I’m about to go to the gym. I’m planning:
- 40 mins of high intensity cardio
- Lift a little weights, mostly to keep my back feeling good
- Lunges
- Neck exercises
- I’ll do the 300 punch drill on the bag (throw 300 punches in a 3 min round)
Besides conditioning I’m also going to work on some things on the bag and shadow boxing. I’m going to spend at least a round working on each of the following:
- Circling right and shooting in for long jabs
- Rounds focusing on left hooks, especially to the body
- Rounds of uppercuts
- Pivots and bumps
- Do at least one round in a deep crouch
- Work on slips, bob & weave, rolls, covering & parrying while on the bag
- Rounds of V-slips while moving in all directions
- Rounds to simulate counter-punches, especially going over the top of a jab with my right, or catching a jab while throwing one and then following with a right, etc.
- During all of these rounds I’ll be using my mouthpiece to ensure I breath with it comfortably, ensuring I bend at my lead knee and I’ll consciously keep my eyes up where my opponent would be.
