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On July 3rd I'm entering a sparring competition and I want to be at my best, physically, mentally and of course in terms of boxing skill. The competition itself isn't much - just two half rounds, but my goal is to dominate my opponent regardless of who I'm matched up with.
I'm a beginner but I think this is the time when I'm going to make the most progress I have so far.
My plan at the moment is to work on my stamina and strength, and on my fundamentals. Also I'm going to try and seek out more opportunities for sparring because so far I haven't had much chance.
I'm very grateful for any advice!
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Day 1: 72.3kg. Jogging in the morning, and pull-ups. Shocked at how weak and unfit I've become recently. Worked on my abs and did push-ups at the gym. 2 rounds of mitts https://youtu.be/B3EZlL5mr8s , 2 rounds of the speed-bag, and 2 rounds of non-contact sparring https://youtu.be/kh1_-6XqTpw . The trainer said I need to work on my straight right and right uppercut- I need to use my legs and hips more. Also when I do combinations he said I shouldn't focus on power for every single punch, but just at the end. As for sparring, he said I should add more body shots and mix it up a lot more.
Day 2: 71kg. Woke up early with the intention of training but went back to bed. Pigged out on junk food all day. At the gym, some pull-ups, 2 rounds of mitts https://youtu.be/eGZjsgQcSJU , 2 rounds of non-contact sparring https://youtu.be/QGM9orDY2RA , and then roadwork was all I had time for. Ran 3km in 15 minutes which meant I shaved 1 minute off my previous time. The trainer told me to move more spontaneously for the 1-2, rather than doing a slight hop before the jab, and also to twist my body more to add more body weight behind the left body hook. After sparring, he advised me to think more about what my opponent will do after I throw the punches, i.e. to be prepared for counters.
Day 3: 72kg. Used a deck of cards to do push-ups, kinda fun. Managed 67 total reps over 11 sets with 10 second rests. At the gym, 2 rounds of mitts https://youtu.be/okrOJ85gxNk , and two rounds of defense work using a towel https://youtu.be/9GZqN-s5Qc4 . Also worked on shoulders with 1kg dumbbells and used the abdominal-wheel.
Day 4: 71.8kg. At home, did push-ups 57/8. Pigged out on junk food. More push-ups after work- 58/8. Used abdominal wheel.
Day 5: 71.8kg. At the gym, worked on my abs, did 2 rounds of light sparring, 2 rounds of mitts, 3 rounds on the heavy bag practising my jab and straight right, some pull-ups, 2 rounds on the speed-bag, 2 rounds of light-sparring, then used the abdominal wheel for a bit. The trainer was telling me to keep my hands up during the 2 session of light-sparring but my shoulders were too tired, so my plan is to turn this weakness into a strength and build great shoulder endurance.
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I'm a beginner but I think this is the time when I'm going to make the most progress I have so far.
My plan at the moment is to work on my stamina and strength, and on my fundamentals. Also I'm going to try and seek out more opportunities for sparring because so far I haven't had much chance.
I'm very grateful for any advice!
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Day 1: 72.3kg. Jogging in the morning, and pull-ups. Shocked at how weak and unfit I've become recently. Worked on my abs and did push-ups at the gym. 2 rounds of mitts https://youtu.be/B3EZlL5mr8s , 2 rounds of the speed-bag, and 2 rounds of non-contact sparring https://youtu.be/kh1_-6XqTpw . The trainer said I need to work on my straight right and right uppercut- I need to use my legs and hips more. Also when I do combinations he said I shouldn't focus on power for every single punch, but just at the end. As for sparring, he said I should add more body shots and mix it up a lot more.
Day 2: 71kg. Woke up early with the intention of training but went back to bed. Pigged out on junk food all day. At the gym, some pull-ups, 2 rounds of mitts https://youtu.be/eGZjsgQcSJU , 2 rounds of non-contact sparring https://youtu.be/QGM9orDY2RA , and then roadwork was all I had time for. Ran 3km in 15 minutes which meant I shaved 1 minute off my previous time. The trainer told me to move more spontaneously for the 1-2, rather than doing a slight hop before the jab, and also to twist my body more to add more body weight behind the left body hook. After sparring, he advised me to think more about what my opponent will do after I throw the punches, i.e. to be prepared for counters.
Day 3: 72kg. Used a deck of cards to do push-ups, kinda fun. Managed 67 total reps over 11 sets with 10 second rests. At the gym, 2 rounds of mitts https://youtu.be/okrOJ85gxNk , and two rounds of defense work using a towel https://youtu.be/9GZqN-s5Qc4 . Also worked on shoulders with 1kg dumbbells and used the abdominal-wheel.
Day 4: 71.8kg. At home, did push-ups 57/8. Pigged out on junk food. More push-ups after work- 58/8. Used abdominal wheel.
Day 5: 71.8kg. At the gym, worked on my abs, did 2 rounds of light sparring, 2 rounds of mitts, 3 rounds on the heavy bag practising my jab and straight right, some pull-ups, 2 rounds on the speed-bag, 2 rounds of light-sparring, then used the abdominal wheel for a bit. The trainer was telling me to keep my hands up during the 2 session of light-sparring but my shoulders were too tired, so my plan is to turn this weakness into a strength and build great shoulder endurance.
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