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Tuesday 8th December 2020

Body weight workout-

40 seconds exercises- 20 seconds rest x5

4 high knees- 2 press ups – 2 squat thrusts

2 burpess- 2 lunges jumps – 4 climbers

2 squat jumps – 2 side squat thrusts- 4 up down plank

10am: GYM

Shadow sparring: 3 rounds 2 minutes

Sparring 6 rounds 5 minutes

4:30pmCrossfit

2 rounds

  1. 10 burpees
  2. 10 scap push ups
  3. 10 hallow rocks

5 sets 3 reps – barbell press

5 set 2 reps- push press

7pm: Thai bagwork

Over training

Rest, Recovery and Overtraining

What is over training?

Over training is doing more exercise than the body can handle to the point of injury and decreased performance.

Most people are unaware that they are over training until it is to late.

People think that the more they do the better they will become and are afraid to rest.

Over training is broken down into two parts over reaching and over training.

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Over reaching

Over reaching is the part that comes before over training over reaching is quicker to come back from than over training is.

Over reaching usually consist of persistent muscle soreness that dose not go away after a few days.

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Over training

Over training on the other hand occurs when you ignore the signs of over reaching and continue to train even when your body is telling you to stop.

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When people start to perform bad and see aspects of weakness in there game they think this means they have to start training even harder.

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What are the signs?

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Training signs

Slow recovery after training

More prone to injuries and illnesses

No motivation to train and skipping training sessions

Unable to constrate and easily distraction with other thoughts.

you do not see improvement and start to plateau you may even feel you performances starts to decline.

Muscle and strength loss along with this your cardio might decreases.

Persistent muscle soreness

Overtraining: Here's what happens when you workout every single day - CNET

Lifestyle signs

Constantly feel tiered with no energy or motivation

Feelings of depression, anxiety, and mood swings

Poor sleep patterns and unable to relax

No motivation for things you use to like doing

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Health related signs

Feeling of being constantly worn down

Feeling like you are always ill or have a cold

Weight loss and loss in appetite

Increased blood pressure and resting heart rate

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How to prevent over training

Listen to your body and be aware of when you need to rest take the appropriate time of to recover.

Having a training diary can also help in preventing over training.

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Eat enough food to fuel your training sessions and make sure you are not avoiding certain food groups such as carbs as your body needs this for energy.

Having a meal plan can help as well in making sure you are getting the correct nutrients for your body.

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Drinking enough water a day to keep hydrated being dehydrated can lead to muscle fatigue.

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Try to avoid stress as much as possible this is easier said than done but by taking time away from every day life once in a while is a good way to look after your mental health as well as your physical health.

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Find a Good balance with your personal life, training life and work / school life.

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Recovery from over training

Rest

Take time of the training and stay away from the gym until you are better and get enough sleep each night.

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Food

Make sure you are eating enough and that you are eating enough of the right foods.

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Returning to training

When you feel you are ready to return to training do it gradually and take your time getting back into it the gym.

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It is recommended that you have at least one rest day per week but sometimes you may need more it depends on your body and the intensity of your training.

More is not always a good thing when it comes to hard and intense training session

Stretching is another good way to prevent injury and muscle soreness.

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You will no if you are not getting enough rest if your body still feels run down and sore after you have taken a day of.

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Don't train the full race distance

Post traumatic stress (PTSD)

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What is PTSD?

PTSD is a disorder caused by a traumatic event or it could have even been something you have witnessed.

PTSD come with flashbacks, panic attacks extreme anxiety and feelings of depression and hopelessness.

Symptoms of PTSD can be so bad it effects the suffers daily life and how they function and are around other people.

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What causes PTSD?

Physical or mental abuse

Serious health problems

Witnessing a traumatic event

assault

PTSD can come on quickly after the traumatic experience however in some causes symptom may take months and even years to develop .

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Complex PTSD

Complex PTSD is when someone goes through more than one traumatic event things such as childhood abuse or neglect or mental and physical abuse.

Symptoms of complex PTSD are similar to normal PTSD but can take years to develop.

