arriving at the gym at 6.45am for a 7am start, humidity thick & warm, i was filled with excitement, supporting a headache and not quite sure what to expect we started with the skipping warmup. skipping on a concrete floor with a thin sheet of carpet over the top i knew my calves were going to get a hammering. i had also found out that there was an optional 5 kilometre run before the class starts.
being spoilt and having two trainers wrap up my hands at the same time.... i didn't know what to say but smile and thank them.
heading into my first set of one minute rounds with a trainer which team box has now nicknamed - the G*#@
being very excited and willing to learn anything and everything maybe my enthusiasm got me into a bit of trouble.
one of my first kicks i accidentally kicked the G*#@ in the balls.... Oops!!! i apologised profusely....
then he asked me to kick him in the ribs which i did and he missed catching it therefore he got wounded. from then on he wanted to make sure that i knew who was boss as he was more than happy to hit my head & kick my legs from under me and have me hit the ground nice and hard, with no apologies.... this happened in both the morning and afternoon session a plethora of hits, kicks and falls!!! he also finally managed to rip my earring out as well....
after the first morning session had finished, i walked away with some of the biggest bruises i have ever had, swollen feet & ankles and tightening calves. to think i was going to head back for another session in the afternoon i knew this was the start to a new mental, emotional & physical challenge as this was what i had signed up for..... my goal is to complete 14 sessions in total.
not being that close to team box just yet i wasn't really able to express how i felt.... i smiled & learnt to suck up the pain from my bruises and swelling in my feet & ankles.
after the afternoon session had finished, i had one of the american girls come up & say that the G*#@ really had it in for me!! i had thought that too but didn't want to take things personally and then found out that one of the other boys from Team Box got the same treatment as well. that's when the nickname "the G*#@!!!" came about.
Day One:
- 10 minute skipping & 5 minute warmup with the trainer
- 5 minute stretching
- punches & kicks on the bag
- 4 x 1 minute rounds in the ring with a trainer, afternoon session 5 x 1 minute rounds (one on one)
- more practice kicks on the bag
- pushups & situps
- stretch
- averaging two hour workout instead of 3 hours
same program for the afternoon
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