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RDJ
12-13-2008, 07:19 AM
I've been busy last week, but I'll get back to the gym tomorrow. I'll use this thread to keep track of progress.

Fri Dec 12
Short run, 3.9 miles.
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Sat Dec 13

Rest day.

RDJ
12-15-2008, 03:12 PM
Finally starting training again. Slow start, back to boxing tomorrow.

Mon Dec 15

15 mile bike ride.
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4 mile run.
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RDJ
12-16-2008, 04:22 PM
Tue Dec 16

10 mile bike ride.
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15 minutes jump rope
10 minutes general warming up (running, cariocas, etc)
30 minutes alternating defensive drills (1 minute attack, 1 minute defense)
3 x 3 minutes light sparring
2 x 3 minutes heavy bag
10 minutes cooling down

Glenwils
12-16-2008, 07:56 PM
Looks good mate, think id be dead after one of those workouts.

Ive been doing abit of running, I get bored quite easily though so ive only been doing a couple of miles (not that i could do alot more).

amy
12-16-2008, 08:23 PM
Looks good mate, think id be dead after one of those workouts.

Ive been doing abit of running, I get bored quite easily though so ive only been doing a couple of miles (not that i could do alot more).


The more you run, the better you will be at it and the less boring it will be. It takes a while but it can actually be fun.

TheRock49
12-17-2008, 09:02 AM
I've noticed headphones help me when I run. With them, I can run forever, but without them I feel naked in a sence and get bored quite easily. My two cents...

Aplin
12-17-2008, 10:20 AM
What drills are you using RDJ for attack and defence?

Also how many fights have you had? How long you been training?

RDJ
12-17-2008, 10:26 AM
What drills are you using RDJ for attack and defence?

Nothing special really just normal gym work like being hit with certain combinations and defending against them. Start simple and slow, and make it harder as you go along. First defend against just jabs, then add in the right hands, then hooks and finally against everything. The focus was on defense, not offense.

Also how many fights have you had? How long you been training?

My first fight will be in February, I started very late (age 28 ) and it wasn't the plan to fight at first. I've been training for almost 4 years now, the first of which I never set foot in a ring though.

RDJ
12-17-2008, 10:37 AM
Wed Dec 17

No time to go to the gym today so I biked to the swimming pool and I'm about to do a short roadwork session with some shadowboxing. As soon as my food settles.

10 mile bike ride
1 hour swim
3.9 mile run
3 x 3 minutes shadowboxing

RDJ
12-18-2008, 04:06 PM
Thu Dec 18

5 mile bike ride
25 minutes warming up (jump rope with some floor work mixed in)
3 x 3 shadowboxing
10 x 3 heavy bag
3 x 3 shadowboxing
10 minutes cooling down
5 mile bike ride

GPater11093
12-18-2008, 05:09 PM
RDJ

i have abit of advice for your fight. i notice when people start out they throw fast shoulder punches so just throw your normal shots dont do tippy tappys.

also your boxin to have fun so enjoy it its better if you go out and have fun. im a confidence fighter who gets better if im winning so i always go out to have fun

RDJ
12-18-2008, 05:14 PM
I've been boxing for a while I just haven't had a fight yet. An exhibition a while ago and that's it, but I've been sparring two or three times a week for years now.

Goose
12-18-2008, 06:28 PM
Thu Dec 18

5 mile bike ride
25 minutes warming up (jump rope with some floor work mixed in)
3 x 3 shadowboxing
10 x 3 heavy bag
3 x 3 shadowboxing
10 minutes cooling down
5 mile bike ride

were these polish bike rides or regular? if polish then you are doing too much.

p.s. you have a good list

RDJ
12-18-2008, 09:33 PM
were these polish bike rides or regular? if polish then you are doing too much.

p.s. you have a good list

I don't know what a polish bike ride is exactly, but I do know it's something rather filthy :D

I live 5 miles from the gym, hence the two times 5 mile ride.

RDJ
12-19-2008, 07:49 AM
Fri Dec 19

Gym's closed, and I don't have much time. Hence nothing but a short roadwork session.

3.9 miles, on soft surfaces.
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RDJ
12-21-2008, 07:49 AM
Again didn't make it in time to the gym, damned.

Sat Dec 20

3.5 mile run
10 short sprints
3 x 3 shadowboxing

amy
12-22-2008, 02:08 AM
I see you've abandon us. :(

RDJ
12-22-2008, 08:58 AM
I see you've abandon us. :(

Yep. All I did at SB was keep a log, and that can be done over here now as well. And you're here too, if you're not too busy with Mikkel that is :bart

RDJ
12-22-2008, 07:00 PM
Mon Dec 22

5 mile bike ride
15 minutes jump rope
4 x 3 shadowboxing
12 x 3 heavy bag
4 x 3 shadowboxing
15 minutes cooling down
5 mile bike ride

In between rounds we had to do pushups and abs work. Again no sparring :(

amy
12-22-2008, 07:46 PM
Yep. All I did at SB was keep a log, and that can be done over here now as well. And you're here too, if you're not too busy with Mikkel that is :bart

:cry: he broke up with me.

RDJ
12-22-2008, 08:37 PM
:cry: he broke up with me.

He's with Paris now :hey

amy
12-22-2008, 08:41 PM
He's with Paris now :hey

Why you always gotta rub salt on my wounds.? :bart

Youngblood
12-23-2008, 11:12 AM
Salt in the wounds. Salt on I think means you're just getting your kink on. :lol:

Happy holidays to you both. :)

amy
12-23-2008, 11:19 AM
Seriously? :lol: Woops! Thanks for the heads up, won't be making that mistake again.

RDJ
12-24-2008, 09:43 AM
I hate holidays, again no gym, again no sparring. Gym's open today though, thank god.

Tue Dec 23

10 mile bike
3.9 mile run
3x3 shadowboxing
10 minute stretch

znaak
12-24-2008, 09:49 AM
Can't you get keys to your gym? I've had keys for the last five years. Can go there whenever I want to. :D

You seem to have a good and solid training routine. Keep up the good work. :good

RDJ
12-24-2008, 10:09 AM
Can't you get keys to your gym? I've had keys for the last five years. Can go there whenever I want to. :D

I've had them for a while but someone else needed em so I gave mine. Perhaps when my coach has new ones made I'll get a set again.

You seem to have a good and solid training routine. Keep up the good work. :good

Thanks mate. I think it's a bit of a bore at the moment. All I do is box, run, bike and swim. I wish it was summer so I could swim outside, go out in a canoe, stuff like that.

znaak
12-24-2008, 11:28 AM
Alright then.

Bore? I love it. :D The problem for me is that I usually train by myself most of the time. But then again I travel a lot for fighting. Right now it's just a little break between fights.

Do you have many guys to spar with?

Yeah, I hate swimming inside in the winter. That's a real bore. It's so refreshing to swim in the summer. I do it maybe twice a day if the weather is fine.

amy
12-24-2008, 12:40 PM
RDJ, relax and enjoy the holiday a bit, ok. You can get back at it on Monday. :D

RDJ
12-24-2008, 12:46 PM
Alright then.

Bore? I love it. :D The problem for me is that I usually train by myself most of the time. But then again I travel a lot for fighting. Right now it's just a little break between fights.

Do you have many guys to spar with?

Yeah, I hate swimming inside in the winter. That's a real bore. It's so refreshing to swim in the summer. I do it maybe twice a day if the weather is fine.

