Fitness Training and Starting Young

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If you are keen and have queries, please contact Coach Rameshon at 9100 4369 or you can email him at m.rameshon@gmail.com or swift.rameshon@gmail.com. Please refer to website http://flexifitness.com.sg (for more information on him and his programmes)

By Rameshon

Bsc (Hons) Degree in Physical Education, Loughborough University (1992-1994)

Masters in Education (University of Western Australia, 2005-2008)

Fitness For Life

My believe is that fitness training must start from young and not late. The bones and muscles will become strong throughout life if we keep exercising consistently. Also, it will be a good idea to know a sound knowledge on physiology. Whether you have good cardio-fitness or not will be known by using the VO2max test. There are also other types of test which will be good to ascertain the leg strength, hand strength and test done to see the stability of the body.

Throughout my life, I have the habit to somehow get myself exercised at least an hour per day. When I was young, as little as 7 year old. I used to go to the playground by myself and use the swing for at least half and hour. Later on, I used to play game, especially soccer from 11 years old onward. At 12, I was interested in playing soccer and was averse to running. I only did once a week running.

I only picked up running when one of the runner,  Zameer Mallal beat me in running when I was a sec 2 runner. At sec 3 and 4, I started training harder and learnt to do strengthening as well as doing running training.

Besides Coaching, right now, I am a teacher in-charge of Health and Club. I teach Yoga, running for fitness, strength training, correct dieting, trekking plus many other things that is related to health. I enjoy this CCA as I also tend to see students getting very interested in Health and Fitness.

Also, it is important to note that some of the most important postures I teach in Yoga is on Headstand (Sirshashana Salamba), Shoulder Stand and Plough Stand. With this 3 exercises, one can free themselves from diseases of everyday life.  I will soon discuss the benefits of these 3 exercises soon.

The other important thing that I do is I realise that breathing done with posture exercise, will invigorate one and make one a dynamic person. One will be free from diseases.

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By Narayanan

Rameshon has taught in Hwa Chong Institution, plus several schools, and Republic Polytechnic as well. He has won many accolades and he was awarded Merit Award for 1991 marathon performance in breaking the national record of Singapore, at that time. He has made 22 male athletes to do marathon in sub-3hrs. He has made 7 female runners to do sub-4 hours for marathon, as well. He was inducted to the ‘Roll of Honour’  by the then College of Physical Education, organised by Singapore Olympic Academy, in 1998, for breaking the National record repeatedly 4 times, till he did 2hr 24min 22sec).

He also has a Coaching group and he trains them on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7pm at Botanic Gardens. Those interested can call him at 91004369 for coaching assistance, to improve performance. There is also personal training that he does for many in a week. You can e-mail him at swift.rameshon@gmail.com.