Burning out

[ForemanCrossArm]

seriously?? or are we embellishing just a little bit here?....

i was tired today. but i went to the boxin gym basically right after i posted that and i just now got back (minus the time it takes to have a decent shower).

[SpeedKillz]

i was tired today. but i went to the boxin gym basically right after i posted that and i just now got back (minus the time it takes to have a decent shower).

well i have to say thats pretty incredible on your part. i would like to know what you do in these 4 hours at the gym. u workout like this everyday? what does ur routine consist of, jus the gist of it?

i aint sayin u dont do it, im jus sayin i have been boxing for years and years and i have killer 2 - 2.5 hour workouts, so i cant imagine what a 4 hour workout would be like.

enlighten please....

[ForemanCrossArm]

monday and weds has been two seperate hour-long interval training classes each day (5 and 8). i've been coming in early the past two weeks, too. and staying in-between as well. i'll shadow box with a strap tied to my feet to work on my stance, jump rope, speed bag, spar sometimes now, or just shadow box infront of this big mirror or maybe do some diff. push-ups.

tues, thurs, fri are open days. i'll come in stretch out (obviously do that on mon and weds too), speed bag, shadow and jump rope to get warm. then i'll prob spar. then i'll hit the heavy bag for 5 rounds. more jump rope, shadow with the strap on my feet, speed bag.

i used to hit the heavy bag a lot. i've learned that rope, speed bag, etc.. are more important on open days because during the classes the focus is on throwing punches. never really on the other stuff (i mean we do a **** ton of pylos and jump rope for 2 rnds. to start but everyone half-asses that and ****, 2 rnds. isn't enough.. i need like 20 minutes a day, at least).

im there a lot.. i try and be smart about what i'm doing tho to make sure i don't over work myself.

[GrizzleBoy]

I know the feeling youre having. Ive pretty much just started boxing this september and since the first week ive been feeling pretty drained nearly everyday but not really when im training. I always seem to have a kind of buzz or go into a trance where im just focused on training even if im tired, especially on sparring days my bloods always pumping.

Anyway because of my medical ive had to stop training for a week and a bit. After a week of not traiing i went out to do my usual road work and it felt like i could do another 5 miles (3 usually kills me) so i did some sprints at the end of my run. I would never have been able to do that before if i hadnt rested up my body.

Basically i think you need to listen to your body and give it a break if its asking you for one. Not for a week like i did that was only from doctors orders, just until you feel like you can go at it again.

Rest is one of the biggest parts of recovery and if you dont rest properly you wont be able to see the gains that youve been working hard for.