There are 3 or 4 guys close to my weight I spar a lot with, and some heavier ones I prefer to avoid :D

RDJ, relax and enjoy the holiday a bit, ok. You can get back at it on Monday. :D

I will. I'm taking a girl I know to a nearby Island on Friday. But as you know I don't cope with inactivity too well so I prefer staying busy ;)

amy
12-24-2008, 12:54 PM
I will. I'm taking a girl I know to a nearby Island on Friday. But as you know I don't cope with inactivity too well so I prefer staying busy ;)

Maybe you'll be lucky enough to get busy with her. :yep

ChrisPontius
12-24-2008, 12:58 PM
Mon Dec 22

5 mile bike ride
15 minutes jump rope
4 x 3 shadowboxing
12 x 3 heavy bag
4 x 3 shadowboxing
15 minutes cooling down
5 mile bike ride

In between rounds we had to do pushups and abs work. Again no sparring :(

Holy shit, 12 rounds on the heavy bag? I think i've done that many when i just started boxing, but right now, anything beyond 6 rounds becomes somewhat boring. Or did you "wissel it af" with other exercises?

amy
12-24-2008, 01:01 PM
I try to switch up my rounds on the bag so it isn't boring. Like, one round focusing on speed, another on power, one throwing only jabs, one freestyle...etc.

TheRock49
12-24-2008, 01:22 PM
I try to switch up my rounds on the bag so it isn't boring. Like, one round focusing on speed, another on power, one throwing only jabs, one freestyle...etc.

I do the same but when the bell sounds for the 30 second break, I do speed round then. That way I'm never really stopping.

GPater11093
12-24-2008, 01:36 PM
i can spar heaps of rounds, skip heaps of rounds, do pads for heaps of rounds but bag work really knackers me

RDJ
12-25-2008, 12:47 AM
Maybe you'll be lucky enough to get busy with her. :yep

She's rather easy, so that's a given. What worries me is meeting her parents and shit like that. I've never done that as formal as this and it scares me.

RDJ
12-25-2008, 12:50 AM
Holy shit, 12 rounds on the heavy bag? I think i've done that many when i just started boxing, but right now, anything beyond 6 rounds becomes somewhat boring. Or did you "wissel it af" with other exercises?

One round jabs only, one round hooks only, one round uppercuts only, etc. It adds up quickly.

RDJ
12-25-2008, 08:38 AM
Wed Dec 24

5 mile bike ride
15 minutes jump rope
6x3 heavy bag
3x3 sparring
2x3 shadowboxing
10 minutes cooling down
5 mile bike ride

RDJ
12-25-2008, 05:20 PM
Thu Dec 25

Nothing.

Fri Dec 26

Nothing.

RDJ
12-30-2008, 10:58 AM
Mon Dec 29

Short bike ride, 16.6 miles.
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Tue Dec 30

Went ice skating, did about one hour of laps. My legs are killing me now, but I'll go again tomorrow morning.

amy
12-30-2008, 01:06 PM
Iceskating! :happy
There's an outside 'rink' a few blocks from my house. I should go. :think

RDJ
12-30-2008, 04:17 PM
Iceskating! :happy
There's an outside 'rink' a few blocks from my house. I should go. :think

Most villages in Frisia have one, the picture I posted in the lounge is a few hundred yards away. In a 10 mile radius there are at least 5 more. But most of our canals have frozen over and they only need a couple of nights more frost before they're safe. A few nights more even and the most famous skating event in the world will be held.

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younghypnotiq
12-30-2008, 04:29 PM
holy shit u run alot. i cant even run 3 miles. i tried running 2 miles last satruday and i was dead after the 2 miles

amy
12-30-2008, 11:33 PM
holy shit u run alot. i cant even run 3 miles. i tried running 2 miles last satruday and i was dead after the 2 miles
I think that's an indication that you may want to think about running more.

younghypnotiq
12-31-2008, 01:23 AM
obviously. it also means i shud stop blazing lol

amy
12-31-2008, 12:36 PM
Mon Dec 29

Short bike ride, 16.6 miles.
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Tue Dec 30

Went ice skating, did about one hour of laps. My legs are killing me now, but I'll go again tomorrow morning.

Aaah, I thought you were wearing speed skates in that photo. Nice.

RDJ
12-31-2008, 12:38 PM
Aaah, I thought you were wearing speed skates in that photo. Nice.

I wore something like this:
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MrSmall
12-31-2008, 01:03 PM
I wore something like this:
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You forgot to add this:

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Fag.

amy
12-31-2008, 01:23 PM
:rofl

RDJ would mop the floor with you in about 30 seconds.

RDJ
01-01-2009, 11:06 AM
There's a big difference between speed skates and figure skates.

Thu Jan 1

Again did about one hour of laps on ice.

MrSmall
01-01-2009, 11:27 AM
:rofl

RDJ would mop the floor with you in about 30 seconds.


On the ice rink?
I've no doubt, I am complete crap at it the few times I've tried.

In the BOXING RING HOWEVER?
Of course he would here to, I didn't really have anything to back myself up there, I'm an internet warrior you see.

RDJ
01-01-2009, 11:29 AM
In the BOXING RING HOWEVER?

We have no way of knowing so it's rather useless to speculate.

MrSmall
01-01-2009, 01:38 PM
Same here, but this is the internet, I have an immaculate record and crazy power and speed and a 700lb hook.

GPater11093
01-01-2009, 02:37 PM
RDJ everyone seems to want to fight you in the ring

twoohands
MrSmall (i know hes joking)

internet warriors must be drawn to you

amy
01-01-2009, 03:02 PM
Add me to that list too. Bring your groin protector RDJ. :bbb

RDJ
01-01-2009, 03:19 PM
RDJ everyone seems to want to fight you in the ring

twoohands
MrSmall (i know hes joking)

internet warriors must be drawn to you

MrSmall wants to see me in a dress. True story.

Add me to that list too. Bring your groin protector RDJ. :bbb

:lol:

RDJ
01-03-2009, 04:06 PM
Sat Jan 3

4 mile roadwork session (including some pushups and other bodyweight exercises at a playground)
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3 x 3 shadowboxing
10 minutes full body stretch

RDJ
01-04-2009, 11:07 AM
Sun Jan 4

10 mile bike ride.
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The plan is to run later this night but the weather is rather shitty so I probably won't. The gym's open tomorrow, thank god.

RDJ
01-05-2009, 04:34 PM
Mon Jan 5

5 mile bike ride
15 minutes jump rope / callisthenics
10 x 3 combinations on the bag
4 x 3 pad work
15 minutes cooling down / stretching
5 mile bike ride

RDJ
01-06-2009, 04:15 PM
Tue Jan 6

5 mile bike ride
10 minutes jump rope (I was early)
2 x 3 shadow boxing
15 minutes warming up
8 x 3 minutes circuit training
8 x 2 minutes circuit training (higher intensity)
2 x 3 minutes light sparring
15 minutes cooling down and stretching
5 mile bike ride

MrSmall
01-06-2009, 05:26 PM
Looking good there, RDJ....

.......... for an older guy.

I'm kidding, I would get to the warming up and feel a bit shot.

RDJ
01-06-2009, 06:46 PM
Looking good there, RDJ....

.......... for an older guy.

:twisted:

I expected to be called a faggit :D

I'm kidding, I would get to the warming up and feel a bit shot.

I pace myself in the warming up, but the reason I can keep it up IMO is nutrition. I'm on a ridiculously healthy diet when I workout and it's paying off lately.

MrSmall
01-07-2009, 05:09 AM
Nutrition in my unhumble opinion is vastly overrated for someone who is reasonably lean/fit. They process bad things a lot better than out-of-shape people. There were days at uni when out of sheer boredom I ate 4-5 mars bars because they were on offer and I am the fittest I've been in a long while. 152-154lbs of MEAN MACHINE! Not exactly, but meh.

