Starting again
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<p>Well, all the career stuff is trotting along nicely now after 5 years fucking hard slog, so with my newfound wealth I've decided to kick my own ass and take up boxing training again.</p>
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<p>First session with the smiling assassin yesterday, 13 mins cycle warm up, then sets of crosses and jab/crosses, heavy rope tosses, medicine ball throw downs, squats, crunches, leg extensions, tricep/bicep curls and adductors.</p>
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<p>Trainer said I would probably spew, but managed to restrict myself to woozy head, gasping and pitiful whimpering. Today everything hurts, even my fucking eyebrows, so I am REALLY looking forward to 2nd session tomorrow (and measurement taking. Shudder.)</p>
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<p>Nice work Mokey, congrats on things going well with your writing too! Here's to many more letters from Amazon :i_am_so_happy:</p>
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<p>Having someone kick your ass is great way to get back into it - reckon you can often do more than you think.</p>
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<p>Ugh, but I know a smidgen about that post-boxing soreness. Upper back feels filleted! </p> -
<p>Haha yep, I was pleasantly surprised that I still had some decent power behind my punch. Just bugger all endurance right now. That's why I've signed up for one on one rather than a class, I need the drill sergeant to stay high intensity.</p>
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<p>And upper back is ouchy, plus elbow to wrists. I do a fair amount of walking, so legs and abs twingey but bearable.</p> -
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<p>Are you at the same gym as I? Who is your trainer?</p>
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<p>The boxing classes on Tues and Thurs are awesome! I've got so much fitter, stronger and flexible for them</p>
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<p>Evolve of course! The evil owner. I go for a one on one Wed and Fri.</p> -
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<p>Good to see someone other than JK and Paeks boast about what units they are :-)</p>
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<p>Trainer: Your upper body fat measurements are not that bad. We just won't go below your waist, mmm kay?</p>
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<p>So today was all about the ass. After 4km cycle, started with crosses, then cross jab kicks, then hooks. That was fine. Then in a row, pushing metal cage with weights in, then towing it. Then quickfire 1min cross sprints. Then leg presses. Then curtsey squats. Then glute clenches with bloody big sand weight bag thing resting on lower abs.</p>
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<p>To say I have jelly legs right now is an understatement.</p> -
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<p>Good to see someone other than JK and Paeks boast about what units they are :-)</p>
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<p>sheesh, at least Mokey joining up might help extend our audience to more than just MN5!! :whistle:</p> -
<p>ps Irene Van Dyke was doing boxing training in les mills the other night. She was taking some hits and dealing some out too - had a line of girls from various boxing classes lined up to jump in the ring. I think she'll do ok in the fight for life. The reach on her is crazy!! plus she is heavier than she looks (being super tall but trim) so I think her opponent might be surprised by how hard she hits.</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Paekakboyz" data-cid="540971" data-time="1447371290"><p>ps Irene Van Dyke was doing boxing training in les mills the other night. She was taking some hits and dealing some out too - had a line of girls from various boxing classes lined up to jump in the ring. I think she'll do ok in the fight for life. The reach on her is crazy!! plus she is heavier than she looks (being super tall but trim) so I think her opponent might be surprised by how hard she hits.</p></blockquote>
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Sounds like you'd be keen to do a few rounds with her Paeks.....<br><br>
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<p>Waaay too tall for me bro. But buy me a few drinks and who knows!!</p>
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<p>Either way I don't think it's anything that'd make the cut for Mokey's novels!</p> -
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<p>Waaay too tall for me bro. But buy me a few drinks and who knows!!</p>
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<p>Either way I don't think it's anything that'd make the cut for Mokey's novels!</p>
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<p>Depends if you are aiming to be the hero or comic relief sidekick. Or maybe the villain?</p>
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<p>Or Irene could be the villain, an Amazonian warrior who jab/cross/kicked poor innocent PKB unconscious and dragged him away to her jungle lair.</p> -
<p>Torture session 3: trainer kindly referred to my ass as the sleeping giant.</p>
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<p>Today: 4km cycle warmup, jab crosses, jab cross kicks, jabs, crosses. Rope squats, pushing giant metal fucker, rope squats, glute press, 1 min cycle (off seat) glute press, 1min cycle (off seat) leg lifts, alternate glute squeeze/pulse while balancing weight bag on abs.</p>
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<p>Not sure I will be able to walk tomorrow.</p> -
<p>Gotta stay low on the sled... if that is what 'Giant metal fucker' is describing! </p>
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<p>Those things get real evil when you are knackered - keeping any kind of form going when fatigued is super tough.</p>
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<p>Sleeping giant aye? will avoid any BFG comments :whistle:</p>
