Personal Training (Day 3) - boxercise
I hate the word boxercise - it sounds a bit wussy, a bit like aquarobics etc.
Well I can tell you now that this morning’s session was anything but wussy. Quick 1 mile run to start - gets my legs warmed up (which were still tight and sore from Monday’s workout).
I was nervous that there was going to be a lot of leg work as part of the ‘ducking and diving’ but it wasn’t too bad. Total focus on shoulders and core. It was great - took out all my frustrations on the punch pads. There were 12 sets of workouts to do in around 40 minutes, eg, 1 minute of straight punches, 30 seconds of press ups, 30 seconds of crunches = 1 set.
During the workout I didn’t feel my legs hurting at all - because my shoulders were now bloody killing me. It is amazing how your body can only focus on one area of pain at a time. However, now (mid afternoon) the pain has moved back from my shoulders into my legs again.
I am feeling really good right now - despite the pain - I can honestly feel the benefit. It is hard to put my finger on exactly what it is but I just feel better in my skin. I think the diet has a big part to play - maybe the lack of caffeine and chocolate.
Looking forward to Friday’s workout - back to the legs again. Hopefully I’ll be able to bend down and tie my shoelaces by then (because I can’t at the moment!).
Cheers, M