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Awkward Situation Brewing With Old Trainer
I haven’t gotten around to calling my old trainer yet. I’ve been busy. It’ll be an uncomfortable conversation, blah, blah, blah. Bottom line is I should have done it already. If I didn’t already think...
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Distractions, Distractions…
I’m still running, training, and my weight is good. But I’m not in camp anymore, I’m at a more normal training pace due to a number of distractions. Originally I planned to fight by my birthday, then I...
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Selecting a Trainer
With my gym switch I’ve changed from the class format to the more traditional but unstructured boxing gym format. I like traditional gyms, their hours are more flexible and they attract more experience...
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Story I Never Told My Readers
Two and a half years ago my wife was pregnant and I figured that my time intensively training in boxing was going to end. I decided to have my last hurrah and start NerdcoreBoxing. Fast forward 8+...
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New Regiment: More Strength Training & Upper Body Endurance Work
My current’ gym’s trainers leave conditioning up to the boxer. They’ll give you a general outline of what they want, but it’s all on you to do it. I’m quite happy with this because I’m a hard worker...
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Upper Body Condition Intervals Kicking My Butt
My prior training conditioned me into a groove where I could do all sorts of crazy running distances and paces without severely taxing myself. Yet my new upper/lower body conditioning intervals are...
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Recovering From Vacation Layoff
A week and a half vacation, followed by an illness, then a long-weekend/wedding has mostly derailed my training. Last night was the first night I’ve been at the gym in a while. I performed ok, but am...
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Picking Up a Trainer, Working on Stuff
I spent some time working out on my own at the new gym and letting the trainers see my skills before they try to sell private lessons to the new yuppie. This plan appears to be working, as two trainers...
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Switching To MMA For A While
Even though I’m not under the stresses of camp, and I’m in great shape, dragging myself to the gym has become a dire chore. With each failed effort to get serious again I continually think back to when...
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Next Week MMA Training Begins
Been super busy fixing up the new house, hosting family visits, etc. I haven’t been boxing in 2 weeks but this week I’m getting back into shape so I can start at the MMA gym next week. Here is the...
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