Comments on: Does it hurt? http://www.theglowingedge.com/does-it-hurt/ Boxing, rock, and laundry in the burb nest. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:57:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Lauren (the lil sis) http://www.theglowingedge.com/does-it-hurt/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Lauren (the lil sis) Sun, 08 Mar 2009 02:56:13 +0000 http://www.theglowingedge.com/?p=431#comment-128 What can I say? You rule! What can I say? You rule!

]]> By: kristasphere http://www.theglowingedge.com/does-it-hurt/comment-page-1/#comment-102 kristasphere Fri, 23 Jan 2009 22:28:00 +0000 http://www.theglowingedge.com/?p=431#comment-102 Since you're a preacher, I'm sure you are bound to say "can I get a witness?"<br/><br/>"Amen! right here!"<br/><br/>I can attest to all but #1, on your top 5, having never had the pleasure of the 'neck snap'drill.<br/><br/>My personal all-time drill from hell was where I had to hit the mitts for 10 counts, sprint to the end of the gym, touch the ground, sprint back, hit mitts 10 counts again, then sprint a lap around the ring. The first gym we were at, similar to the famed Cronk Gym in Detroit, was a converted warehouse with NO air conditioning. Imagine working out in Dante's 7th Circle of Hell. I can recall making a mental note to have 911 on speed dial on my cell, and have it in close reach should I go into distress.<br/><br/>I'm sure you've had occasions, like me, where you had to sit in the car before your arms were stable enough to hold the steering wheel and drive.<br/><br/>Why the torture many ask? Well as you said you do get a tremendous sense of accomplishment making it through. I also love how efficient the time is. Trust me when I say after a boxing workout there is no need to do a set of ...well anything really. Abs,weights,cardio...you get it all in a good concentrated dose.<br/><br/>Knock 'em out Lisa...I'm rooting for you! Since you’re a preacher, I’m sure you are bound to say “can I get a witness?”

“Amen! right here!”

I can attest to all but #1, on your top 5, having never had the pleasure of the ‘neck snap’drill.

My personal all-time drill from hell was where I had to hit the mitts for 10 counts, sprint to the end of the gym, touch the ground, sprint back, hit mitts 10 counts again, then sprint a lap around the ring. The first gym we were at, similar to the famed Cronk Gym in Detroit, was a converted warehouse with NO air conditioning. Imagine working out in Dante’s 7th Circle of Hell. I can recall making a mental note to have 911 on speed dial on my cell, and have it in close reach should I go into distress.

I’m sure you’ve had occasions, like me, where you had to sit in the car before your arms were stable enough to hold the steering wheel and drive.

Why the torture many ask? Well as you said you do get a tremendous sense of accomplishment making it through. I also love how efficient the time is. Trust me when I say after a boxing workout there is no need to do a set of …well anything really. Abs,weights,cardio…you get it all in a good concentrated dose.

Knock ‘em out Lisa…I’m rooting for you!

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