I'm going to be assuming the boxing stance for Cancer Research UK

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I'm away that weekend otherwise I would come over and watch you get beaten up by a girl as you windmill away.

So I've donated the train fare instead. Good luck!
 

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You'll be fighting the skinny weak one on the end? Oh wait that's you :D :p

Well that's just mean!

Mr pink shorts...wut...

I sparred with him last week. He's short, but pretty quick! He didn't turn up to yesterday's session though, wonder if he's bounced...

I'm away that weekend otherwise I would come over and watch you get beaten up by a girl as you windmill away.

So I've donated the train fare instead. Good luck!

Not the kind of windmilling I pictured when I read that :D

Thank you though!
 

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With a little less than 4 weeks to go, I've enlisted the help of a personal trainer who specialises in boxing and PTs for a couple of friends so came highly recommended. First session was on Saturday and wow, never knew how fit actual boxers have to be but I've had more of a workout from that one session than a week in the class based training provided by the UWCB organisers.

He's PTing for another guy doing the same event. but that guy is in group 2 whereas I am in group 1 so it's unlikely we will fight each other. Be good if we both win our matches though, looks good for the trainer :cool:

Once boxing training is finished I'll change to core and calisthenics again with a mix of boxing with him as I'm really enjoying it. Boxing seems to be one of the best sports to get a full body workout.

Thanks to everyone who has shown support so far and anyone who is also attending on fight night. It's gonna be lots of fun!
 
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With a little less than 4 weeks to go, I've enlisted the help of a personal trainer who specialises in boxing and PTs for a couple of friends so came highly recommended. First session was on Saturday and wow, never knew how fit actual boxers have to be but I've had more of a workout from that one session than a week in the class based training provided by the UWCB organisers.

He's PTing for another guy doing the same event. but that guy is in group 2 whereas I am in group 1 so it's unlikely we will fight each other. Be good if we both win our matches though, looks good for the trainer :cool:

Once boxing training is finished I'll change to core and calisthenics again with a mix of boxing with him as I'm really enjoying it. Boxing seems to be one of the best sports to get a full body workout.

Thanks to everyone who has shown support so far and anyone who is also attending on fight night. It's gonna be lots of fun!
There'll be better placed advisers out there no doubt but if I were you I'd be looking at glycolytic system workouts like the CrossFit WOD "Fight Gone Bad". Also, a big (lean, fit) bloke at work had a go at something similar, and went out all guns blazing for 2 (of the 3) rounds. He then got pummelled in the 3rd when he literally could not lift his arms from his sides... Make sure you can last the distance.
 

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Seems to be similar to what he's got me training on. On average a boxer in the ring will manouvre at 10mph and need to maintain that for each round.

My training schedule is pretty consistent weekly:

Monday: H.I.I.T. & light calisthenics
Wednesday: Weight training circuit & light cardio
Saturday: Maintenance weight training & boxing PT
Sunday: SGPT strength class & boxing PT

Fingers crossed!
 
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I did this last year. It's great fun and you meet loads of new folk. I raised the most so had to do a ring walk at the start :eek:

I can only describe stepping in a ring like running as fast as you can, uphill with two dogs chasing you whilst giving you're heaviest mate a piggy back.

Don't over think it, get out running every morning, if you can be the fittest you'll win. If you've never boxed before don't over analise it or try and train like a rocky film it's only 3 two minute rounds it'll be over in a flash.

They'll pair you up with someone of similar weight and ability.

Good luck :D
 
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