I’m not catching up with this log as much as I’d like recently. I’ve increased the volume and intensity of boxing training the past two weeks. Strength and conditioning have taken the back seat for this period. Coupled with this my professional workload has jumped, so my nervous system is under pressure!
I had a really interesting evening yesterday. At 6.00 I attended the University of Limerick sports science department and met with Dr. Said. He had travelled to Ireland to perform test on cognitive reactions pre and post fatigue in our sport.
I think I was the antithesis to his hypothesis because the more tests I underwent the better I performed. Obviously there is a learning curve with cognitive tests and the physical reaction tests also- but I think I just confused him.
7.00 I was coaching a fitness class and this has become one of my highlights of the week. Everyone in it has really excelled- to that extent that you can actually see improvements in their health. The only non-traditional stuff I do is a lot of stuff with posture benefits, crazy. Its a pretty great feeling- they eat up any session I throw at them.
8.00 I was sparring myself.
Six rounds is generally easy for me, but I knew I was tired and hungry. I thought my way through these rounds and find I inflict a lot more damage that way. This approach I’ve been working on is working and making me appear stronger than I am. I should get more open sparring tonight, so it was nice to ease into it last night. As long as I have thought behind my aggression I’m doing ok.
This morning I woke up with an ache above my right glute.
Now I have no recollection of having loads of sex last night and I woke up alone, so my impeccable logic allowed me to deduce that this was from training last night. Its just unclear whether it came from a punch or over extending when rotating for a right straight. Either way I stuck on the body armour going to work and I’ll foam roll it later.
Its crazy- I’ve very much taken my leave from the S&C, but yet my appetite is through the roof!
I’m also waking up 2 hours later than I’m accustomed to and dragging myself out of bed.
Signs that my nervous system is suffering - maybe - I must go shopping and stock up with vit and mineral rich food.
Anyway- sparring partners won’t be catching me- not tonight
Any chance of you posting a training/ sparring video? Not calling you out in the least, just would like to watch your style and learn. The video Irish posted generated a number of helpful suggestions for us amateurs. Train hard and good luck in your next fight.
[quote]idaho wrote:
Any chance of you posting a training/ sparring video? Not calling you out in the least, just would like to watch your style and learn. The video Irish posted generated a number of helpful suggestions for us amateurs. Train hard and good luck in your next fight. [/quote]
Yes mate, I’d love to.
I’ll get on that now this evening. I’d enjoy all your input and critique.
Most likely I’ll head home and find a video and then upload at work tomorrow.
Was in contact with another pro that I am friendly with. We’ve trained together in the past and we get along.
He has just accepted the fight I’ve been gunning for the last few months - there is no place for me on the card.
He messaged me for some advice on where and who to train with.
Its a terrific opportunity. I really hope he does well.
[quote]donnydarkoirl wrote:
Was in contact with another pro that I am friendly with. We’ve trained together in the past and we get along.
He has just accepted the fight I’ve been gunning for the last few months - there is no place for me on the card.
He messaged me for some advice on where and who to train with.
Its a terrific opportunity. I really hope he does well.
I’m sick with disappointment. [/quote]
I am sorry to read this.
I am also impressed. Being able to be happy for someone while dealing with your own disappointment is one of the most genuinely trying things in life. You are a class act.
[quote]donnydarkoirl wrote:
04.09.13
I had a really interesting evening yesterday. At 6.00 I attended the University of Limerick sports science department and met with Dr. Said. He had travelled to Ireland to perform test on cognitive reactions pre and post fatigue in our sport.
I think I was the antithesis to his hypothesis because the more tests I underwent the better I performed. Obviously there is a learning curve with cognitive tests and the physical reaction tests also- but I think I just confused him
[/quote]
This interests me.
I have read/am familiar with other sources that indicate .24-.25 seconds is pretty standard for being able to react to a visual or auditory signal, that people know to look for. So reaction time becomes something like .25 sec. for the second “O” and the “D” part of the OODA model. Then add whatever time it takes to perform the action.
If you didn’t sign any non-disclosure’s do you recall what the averages were like? How was reaction being tested?
I am also impressed. Being able to be happy for someone while dealing with your own disappointment is one of the most genuinely trying things in life. You are a class act.
Regards,
Robert A[/quote]
Thanks for the kind words Robert- but I’m just me, nothing special or extravagant.
It is my flaws that make me who I am.
[quote]Robert A wrote:
This interests me.
