Well once again it has been too long since I put an update on here so here goes. Things fitness wise have been going pretty well and seem to be on the progressive way up. I am training in Muay Thai regularly, I have restarted bouldering and home fitness is coming on. Usual routines are based around press and pull ups as in my mind they are the meat and potatoes of exercise, followed by some resistance training with weights. Cardio is on the rise too as I have been running on and off too. The main reason for the "off" is having had blisters cover my feet from wear and tear of training and the friction from the mats at Muay Thai.
All the running that I have done has been in the woods. This is think has been what has allowed me to stay injury free from running due to the much lower impact from off road running compared to pavements pounding. I have also been running a different route every time and changing my pace accordingly. This has kept things fresh and manageable while still being difficult. I haven't measured or timed any of the runs on purpose because I want to regain the ability to know in myself how fast I should be going to reach a target training zone.
Muay Thai has been excellent exercise. Even though it has just been going to the beginners classes the level of fitness require is still great. When I first arrived the warm up was a shock to the system and a workout in itself!! I have however surpassed this thankfully!! Hopefully I will soon progress in ability to allow entry to the more advanced classes so that I will be allowed to spar.
Bouldering has been great!! I am building up a good base level of skill and my grip strength is improving after every visit. However my flexibility still remains as my greatest asset as neither my strength, grip or skill is as good as my climbing partners' I can still manage most of the more advanced routes that they do. Even if it does look like more of a struggle, which it is!!
All my training seems to be focused around bouldering with it very much in mind. I have no ambition to become some muscle bound behemoth instead I seek only to carry less fat and be physically able to complete my athletic per-suites. I need to keep my weight down so that I can lift myself more comfortably while climbing and making it easier to keep my breath while at Muay Thai. Strength is a big part of the 2 activities with one allowing my to climb more securely and the other to hit harder and faster!! Cardio is a means of controlling my weight and keeping performance high at Muay Thai.
Things seem to be on the way up and can surely only get better.
