'BMT made me push my own limits': PM Wong visits BMTC on Pulau Tekong, recalls NS experience
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Prime Minister Lawrence Wong had to push his own limits during basic military training (BMT) when he enlisted for National Service (NS) over 30 years ago. «When I came into BMT, I was an unfit person,» Wong shared as he addressed 420 recruits'BMT made me push my own limits': PM Wong visits BMTC on Pulau Tekong, recalls NS experience
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong had to push his own limits during basic military training (BMT) when he enlisted for National Service (NS) over 30 years ago. «When I came into BMT, I was an unfit person,» Wong shared as he addressed 420 recruits at the Basic Military Training Camp in Pulau Tekong on Tuesday (Aug 27) morning. «I didn't focus on exercising in school, but BMT made me push my own limits - going to OCS (Officer Cadet School) pushed my limits further,» he said. Before going to OCS, PM Wong cleared his 2.4km runs in 13 to 14 minutes, which he believes is «very slow». By the time he completed OCS, he was able to finish a 2.4km run in under 10 minutes, he said. «I never knew I could do something like that, but with some training you can push yourself. Expressing his hope that the training would stay with recruits, he said: »It's not just the physical fitness, it's also the frame of mind, the discipline, the grit and the resilience and the determination to keep on pushing your limits." Read more