I have read/am familiar with other sources that indicate .24-.25 seconds is pretty standard for being able to react to a visual or auditory signal, that people know to look for. So reaction time becomes something like .25 sec. for the second “O” and the “D” part of the OODA model. Then add whatever time it takes to perform the action.
If you didn’t sign any non-disclosure’s do you recall what the averages were like? How was reaction being tested?
Regards,
Robert A
[/quote]
I have signed no disclosure form and seem to have a good rapport with the Doctor in question. I will be visiting his lab tomorrow and I will put this enquiry to him when I see him.
Tests were carried out in two ways.
The first was a seated cognitive test. A series of numbers, varying in length would flash up on a computer screen. For example 4, 2, 5, 9, 3, 0- individually, one after another.
Upon completion of the sequence a number would pop up in red and using the keyboard the participant would use the keys F or J to indicate if the number had appeared in the sequance or not.
The control was perfroemed before any exercise. The second assesment after exercise and the physical testing.
The second method of testing involved a machine who’s name I am not familar with- a vertical frame with mounted push buttons surrounded by a light. The buttons/lights were organised in a large rectangle- four to the outer four corners and six more dispersed inside the proverbial envelope with one at the nucleus of the arrangement.
i) first test - 30 seconds lights flashing to the center.
ii) 1 minute - flashing to the mid ranges
iii) to the outer extents.
Having completed the familirisation I then proceeded to 3 rounds of shadowboxing with dumbells.
Afterward the physical tests were performed again to analyse the effect of fatigue.
As I stated in a previous post, I frustrated them as I can recall on each test I far exceeded the marker sety out in the 1st- perhaps a demonstration of the learning curve- or perhaps my body waking after a days work?
After all other testing had been done I returned to the initial cognitive test on the computer.
I received no results for this, but I believe I was a lot quicker.
I will try and get my hands on whatever data this produces tomorrow.
Interesting night in the gym.
Those of you who have been reading know I train from 6.30 to about 9 most evening.
From 6.30 to 7.30 with the junior am squad in my gym and on to 8.30 with the seniors- both amateur and professional.
We’re really fortunate that our coach has a wide network of connections and all of us avail of terrific sparring, not only amongst oursel;ves, but from visiting clubs and gyms. Last night we had a new boxer enter the fold. He’s 75kg, but walking at aroung 79kg I would imagine and in the transition from amateur to pro. He came to our gym well reccomended so, he should be useful.
We have two elite guys at 69kg and one coming down from 81 to 75 and one elite at 91kg. These are my principal sparring partners and at present the sparring is tremendous.
Last nights session was gruelling.
Warmup
Bodyweight Exercises
3 x 3s bagwork
3 x 3s shadowboxing
3 x 3s skipping
Bodyweights
4 x 3s bagwork
2 x 3s padwork
2x 3s bagwork
Bodyweight exercises
I think the next area I’m going o atack is nutrition. I spent a long time speaking with a good friend of mine last evening- he’s a BJJ blackbelt and a very good athlete and we came to the agreement that nutrition is not only key, but also a very weak point for most.
Im very keen to develop intellectually and also as an athlete… For me I think my fuel could be absolutely vital for this.
Any advice you guys and gfirls have would be keenly received.
Good night of sparring with an old friend last night.
He’s a big guy so we went nice and hard- the way good friends do.
Was an added bonus when my coach signed him up for our gym. Really hoping now he can make thye most of it!
No news from myself really.
Bread has been killing me recently, so I’ve taken a fresh look at nutrition.
I don’t like the term diets. Food is our fuel. If we’re on a “diet” we’re not going to perform.
So yeah, trying to revamp my nutrition and make sure I’m fuelled toward my goals.
I might add this to the log as we progress.
Just back from a charity day our club had today.
Promised I would post some footage & this is all I have to hand!
Only fooling about, but you get the idea I think
Training/work/life has been crazy. Allowed the immune system to get quite low which was nothing short of silly.
Sparring a lot recently and has been going well. Feeling very calculated and a lot of the things I’ve been integrating haven taken effect.
I feel that I need to reapply my focus to my physical condition now and get sharp.
i’ve found in sparring that I’ve been outthinking all my partners and outboxing them as a result, but as they peak before competitiion the gaps closes.
Still no sign of comeptition, so I’m just doing this for me.
I’ve been away with my clubs amateur team. Helped them prepare for an invitational box Cup which the IABA hosted.
Some great International teams arrived and it was great to see the English team back.
