FIT FOR PURPOSE By: Ryan Naish
Fit for Purpose
Nine years have passed since I wrote my first article for The Circuit magazine and it’s been interesting to see how the security Industry has evolved, both good and bad. From a physical training perspective, the evolution of my own personal practice, my approach to nutrition and what I advise for the general population has dramatically changed over these years. A combination of research, trial and error, ego and being fit for purpose are some of the determining factors that have caused the shift in mindset. There should be no doubt that security personnel in all roles should be fit for purpose, but what does that actually mean and how can
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it be implemented? In my opinion it is role dependent and should incorporate health and wellbeing as the major factor with performance based fitness making up a very small part, if at all. Some of the key causes of poor work performance and sick days are due to the high amount of stress, bad diet and underlying health problems that plague modern day living. It is the responsibility of the individual to address these issues and make better choices,
