"Ouch!!! My back and biceps are sore!"
I have a good buddy, named Bart. It was 1997, and he came to do one of my Thai-Robics classes. Bart was in pretty good shape... round! Just kidding, Bart. Seriously, he was fairly active and played a lot of basketball. What he did not do was boxing.
I remember vividly when he called me up and told me that his back and biceps were so sore, he could not bend his arms, let alone, wash his hair in the shower. He described how he needed to jam a bar of soap on a screw in his shower, then rub his back and armpits on it.
Well... the good news is, nobody in the UBC should be that sore. We changed our program several times over the years so that way we don't leave people completely debilitated. On the other hand, we don't mind if our students are really sore. In fact, it's good for you. My buddy Bart was beyond really sore. Back then, we strived for that. It made us proud. On the other hand, we were all in college and so were most of our students, so it really didn't matter to us.
Keep in mind, there are certain muscles that really seem bothersome when we're sore, and... it's different for everyone. Some feel handicapped when their back is sore, and other it's the legs. The point is, if you feel handicapped, but yet you still have most range of motion with your limbs, chances are, being sore is just foreign to you.
Now, you're probably thinking, "Wonderfull! I get to look forward to being sore until I become used to it?" The answer is no. You will always be the most sore in the beginning stages of a serious, worthwhile exercise program. After that, the soreness will get less and less and your muscles continue to get stronger and more conditioned.
The reason why we have a program like Sport Fusion is to introduce your body to numerous exercise movements. Boxing just happens to be one of those sports that will really nail the back. Be positive. Think about the benefits that come from strengthening the back: things like better posture, awesome muscle definition in a backless dress, reduced chances of injury down the road, etc.
Keep up the good work everyone! See you in class!
Respectfully,
Duncan Richardson
Karate Classes in Boise & Eagle
P.S. Have you taken a before photo?
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I'm really looking forward to looking good in a backless dress. :-)
ReplyDeleteAnd I remember 1997... Bart was sort of active, but like most of us wasn't what I'd call cut. No offense Bart.
I have a question about lifting weights during UBC. Is that ok? I find my biceps and triceps have shrunk a bit in size, though they have more endurance now. Thoughts?