Hard work is much, much, much more important, for me. I am not affected if I have eaten kinda badly that day.

however, on the whole, I eat quite well, and take a fair few supplements most of the time.
However I am 12-13 years younger than you so I can probably get away with it.





Faggit.

RDJ
01-07-2009, 07:00 AM
I think it's severely underrated, 1000 kcal from mars bars will be worth less than 1000 kcal from broccoli and such. The amount of nutrients (vitamins, minerals and other phytochemicals) determines how valuable a food source is. Let's say you eat enough, but don't get enough iron. You'll be gassed in no time because iron is needed to transport oxygen in blood, so despite having enough calories your performance will suffer.

RDJ
01-07-2009, 04:02 PM
Wed Jan 7

5 mile bike ride
15 minutes jump rope
3x3 bag work
6x3 heavy sparring
2x3 bag work
2x3 shadowboxing
10 minutes cooling down
5 mile bike ride

amy
01-08-2009, 12:07 AM
Nutrition in my unhumble opinion is vastly overrated for someone who is reasonably lean/fit. They process bad things a lot better than out-of-shape people. There were days at uni when out of sheer boredom I ate 4-5 mars bars because they were on offer and I am the fittest I've been in a long while. 152-154lbs of MEAN MACHINE! Not exactly, but meh.

Hard work is much, much, much more important, for me. I am not affected if I have eaten kinda badly that day.

however, on the whole, I eat quite well, and take a fair few supplements most of the time.
However I am 12-13 years younger than you so I can probably get away with it.





Faggit.
:-(

amy
01-08-2009, 12:10 AM
I think it's severely underrated, 1000 kcal from mars bars will be worth less than 1000 kcal from broccoli and such. The amount of nutrients (vitamins, minerals and other phytochemicals) determines how valuable a food source is. Let's say you eat enough, but don't get enough iron. You'll be gassed in no time because iron is needed to transport oxygen in blood, so despite having enough calories your performance will suffer.


Young guys aren't in tune with their bodies I don't think. Once you get older and you've lived in your body for 30 years you start to notice the effects of what 4 candy bars does to you. You may not be fat and out of shape....yet but it will effect your performance and what you can push your body to do. You can't drive as far in a car that is low on crappy gas. Just like you can't run your body very far on crappy food.

RDJ
01-08-2009, 06:58 AM
Young guys aren't in tune with their bodies I don't think. Once you get older and you've lived in your body for 30 years you start to notice the effects of what 4 candy bars does to you. You may not be fat and out of shape....yet but it will effect your performance and what you can push your body to do. You can't drive as far in a car that is low on crappy gas. Just like you can't run your body very far on crappy food.

Amen, preach on :D

MrSmall
01-08-2009, 07:11 AM
1000 kcal of broccoli would be about 4 or 5 kgs :D

Amy doesn't like me but that's cool, she's the more accomplished fighter of the two of us for sure and I have to respect what she does.
I'm just saying that I don't feel a LOT better if I eat super-clean and if I eat semi-clean.

typical day would be eggs and fruit for breakfast, pork chops and veg or spaghetti bolognese and veg (the former on weight days) and a pwo shake and usually a pizza for dinner. And I was progressing nicely like that. However snacks are either fruit or chocolate. I'm just saying people overrate eating clean, it's a lot of work that isn't totally worth it for me and it's no fun. :)
I've been in the army and you'd be surprised how far you can go on crappy/no food.
To each their own though, I'm not going to get on the internet warhorse of "LOLZ U SUX IM RITE UR WRONG AND GAY" :D

Keep up the good work, RDJ. What's your name anyway, RDJ makes you sound like a wutang wanabe that didn't cut it because he was white and a fag. :D

RDJ
01-08-2009, 07:25 AM
I am right, you are wrong. And homosexual.

MrSmall
01-08-2009, 08:04 AM
Do you want me to play the "yo momma" card?

Because I can.

And she said I can.

BOO-YA!

I feel we're just fucking up your log now.

I saw we, but I really mean me.

TheRock49
01-08-2009, 12:31 PM
MrSmallDick, I like how when you do, RARELY, come up with a complement, you follow it with an asshole comment...

MrSmall
01-08-2009, 12:43 PM
Story of my life, TheCock49. :)

It's all for fun though, I'm the first person to come to if you need encouragement, and I respect RDJ for what he's doing and we've been talking on this forum a bit for a couple years now, Amy is a competitor and has a lot of discipline in what she's doing so I also respect her and envy them both.

Love you all!

cjgloves
01-08-2009, 01:07 PM
Story of my life, TheCock49. :)

It's all for fun though, I'm the first person to come to if you need encouragement, and I respect RDJ for what he's doing and we've been talking on this forum a bit for a couple years now, Amy is a competitor and has a lot of discipline in what she's doing so I also respect her and envy them both.

Love you all!


Faggit!

:D

amy
01-08-2009, 02:15 PM
Good man MrSmall.

I'm going to say this only because I like you and I think you've got some potential...

You'll go a lot farther a lot faster in boxing as soon as you open your mind and drop the know-it-all attitude that you sometimes have. That's the biggest thing I see holding back so many young guys in the sport. We've all been beginners at some point. The sooner you admit that and soak up everything from the more experienced people on here and in your gym, the faster you'll rise to the top.

/rant over....carry on.

MrSmall
01-08-2009, 02:27 PM
I never said I was a know-it-all, I know what I know from my experience of training. I am the first to admit you people have more experience in the field than me if you've noticed!
I am always willing to learn something from more experienced people.
If I come off as a know-it-all it's just my character its not really on purpose to sound like I know everything, because I don't and I freely admit it!
Thanks for the encouragement and feedback, Amy, appreciated. Right now I'm revising for my first University exams and not doing a very good job of it.

amy
01-08-2009, 02:46 PM
Get off here and hit the books!

RDJ
01-08-2009, 02:55 PM
MrSmallDick, I like how when you do, RARELY, come up with a complement, you follow it with an asshole comment...

It's just banter mate. I deleted those comments because they're drowning my log ;)

RDJ
01-08-2009, 05:07 PM
No training today. Hurt my elbow yesterday in sparring, no idea what happened though. I have a bit of a swelling, it's already better than yesterday. I also cut my tongue in the first round. I'm a bit of a slow starter it seems, I get hit before I wake up.

Ps. how fucking unuseful is deleting when it leaves a message. Now it looks as if there was an e-fight. I'll just undelete them so everyone can see what a fag MrSmall is.

MrSmall
01-08-2009, 05:20 PM
It'll just show what a DOUCHEMAN you really are, doucheman.

THERE WAS AN EFIGHT PEOPLE HAVE NO ILLUSIONS.

RDJ
01-14-2009, 04:14 PM
The elbow hurt longer than I thought. Went swimming Friday and it still fucking sucked.

Fri Jan 9

1 hour swim, shite intensity.

Mon Jan 12

5 mile bike ride
15 minutes warming up
10x3 bag
2x3 shadowboxing
10 minutes stretching and cooling down
5 mile bike ride

Tue Jan 13

4 mile roadwork session

Wed Jan 14
5 mile bike ride
15 minutes warming up
10x3 bag work
3x3 sparring
2x3 shadowboxing
10 minutes stretching and cooling down
5 mile bike ride

RDJ
01-15-2009, 05:33 PM
Thu Jan 15

5 mile bike ride
15 minutes jump rope
2x3 shadowboxing
5x3 bag, combinations
4x3 sparring, high intensity
2x3 bag, combinations
9 minutes bag drill (intervals)
1x3 shadowboxing
10 minutes cooling down
5 mile bike ride

RDJ
01-16-2009, 01:13 PM
Fri Jan 16

7.8 mile bike ride
4 mile run, a few sprints at the end
7.8 mile bike ride
3x3 minutes shadowboxing
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RDJ
01-17-2009, 02:35 PM
Sat Jan 17

5 mile bike ride
15 minutes jump rope
1x3 shadowboxing
4x3 heavy bag
8x3 sparring (rotating opponents, two good ones and a beginner)
2x3 heavy bag
1x3 shadowboxing
5 mile bike ride

RDJ
01-18-2009, 02:34 PM
Sun Jan 18

Short roadwork session, 3.9 miles.

