Boxing Class + PT

This week was my first week at the Ricky Hatton Boxing Academy (who would have thought - me back at boxing!) and boy do I feel it.  The class was absolutely amazing.  We paired up and took turns at sequences of pad work.  A full hour of 3 minute rounds, constantly moving, jumping, twisting and punching.  I forgot the rush that it brings.  After a frustrating kind of week I felt amazing being able to channel it into something positive.

Skip to Thursday morning, Friday morning and today. Agony. Sheer. Bloody. Agony. I mean I expected to hurt. I expected my shoulders to be a bit sore. I never expected to not be able to stand up properly, sit down properly, roll over in bed or just to move in general without excrutiating pain. My shoulders barely hurt, my wrists, obliques, back, core, legs, abs and hands feel like I was actually the punchbag rather than doing pad work with a partner.  No regrets though the emotional and mental benefits along with the physical results will be worth it for sure.

One thing I really wasn't sure I could do was PT on Friday night. I'll be honest I almost backed out right until I walked into the gym. I couldn't understand how my body would hold up to another heavy session.  The negativity started to sweep in and convince me that I just shouldn't do it.  For the first time since starting the gym I was having real anxiety about going.  I convinced myself I would go and just try.  I am glad that I did.

We started our session with a new HIIT accumulator:
30secs kettlebell swings (8kg)
Rest
30secs kettlebell swings (8kg)
30secs shoulder press (10kg)
Rest
30secs kettlebell swings
30secs shoulder press
30secs weighted punches (jogging)
Rest
30 secs kettlebell swings
30secs shoulder press
30 secs weighted punches (jogging)
30 secs burpees
Rest - 1min

Then we worked backwards taking one exercise off each session.

After this we did some warrior ropes for 2 minutes each then returned for a different HIIT session.

This time another accumulator:
30secs shoulder raises with kettlebell (8kg)
Rest
30secs shoulder raises with kettlebell
30secs barbell squats (10kg)
Rest
30secs shoulder raises with kettlebell
30secs barbell squats
30secs step ups
Rest
30secs shoulder raises with kettlebell
30secs barbell squats
30secs step ups
30 secs heel taps
Rest - 1 min
Then again backwards removing the last exercise each round.

We finished our session on the rowing machine red faced, numb, sweaty and eager to escape.  It was a tough one when I was already in so much pain but I know it will pay off in the end.

I hope my next post will be less painful to type up - new diet recipes and workout plans.

Current weight loss: 1st 9lbs