WM's Training Log

[DanUK94]

Pre and post workout is when I do ensure carbs are taken in. Otherwise they sneak in with the rest of my food here and there. Also I use a few recovery supplements that I am very pleased with.

Which ones? Just out of interest

[WonderMonkey]

I'll PM you about them as it could be construed as sales, though it isn't.

[DanUK94]

Cheers fella

[WonderMonkey]

For all of you that are waiting for the world to come to the end to do something, it's here. Go do those things.

I'm going to go for a 1 mile run. Just a trot, and I'll walk the straights and trot the corners, and I'll stop and skip rope some, and maybe do some pushups along the way.

It's not really a run. A jog is even pushing it. I'd say sortof going in the air and letting the earth rotating beneath me is more accurate.

And don't forget the rope skipping and pushups.

UPDATE: "Outing" is complete. This is mostly to get some calf stamina, not to go out and run. With that in mind, this first outing was a success. I trotted the corners and walked the straights and did a set of 100 skip ropes at the end of each trot. Four hundred skips in all.

[DanUK94]

Nice work WM

When you say 'calf stamina', are you finding they fatigue faster than your arms/cardiovascular fitness during boxing?

[WonderMonkey]

Nice work WM

When you say 'calf stamina', are you finding they fatigue faster than your arms/cardiovascular fitness during boxing?

You are correct. I had an injury which took a few years to get past, and from that my legs were very weak, especially the calves considering the work they get moving. I know having dead legs is a killer and considering how slow I am I'm going to have to as fresh as possible as long as possible during my match.

My calf is still something I have to watch, but slowly I'm skipping rope, getting out for this one mile outing, etc. I'll push it as far and as safely as I can.

[DanUK94]

You are correct. I had an injury which took a few years to get past, and from that my legs were very weak, especially the calves considering the work they get moving. I know having dead legs is a killer and considering how slow I am I'm going to have to as fresh as possible as long as possible during my match.

My calf is still something I have to watch, but slowly I'm skipping rope, getting out for this one mile outing, etc. I'll push it as far and as safely as I can.

Sounds good

You tried calf raises too to help with that explosive power from punches? Although jump rope will help with that a lot too

[WonderMonkey]

Sounds good

You tried calf raises too to help with that explosive power from punches? Although jump rope will help with that a lot too

Calf raises is what I started with and then moved to jump rope. Currently, when I do a session, either jump rope or hard boxing work my right side feels strained. I pay attention to it and don't push it until I feel I can. The objective is for it to begin to catch up to the left side and then I can go even harder. We shall see.