RDJ's training log

[RDJ]

Sun Aug 31

Another day of gruesome manual labor. Another paid workout. Which is good because I fucking hate lifting weights in the gym, this way I still get some strength workouts in. I'm a roadie so it's lots of lifting, climbing with heavy objects, etc.

[RDJ]

Mon Sep 1

Biked 5 miles to the gym. 15 minutes warming up, 10 rounds on the bag, about 5 on mitts. Cooling down, 15 minutes. Again no sparring due to lack of people my weight. Biked 5 miles back.

[sourpuss]

Do they only allow people within the same weight to spar at your gym? Or is that a personal preference?

[RDJ]

Personal preference. I don't mind sparring heavier people but if it's a heavyweight it won't do me much good. The guys I usually spar with are up to 10-15 pounds heavier perhaps.

[sourpuss]

I wish I had that luxury.

[RDJ]

I wish I had that luxury.

It limits me to 3-4 sparring partners. I sometimes box with the others but I don't consider it serious sparring if the weight difference is too big, or if they're big clumsy fuckers. It says nothing about my progress so I don't count it.

Tue Sep 2

Biked 12 miles in the morning, moderate intensity. Biked 5 miles to gym in the evening. Warming up, 15 minutes. Did three rounds on the bag. Sparred about 12 -13 rounds of 2 minutes, rotating with two other guys. So 1 minute against A (southpaw), one minute against B (orthodox), then one minute rest. Did that for about 40 minutes so I'm a complete stiff right now. Biked 5 miles back home.

Sparring went okayish, not too spectacular but I had my moments. I admired my defense too much, and I did not work the body at all. Landed some nice shots, but also took a few so now I have a small mouse underneath my right eye and a bump on the bridge of my nose.

[sourpuss]

RDJ, where are you?