Monday 7/14
AM:
1 suicide (25m, 50m, 75m, 100m)
Rest until HR is recovered
3x100m wind sprints
Rest until HR is recovered
2x100m wind sprints
2xvomit
I went out to the closest soccer field listed by the city rec department, but turns out it was not regulation size, was unmarked, and was in general pretty shitty shape. So I adlibbed this sprint workout. I hate sprinting but damn do my lungs hurt.
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PM:
2x3m Skipping
2x3m Shadowboxing
3x3m Heavy Bag
2x3m Double-End Bag
Felt like 9 was a nice even(odd) number to go with for rounds tonight. Ever since Thursday I have felt really good, real positive and in the zone. That was the day I decided to stop pussy around and drive through all of my workouts - I've been reading
Amazon.com: Unleash the Warrior Within: Develop the Focus, Discipline, Confidence, and Courage You Need to Achieve Unlimited Goals: Richard Machowicz: Books
which while being a bit corny at parts has really helped me man up and reframe my perspective. I'm sure people at the gym think I'm nuts when I smile in exhaustion and say "Ain't dead, can't quit" but I have found if I self-talk enough positive stuff, I start to believe it. And it gets reflected in my work ethic. Good book if anyone is interested in that kind of stuff.
After my first round of shadowboxing someone came in and asked about training fees so I took about 2 minutes off there to talk and set her up for a free class....focused my heavy bag work like this: One round of individual power shots while staying mobile inbetween, one round of alternating combos (1-2 followed by 1-kick, 1-2-3/1-2-kick...you get the idea), and one round of free-fighting.
I love the double end bag for my boxing, I think it helps a lot especially with my head movement - one problem though is that I can't really find a good way to work kicks in except for little snapping round kicks. Anybody got any ideas on how to use that bag with kicks? Input appreciated!
Okay, off to clean the gym...
Did you put your height and weight in here somewhere that I've missed it?
It's in the first post, but sorta buried. 6'1, sitting around 190 at the moment.