Daily Fit Tip: Train like you're a soldier

Think you've got the physical stamina to make it in the British army? You can find out. Just check out this 16-week fitness program, developed by the Army Physical Training Corps, and follow it faithfully. Make it to the end and you will have passed the same test recruits must pass to graduate from basic training.

For those of you serious enough to jump on this fitness challenge, instructional wall charts are available here. And for some inspiration, you might want to check in on Rachel Dixon as she journals her own 16-week endeavor.

At the beginning of her journey, Dixon writes: "I tackle day one's exercises after work. I manage to jog for the prescribed 20 minutes, albeit quite slowly. I'm slightly stiff from yesterday's exertions, so have to stop to stretch once or twice. This minor discomfort is nothing compared to the excruciating agony of performing another 44 press-ups and 66 sit-ups when I get home, though."

Ready to join Dixon and the other trainees out there? If so, please drop us a line and let us know how you fare under soldier-like conditions, won't you?