Individual Physical Proficiency Test (IPPT) is a key aspect of National Service in Singapore to assess the fitness level of full-time and operationally ready NSmen.
As Singaporean sons, IPPT is either an annual national service liability to attempt and pass it or rather an opportunity to reap some monetary rewards from acing it.
For the past decade, I have been seeing this as an annual affair to earn back some money from taxes for my war chest to cover some brokerage costs for buying stocks. This is despite me being an unfit guy who rarely exercise or go for runs.
I have failed my IPPT marginally last year with 49 points. See: Took my IPPT today
Today I attempt my IPPT again in this window, before going for booster jab soon and refrain from exercising for 1 month before birthday, after which the new IPPT window will start.
I did 30 push ups...