ChrisKim47's Training Log

[ChrisKim47]

Used to wrestle in a top 5 program here in Georgia. Finally decided to get back into shape 5 years into college. So I looked up the boxing gyms here in Atlanta. There were a few ones that were MMA oriented, but I was looking for the real stuff taught by real boxers. With a little research, I ended joining up Art of Boxing and am currently training with Johnny Gant in Atlanta.

I started training around May, and had to take June and July off because of a sprained rotator cuff.
My usual workouts last 2-3 hours: (3 min rounds w/ 30 sec break)

EDIT: 6' 154 lbs (70kg) will fight in the 152 welterweight division

4 rd Rope
4 rd Shadowboxing
4 rd Heavybag
4 rd Speedbag
4 rd working the mitts w/ Johnny Gant
4 rd Heavybag

circuit train this stuff:
4x75 incline situps
then
4x speedbag or 4x shadowboxing or 4x 30+ shoulder raises w/ light weights(side, front, and waist to chin)

I usually do pushups in the morning, but I've had my left shoulder start giving me problems again. I'm going to hold off on the running because....
I absolutely loathe it, and I still smoke cigarettes lol. I plan on resuming running once an event comes up.
Real cool combo I just started throwing:
Jab, Right uppercut, Right, Left Hook, Right, Double Jab, Right, Sidestep

[ChrisKim47]

Went into the gym again today at around 6 this evening.
Did the usual 15 mins or so of stretches, I really don't want to mess up my rotator cuff again. Seriously if I messed it up as bad as I did again, I would probably just hang them up for good.
4x rope
4x shadow
4x heavybag
4x speedbag (keep both hands up, I usually go 8 for each hand, or 2 for each hand. I think hitting the bag once per hand is gay.)
Watched our 132 go at it with some kids from another gym. Schooled son....
4x heavybag
4x 75 incline situps -mixed in with
4x 25 side
4x 25 front
4x 25 waist to chin shoulder raises
4x shadow

Left shoulder is still kinda shaky so I have been laying off the hooks on the heavybag. Although I have to say it does feel a lot better. This has been my routine 5-6 days a week for the past 3 months. This last month I decided to throw my last bit of cash, to work the mitts with JG. Overall the experience has been great, and I can't wait to start sparring and competing. My trainer says he doesn't make any short stops in the amateurs and he only goes to big competitions, so sounds like I'm headed in the right direction.

[ChrisKim47]

Shoulders have been bothering me still, now its both of them kinda sucks. Been laying off the hooks on the heavybag. Found out there is the state PAL tourney here in ATL. JG says he'll see if I'm ready after I start sparring. Tells me I gotta stop smoking cigarettes, so I plan on cutting down a lot and throwing in some road work. October 10th here I come.

4x rope
4x shadow
3x mitts w 16 oz instead of the 14 oz I usually use
4x speedbag
4x 75 situps
4x 25 side
4x 25 front
4x 25 waist to chin shoulder raises
1 Marlboro light peace.

[RDJ]

Looks solid mate. Quitting smoking is something you will not regret, I guarantee you that much. I smoked for 13 years, in hindsight the most pointless and damaging thing I did my entire life.

[ChrisKim47]

Took Friday off, cause I stayed up till 11 am, went to class and passed out. Went in today to do a workout. Gym usually closes at 3 on sat., but C will let me get my workout in.
4x rope
4x shadow
4x heavybag
4x speedbag
4x 75 incline situps
4x shadow

Ya I know RDJ, I almost quit smoking when I was doing 3 miles. I just couldn't inhale doing the cardio, but a lot of the things I do reinforce my habit. I play the online poker made bout 350 yesterday, and I just can't stop when I play. I'll tell you what though, smoking reds instead of lights really killed me today.

[ChrisKim47]

Went to the gym today, and my shoulders are being really weird. Same rotator cuff area is giving me a lot of problems.

