30 List: #2 Boxing
Posted on 07.15.09 to 30 List by Joan#2 on my list was to try boxing. After surfing around for some boxing gyms, my friend Pei gave me the contact to a personal trainer (PT). (Pei! He sure as hell remembers you and thinks you would be excellent for a pro boxer!) I chose to go with a PT because I wanted proper attention for my session. And if I liked it, I would go back for more.
I must say, it was a good move because the PT pushed me harder than I normally would have done for myself. I went running at the track with my friend yesterday. My original plan was to go for 5km (the last time I did 4km), then while running halfway, I thought, Maybe 4km instead. Then after running some more, I decided to stop at 3km. Heh. I even ran last week, to Zouk and back, and I think it was about 3km too.
So today, the PT put me on a brisk walk on the treadmill for 20 minutes while he asked questions about my lifestyle and eating habits, got me to box for another 20 minutes, and on the stairmaster for 20 minutes. My body is A-C-H-I-N-G right now.
I really enjoyed boxing even though I could barely keep up with the drills, especially my left arm, which is the weaker arm. After some encouragement from my PT, I finally managed to pack some solid punches and it felt gooooooooood.
As what my PT says, boxing is good for oneself because it helps one focus. And after a particularly good session of hitting out, it realigns oneself and all the world’s peaceful again.
I’ll definitely be back for more. Who knows, I might even train up to be the ultimate killing machine (ala one of Monica’s boyfriends in ‘Friends’). Haha!
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You know Gillian is a boxer, right? One of the scariest moments of my life was when she put on her boxing gloves and I told her to go ahead and hit me. You should do the same. (Not hit me but let Gillian strap on the gloves and come at you)
Howard added these pithy words on
Jul 15 09 at
10:28 PM