RDJ
01-19-2009, 08:33 AM
Today will not be very good for my condition. Yesterday was exact 4 years after my father was killed, and until now I "celebrated" that by getting as drunk as possible and drowning in self pity. But unfortunately my money had not arrived yet, so I'm doing that today. It's 14:30 in the afternoon, I think I will drink my first beer within the hour.

Cheers.

Boxaholic
01-20-2009, 06:31 PM
"honor thy parents..." :p

RDJ
01-27-2009, 03:37 PM
Didn't box much the past week, and I didn't feel like posting much either. Ran a few times, swam some, biked some.

Tue Jan 27

Short roadwork session, 3.9 miles.
3 x 3 shadowboxing

RDJ
01-28-2009, 03:14 PM
Wed Jan 28

5 mile bike ride
15 minutes warming up
6x3 bag work
3x3 sparring against an experienced guy (1)
3x3 sparring against a newer but rather heavy and very tall guy (2)
10 minutes cooling down
5 mile bike ride

1) Did ok, had my moments, and learned some.
2) Tall guy, he basically kept it at a distance. Didn't do much, but didn't get hit that much either despite me having to take all the risk.

RDJ
01-29-2009, 03:43 PM
Thu Jan 29

5 mile bike ride
25 minutes warming up (arrived a bit early)
3x3 heavy bag
6x3 sparring against a southpaw
2x3 heavy bag
9 minutes bag drill
5 mile bike ride

I wanted to do just bag work because I had a migraine attack today, but I was called into the ring anyway. First punch that landed made me regret it, but it went better from that point on. It was my own fault anyway, I had my chin in the air. Got hit flush on the jaw and my head felt like a gong. Lesson re-learned.

znaak
01-29-2009, 03:49 PM
I wanted to do just bag work because I had a migraine attack today, but I was called into the ring anyway. First punch that landed made me regret it, but it went better from that point on. It was my own fault anyway, I had my chin in the air. Got hit flush on the jaw and my head felt like a gong. Lesson re-learned.
I know exactly how that is. Horrible.

RDJ
01-29-2009, 04:29 PM
Yeah, fucking terrible. I used to have it a lot, thank god it's very rare nowadays.

znaak
01-29-2009, 04:33 PM
Same here. It almost disappeared completey after I started to drink energy drinks with lots of carbs. I used to sweat out way too much.

RDJ
01-29-2009, 05:02 PM
Nutrition was the cause in my case as well, but not yesterday. I was well fed and well hydrated so that can't be it. Probably just stress, it wasn't a major migraine anyway. I was still able to workout, and even spar so it was just minor. And the worst part was in my sleep, I just woke up in the aftermath, you know how it feels.

RDJ
01-30-2009, 03:24 PM
Fri Jan 30

3x3 shadowboxing
3.9 mile run (sideways, backwards, doing carioca's, etc)
10 mile bike ride
3x3 shadowboxing

RDJ
01-31-2009, 07:15 AM
Sat Jan 31

20 minutes warming up
1.5 hour various pad / glove drills
10 minutes bag drill
10 minutes cooling down

14 mile bike ride

RDJ
02-01-2009, 01:44 PM
Sun Feb 1

4 miles run in a nearby park
3x35 pushups
3x50 crunches
3x20 squats
3x20 dips
3x3 minutes shadowboxing
5 minutes stretching

10 mile bike ride

RDJ
02-02-2009, 03:59 PM
Mon Feb 2

5 mile bike ride
30 minutes warming up
1 hour pad / glove drills
3x3 light sparring
15 minutes cooling down
5 mile bike ride

znaak
02-02-2009, 04:03 PM
Wow man. You must be getting in quite good shape now, eh?

Marcus
02-02-2009, 05:25 PM
Dam you guys train hard!!

well done RDJ, how are you feeling with all the training?

RDJ
02-02-2009, 05:43 PM
Wow man. You must be getting in quite good shape now, eh?

It's getting there. My condition is okay, but what matters of course is how I do in sparring. The problem there is that I'm a slow starter. I think I need to have a round or two of light sparring before my match, I wake up after I've been hit.

Dam you guys train hard!!

well done RDJ, how are you feeling with all the training?

I feel strong and fit :D

I just wish it was summer. I feel like swimming, canoeing, biking, surfing, shit like that. But it's cold and miserable.

RDJ
02-03-2009, 03:38 PM
Tue Feb 3

30 minutes warming up
1 hour pad / glove drills (stepping in with jabs and straight rights)
2x3 light sparring with beginners
10x2 sparring with a welter and a light middle
10 minutes cooling down

RDJ
02-04-2009, 06:05 AM
Taken last Saturday, I'm the guy in white:
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RDJ
02-04-2009, 03:44 PM
Wed Feb 4

5 mile bike ride
15 minutes warming up
1x3 shadowboxing
4x3 heavy bag
10x3 sparring against a southpaw
1x3 shadowboxing
10 minutes cooling down / stretching
5 mile bike ride

RDJ
02-05-2009, 03:51 PM
Thu Feb 5

5 mile bike ride
30 minutes warming up
3x3 bag work
5x3 extremely light sparring with two girls
10x3 sparring with rotating opponents
1x3 bag work
1x3 shadowboxing
10 minutes cooling down
5 mile bike ride

I'm half dead now and my arms hurt, I think I'll rest tomorrow.

RDJ
02-07-2009, 01:54 PM
Fri Feb 6

Rest day

Sat Feb 7

3.9 mile run

RDJ
02-08-2009, 04:37 PM
Sun Feb 8

10 mile bike ride
4 mile run
2x3 shadowboxing
10 minutes stretching

RDJ
02-09-2009, 03:43 PM
Mon Feb 9

5 mile bike ride
30 minutes warming up (jump rope with some calisthenics mixed in)
80 minutes of various drills with a partner, both offensive and defensive
10 minutes cooling down
5 mile bike ride

RDJ
02-10-2009, 06:56 AM
About 4 pounds away from fighting weight:
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RDJ
02-10-2009, 04:05 PM
Tue Feb 10

5 mile bike ride
20 minutes jump rope
3x3 shadowboxing
15 minutes warming up (I was already warm as I was about 40 minutes early)
60 minutes of various drills, both defensive and offensive
5x3 sparring with an insanely fast super middle
5 minutes stretch
5 mile bike ride

The guy I sparred (he held back) is my worst nightmare in the ring. Long arms, speed like Roy, and a good counter puncher. I went defensive and tried to focus on my jab. Didn't do bad according to bystanders.

