Workout Update

Last week was the first week so far that I did not go to the MMA gym at all and that was simply because it was a really busy week.  I did, however, workout on my own on the punching bag 2 times during this week and these were both excellent workouts.

The following is the workout that I did last week on Tuesday and Thursday

5 Minute round on the bag in the following intervals

1:30 Fighting

0:30 Power Punches (As hard as you can)

1:30 Fighting

0:30 Fluster Punches (As fast as you can)

0:30 All kicking

0:30 Finish (Everything you have left)

Although 5 minutes does not sounds like a lot, it is a long time and it is extremely exhausting.

I did three 5 minute rounds with about a 5 minute break in between.

I plan on working out boxing/sanshou/mma at least 3 times a week. This can be going to a class at the gym or working out on my own on the punching bag.

This week I plan on working out Monday, Wednesday, Thurday, and possibly Saturday.

I worked out yesterday and it was an extremely good workout.  I actually went with two friends of mine and we did the following circuit.

One person resting

One person on the bag

One person doing situps and pushups

Each round is 5 minutes and we did that circuit 3 times.  So, each person was on the bag for three 5 minutes rounds as described earlier with the same intervals,  three 5 minute rounds of pushups and situps and three 5 minutes rounds of rest.  We were all extremely exhausted at the end of that but I felt good because I was recovering fast and I am not sore today.

I have decided that boxing on the punching bag is one of the best workouts you can do.  After doing it for 3 or 4 weeks I can already feel and see improvements in my body.  I feel stronger.  I think I may need to start adding a little more cardio into the workout.  Although there is some already, I do not want to simply gain endurance in my upper body and lose everything I have from soccer in my cardio and legs.

Thats all for now.