Last month, one client asked me, “Bro, why you don’t bring your colleagues for exercise already?”

Good question. Sit down first. Let me tell you the whole story as I have been very active with my colleagues all this years.

It all started during MCO. Cannot go anywhere right, so I exercise with my colleagues over Zoom.

I was so semangat that I went and signed up an Animal Flow course until I got certified. Certified trainer cum Chartered Accountant. All just to train my own staff for free.

Then I bought everyone a skipping rope. One person one, no kiasu. We skip together every day. I can even clock 10,000 skips a month. And let me be humble, I am not even the best one in the company.

After MCO I signed up a yoga class for my colleagues. Problem is, I was the only male in the class. Month after month, one lonely uncle sitting among all the ladies. After a while the other female yogis start looking at me like I am some chee kor pek. I swear I only wanted to touch my toes.

I even joined Zumba class with them a few times until I cannot tahan the fatty instructor

Then I brought them rock climbing. But you all know I am a mountaineer. When I see people climb like mummy. So painful in my heart watching.

I also jio them for indoor spin class. As a seasoned cyclist, of course I choose the advanced level. Why waste time on beginner. Result? Next day 3 to 4 colleagues on MC. Reason: kaki sakit.

Pickleball? Forget it. They better stick to badminton.

I even trained a few colleagues until they completed their 21km. I became their pacer during the half marathon. Count breathing for them, push them until the finishing line.

Trail walk? JB, Senai, Kulai, Plentong, all also been there with them. I am a seasoned hash harrier, house runner some more. Trail is basically my backyard. Always very short one !

So last week, I WhatsApp my male managers. for a Johor night run 10km end of July. I already signed up the 21km.

If they all join, I drop down and pace them for the 10km. Means I sacrifice my own race for them. Very generous but both reject.

So why I don’t push them anymore? I really tried and understood
Exercise cannot be forced.
Fitness must come from inside.
Health cannot be outsourced to the boss.

So I stopped dragging people to the start line.

I just keep running and cycling up myself. I will try again after peak to them. Who know?

PS : Authored by Mr Koh Teck Peng, the group principal, in his personal LinkedIn post.