RDJ
02-11-2009, 03:44 PM
Wed Feb 11

5 mile bike ride
15 minutes warming up
3x3 shadowboxing
5x3 heavy bag
4x3 sparring
10 minutes cooling down
8 mile bike ride

RDJ
02-12-2009, 03:47 PM
Thu Feb 12

30 minutes warming up
3x3 shadowboxing
5x3 sparring
6x3 heavy bag
3x3 shadow boxing
10 minutes cooling down

RDJ
02-13-2009, 05:09 PM
Fri Feb 13

15 mile bike ride

2x3 shadowboxing
4.1 mile run
2x3 shadowboxing
10 minutes stretching

Aplin
02-13-2009, 06:24 PM
Training has really picked up :)

RDJ
02-13-2009, 07:05 PM
Indeed it has but sparring with be a bit less this week I think. I almost broke my nose in sparring yesterday, there's a big lump on it now and a minor shiner under both eyes.

RDJ
02-14-2009, 02:42 PM
Sat Feb 14

5 mile bike ride
15 minutes jump rope
2x3 shadowboxing
8x3 heavy bag
6x3 shadowboxing
10 minutes cooling down
5 mile bike ride

I'm going to do more shadowboxing in future workouts, I'm aiming for a 1:1 ratio between bag work and shadowboxing. I focus too much on punching hard, I need to loosen up. Was offered some sparring by the same guy who almost broke my nose on Thursday, which I respectfully declined. I can learn a lot from him, but I'm going to let things heal a little first. Perhaps Monday.

RDJ
02-15-2009, 04:23 PM
Sun Feb 15

2x3 shadowboxing
3.9 mile run
2x3 shadowboxing
10 minutes stretching

boxingtactics07
02-16-2009, 10:14 AM
What are doing for recovery for the blood and bruises? I used to take epsom salt baths but not really sure how effective they were.

RDJ
02-16-2009, 10:23 AM
What are doing for recovery for the blood and bruises? I used to take epsom salt baths but not really sure how effective they were.

Nutrition. I make sure I get all the amino acids, fats, vitamins, (trace) minerals, anti-oxidants, anti-inflammants and other phytochemicals I need. In practice that means whole natural foods only. My diet contains things like seaweed, mustard seeds, loads of herbs, a dozen different teas, etc. I'm a food freak but not a big fan of modern nutrition "science", if you can even call it that.

A shiner only lasts a few days for me, some people walk around with it for weeks. I recover quickly from workouts, most people I spar with are about 10 years younger and train half the amount I do. I like to think it's working.

boxingtactics07
02-16-2009, 10:43 AM
Yeah I understand the need for nutrition. The biggest weakness I had in Pre Early 2008 was my lack of knowledge in both training and nutrition. I'm a lot more open to peoples opinions and thoughts on those two subjects now. I used to go through the same motions and eat the same shit day in and day out and realized that I was never challenging my body or giving it the best fuel it needed. That's why I like these logs to see how people deal with training, nutrition, recovery, etc.

RDJ
02-16-2009, 10:58 AM
..

RDJ
02-16-2009, 04:23 PM
Mon Feb 16

5 mile bike ride
20 minutes warming up
3x3 shadowboxing
4x3 heavy bag
3x3 pad work (glove actually)
7x2 sparring
10 minutes cooling down
5 mile bike ride

RDJ
02-17-2009, 04:02 PM
Tue Feb 17

5 mile bike ride
10 minutes jump rope
15 minutes general warming up
60 minutes combinations on pads / gloves
6x3 sparring
10 minutes cooling down
5 mile bike ride

RDJ
02-18-2009, 10:05 AM
I took a few punches during sparring yesterday, so I have a bit of a shiner and my nose, which was painful and hurting from last week, was also bloodied up a little. There's probably no training anyway tonight (free training) so I'll do my thing outside instead.

RDJ
02-18-2009, 02:48 PM
Wed Feb 18

2x3 shadowboxing
4 mile roadwork session
2x3 shadowboxing
5 minute stretch

RDJ
02-19-2009, 04:47 PM
Thu Feb 19

5 mile bike ride
25 minutes warming up
4x3 bag work
4x3 shadowboxing
6x3 sparring
10 minutes cooling down
5 mile bike ride

RDJ
02-20-2009, 12:43 PM
Fri Feb 20

25 mile bike ride

Rakim
02-20-2009, 02:31 PM
I dunno how the fuck anyone can do a manual job monday to friday and still find the time and energy to get in 3 or more gym sessions a week. I'm always too knackered to go after work, and if I do force myself to go, I'm too fucked to do anything worthwhile.

I miss shift work.

Filmnpuck
02-20-2009, 11:42 PM
I hear you, Rakim. Up until about a month ago I was training every day, but with work and school it was really wearing me down (plus I have my senior honors thesis due for school in about three weeks time). I was getting really stressed out, acting grumpy as shit with people. It wasn't good. I decided to take a little time off from training to get my shit together. I feel like I've regained my peace of mind, only problem is the training has been non-existant.

RDJ, about how long does one of these regular workouts take you to finish? (I'm thinking in the 2-and-a-half hour range, no?)

RDJ
02-21-2009, 04:20 PM
About 2.5 hours I guess, including the biking.

Sat Feb 21

4 mile roadwork session
3x3 shadowboxing
5 minutes stretching

RDJ
02-22-2009, 03:39 PM
Sun Feb 22

Nothing.

Well, actually... we did a very short demo at a new martial arts school in a nearby town. I thought it would be more of a workout, but it was only about half an hour including warming up. I guess today was the rest day I did not plan.

RDJ
02-23-2009, 04:21 PM
Mon Feb 23

5 mile bike ride
15 minutes jump rope
3x3 shadow boxing
60 minutes countering drills
3x3 sparring
10 minutes cooling down
5 mile bike ride

Marcus
02-23-2009, 06:06 PM
About 4 pounds away from fighting weight:
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WOW mate, well done , your looking really fit!!!

smashing you to pieces with kicks might not be as easy as i first thought :yep

RDJ
02-23-2009, 06:35 PM
WOW mate, well done , your looking really fit!!!

Thanks mate :good

smashing you to pieces with kicks might not be as easy as i first thought :yep

Cunt :lol:

RDJ
02-24-2009, 02:11 PM
Tue Feb 24

2x3 shadow boxing
3.5 mile road work
2x3 shadow boxing
5 minutes stretching

Jazzo
02-24-2009, 02:36 PM
Awesome.

I hate riding a bikes since I feel I have to "crack" my knees. It is an obsessive-compulsive thing.

RDJ
02-25-2009, 03:40 PM
Wed Feb 25

5 mile bike ride
15 minutes jump rope
2x3 shadowboxing
4x3 heavy bag
2x3 shadowboxing
10 minutes cooling down
5 mile bike ride

RDJ
02-26-2009, 04:20 PM
Thu Feb 26

5 mile bike ride
20 minutes warming up
3x3 heavy bag
10x2 sparring
3x3 heavy bag
3x3 shadowboxing
10 minutes cooling down
5 mile bike ride

RDJ
02-27-2009, 03:54 PM
Fri Feb 27

10 mile bike ride
3.7 mile road work
3x3 shadowboxing
10 minutes stretch

RDJ
02-28-2009, 03:10 PM
Sat Feb 28

5 mile bike ride
10 minutes warming up
3x3 bag work
9x3 sparring
10 minutes cooling down
5 mile bike ride

RDJ
03-02-2009, 07:19 AM
Sun March 1

Rest day.

RDJ
03-02-2009, 05:37 PM
Mon Mar 2

5 mile bike ride
15 minutes jump rope
60 minutes combinations
30 minutes footwork drills
15 minutes stretch
7 mile bike ride

El Puma
03-02-2009, 08:54 PM
I like the stretching and I NEED to incorporate that more in my training.

What do your footwork drills consist of? Lots of side to side with bobbing and weaving I imagine.

Great job btw.

RDJ
03-03-2009, 05:59 AM
I like the stretching and I NEED to incorporate that more in my training.

