Went back to Kung Fu yesterday, suffered in the chy sau as predicted. Other than that, a relaxed, chilled lesson.
I’ve been getting into the habit of doing weights in the morning while I wait for the bathroom to become free - I throw out 3 sets of an exercise at as heavy a weight as I can manage whilst maintaining good form. Following this up with SBG. I think this is a good habit.
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Mayday mayday! I’m getting fat. Been boxing, sparring and doing weights to shed the flab and get fit in time for the tournament. I’m benching at around 2/3 my max, have gone up by around 10% in the last 3 weeks.
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Back at boxing last two days, and I’ve been doing weights/sparring every Thursday for the past 3 weeks. All my core muscles are killing me from the skipping, bagwork and fitness training.
Tonight I’m going back to Kung Fu, still out of shape but rearing to go
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Did my first ever workout with my lovely girlfriend yesterday. I had to take all the weights off and just give her the metal dumbbell bars! I did suggest tins of beans but this was too light apparently.
Did lats and triceps, still got constantly sore tonsils though.
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Did a few weights yesterday, nothing much. Just benching and biceps. Haven’t managed to shift this sore throat/cough.
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Monday
Morning: Saam Bo Gin and Jee Lik
Evening: Train at homes on Monday evenings after work for now:
Warm ups
Stretches – hips, hamstrings, legs, neck, shoulders, back, joints
Pull ups – 3 sets
Stretch
Dips – 3 sets
Stretch
Weighted seated tricep dip
Stretch
Press ups – 2.5 sets
Stretch
Floor Crunches – 2 sets
Swiss ball stretch followed by 2 sets of crunches.
Rest
Saam Bo Gin and Jee Lik
Left arm getting stronger but still shakes when it gets tired or is under lots of pressure from doing a lot of certain exercises. However I can do more of the exercises than previously and slowly but surely its getting better. The tightness is still there on the left side, shoulder and around neck but the training, stretching and strengthening is having postive effects. A little more time and correct / safe training will get me back to 100% asap.
Tuesday
Morning – Sarm Bo Jin and Jee Lik
Evening in Class:
Kalari – Got in late as had to finish work later. Warm ups, Forms, applications, 2 man fighting drills, techniques. Floor / grappling techniques
Chow Gar Mantis:
Jee Lik – concentratining on gripped stance, ribs, clawing, breathing, tongue up, tension in neck.
Hao Gung – throat gung – 2 versions. Feel this builds up my head (temples and muscles) and jaw. Jaw and neck ache from the muscles being worked after doing this one after the other.
Hoot Sar Jeung – spent a lot of time doing this blood sand palm chi gung form. Concentrated on keeping a balance on the tension from head to toes as well as timing / controlling the breathing.
Yee Kup Saam Bo Gin- definately feeling sharper in my form and techniques and stronger.
Bic Sarn – broken down and applications
Say Ban Gen Sau – 4 way power hand form and 2 man drills with application – All applications broken down into 2 man drills. Drills worked up close and personal. Trying to hit the partner controlled and not being at a safe distance but rather putting a little pressure.
Man Dan sau chong – done as above
Chy gerk inside / outside - clockwise and anti clockwise – leg grinding (on the floor and seated) and foot conditioning. Killed my hips and legs. Feeling it today, always a killer doing this exercise.
Finished with going over bo sim sau and a set of pull ups.
Today
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Chi Gung before catching the train to go to work
Hoot Sar Jeurn chi gung
Saam Bo Gin
Jee Lik.
Cant goto class today or over weekend so will train at class tomorrow in kalari and at home during the long weekend (may even hook up with some martial art friends to train too).
Generally after injury I am recovering well and faster than most people as I am training, having massage, eating well, having supplements (vitamins etc). Training I am feeling more balanced and not like my body is made up of different parts (if people know what I am talking about - ie doing forms, or free flowing). Still not 100% smooth as I still have muscle soreness and tightness in certain areas. But I am training to get there!
Gah! I got a chest infection. Coughing up all kinds of shit. Undeterred, I shall be doing SBG and some great gungs taught to me by Mr Ox.
Oh my God my legs hurt. I’m walking like Robocop, and stairs are a near impossibility. My quads are like rock, and too tender to stretch. But I know that I can handle a regime like this; I used to do much more, and I’m not going to give up.
Yesterday was weapons and Chow Gar. I trained with the pole, butterfly knives and the old concrete bar.
In the main class there was SBG, chy sau, jongs (all the usual). Did some shin conditioning, book kiu, doi jongs, and basic locks. Nothing killer (thankfully)
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So I’m adding my training regime to this blog. Don’t expect it to be so eloquently written or in-depth, I’m doing this purely for my own benefit. I’m a slacker at the best of times so I’m attempting to put paid to laziness by keeping track of all my training.
Started back on Saturday with a good buddy of mine, J, doing weights and sparring (gloved and empty hand).
Monday I went to the school for my regular Chow Gar lesson. Lots of SBG, jongs and applications. First week back is always the most painful. Felt good to be back though. I am going to enter my second pole-fighting tournament in May, so I need to be fit.
Tuesday I went back to my boxing class, I am training at an ABC in East Ham. I am aiming to compete by the end of the year. Lots of running, skipping, bagwork and fitness (pushups, situps etc). My core strength currently blows.
Aaaaand… that’s yer lot for now.
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