sourpuss's training log

[sourpuss]

We do a lot of sprints in the gym and I do some on my own. Probably 3-4 times a week. I don't know what tabata sprints are. We just do wind sprints and alternate people, one runs while the other jogs in place back and forth 1,3,5,7,5,3,&1 times.
I've added some other agility sprints as well side to side and running forwards and backwards.
Luckily, I've never gassed out in a bout. What are these sprints you do?

[Youngblood]

We do a lot of sprints in the gym and I do some on my own. Probably 3-4 times a week. I don't know what tabata sprints are. We just do wind sprints and alternate people, one runs while the other jogs in place back and forth 1,3,5,7,5,3,&1 times.
I've added some other agility sprints as well side to side and running forwards and backwards.
Luckily, I've never gassed out in a bout. What are these sprints you do?

Do these and thank me later. Maybe after your bout coming up as to not rock your boat for now...

Stretching, then 4-5 min warm up before them, w/e rope skip, pads...anything to get your system going, make sure same warm down after them, but they are...

Exactly this: 20s full out sprint 10s rest x 8 times. ( no breaks between. so you are running 8x20s 10s rests)

there is much research to it's benefits over all forms of sprints.

It can be incorporated into many forms of workouts, but for sprints they are magical. I do mine on an earthy, grassy path.

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It may not seem like as much of a workout to what people do who run 100m x 10 with 1 min breaks and so on...but the proof is in the scientific research, and I found it in the pudding by doing them.

After my coaches found out what and how I was doing them and seeing my cardio results in sparring, it is now mandatory for our gym.

[sourpuss]

I'll give it a try.

[sourpuss]

I'm back. Unfortunately, I messed my shoulder up again in the last two weeks. I think it's a repetitive strain injury or something. Not sure and I don't have health insurance so no finding out. I have a feeling that I tore my shoulder back in December and so when I over train and don't give it a chance to recover, it gets pretty sore. Anyway, minor setback. I can still work on other stuff.

I signed up for another 5k so I'll be doing a lot of running to get ready for that. I'm going to try running up in the mountains tonight. There's a good trail that is 2.5 miles long that's at a pretty high altitude. I'll do that for starters since I've had two days off it's time to get back in to it all.

[sourpuss]

Ok, my resting time is over time to get my shit together.
Ran 2.5 miles today and I'l have a workout with my coach and the other boxers tonight. Not sure what we'll be doing, it's always a surprise with my coach.

[Youngblood]

You looking to stay at 110? Got bout 2 1/2 weeks, eh?

[sourpuss]

We'll see, I kind of went all food crazy the last few days.