Keep the Faith

Here’s proof that positive thinking can help you overcome the toughest of challenges.

- Estelle Low

Faith Tan is walking, talking proof of how age, height and weight are really just numbers.The 49-year-old beat 184 other women at the recent Test of Will heats – a fitness challenge by Under Armour – to emerge as the winner of the female category.

Held at Bugis Junction in April, the Test of Will heats saw hundreds of hopefuls banging out as many reps of burpees, dumbbell thrusters, TRX rows and sandbag throws as they could manage in four minutes. Without rest.

I was one of the women, trying my darndest to prove that I could do more than what I thought of myself. I exceeded my humble target of 55 points, and was happy.

And then I heard about Faith, who had 122 points to her name.

Here’s a breakdown of her achievement: 28 burpees, 53 dumbbell thrusters, 36 TRX rows, five sandbag throws.