I love it too, it's a bit boring but it makes me feel all fuzzy and athletic inside :D

What do your footwork drills consist of? Lots of side to side with bobbing and weaving I imagine.

We practised moving while punching. First moving forward while jabbing, next including the straight right. Then we did the same going backwards, and later to the sides.

Great job btw.

Thanks mate :)

RDJ
03-03-2009, 05:23 PM
Tue Mar 3

5 mile bike ride
10 minutes jump rope
15 minutes general warming up
45 minutes combinations on the pads
5x3 sparring
5 minutes stretch
5 mile bike ride

RDJ
03-04-2009, 03:20 PM
Wed Mar 4

5 mile bike ride
15 minutes jump rope
4x3 heavy bag
10x3 sparring
10 minutes stretch
5 mile bike ride

RDJ
03-04-2009, 04:13 PM
I'm covered in fucking bruises. A shiner on my left eye, a few roughed up spots on my face, and bruises on both my hips from body shots.

RDJ
03-05-2009, 03:14 PM
Thu Mar 5

30 minutes jump rope
2x3 shadowboxing
12x3 bag work
9 minutes bag drill
10 minutes stretch

RDJ
03-06-2009, 04:05 PM
Fri Mar 6

10 mile bike ride
2x3 shadowboxing
4 mile road work
2x3 shadowboxing
10 minutes stretch

RDJ
03-07-2009, 03:09 PM
Sat Mar 7

5 mile bike ride
15 minutes warming up
3x3 shadowboxing
6x3 heavy bag
3x3 sparring
5 minutes stretch
5 mile bike ride

RDJ
03-08-2009, 03:58 PM
Sun Mar 8

8.5 mile road work
3x3 shadowboxing
10 minutes stretch

I was going to do about 3.5 mile but I couldn't stop.

RDJ
03-09-2009, 04:42 PM
Mon Mar 9

5 mile road work
3x3 shadowboxing
10 minutes stretch

RDJ
03-10-2009, 04:12 PM
Tue Mar 10

15 minutes jump rope
3x3 shadowboxing
60 minutes combinations on gloves
3x3 heavy bag
10 minutes cooling down

RDJ
03-11-2009, 04:08 PM
Wed Mar 11

5 mile bike ride
15 minutes jump rope
3x3 heavy bag
10x3 sparring
10 minutes cooling down
5 mile bike ride

RDJ
03-12-2009, 07:07 PM
Thu Mar 12

5 mile bike ride
25 minutes jump rope
5x3 heavy bag
10x2 sparring
10 minutes stretch
5 mile bike ride

RDJ
03-14-2009, 09:39 AM
Fri Mar 13

Lifted weights.

(Loaded a truck full of boxes) :D

RDJ
03-16-2009, 11:06 AM
Sun Mar 15

3 mile run
3x3 shadowboxing

RDJ
03-16-2009, 05:02 PM
Mon Mar 16

10 mile bike ride
6 mile road work
3x3 shadowboxing
10 minutes stretch

RDJ
03-17-2009, 05:41 PM
Tue Mar 17

Morning:
20 mile bike ride

Evening:
15 minutes jump rope
3x3 heavy bag
10x3 sparring
9 minutes punch out drill
10 minutes stretch

RDJ
03-18-2009, 06:14 PM
Wed Mar 18

5 mile bike ride
25 minutes jump rope
3x3 shadowboxing
10x3 heavy bag
5x2 sparring
2x3 heavy bag
10 minutes stretch
5 mile bike ride

I'm completely fucked now.

RDJ
03-19-2009, 01:19 PM
Thu Mar 19

40 minutes of tennis against a wall
6 x circuit
10 minutes stretch

circuit:
800 yards run
10 tire flips
20 pushups
40 crunches
2 minutes shadowboxing

RDJ
03-20-2009, 05:16 PM
Fri Mar 20

10 mile bike ride
3.5 mile road work
5 minutes stretch

RDJ
03-21-2009, 10:09 AM
Sat Mar 21

3.5 mile bike ride
30 minutes tennis against a wall
15 minutes jump rope
5 x circuit
10 minutes stretch
3.5 mile bike ride

circuit:
400 yards run
200 yards sideways run
100 yards backwards run
100 yards sprint
10 times tire flip
20 times pushup
30 times crunch

RDJ
03-22-2009, 11:51 AM
Sun Mar 22

20 minutes jump rope
8 x circuit
5 minutes stretch

circuit:
600 yards run
200 yards sprint
10 tire flips
20 pushups
30 crunches

RDJ
03-23-2009, 04:44 PM
Mon Mar 23

10 mile bike ride
3 mile road work
8x appr. 100 yard sprint
5 minutes stretch

znaak
03-23-2009, 05:11 PM
Damn man! You must be turning into a killing machine.

RDJ
03-24-2009, 09:07 AM
Damn man! You must be turning into a killing machine.

I'm not too satisfied, I injured my knee last week and my left shoulder has weird pains which may be overtraining. That's the reason I only did circuits and the likes for the last few days. I'm in the gym again tonight though and I hope to get some sparring rounds in.

Tue Mar 24 (morning)

40 minutes of jump rope
2x3 shadowboxing
5 minutes stretch

RDJ
03-24-2009, 04:47 PM
Tue Mar 24 (evening)

5 mile bike ride
15 minutes jump rope
15 minutes general warming up
5x3 counter drills with a partner
7x3 sparring
5 minutes stretching
5 mile bike ride

RDJ
03-26-2009, 05:41 PM
Thu Mar 26

5 mile bike ride
15 minutes jump rope
6x3 heavy bag
6x3 sparring
10 minutes stretch
5 mile bike ride

RDJ
03-30-2009, 07:54 AM
Sat Mar 28

3.5 mile road work

Sun Mar 29

3.5 mile road work

RDJ
03-30-2009, 04:14 PM
Mon Mar 30

5 mile bike ride
30 minutes jump rope
3x3 heavy bag
60 minutes drills in the ring
3x3 sparring
10 minutes stretch
5 mile bike ride

RDJ
03-31-2009, 07:24 AM
Tue Mar 31 (morning)

30 minutes jump rope
5x3 shadowboxing

RDJ
03-31-2009, 04:41 PM
Tue Mar 31 (evening)

5 mile bike ride
15 minutes jump rope
15 minutes general warming up
45 minutes combinations on pads / gloves
4x3 sparring
10 minutes stretch
5 mile bike ride

RDJ
04-01-2009, 07:20 AM
Wed Apr 1 (morning)

12 mile bike ride
5 minutes stretch

RDJ
04-01-2009, 04:49 PM
Wed Apr 1 (evening)

5 mile bike ride
15 minutes jump rope
4x2 heavy bag
4x2 sparring
4x2 heavy bag
4x2 shadowboxing
10 minutes stretch
5 mile bike ride

RDJ
04-02-2009, 08:10 AM
Thu Apr 2 (morning)

12 mile bike ride
5 minutes stretch

RDJ
04-02-2009, 05:12 PM
Thu Apr 2 (evening)

5 mile bike ride
15 minutes jump rope
4x3 heavy bag
4x3 pads
6x2 sparring
2x3 shadow boxing
10 minutes stretch
5 mile bike ride

RDJ
04-03-2009, 10:23 AM
Fri Apr 3

12 mile bike ride

10 minutes jump rope
3x3 shadow boxing
2.5 mile run

12 mile bike ride

Intensity very low, I always feel bad after taking days off lately hence the workout.

RDJ
04-04-2009, 08:24 AM
Sat Apr 4

FIGHT NIGHT!!!!!!

