zero fighter
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[edit]zero fighter (plural zero fighters)
- (Singapore, usually military) A person who is unable to perform a single pull-up or chin-up.
- 2004 October 30, “Help on Pull up!!!”, in SgForums[1] (site), retrieved 18 October 2017:
- I was a zero fighter too before November last year. My dad installed a doorway bar and every time I did lots and lots of assisted pull-ups. A week later, I could pull one and could reach 4 by the end of the year.
- 2010 January 10, Sithu, “Chin up: How to increase your chin up reps?”, in NS'S DIGEST[2] (blog), retrieved 18 October 2017:
- I used to be a zero fighter, which meant my chin-ups count was a mere zero – I couldn’t lift up my 72kg body up the bar when I first enlisted.
- 2010 November 2, “The Complete Chin-Up Guide”, in Men's Health, Singapore[3] (site), archived from the original on 15 June 2017:
- Whether you are a zero fighter (you cannot do a single chin-up) or someone who can do enough to meet the IPPT gold standard, you will find a chin-up style suited to your current level of fitness.
- 2013, “NDP 2013 - Singapore My Story Competition Submission”, in Singapore Memory Project, Singapore[4] (blog), retrieved 18 October 2017:
- Being physically not so fit since young, I struggled myself during my Basic Military Training time, without being able to pass my IPPT or SOC. I was a zero-fighter for chin-up during IPPT (i.e. I couldn’t do any).
- 2014 June 18, “Over- or Underhand: The Best Way To Clear The Pull-up Station”, in Men's Health, Singapore[5] (site), archived from the original on 3 October 2017:
- If you’re a ‘zero-fighter’, the underhand grip makes it easier for you to earn your first rep.
- 2015 August 4, Joan Chew, The Straits Times[6], Singapore, retrieved 18 October 2017:
- I stared in awe as my army mates did 20 pull-ups at one go. I decided that I had to work on my fitness again. The memory of being mocked as a "zero fighter" still haunts me and motivates me to push the limit.
Usage notes
[edit]Commonly used by soldiers in the Singapore military. Can be found being used in local news sites, blogs, forums and fitness websites. Low frequency of usage among the general public.