Gutbuster's Log

10/13
400m jog for warmup
5 400m sprints, 1 minute between each
3 mile jog

10/14
*3 minute rounds, 30 seconds rest
10 minutes rope
3 rounds shadowboxing
3 rounds double end bag
7 or 8 rounds heavy bag
4 rounds double end bag
3 rounds of punchouts on heavy bag
5 rounds of rope, working through breaks
100 crunches
25 clap pushups
50 leg raises
50 leg drops to each side
25 pushups
stretching

One of my coaches told me to adjust my left hook so I hit palm down when I go to the head. I'm working on that a lot because I feel like that takes all the power out of my punch and makes it land awkwardly a lot of the time... My hand/ first two knuckles have been hurting since I started making the adjustment... I think mostly from hitting with the sides of my knuckles instead of fully cocking my elbow and bringing them straight on. So hopefully I won't screw up my hand too much before I get that working right.

10/16
I was going to go to the gym last night but my half hour nap before going turned into 2 hours before my girlfriend woke me up for dinner. Then I couldn't get back to sleep all night, so I went to the gym for an early session before work. The gym is right near where I work and theres a shower here so it actually feels nice to have gotten a good workout in and then had a nice shower... now if only I could just go home, make some coffee, put a movie on and bury myself under the blankets I think I'd be in heaven. Instead I just have to make it through the next 8 or 9 hours without letting anyone catch me dozing at my desk. Anyway, sorry for the rambling here.

am:
3 minute rounds, 30 seconds rest
10 minutes rope
3 rounds shadowboxing
4 rounds double end bag
4 rounds heavy bag
3 rounds punchouts on heavy bags
100 situps
100 side reaches
25 leg raises
stretching
3 rounds

10/17
7 minutes rope
1 round double end bag
1 round heavy bag
4-5 rounds sparring
10 minutes rope
100 situps
50 leg raises
50 leg drops to alternating sides

It was nice to finally get some sparring again, even though it was just to the body. It felt good and I'm sure next time we'll get geared up and go to the head too. I did ok for the first few rounds but my footwork deteriorated in the later rounds as i got tired and started taking bigger steps, jumping in and out and being sloppier in general.

10/18
Frustrating day. I got my tired as* out of my nice comfortable bed by 5:30 so I could go to the gym before work, but when I got there no one was around and it was locked up. Then after work I was going to get some running in at this field I go to near my gym before training, but there were all these kids playing soccer there. So I decided to just go to my gym and do some extra ropes and bagwork before our session but when I got there the door was closed with a sign saying 'do not disturb- private session in progress' so I just took a nap in my car. I know its got to be hard making ends meet at a small gym like this, but its frustrating when its not open for posted hours and I've made plans around it.

Anyway, it looked like i was going to get some 1on1 time to do pads and all that but then someone showed up so it was more of a cardio boxing type workout. Actually I don't know if its cardio boxing... we don't do any fruity stuff, just a long stretch of combinations on the heavy bag.

stretching
17minutes rope
~5 minutes shadowboxing
~45 minutes combinations on heavy bag with occassional punchout breaks
2 rounds punchouts, 1st to head level, second to body
10 diamond pushups
10 regular pushups
10 wide pushups
10 hands out pushups
10 knuckles
10 wrists
10 fingertips
assorted ab exercises
stretching

Interesting log man although arent you getting tired?

Yeah... what tires me most is being at the office all day though. Well that and chronic insomnia... I relate the two though. I actually decided to start taking some comm college classes (just in case my promising professional boxing doesn't pan out) so between those, a three year anniversary, my mom, sister and girlfriends birthdays and changing apartments I think November will be a busy month. My coach had mentioned that he might have me fight in december so hopefully I'll get enough training time to make that happen still.

10/21

Jogged ~half mile to track. Sprint 5X100 meters, jogging 100 meters between each sprint rather than stopping. 5X 100 meter sprint and 300 meter jog. Jogged ~half mile back home.

10/22
*3 minute rounds, 30 second breaks
10 minutes rope
4 rounds shadowboxing
3 rounds combinations on heavy bag
3 rounds punchouts on heavy bag
40 leg raises (with partner knocking legs back down each time)
20 sit-ups to standing
40 leg raises
50 pushups
stretching
3 rounds double end bag
stretching

10/23
lunch:
4 rounds shadow boxing
300 crunches
3 minute pushup hold
3 minute plank hold
3 minute superman hold

pm:
1 round w/ wrist roller
1 round w/ neck harness
3 rounds punchouts w/ 5lb dumbbells
2 rounds shadowboxing w/ 5lb dumbbells
1 round of footwork w/ dumbbells (mostly working on weaving/slipping)
1 round of defense only *sparring* (gave my girlfriend a pair of gloves and let her beat the crap out of me)

10/24

10 minutes rope
3 rounds shadowboxing
6 rounds double end bag
3 rounds combinations on heavy bag
3 rounds punchouts on heavy bag
1 round double end bag
10 minutes rope
50 leg lifts
50 pushups
50 knee ins
40 leg drops to sides
50 side crunches
50 pushups
100 crunches

10/25

10 minutes rope
4 rounds combinations on heavy bag (mostly working on multiple jabs)
6 rounds on pads
2 rounds working on infighting techniques on heavy bag
2 rounds punchouts (non-stop 1-2's to head level)
pushups/ abs/ stretching

10/26
stretching/warmup
3 rounds rope
~45 minutes of combinations and burnouts, focusing on endurance
3 rounds rope
squats, pushups, abs


10/27
30 minutes bike.

Busy weekend so I didn't get much training in. My brother ran a marathon though.. at least someone in the family was getting it done.

10/29

3 rounds rope
2 rounds shadowboxing
1 round double end bag
3-4 rounds sparring
2 rounds heavy bag
2 rounds jump rope
10 burpees
10 clap pushups
20 leg raises with partner knocking them down
stretching

Got to do some real sparring for the first time in ages last night. My defense was horrible, but I did see drastic improvement between the first and last rounds. It felt great to be mixing it up a bit, I've definitely missed that and hope this works out to be a regular thing now. My main sparring partner fights at cruiserweight (maybe 40? lbs more than me) with solid skills and has had a couple of professional fights so even though he wasn't trying to take my head off and held back some on his offense he's still definitly going to keep me honest in terms of tightening up my defense.

10/31/07
14 minutes rope
4 rounds shadowboxing
1 round shadowboxing with gloves
4 rounds double end bag
3 rounds heavy bag

11/1/07

*3 minute rounds, 30 seconds break
10 minutes rope
3 rounds of combinations on heavybag, focusing on continuous movement and circling
4-5 rounds of pads
3 rounds of burnouts on heavy bag
100 pushups
200 crunches
stretching