Tom's Rescue Chopper Fitness Challenge

The Canterbury and West Coast air rescue service covers the largest single geographical area in New Zealand and air rescue can be a patient's only chance of survival. This is where air rescue crews make a real difference in the lives of our communities. Ever thought what fitness it takes to be an air rescue crew member? Below is the crew's fitness challenge that I am looking to take on as fast as possible and fundraise for the Chopper.

Fitness Assessment:

• Row 500 metres

• Run 25 metres

• Push up X 20

• Run 25 metres

• Sit-ups X 20

• Run 25 metres

• Standing squat hands behind head X 20

• Run 25 metres

• Swiss ball knees to chest (jack-knifes) X 15

• Farmers stair walk – with 20kg kettlebell in each hand X 3

• Wall-ball with 10kg medicine ball thrown above 10ft X 10

• Seated rope pull 20 metres

• Box jumps X 20

• Plank 60 seconds

• 30kg sand bag – ground to chest X 10

• Rest 60 seconds

• Repeat above

• Finish on another 500 metre row