Our club took 2 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze which wasn’t bad at all.
A sparring partner of mine took gold at 75kg and looks like that will get him seeded for the national championships which is great.
My own training has been good. I’ve been sparring a lot- well almost primarily sparring and feel really good about it.
Negotiations for a fight in November seem to be out the window, but there seems to be a show lined up for near my hometown. It would be silly not to have me on that, so I think I’ll start a strength phase now.
I’ve been away with my clubs amateur team. Helped them prepare for an invitational box Cup which the IABA hosted.
Some great International teams arrived and it was great to see the English team back.
Our club took 2 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze which wasn’t bad at all.
A sparring partner of mine took gold at 75kg and looks like that will get him seeded for the national championships which is great.
My own training has been good. I’ve been sparring a lot- well almost primarily sparring and feel really good about it.
Negotiations for a fight in November seem to be out the window, but there seems to be a show lined up for near my hometown. It would be silly not to have me on that, so I think I’ll start a strength phase now.[/quote]
I’m sorry you are having so much difficulty lining up a fight. A lot of fighters don’t have the discipline to keep themselves ready for so long.
I’ll try and get a few more entries in here- I haven’t been consistent with my log recently.
I was in the gym from 6.30, but I had coaching first from 7.00 to 8.00. I set up a big circuit and worked quite well.
At 8.00 I was training myself.
We warmed up and started
-6 Minutes Skipping
1 round shadowboxing (Working on specific cues for technique we are working on collectively.)
1 round ribbon drill (ribbon into the neck of your shirt, you and your partner try to snatch the tag, no blocking, movement only.)
1 round headmovement drill
2 rounds bagwork (specific combinations and patterns of movement.)
1 round ribbon drill (ribbon into the neck of your shirt, you and your partner try to snatch the tag, no blocking, movement only.)
1 round headmovement drill
2 rounds bagwork (specific combinations and patterns of movement.)
-1 (x2min) round elbow to hand planks
-1 (x2min) bagwork (switching between ballistic and non ballistic movments)
-1 (x2min) round elbow to hand planks
-1 (x2min) bagwork (guard up, elbow off, combination… repeats)
Very good physical session. Fitness can be improved and it will.
Sorry to hear you haven’t got a fight set yet mate. Can’t imagine how frustrating that must be. Sadly, this is the downside to pro fighting that a lot of folks don’t appreciate goes on. Even many amateurs with pro potential don’t fully understand the difficulties they’ll have to overcome just to have a career. Keep your head down mate and keep working hard - it’ll come round eventually and you’ll be ready when it does.
[quote]LondonBoxer123 wrote:
Sorry to hear you haven’t got a fight set yet mate. Can’t imagine how frustrating that must be. Sadly, this is the downside to pro fighting that a lot of folks don’t appreciate goes on. Even many amateurs with pro potential don’t fully understand the difficulties they’ll have to overcome just to have a career. Keep your head down mate and keep working hard - it’ll come round eventually and you’ll be ready when it does. [/quote]
Heya mate, good to hear from you & thanks for the great input.
I box an exhibition tonight and there may be a fight contract on the table after. All going well I’ll box twice in November.
[quote]LondonBoxer123 wrote:
Sorry to hear you haven’t got a fight set yet mate. Can’t imagine how frustrating that must be. Sadly, this is the downside to pro fighting that a lot of folks don’t appreciate goes on. Even many amateurs with pro potential don’t fully understand the difficulties they’ll have to overcome just to have a career. Keep your head down mate and keep working hard - it’ll come round eventually and you’ll be ready when it does. [/quote]
Heya mate, good to hear from you & thanks for the great input.
I box an exhibition tonight and there may be a fight contract on the table after. All going well I’ll box twice in November.
(I’d be happy with one!)[/quote]
Good luck with the show mate. Exhibitions can be nice little tune ups, as you know, and I’m sure you’ll make a real positive out of it. Hope that contract materialises too, god only knows you’ve earned it.
First day back. I kept the food lean all day, primarily protein based, not many carbs outside of some fruit.
I was tired after work, but was pretty determined hitting the boxing gym. I was in the door for 6.30.
[quote]LondonBoxer123 wrote:
How’d you get on mate?[/quote]
Sorry mate- For seem reason my posts haven’t been submitted from my phone, as illustrated above ^
Exhibition went really well, controlled it with the jab. Fitness could well have been better, but we’ll get there!
Terrible shame about the HWs at the weekend wasn’t it?
