[Jubacat]

The log has been helpful in focusing my efforts.

Since my goal is to get to the level of an amateur boxer, I should concentrate on that first. (this should have been clear to me in the beginning)

I have also found this log to be helpful because I am:

a) pushing myself harder
b) seeing the areas I need to do better at.

[Jubacat]

01-18-08

Cardio day:

100 sledgehammer strikes

3x5 on the sandbag

For the sandbag, one rep was:

- picking up the sandbag and hoisting it onto my shoulder

-going up the steps in my house

-switching the sandbag to a bear hug hold or to the other shoulder

- going back down the stairs

- dropping the sandbag on the floor.

I was surprised how weak my legs felt after doing this.

[Jubacat]

For the update on how I am going to be working out:

I am going to focus on:

1) Skill set
2) Cardio
3) Strength

I also need to redo my workouts since I only get around 1/2 an hour per night to work out.

(I work full-time, go to school full-time and have a wife and 4 kids)

I am going to place a much heavier emphasize on boxing.

Since I am only being able to go to a gym once a week, I need to do much more at home.

My instructor (George Prevalsky) has asked me not to do too much at home, since I am still new to boxing and he doesn't want me starting any bad habits.

What I will do then, for boxing, is work at home on the stuff I learned from that week. Nothing fancy.

I will also doing my workouts from Ross's books.

[Jubacat]

01-21-08

15 chins, done 1 or 2 at a time, with various grips.

Circuit:

3x10
Burpees (full version)
Squats
Push-ups

(My legs were burning by the end. Next time I will add V-ups between burpees and squats)

3x5 boxing

Worked on my cross, jab and slip.

I used a stopwatch to keep time.

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01-22-08

Morning:

Got nothing done because I was late to work.

My legs seem unusually sore this morning. (I have forgotten to take my vinegar shots over the past couple of days)

Tonight is sprints/shadow boxing.
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Well, sprints didn't go so well.

I had no explosive power and my legs felt like lead.

So I skipped rope for 5 min. (I don't like skipping rope, but I am trying to get good enough that I stop tripping over my feet at the gym)

Then I jogged for 30 min. instead. (I use an elliptical machine at home. With my bum foot, it is all I can do to get through boxing class)

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1-23-08

Got in 3 chins this morning. I was running late again so I got nothing else done.

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I am also going to start tracking my eating too.

This morning:

- Protein Shake. (1 scoop of 100% whey, shot of vinegar, scoop of oats, and a cup of yogurt)

- just ate a handful of cherries

[Jubacat]

Tonight I am going to focus on strength.

I will combine:

Snatch, push press and some dumbbell swings.

(Last week I tried the push press instead of the clean and press. My elbows were able to handle the strain much better)

I think I want to add some more exercises to this new workout, so I will have to hit up Infinite Intensity for some more ideas with dumbbells.

[Jubacat]

Food for the day.

First off, today I seemed to eat more than normal. I tried to keep track by time but there is just too much.

Alsi, since I have diabetes I need to eat all the time.

- Protein Shake. (1 scoop of 100% whey, shot of vinegar, scoop of oats, and a cup of yogurt)

- handful of cherries

- one plum

- one banana

- a chunk of fish, risotto, asparagus

- yogurt/steel cut oats

- granola bar

- big handful of cashews

- turkey/potato

Whew....

I did eat small portions. Any every thing I ate was whole food/organic. I did not eat a lot of greens today. (I hope erco doesn't yell at me)

All meals were spaced out about an hour or two.

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I forgot:

Two pieces of whole wheat bread

1 pop-tart (it was an organic/real fruit one)

[Jubacat]

01-23-08

15 chins

3x5 push press
3x5 snatch
3x5 swings

My elbow doesn't feel sore this morning after doing that. (which is good)

For the push press I used a 35 lbs weight and for the snatch and swing I used a 25 lbs weight.

I have this conflict of wanting to do a lot more weight to show how strong I am but on the other hand, if I do too much my elbow will give out.

(what this sounds like I am doing, is trying to convince myself that I am not biggest wimp in the training forums since I am using such light weights)

[Jubacat]

01-24-08

Morning

- 15 squats. (10 normal and 5 hindu)
- 10 calf raises
- 5 lunges
- 15 min. walk

Since I am redoing my workout, I have decided to make each morning a mini-workout. (idea from Ross)