Thanks to James, Renee and I managed to get slowly into boxing. He is an amazing and patient trainer. It is one of the very first sports I really enjoy doing and do not mind doing some extra sacrifices to get a little better every week.
Status to date – Warmup15×3 pushups – During the first round I already feel my arms wobbling and never actually go down low enough to call any of these contortions a pushup. Knees seem inexpendible in round two and three. My heart is in it though.
15×3 benchpresses – It is rather funny to feel this monsterous weight (the bar only) hang shakily above my head. I probably could do 10×3 comfortably without giving up, so there is still room to improve.
15×3 squats with 4kg dumbells – MOOing SH!T house. I am sorry, but these are killing my thighs. I was out of order for 2 entire weeks.
Maybe I should try them without weights.
Boxing itself: I love the rhythm, still am terrible at getting low enough to drop and hit anyone in the stomach (probably because my legs were destroyed while I was doing squats)... But in theory I think I get the basics and just hope to get stronger arms, so I can hold them up better.
So far noone has attempted to hit me in the face, although James let Renee and me try to sample a few pummle hits into his cheek. It made me feel terrible the first time, but we are getting slowly used to it.
Last session Renee and I tried to push one another somewhat gently, whilst the other tried to deflect. As serious James is, he probably was laughing on the inside. We looked like two bimbos in a pillow-fight. But it was really, really great. I loved it.
Can’t wait for more.
