Hey there.
Thursday night already and another session out the way, which included a couple of minutes which I have actually been waiting for, for SEVEN years.
As its getting near the end of the week and both the boxing and the gym sessions are starting to take there toll, feeling a bit fatigued today, so looking forward to Saturdays rest day.
I have also ordered some post workout supplements, which will basically be a mixture of green protein powder, made up from rice, pea and hemp protein, (I try to stay away from whey protein) with a recovery drink, which will speed up the glycogen recovery in my muscles, helping my recovery and should give me better performance, if I'm training either later that day or the next day, so will let you know how that goes, when it gets here.
So, to tonights session.
Straight away Ben told us exactly what we were going to be doing tonight, as once we started there was going to be very little rest.
The session was as follows 6 X 2 minute rounds of shadow boxing, 6 X 2 minute rounds bag and pad work, 6 X 2 minute rounds skipping (with exercise in between) all these had 30 seconds rest in between.
This was followed by 2 rounds of a 6 exercise circuit.
Ben explained this would be something similar, to what he and other boxers, would do as a session on the run up to a fight.
Getting plenty minutes and practise in, while building fitness and endurance.
I definitely notice, that I now pick up or focus on my weak points and try to correct them, as well as the trainers giving you tips as they walk round. Doing the two minute rounds is really good for this as its too long to just keep throwing punches, so you can pace yourself better and throw less punches, but try and have better movement and stronger, faster punches.
As usual a few of the guys got a chance to spar, having been through the last few nights, I managed to avoid it, which I had mixed feelings about, as I'm not that keen on getting hit in the face (the bags don't hit back) I also know that sparring is what will get you better quicker.
But everyone has to get there shot and Ben makes sure everyone gets as equal an amount of time as possible.
We had completed the shadow boxing and we were into he second or third round of bag work when it happened, I still actually can't believe it now, Ben came over and did some pad work with me !
'Is that it I hear you say, whats special about that ?'
Well let me explain, what is special about that.
For those of you that don't know, I first met Ben 7 years ago, when he came to Glasgow to do his Personal Training course, which I was also on. It turned out where his Gran lived was near my house, so we travelled to the course together everyday and thats where we became friends.
During this spell in Glasgow, Ben did some boxing training and had a couple of fights (boxing, not your usual Glasgow fights) I said I would like to do some pad work with him as I had never tried it, no problem he said ! But being a very intense course, we never got round to it.
About six months later, Ben let me know there was a job vacancy in Jersey Fitness First, which I applied for and got.
After settling in for a few weeks, I asked Ben if we could do some pads some time ? Yeah, no problem, we'll sort out a time.
We never did !
So its taken seven years and I have actually had to put myself up for a real boxing match, before I got to do some padwork with Ben, even then its still taken nearly 4 weeks of that.
So no matter what happens from now on in, I can always say, I achieved something I set out to do seven years ago, a big thanks to Ben then, for helping me with this !
So another very tiring session has gone, improvements are still being made, and Ben even noted that between 22 guys we have lost a total of 48kg, not bad going at all.
Next up, funday Sunday, always special !!
Craig :-)
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