I feel good, energy levels are okay. I can't really eat or drink until the weigh in because I'm right at the 140 mark but it's not bothering me at all. I'm hungry but full of energy, let's hope it stays that way.

HairyHighlander
04-04-2009, 03:23 PM
All the best bro ( u have maybe won by now )


Was just noticing your training dosent ease of, wind down when approaching fight night. Was your sparring the last week/few days before just a "move" rather than general sparring ?

I will start a Log/Thread tomorrow, fuckit, why not ! ! !

:thumbsup

RDJ
04-04-2009, 07:55 PM
All the best bro ( u have maybe won by now )

I lost a close and "controversial" (according to many) decision, 27-23 :!:

Was just noticing your training dosent ease of, wind down when approaching fight night. Was your sparring the last week/few days before just a "move" rather than general sparring ?

No it was rather heavy sparring. I actually trained yesterday because I felt really good and days off don't do much for me at all, I feel clumsy afterwards. No excuses though, because I was in good shape when I entered the ring.

I will start a Log/Thread tomorrow, fuckit, why not ! ! !

Do it do it. It will motivate the shit out of you :)

HairyHighlander
04-05-2009, 07:47 AM
I lost a close and "controversial" (according to many) decision, 27-23 :!:



No it was rather heavy sparring. I actually trained yesterday because I felt really good and days off don't do much for me at all, I feel clumsy afterwards. No excuses though, because I was in good shape when I entered the ring.



Do it do it. It will motivate the shit out of you :)


Hmm not so good with the fight, yet you are kinda upbeat, certainly a positive. Got to say, you are the only fighter i know of, Ams or Pro that trains and spars hard right up to fight night, from what you have said.

I am sorting out a prog for uploading pics so i should have ma thread up etc sometime today. Appreciate the go go go :good

Hard lines with the fight, big numbers ( scores ), so you certainly aint gun shy.

Am calling it a win :bbb

RDJ
04-05-2009, 01:35 PM
Sun Apr 5

12 mile cycle
3.5 mile road work
3x3 shadowboxing

Very relaxed pace, I'm sore from yesterday but the weather was too good to do nothing.

RDJ
04-06-2009, 04:36 PM
Mon Apr 6

10 mile cycle

5 mile cycle
15 minutes jump rope
60 minutes various stuff in the ring (boxing backwards, pressuring, etc, etc)
9 minutes heavy bag drill
10 minutes stretch
5 mile cycle

RDJ
04-06-2009, 05:06 PM
Our previous attire, my trainer was giving them away.

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RDJ
04-07-2009, 04:47 PM
Tue Apr 7

10 mile cycle

5 mile cycle
15 minutes jump rope
15 minutes general warming up
30 minutes defensive drills
4x3 sparring (against a southpaw, my assignment: stay close and apply extreme pressure)
4x3 sparring (against a short girl, my assignment: defend and box backwards)
10 minutes stretch
5 mile cycle

RDJ
04-08-2009, 04:38 PM
Wed Apr 8

5 mile cycle
15 minutes jump rope
3x3 heavy bag
12x2 sparring (not in a row, we took turns as there were 4 of us)
2x3 heavy bag
5 mile cycle

I was on fire in sparring today! Seriously I never did this well in the ring before.

RDJ
04-09-2009, 04:53 PM
Thu Apr 9

5 mile cycle
35 minutes jump rope
2x3 heavy bag
15x2 sparring, perhaps more (various opponents, a 3rd time sparring noob, a short girl and two good boxers)
10 minutes stretch
5 mile cycle

RDJ
04-10-2009, 01:37 PM
Fri Apr 10

15 mile cycle
4 mile road work

RDJ
04-11-2009, 02:24 PM
Sat Apr 11

10 minutes jump rope
10 minutes general warming up
6x3 combinations in front of the mirror
8x3 heavy bag
4x3 shadowboxing
5 minutes stretch

RDJ
04-12-2009, 03:19 PM
Sun Apr 12

5 mile cycle
15 minutes jump rope
8x3 bag work
4x3 shadowboxing
10 minutes stretch
5 mile cycle

RDJ
04-15-2009, 11:03 AM
Mon Apr 13

Rest because of flu.

Tue Apr 14

Rest because of flu.

Wed Apr 15

Rest because of flu.

It sucks but I've been overtraining like a madman so I guess I had it coming.

HairyHighlander
04-15-2009, 12:42 PM
Mon Apr 13

Rest because of flu.

Tue Apr 14

Rest because of flu.

Wed Apr 15

Rest because of flu.

It sucks but I've been overtraining like a madman so I guess I had it coming.

Flu sucks, you tried a teaspoon of fresh honey ?

RDJ
04-15-2009, 01:29 PM
Flu sucks, you tried a teaspoon of fresh honey ?

It's gone already, I'll be back in the gym tomorrow. Honey is part of my regular diet.

RDJ
04-16-2009, 10:26 AM
Thu Apr 16 (morning)

45 minutes jump rope

At the end I threw my rope down for a quick shadowbox, stepped on the handle and twisted my fucking ankle. Great. Not sure if I can box today.

HairyHighlander
04-16-2009, 11:11 AM
Thu Apr 16 (morning)

45 minutes jump rope

At the end I threw my rope down for a quick shadowbox, stepped on the handle and twisted my fucking ankle. Great. Not sure if I can box today.


Leather rope i presume ? 45 mins non stop ?

Rope work is awesome :deal

RDJ
04-16-2009, 11:16 AM
No a speed rope, and yes non stop at high speed. My ankle is killing me now, I'll probably be out for a few days I can't even walk right now.

TommyV
04-17-2009, 07:47 PM
The most embarrassing thing I will admit is that I can't skip for shit. How the fuck can I ever start boxing if I can't even warm up? I suck. :-(

haggler2167
04-18-2009, 11:42 AM
..

RDJ
04-18-2009, 11:48 AM
The most embarrassing thing I will admit is that I can't skip for shit. How the fuck can I ever start boxing if I can't even warm up? I suck. :-(

Practice makes perfect.

TommyV
04-18-2009, 12:01 PM
..

RDJ
04-20-2009, 04:11 PM
My ankle is still very painful but I had to train today, sitting on my ass hurts even more. No jump rope or running for a while though.

Mon Apr 20

5 mile cycle
6x3 shadowboxing
6x3 heavy bag
8x2 sparring
10 minutes cooling down
5 mile cycle

TommyV
04-21-2009, 08:32 AM
You got your ankle strapped up or anything RD or you just trying to rest on it a bit.

RDJ
04-21-2009, 11:30 AM
You got your ankle strapped up or anything RD or you just trying to rest on it a bit.

It's strapped up whenever I do something with it, but I take it off at night.

RDJ
04-21-2009, 11:30 AM
Tue Apr 21

40 mile cycle

6x3 shadowboxing

RDJ
04-23-2009, 08:30 AM
Wed Apr 22

15 mile cycle
6x3 shadowboxing

JN95
04-23-2009, 04:10 PM
sounds good

RDJ
04-24-2009, 05:36 AM
Thu Apr 23

5 mile cycle
6x3 shadowboxing
4x3 heavy bag
45 minutes combinations with a partner
15 minutes punch out drill
10 minutes stretch
5 mile cycle

RDJ
04-24-2009, 05:59 PM
Fri Apr 24

30 mile cycle
3x3 shadowboxing
3x30 pushups
3x40 crunches
3x20 supermans

RDJ
04-25-2009, 03:08 PM
Sat Apr 25

30 miles cycle

RDJ
04-28-2009, 04:33 PM
Mon Apr 27

10x3 shadowboxing

Tue Apr 28

5 mile cycle
5x3 shadowboxing
8x3 combinations on pads/gloves
3x2 sparring (with a very good guy, for my benefit and I did well)
3x2 sparring (with a smaller girl, for her benefit)
5 minutes stretch
5 mile cycle

GPater11093
04-29-2009, 07:56 AM
so you not at your aberdeen training camp today

RDJ
04-29-2009, 10:34 AM
so you not at your aberdeen training camp today

:D Wish I was.

