Nerdcore Boxing

I got back to training today. Did 30 mins of cardio, a little weight lifting, shadow boxing and shoulder rehab.

I’ve been dogged by rotator cuff issues for years and the situation has just been slowly deteriorating over time. My left shoulder always feels “loose” as if there is extra play in the joint. I haven’t gotten insurance clearance to see a physical therapist yet but I’ve been doing the exercises I found on the internet each day. I was pleased to see that my shoulder joint felt “tighter” today. If it keeps improving I am going to be a real happy guy.

Uhhhh, I have to go. My wife just walked out in a sexy outfit…

Sparring keeps you honest. You can be a little off throwing punches on the bag. If you’re training partner isn’t watching close, you can throw them wrong on the mitts. But when you start sparring with good boxers they will exploit those holes.

I haven’t been squeezing all the reach out of my jab and straight right and my arm trails my shoulder in my hook. As a result I’ve been having trouble “reaching” my sparring partners and I have difficulty landing my hook.

I’m still working on ironing out these rough spots, so we’ll see how sparring goes tomorrow night.