4x rope
4x shadow
4x speed
4x heavy
3x speed (one arm burnout)
4x 75 incline situps
4x 30 side
4x 30 front
4x 30 waist to chin shoulder raises
4x shadow

By the way, Johnny says some hilarious stuff. Gotta quit smoking, gotta start running.

[ChrisKim47]

Shoulders still little sore, laying off the hooks still. Been taking 2 advil 2-3 times a day. Sometimes my chest spazzes out its kinda horrifying. Sometimes when I inhale, my chest starts doing this cramping number, so I start taking really short breaths lol weird. But then again this has been happening for a while now, probably because of the cigarette smoke

4x rope
4x shadow
4x heavybag
4x speedbag
4x 75 incline situps
4x 30 side
4x 30 front
4x 30 waist to chin shoulder raises
2x shadowboxing

total workout time: 2h 45m

State PAL moved to sometime in November. Icing my shoulders right now.

[ChrisKim47]

So my left shoulder is definately messed up. I was working the mitts with JG and during the 2nd round, my left shoulder lost all its strength. I could barely lift it to throw a hook, and the speed on my jabs was getting slower and slower. This is really troubling me, cause I don't know what I need to do. I've been taking 6 advil a day, and icing down 2-3 times a day for 20 mins.

4x rope
4x shadow
2x mitt work
4x speedbag
4x 75 incline situps
4x 30 side
4x 30 front
4x 30 waist to chin shoulder raises
4x 30 arnold presses
4x shadow

Hopefully these arnold presses strengthen my rotator cuff a bit. Kinda disheartening to not be able to throw punches with one arm.

[ChrisKim47]

Worked around the heavybag today, just so my shoulder heals up.

4x rope
4x shadowboxing
4x speedbag
4x shadow
2x speedbag
4x 75 incline situps
4x shadow

[ChrisKim47]

Took Friday off cause my shoulders needed a break. Went in today and still sore in my rotator cuff. I can tell its my rotator cause when I lift my arm up w/ thumb up its fine, but when I raise the shoulder out to the side its a little aggrivated. Little sore so decided to forgoe the heavy bag again today.

4x rope
4x shadow
4x speed

4x 75 incline situps
4x shadow

5x speed

Haven't gone to sleep yet today. Glad I didn't pass out in class. Also smoked about 3 packs in 48 hours. Rough weekend.

[ChrisKim47]

Shouldn't have hit the heavybag today. I was hitting it lightly, but still hurt while hitting the speedbag.

4x rope
4x shadow
5x heavybag
4x speedbag
4x 75 incline situps
4x shadow

[ChrisKim47]

Skipped Wednesday. Basically wasted the whole day. Anyway went in today, and lefty started fading, so I finished up with 3 sets instead of 4.

4x rope
4x shadow
4x speedbag
4x shadow
4x speedbag
4x 75 incline sit ups
3x shadow

Been up since midnight, but you do what you gotta do. Knock 'em out.

[ChrisKim47]

Skipped Friday, went in today looking to go easy on the left hand. Just shadowboxed leisurely, concentrating on balance and technique. By my 7th round of shadowboxing, the shoulder pooped out. Strangely enough I can hit the speedbag just fine.

4x rope
4x shadow
4x speedbag
3x shadow
4x 75 incline situps
4x speedbag

[ChrisKim47]

Got my first sparring session in today. Got my ticket to spar with our 132 lb'er. Got almost 20 lbs on the guy. He's a 4 time state champ, and definately has some skills. I don't think I landed a jab on him, even though I got the reach advantage. Landed some rights, uppercuts and straights. I was winded about a minute into the 2nd round. He's a cool kid, and I told him I wouldn't try to bomb. These past two weeks I've been bad about cigarettes, smoking over a pack most days. Gotta start running thats for sure.