GPater11093
04-29-2009, 10:43 AM
:D Wish I was.

no you dont its a dump

but it looked exactly like you

RDJ
04-29-2009, 10:49 AM
Trust me mate, it's spectacular compared to where I live.

GPater11093
04-29-2009, 12:18 PM
Trust me mate, it's spectacular compared to where I live.

ok we will have to compare someday but Aberdeen is proobably one of the worst cities in terms of infrastructure in europe

RDJ
04-29-2009, 04:30 PM
Wed Apr 29

Morning:
10 mile cycle
5x3 shadowboxing

Evening:
5 mile cycle
10x3 shadowboxing
6x3 heavy bag
3x3 sparring against a tall (and stunning) 61 kg girl, played defense and worked on my inside game :hey :blurp
3x3 sparring against a fellow light welter
5 minutes stretch
5 mile cycle

Mohak
04-30-2009, 10:05 AM
Arran KO1.

GPater11093
04-30-2009, 01:20 PM
Arran KO1.


:rofl

come on the Arran

Mohak
04-30-2009, 01:28 PM
:rofl

come on the Arran


While RDJ types on the forum like a butt-bandit, Arran is training with Apollo Creed, perfecting his speech impediment and punching meat.



WAR ARRAN! :bbb

GPater11093
04-30-2009, 02:02 PM
While RDJ types on the forum like a butt-bandit, Arran is training with Apollo Creed, perfecting his speech impediment and punching meat.



WAR ARRAN! :bbb

:rofl:rofl

hes going to KO RDJ

Mohak
04-30-2009, 02:16 PM
Shit, I forgot. He's Geordie. He's already a speech impediment. Away the lads!


WAR ARRAN! :bbb

RDJ
05-03-2009, 11:15 AM
Thursday was a national celebration day so I got drunk and did not train.

Fri May 1

5 mile cycle
5x3 shadowboxing
5x3 combinations on gloves/pads
3x3 sparring
5 mile cycle

Sat May 2

20 mile cycle

RDJ
05-09-2009, 09:39 AM
Took a week off to recover, but it's still not looking very good.

RDJ
05-09-2009, 11:23 AM
Tried to train anyway and it went better than I expected! I could even do a bit of skipping again once I got warmed up.

Sat May 9

12x3 shadowboxing
10 minutes jump rope
10 mile cycle

RDJ
05-10-2009, 08:42 AM
Sun May 10

15x3 shadowboxing
15 mile cycle
10 minutes stretch

JN95
05-10-2009, 08:59 AM
when's your next bout (not counting arran)

RDJ
05-10-2009, 09:01 AM
It was supposed to be next Saturday, but I'm still rather seriously injured so I'm going to have to talk to my trainer about that. We'll see.

JN95
05-10-2009, 03:39 PM
It was supposed to be next Saturday, but I'm still rather seriously injured so I'm going to have to talk to my trainer about that. We'll see.
what have you done?

RDJ
05-10-2009, 04:41 PM
what have you done?

Strained my ankle by tripping over my jump rope handle.

JN95
05-10-2009, 04:52 PM
unlucky broke my foot 6 weeks ago hurted like hell

RDJ
05-11-2009, 05:00 PM
Mon May 11

20 mile cycle

15 mile cycle

15x3 shadowboxing

4x30 pushups
4x50 crunches
4x20 squats
4x20 supermans

GPater11093
05-11-2009, 05:45 PM
when your eating Arrans training
when your sleeping arrans training
and when your training arrans training harder

RDJ
05-13-2009, 10:54 AM
Tue May 12

12x3 shadowboxing
10 minutes stretch

RDJ
05-13-2009, 03:40 PM
Wed May 13

10 mile cycle
15 minutes jump rope
10x3 shadowboxing

15 mile cycle
5x3 shadowboxing

Back to the gym tomorrow.

RDJ
05-14-2009, 04:37 PM
Thu May 14

5 mile cycle
15 minutes jump rope
3x3 shadowboxing
5x3 heavy bag
5x3 pads
5x2 sparring
5 mile cycle

RDJ
05-16-2009, 02:00 PM
Fri May 15

20 mile cycle

Sat May 16

10 minutes jump rope
5x3 shadowboxing
10x2 sparring
3x3 heavy bag
10 minutes stretch

RDJ
05-18-2009, 04:57 PM
Sun May 17

10 mile cycle
10x3 shadowboxing

Mon May 18

5 mile cycle
15 minutes jump rope
3x3 shadowboxing
2x3 heavy bag
45 minutes various ring drills
4x2 sparring
10 minutes stretch
5 mile cycle

Mohak
05-18-2009, 05:55 PM
With all the cycling you do don't you ever give you legs a rest?

RDJ
05-18-2009, 06:49 PM
My legs are used to the cycling, I've been doing it since birth. Besides it's not like I have a choice, the trip to the gym and back is simply a 10 mile cycle :D

RDJ
05-19-2009, 04:53 PM
Tue May 19 - Morning

15 minutes jump rope
8x3 shadowboxing
1.5 mile run (it went okay-ish)

Tue May 19 - Evening

5 mile cycle
10 minutes jump rope
15 minutes general warming up
60 minutes defensive and counter drills
4x2 sparring
10 minutes stretch
5 mile cycle

Mohak
05-19-2009, 05:05 PM
My legs are used to the cycling, I've been doing it since birth. Besides it's not like I have a choice, the trip to the gym and back is simply a 10 mile cycle :D

Fair enough. I'll might add cycling to my training too. :think

RDJ
05-25-2009, 06:25 AM
Fuck. Forgot to update the log.

Let's see. Moved to the new place wednesday, did not box. Thursday was nothing either, because I lost my means of transport.

Fri May 22

6 mile road work with the dog.

Sat May 23

40 mile cycle

Sun May 24

5 mile road work session

RDJ
05-31-2009, 07:55 AM
Forgot to update again. Did running, cycling and shadowboxing every day except yesterday.

Boxing Girl
05-31-2009, 10:02 AM
Forgot to update again. Did running, cycling and shadowboxing every day except yesterday.

Interesting...do you think that Arran guy is really going to fight you?

RDJ
05-31-2009, 02:17 PM
Interesting...do you think that Arran guy is really going to fight you?

It won't be a fight, I promised to spar him and that is all it will be.

kosaros
06-05-2009, 09:03 AM
It won't be a fight, I promised to spar him and that is all it will be.

You do realise he is not going to go through with it because your not replying to his messages apparently.

RDJ
06-06-2009, 07:05 PM
You do realise he is not going to go through with it because your not replying to his messages apparently.

He should have warned me about that in a text message then, the ones he did send indicated no problems.

RDJ
06-25-2009, 03:28 PM
Sparred again for the first time in about a month, it went quite ok. I'm not going to update this log like I previously did. My ring stamina isn't what it was before I got injured, but it's getting there. I felt very comfortable in the ring, more in control than ever.

RDJ
07-09-2009, 05:55 PM
Been working out daily for the past few weeks. Not a lot of boxing, about twice a week, due to schedule issues. Sparred tonight, I felt great physically just a little rusty in the first rounds. I should spar more over the next few weeks.

Got an exhibition tomorrow, I'm not very concerned about it as it's against a gym buddy and there is no weight limit obviously.