As you may already know, I finished a triathlon a few weeks back. I told a friend what I had gotten myself as a reward for accomplishing this goal — a pair of boxing gloves. He looked at me as if I were insane. "What?! Boxing gloves?! Most people would go straight for the Haagen Dazs." Well, sure, I worked out a bit less and ate a bit more the week after the race, but have been pretty much back to business since. Part of my new routine is going to be a Monday night boxing class — the one that kicked my ass all over the place when I took it a while back. There’s a Tuesday night kickboxing class as a scheduling backup and I’ve been incorporating some boxing into my personal training sessions as well. Why the boxing? Well, it is an excellent cardio workout, not to mention an amazing stress-reliever. Having a crappy day? Go to a boxing class and punch the hell out of a punching bag — I guarantee you will walk away feeling better, although possibly a bit sore.
Off to the beach for the weekend — who says summer’s over?
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Good reward choice. And when one of those “jackass award” nominees comes into your life, you can put his picture on the punching bag and give him what he deserves!
Good reward choice. And when one of those “jackass award” nominees comes into your life, you can put his picture on the punching bag and give him what he deserves!
Great reward choice! I used to train at the Women’s Academy of Boxing in Huntington (Long Island). It’s a great workout and stress reducer. Just read up on Kathy Collins, former pro boxing champion. She was obese and smoked multiple packs of cigarettes a day, and boxing totally changed her life. She’s a real humble person, too. Enjoy your new workout.
Great reward choice! I used to train at the Women’s Academy of Boxing in Huntington (Long Island). It’s a great workout and stress reducer. Just read up on Kathy Collins, former pro boxing champion. She was obese and smoked multiple packs of cigarettes a day, and boxing totally changed her life. She’s a real humble person, too. Enjoy your new workout.