Training Methods !!

[merseyboy]

Can some of you gym junkies please help me out with a couple of things.

I have just read that you should not do a lot of CV and also weight training in the same session. What i read is that you should do a light 20 min CV warm up and then a weights session and no weights at all when doing a lot of CV. Is this right?

I have never been in a gym before about 2 weeks ago. Never done any running but have always done a lot of swimming. I hope ()i will be getting married soon and now being 30, the beer, Port and cheese isn't going to stay off as easily as it did in the past. I am thinking about getting two hour PT sessions per week to give me some expert stuff. Will this be worth it and if so which is better, a PT at my gym (large) or a PT who runs his own business and has a small gym?

Thank you

[tuscaneer]

i notice you aren`t too far from me mate.hook and jab boxing in warrington is great for personal one on one training.you can either work with one of the guys on cardio, while learning pads etc without getting banged about,or if you feel like you are getting into it you can step up to some light sparring.it`s a cracking gym and for 13 quid a personal session or 3 quid to just turn up its way cheap.i was away from boxing for 10 years so started the one 2 ones to sharpen back up the pads and start sparring again.talk to the trainers to discuss exactly what you want and they will work with you to that end. p.s. considering chopping in my v8vantage for a db9, noticed your garage and would appreciate day to day differences for comparison.i came out of a db7 for the v8 because it was a bit too gt and not enough straight sports car.happy with the vantage but had it 2 years now and getting itchy!

[merseyboy]

tuscaneer said:

i notice you aren`t too far from me mate.hook and jab boxing in warrington is great for personal one on one training.you can either work with one of the guys on cardio, while learning pads etc without getting banged about,or if you feel like you are getting into it you can step up to some light sparring.it`s a cracking gym and for 13 quid a personal session or 3 quid to just turn up its way cheap.i was away from boxing for 10 years so started the one 2 ones to sharpen back up the pads and start sparring again.talk to the trainers to discuss exactly what you want and they will work with you to that end. p.s. considering chopping in my v8vantage for a db9, noticed your garage and would appreciate day to day differences for comparison.i came out of a db7 for the v8 because it was a bit too gt and not enough straight sports car.happy with the vantage but had it 2 years now and getting itchy!

Oh i am 100% not the sort of person who likes to get punched for the sake of fitness

That does sound good. So this sort of boxing training would be good for cv work out and upper body strength? If i wanted a balanced work out then i would have to do legs, stomach etc on my own - which i can do. My distance to Warrington isn't too far, but also not too easy. I will have a look. I spend a lot of time driving up the M62 to Bradford so, it could work, if i think about it. I would also want 1 on 1. i cannot stand classes as i feel i am not making the most of the time invested simply for the sake of a few pounds.

With regards to the AMV8 vs DB9 - If i had to choose just one to keep and use, then i would choose the DB9 everytime. For me i prefer the bigger car, the extra weight as i like to cruise around. I prefer the looks of the DB9, i think the bigger frame suits its lines better. In a straight line race the DB9 wins, but on a track i think the AMV8 would be some distance ahead of the 9.

The one bad point i think on the 9 is that i don't think the steering is that accurate. The 8 though has very precise steering and it handles better. Day to day, my g/f drives (and parks) the 8 everyday but she doesn't like having the 9 if she has to park in town. Bit too big for her rubbish parking

Saying the DB7 was too GT for you and thats why you went for the 8, i don't think the 9 is a car for you. Unless you were looking at the DBS (which i will when prices fall further).

Just bought a Ferrari 360 and the difference between it and a DB9 is very very big. The 360 being an out and out sports car, the DB9 being a true GT. I say it like this. The DB9 is a quality class of wine, the 360 is a shot of tequila. Most of the time you want the red wine but sometimes you want the excitement of the tequila

The one thing i do not like about the Ferrari is the attention. I hate to be stared at. I don't mind people looking at me and the car when i drive past, but i hate it when i pull up at traffic lights and the car next to me moves forward so they can stare at me. I HATE that. I have also had the wker symbol and people putting their fingers up at me which i NEVER got in any of the cars i have had before. Kids go crazy for it and shout, scream and wave - thats nice but i feel very embarrassed very often in the 360 because its so in your face. I think you have to be a certain type of person to drive around in such a loud, in your face car, which costs more than most peoples homes (new) and feel comfortable with that.

[tuscaneer]

cheers for the insight into the cars! i`m kind of hoping that the refinements from 7 to 9 are enough to make me jump.my eye is out for the sportpack db9 as i feel that this should bridge the gap a little more.,, anyway, back to the training....if you have been a swimmer then a lot of the muscle groups you use in swimming are the same in boxing believe it or not.when you throw a punch it`s the contracting muscles on the opposite side of your back to the arm that`s being extended that actually do the work.(as well as the triceps of th arm). boxing is an overall very good cardio activity but don`t think it`s all about upper body.your core muscles ,stomach etc really get worked as well as your pecs(particularly when hooking). you will be surprised if you have a session how much your legs will be aching.you get your legs in an "A" frame slightly bent at thwe knee anpush foreward off the back leg or backwards off the front leg.by the time you have done a few rounds on the pads with a trainer pushing you round the ring you will know all about the leg muscles used i guarantee! overall a fantastic all round activity. couple this with skipping(really good for the calfs,upper back and tricep and shoulder muscles)and the treadmills there and you pretty much have all you need. with regard to the weghts question i`ve tried it both ways.we have warmed up then done a load of free weights then gone into the boxing training and it has not been effective.your muscles are too fatigued to box properly.however, i have found that a warm up of skipping/tradmill then boxing workout(pads,bags and spar) followed by free weights is really effective.you can`t move the next day for the first few sessions but after that it`s plain sailing. good look with it and any more questions give me a shout