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4 Hours at Monster Gym, Cheshunt

Today, after dropping my brother at Gatwick airport to go adventuring, I had my first ever training session at Monster Gym in Cheshunt. One of my favourite things about Monster Gym is that, alongside its enormous weights room, dedicated cardio area and boxing/MMA gym (including bags, ring and...

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Winning and Losing. Mainly Losing.

Today, I had my first cage fight, at Gods of War's Berserker Brawl V - Valhalla Rising! I also lost my first cage fight...along with my general confidence in my ability to grapple. To be honest, this is probably for the best. If I can't fight, it's good to at least know that I can't fight - r...

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LIKE A SAMURAI!

Today, I went back to my dojo for the first time in months, with one goal in mind - to figure out if my body can still move properly... The good news is that yes, it seems to be functioning just fine after weeks of booze and food and general inactivity. The bad news is that...erm...well, I sup...

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Monday: Strength and Stability

OK, so here goes my plan to explain how I train on each day of the week. I know, I know - it's boring as hell. But here goes...Monday, or Mōnandæg as it is in Old English. It means Day of the Moon, essentially. That's pretty cool, eh? Now, as everybody knows, the Guild have ten times their no...

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