[QUOTE]The [B]National Physical Fitness Award[/B] Scheme ([B]NAPFA[/B]) is a [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_fitness_test"]test[/URL] of [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_fitness"]physical fitness[/URL] for [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singaporean"]Singaporeans[/URL] as part of Singapore's [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sports_For_Life&action=edit&redlink=1"]Sports For Life[/URL] programme. NAPFA was launched in January 1982 as a standardised assessment of overall fitness for the general population and to stimulate interest in physical fitness.[SUP][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Physical_Fitness_Award#cite_note-0"][1][/URL][/SUP]Schools within Singapore's [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_education"]primary[/URL] and [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secondary_education"]secondary[/URL] [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Singapore"]education system[/URL] are required to participate in NAPFA award tests each year, in April for secondary schools and in August for primary schools respectively. It is one of the three criteria for banding for the [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trim_and_Fit"]Trim and Fit[/URL] (TAF) Awards, other than the [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_fitness"]fitness[/URL] index and the percentage of [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overweight"]overweight[/URL] students. Singaporeans studying within Singapore's [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tertiary_education"]tertiary education[/URL] system, or those who have graduated from the education system are not required to participate, but are strongly encouraged to do so.
Despite the requirement for mandatory participation, failing to achieve at least a passing grade (E) usually does not carry any academic consequences for primary and secondary school students, although students are still strongly encouraged to pass. Exceptions include sports-based schools such as the [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Sports_School"]Singapore Sports School[/URL], and might yield non-academic consequences, such as the requirement to further retake the tests or the required participation in the Trim and Fit programme.
A minimum of a silver grade allows Singaporean males who have reached the age of 18 to perform just two months of [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Service_in_Singapore#Military_service"]Basic Military Training[/URL] (BMT) in their [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Service_in_Singapore"]National Service[/URL] (NS) period, instead of the usual three if the silver grade is not attained.[SUP][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Physical_Fitness_Award#cite_note-1"][2][/URL][/SUP] In addition, medically fit servicemen who have attained a silver grade enjoy a further two-month exemption at the end of their full-time NS period.[SUP][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Physical_Fitness_Award#cite_note-2"][3][/URL][/SUP]
According to data from the [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Education_(Singapore)"]Ministry of Education[/URL], the percentage of students passing NAPFA has been increasing steadily over the years, from 58% in 1992 to 74% in 1998, and further to 80% in 2007.[SUP][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Physical_Fitness_Award#cite_note-3"][4][/URL][/SUP][/QUOTE]
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Well, I have this thing called the NAPFA test. I'm 16 years old, and so far, the thing that I had failed are my pull ups (can't even do one), 2.4km (2 miles I think?), my Standing broad jump, and my shuttle run. I've been trying to run recently, but still, I had only gotten 13-15 mins. Anyone here know how I can train to pass this?
Aren't incline pull-ups the same as Inverted rows?
Just practice each of those exercises and you'll get there.
And wow, I could probably even get A on all of these. That is an easy as shit test .
[QUOTE=NotMeh;31527139]Aren't incline pull-ups the same as Inverted rows?
Just practice each of those exercises and you'll get there.
And wow, I could probably even get A on all of these. That is an easy as shit test .[/QUOTE]
Main problems is still pull up. Can't lift myself. Currently 160cm and around 55 plus minus kg.
Then either try doing them using momentum at first and then move on to real pull-ups or go to a gym and do Lat-pulldowns.
[QUOTE=NotMeh;31527285]Then either try doing them using momentum at first and then move on to real pull-ups or go to a gym and do Lat-pulldowns.[/QUOTE]
Ok thanks. You said it was easy, but you're above 19 right?
17
I know what you're talking about. I can do everything on that sheet except for pull-ups. And I'm about 200 due to my bad eating habits about 6 months ago.
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