Two Men Enter

Two Men Enter

You only need two people for a boxing workout and that’s exactly how many showed up today. The workout began with a warm-up lap around Loch Ness.

I take the Q role seriously and after some deep Googling found some HIIT (high intensity interval training) boxing drills perfect for Fight Club. One gent dons the gloves, the other holds pads. Both men do the strength exercises.

Round 1 (AMRAP)

• Fast straight punches
• Merkins
• Fast uppercuts
• Deck Squats
• Hooks
• Jump Squats
• Hard and heavy straight punches

Time: 7 minutes x2 = 14 minutes

Next, we take a second lap around lap around the lake.

Round 2 (AMRAP)
Again 45 seconds on each drill, 10 seconds break between sets

• Combo: Jab, Cross, Hook, Hook
• Reverse Lunges on the spot
• Hard left hand uppercuts
• LBCs
• Hard right hand uppercuts
• Bent over shadow punches – bend over like doing a BB row, punch fast down towards to the ground – for both pad holder and boxer
• Fast high straight punches

Time = 7 mins x2 = 14 minutes

We catch our breath and take the third, and final, lap around the lake.

Sparring Drills
Balance – Both men balance on one leg and, while hopping, commence pushing and punching each other until one is knocked off balance and must put down both legs. Chipotle won.

4 Rounds of sparring 2:30 rounds (10 min.)

MOLESKIN

Fight Club is ideal for fitness training for many reasons. It’s unlike any other F3 workout. Boxing training builds toughness through cardio (HIIT), power, strength and endurance. Variety makes us better athletes by asking our bodies to perform different movements and training muscles and reflexes not normally called upon. It takes courage to square up to the fellow PAX and trade wallops. Lastly, it’s fun. Despite the fact the one regularly takes a blast to the chest and belly, nothing melts more  stress than friendly and fair fight.

A special thanks to Chipotle for continuing to organize this workout. Aye, brother!