CP Company log

[cpcompany]

4th April 08

4 rounds shadow boxing

2 rounds sparring

6 rounds skipping

6 rounds heavy bag

6 rounds double end bag


Sparred with one of the pros who I had sparred with before. The coach asked me 3 times if I really wanted to spar with this pro so I was beginning to wonder if something was up !
Sparring rules were full power to the body but to pull our punches a bit with headshots. The pro I was sparring with is a super feather and he is a bit taller than me. And he went at it far harder this time than before.

I didnt feel i did well, got caught with a ton of hard jabs (I dont think the pro was actually pulling his headshots as the coach told him a few times to calm down). My nose was bleeding quite badly and swollen and the inside of my lip is cut and swollen as well.

The coach and the pro thought I did well and looked quite comfortable in the ring and the pro reckons my punches were pretty strong (I barely hit him with a clean shot though). I found it very hard to slip any punches and got caught with almost everything. Saying that, ive barely been training 8 months and he has been training over 8 years so I should be a bit more realistic in my expectations.

Points to work on.

I was a bit too upright. I am not a particularly fast fighter so its better for me to fight in a crouch as I will never outjab anyone due to speed and reach.

Spend more time slipping punches when shadow boxing and on the double end bag.

Get my stamina up, when I was missing with my punches I felt absolutely knackered.

get a fitted mouthpeice. The Shock doctor one is a bit too bulky and I find it hard to keep my lips together. I think thats why my lips are cut on the inside.

When my 12 oz gloves wear out to get some 16 oz for bag work. I used 16 oz gloves for sparring and they felt like a ton weight. may as well buy 16 oz gloves and get used to them.

Any comments and advice are appreciated.

[cpcompany]

9th April

2.5 rounds shadow boxing

5 rounds skipping

4.5 rounds heavybag

2.5 rounds mitts

5 rounds double end bag

My biceps are starting to become tired as i am training with a lot more intensity these days. Started to take protein and glutamine after training to try and combat this. Hopefully I will see the affects soon.
I think I will try to do some bodyweight exercises from tomorrow to try to increase my strength.

[cpcompany]

11th April

5.5 rounds skipping

2 rounds shadow boxing

6.5 rounds heavy and 6 rounds double end bag.

HAvent started strength trainingas Ive not been sleeping well so didnt have enough energy. Definitely will do it on Monday night or tuesday afternoon

[cpcompany]

18th April

5 rounds skipping

2 rounds shadow boxing

6 rounds heay bag

6 rounds double end

21 April

5 rounds skipping

2 rounds shadow

8 rounds heavybag

Forgot to take my glutamine on friday after training and after a hard football game on sat. i really felt it today and my body, especially my triceps were sore before I even started training today.

One heavybag and the double end bag were knackered. Hopefully fixed/replaced soon.

[cpcompany]

22nd April

6 rounds skipping

2 rounds shadow boxing

8 rounds heavybag

[cpcompany]

23rd April

6 rounds skipping

2 rounds shadow

8 rounds heavybag

[cpcompany]

4 rounds skipping

2 rounds mitts

1st round doing a jab, right, hook straight, step jab straight, step, double jab, jab, straight , left and right uppercut , jab, straight right, double jab combo. Absolutely fucking unbelievably tiring doing this as a drill for 3 minutes.

2nd round

Drilled a combo to keep an opponent in the corner. left, right, left and right uppercut, left and right hook, step and a one two combination.

two rounds on the mitts nearly killed me. Had a round to cool down a bit

3 more rounds skipping

3 rounds shadow boxing. Fairly lazy as my coach was talking to me whilst shadow boxing

6 rounds heavy bag.

[cpcompany]

25th April

7 rounds skipping

4 rounds mitts. Not so tiring today. Spent a lot of time refining my technique rather than constantly drilling the same combos.

2 rounds shadow boxing

6 rounds heavy bag

Did some strength work which I intend to try to do 2 times a week.

Pull Ups 2 sets 5 and 4 reps

Bench Press 3 sets of 10. Dont Know what weight it was cos its not marked on the machine.

Dips. 2 sets of 5.

I was amazed at how weak I was. I used to do weights years ago and I was fairly strong then. But, I was fairly fatigued when I did the weights so I doubt I was anywhere near my optimum strength. Still, I will continue to do strength training at the end of the workout.

[Youngblood]

I think it is pretty awesome for you to be dedicating yourself to getting in good/great shape no matter your age. But find it more impressive considering your age. My dad is a retired NHL'er and I try to get his now lazy butt off the couch to join me in exercise but so far no luck!

I like reading these logs and might start one soon, and keep up the good work.