After a few days off (for drinking and barbecuing), I returned once again to High Wycombe Amateur Boxing Club for yet another gruelling session. Beforehand, however, I managed to catch a word with John, who said he should be fully healed by next week, so we can start our intense training. I'm ...
Continue reading ...Tonight, after six years away, I returned to my old wrestling club. Having fond memories of my time at Slough Freestyle Wrestling Club, I was amazed and overjoyed to find the same coach there, who was just as welcoming as he had always been. His son, who was hip-high last time I saw him, is now ra...
Continue reading ...On today, the 17th anniversary of the death of Kurt Cobain, I felt somewhat guilty about going to the gym, instead of playing my guitar and feeling sad. For this reason my training consisted of a single hour after work, followed by a lovely dinner to distract myself from musing about how much bet...
Continue reading ...Tonight, I returned to High Wycombe Boxing Club for my second two-hour boxing session. Similar to last time, there was a good mix of fitness and technique, though this week included more pad-work (known to you and me as "hitting something held by somebody else, lest it hits you first"). Befo...
Continue reading ...[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLoMOk9tglM?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] As it is with everything, motivation is integral to fitness. It doesn't matter how often you go to the gym; if you don't work hard when you're there, you simply won't improve. Today, I wasn't motivated - and ...
Continue reading ...http://youtu.be/6p6APl1Z1aI I have now been training for the Gold Challenge for a whole week. I have done 8 hours of training, across 5 training sessions. I was, however, late to my training this morning, because Ajax came galloping into my bedroom this morning and demanded attention for a consi...
Continue reading ...Having turned my calf muscles into porridge at boxing on Monday night, including any kind of leg work into my Tuesday training regime was simply out of the question. Having done a hard back workout towards the end of the previous week, I decided it was about time to do a chest and triceps workout,...
Continue reading ...Tonight, I attended my first boxing training at High Wycombe Amateur Boxing Club. Made up of half fitness and half technique, it was a welcome and much needed introduction to the sport. When the session was over, I spent some time getting used to the different punch bags in the club and working ...
Continue reading ...Not wanting to spend my Friday night at the gym (when it should be spent drinking ale and cavorting with wenches), I decided to get up and do my training in the morning. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEdvZiogwsY&hl=en&fs=1] Having not got be bed until 01:00 the night before, I accidenta...
Continue reading ...Tonight I conducted my first evening of training. I don't know why you would be interested but, in case you are... [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMOsqZtue0I&hl=en&fs=1] With the half marathon still 15-or-so weeks away, I decided it wasn't worth starting my running training yet...
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