4x rope
4x shadow
2x sparring
4x 75 incline situps

[ChrisKim47]

Thursday
4x rope
4x shadow
4x speedbag
4x shadow
4x 75 incline situps
4x shadow

Friday
4x rope
4x shadow
4x speedbag
4x 75 incline situps
2x shadow

[ChrisKim47]

Shoulder getting better, lungs getting worse.
4x rope
4x shadow
4x speedbag
4x 75 incline situps
4x shadow

[ChrisKim47]

Ate some rice crispy treats, and went into the gym today. Have like two midterms that need studying for, but you do what you gotta do.

4x rope
4x shadow
4x speedbag
4x 75 incline situps
4x shadow

Plan on starting up jogging 3 miles on Thursday. Wish me luck!

[ChrisKim47]

You will still notice that I haven't hit the heavybag in awhile, shoulder is still shaky. Luckily the storm will pass tomorrow, and I plan on embarking on a crusade against a terrible evil. That evil is cardio, and I WILL jog at least 3 miles tomorrow after my workout. I don't know how this will work out. Basically my schedule is like this:
Breakfast 9-10am
Class 10-3pm
Gym anywhere from 5-7 or 8
Dinner 9

The problem is while I can never eat after a workout, I'm thoroughly drained after going into my gym. Should I try to jog 3 right after my workout, or do it after dinner? In high school we usually did this right after practice, so I guess it can't be that bad. Let me know what you guys think.

4x rope
4x shadow
4x speedbag
4x 75 incline situps
4x shadow
1x shadow-slow mo haha

[ChrisKim47]

F'ing vanquished.
4x rope
4x shadow
4x speedbag
4x 75 incline situps
4x shadow

3 miles @ indoor track
4x shadow
4x 50 incline situps
...tried to run another 2 but my outer thigh was bad and didnt want to mess it up.
feel like a golden retriever with a bad hip
... some bad news, weighed in for the first time in awhile. This is the same scale I used to weigh in before, and I'm 14 lbs overweight. 168! a super middleweight haha. My awful schedule and eating 1 or 2 big meals of fast food after 9 pm is the culprit. Seriously I eat more BurgerKing than James Toney after a KO win.
Solution will be to go back to my old eating habits, which are sandwiches I make at home with some tomatoes w salt. Might do the two meal a day thing if I'm going to fight sometime soon.

[ChrisKim47]

4x rope
4x shadow
4x speedbag
4x 75 incline situps
4x shadow
4x 50 incline oblique situps

My legs are so ripped, can't run today for sure.

[ChrisKim47]

4x rope
4x shadow
4x speedbag
4x 75 incline situps
4x shadow

ran 2 miles, took a 5 min break
ran 1 mile, stretched before and after always.
got a crick in my neck, oh yep down to 162 (loss of 6lbs over fri-mon)
Going to work my way down to 154 for sure.

[ChrisKim47]

4x rope
4x shadow
4x speedbag
4x 75 incline situps
4x shadow

not running today cause my hip is sore from running yesterday. not too bad so i will pickup the running tomorrow for sure. don't mean to be a girl but also interested to see what I weigh in at tomorrow.

[ChrisKim47]

4x rope
4x shadow
3x heavybag (shouldn't have, won't tomorrow)
4x speedbag
4x 75 incline situps
2x speedbag

3 miles
4x 50 incline situps
4x 50 incline oblique situps
4x 30 leg and knee raises
4x 25 lower back raises
1/2 mile
4x shadowboxing

weighed in at 166 lbs. sonuvagun.... I got time to lose it I guess. Gonna do 200 more situps after i eat.

[ChrisKim47]

4x rope
4x shadow
4x speedbag
4x 75 incline situps
4x shadow

4 miles
3x 75 incline situps
3x 50 incline obliques
3x 30 leg/knee raises
3x 20 lower back raises

weighed in at 165. Other than that, school is uhh... FML. You try to get by, and what's holding you back? A fucking freshmen level class, with a dick suck who gave me partial credit on my midterm. Fuck that bitch.

[dfh85]

Hope ur shoulder is healed and u have given up smoking!