Morning, Noon and Night - Team Competitive Fires are Re lit!

YES!!!

After yesterdays bad start to the week today felt far more successful. Admittedly i forgot my breakfast again so a rather high sugar cereal bar day occurred much like yesterday but apart from that everything went right.

6.20 - 7.15 Coalville Academy:

I arrived a little early to meet dozer and Matt and took full advantage of the 10 minutes i had to myself. I warmed up with 5 minutes skipping, i like skipping and its a great way to get warmed up, i'm not to hot at it just yet, above average though, definitely one for my personal goals list which i intended to run side by side with my 2nd requirements. After skipping i proceeded with 1 min tai leg kicks on the heavy bags followed by 2 minutes jog round the dojo and repeated this twice.

Once mat and Dozer appeared after their little jog we decided just to work a line drill with back fist. The defender had the option to try different defensive techniques out. Despite being a three we all concentrated on something different. I was trying to improve my foot work as best i could. Definitely an area i need to work on, i need more traction, more commitment and less rhythm i reckon. Makes me too predictable.

Just before leaving me and Matt discussed the press up challenge. Matt and i both commented that we think Craig is trying to get us into the Guinness book of records with a feat like that!
I had a quick crack to see roughly how many i could do without stopping for too long. In roughly one minute and 30 seconds i managed about 80 odd. He wants 300 in 6 minutes!! the guys a mad man.... but i do like the challenge!

12.45 -13.15 Gym

I faced the gym with far more enthusiasm than yesterday. The one thing i do struggle with is a consistent program to follow. Definitely an area i should look into. I think setting up a 'research' section in this blog might be a good idea, that way i can demonstrate what areas i have looked into and also provide others with possible clues about where to look if they have similar goals or interests to me. Today's sessions consisted, as usual, or working on my arms, pecs and shoulders in a desperate attempt to improve my upper body strenght and tone.

50 kneeling should rows, each arm
30 crunches
4 x 10 dumbell bench press
4 x 10 curls
4 x 10 vertical rows
4 x overhead curls ( correct name?)

7.30-8.15 Beginners Class, Coalville Academy

With Craig getting the training bug, it is inevitable that his enthusiasm to cut weight and improve his cardio transfer directly into his classes. Tonight was no exception and i loved it. in groups of 4 we have two stations. You were either running or doing an exercise / drill. Basically this occured for 40 minutes odd interspersed with his newly discovered 'hot poker' crunches. These involved both feet and shoulders off the floor and a small range of movement. In his words after about 30 seconds it feels like a hot poker being pushed in your chest! nice.

Again, as with the circuits on Saturday, i love this type of class. A few drills with a bucket load of cardio and a few weights / body weight exercises thrown in for good measure. Thoroughly enjoyed it. In addition i really feel i'm getting my fitness back up now, i take pride in being one of the fittest in the club. I strongly believe that by having a black belt round my waist i should push myself and keep pushing during the classes. I'm a firm believer, especially now, that you should train all the time your at training and not slack off because you have already got your bits of paper.. or in this case, black bits of cloth.

I feel the team competitive spirit returning to occupy the dojo once more......