Endurance

[Dizaster]

^^^^^ I'm really glad you found something that helped.. You'll get used to drinking water too... I used to hate drinking it. I'd hate the taste & never actually felt thirsty to drink it, but if you take a bottle of it to work or just in your car & drink it every now and then, it eventually just becomes a habit... I love drinking it now.. Drinking water before the class is the best thing to do because in general your body is slightly dehydrated most of the day, but your drink before class will saturate your muscles and things like that which creates a better environment for your muscles to process & burn energy... The main other thing i've found that affects my workouts the most is the sleep I get the night before training.. A extra hours can make a huge difference to your energy levels if u're constantly not getting enough sleep....

Anyway it's good to hear things working out now..

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Dizaster~
Thanks for your response! I will tell u one thing. I talked to my trainer the other day and he asked how much water I drink. I do not drink nearly enough and he told me my body is like a car running without any oil. I never thought about that. I drink the most of my water during and after class. I do not crave water and don't really like it. This is a huge problem...so I tested it today. I drank a glass of water every hour and downed a bottle before class. I absolutley could not believe how much better I did! I had the greatest class and didn't feel tired and was able to push myself a little harder. Now the hard part...drinking that much every single day. Ugh....but I've been seriously depriving my body! Thanks for your thoughtful response!

Yes, and don't forget the need to pound that pavement....find a course that is around 2-3 mile long and start getting the long wind as well.....if you like trailrunning this would work as well...alternate days between running and sprinting (50-60) yards....I would have my fighters run a min of 2 mile 3-4 times a week and 15-25 of those sprints 2-3 times a week....time yourself on everything.......how long per run...how long does it take to complete all the sprints....and work on improving those times.....the sprints give you that burst at the end of a round...the run gets you to that burst.....build up on the run and sprints till you get to those numbers though...don't want shin splints to come into play...Good luck and glad to see you drinking more water!!!!!!!