Normally the trauma happens early in life such as during childhood and went on over a long period of time for it to be classes as complex PTSD and if it done by a family member such as a parent.

Also if the person was alone when it was happening and if they still have contacted with there abuser now.

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Symptoms

Re-experience This is when you go through the trauma all over again through flashbacks and nightmares.

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Disconnected- You may feel disconnected from realty and a sort of numbness along with this you will avoid things that cause a trigger such as places, certain people, and smells are some examples.

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Sleep problems- unable to get to sleep and never having a goods nights sleep due to the nightmares.

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Always on edge- never being able to relax and never feeling safe you are always aware and ready to defend yourself.

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Avoidance- you will avoid talking or thinking about what happened as the memories are to painful and you think maybe if you avoid it completely then it did not happen.

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Depression and anxiety feeling hopeless and having suicidal thoughts along with this people may turn to other ways of coping such as eating disorders, self harm, substance abuse and suicidal thoughts.

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Symptoms can be so bad that it starts to effect the persons day to day life they may isolate them self and avoid all contact with people this is when help is needed.

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What it feels like to have PTSD

PTSD will take over your entire life it will effect how you socialise with people and make you isolate yourself from social situations.

It will make you be constantly on edge and never able to relax you will struggle to trust other people and always have your guard up ready to defend yourself in case it happens again.

During a flashback you feel a loss of control over your body and disconnected with reality its like the event is happening all over again and you are back in that situation and there is nothing you can do about it.

You may also experience physical sensations such as sweating, feeling sick, shaking and rapid heart beat.

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Treatment

Mental Health professional

A doctor will take you through a assessment to access your symptoms you will then be refereed to a mental health specialist.

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CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy)

This is a type of therapy that will change they way you think and acted in regards to your problems and thoughts.

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EMDR ( Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing)

This is a new kind of treatment where it will involve side to side eye movement while at the same time revisiting the traumatic event.

They will playing a specific tone of music while you explain the past event.

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Group sessions

This is where you meet other people experiencing the same thing as you this is helpful for a lot of people as it makes you feel less alone and you will not be judged.

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Medication

Antidepressants can be used to treat PTSD and it can help with you depression and anxiety symptoms.

How ever taking antidepressants can cause possible other side effects that could be worse than how you are feeling now.

you can also get withdrawal symptoms from antidepressants if you try to come of them to soon things such as anxiety, bad dreams,sleep problems and mood swings.

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Eating disorders

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What is a eating disorder?

A eating disorder is a illness where the sufferer has a extremely bad relationship when it comes to food and there body image.

Eating disorders are normally about control when they feel they are losing control of other accepts of there life food is something that they can control.

Anyone can suffer from a eating disorder no matter there age or if they are male/ female.

Eating disorders can have a serous effect on the body and how it functions.

If left untreated they can be fatal and even lead to death.

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Types of eating disorders

Anorexia

Binge eating

Bulimia

rumination (chew and spit)

Pica (eating none food items)

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Causes of a eating disorder

Genetics

Eating disorders can run in families if you have a family history of eating disorders then you are at a higher risk of developing one over someone who dose not have a family history of eating disorders.

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Mental health

If you already suffer from other mental health issues such as depression, anxiety and substance abuse are some examples this can lead to a eating disorder.

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Environmental

Pressure caused by your work or school life and things such as your living conditions and the people you surround yourself with.

abuse/ trauma

Any form of abuse or if you have went through a traumatic experience these can lead to eating disorders as a way to control the feelings you have towards the abuse.

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Other people

Someone may make a small comment about your weight or you eating habits they mean nothing by it but that comment can have long lasting damage on that person.

Seeing pictures of other people online and wanting to look like them thinking that is what you have to look like in order to be accepted and fit in.

Bullying being bullied about how much you weigh and your looks.

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Athletes

Participating in a sport that requires you to be of a low weight or to lose weight some example are gymnastics, dancers and fighters.

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personality traits

Things such as having a compulsive or controlling personality can put you at higher risk of developing a eating disorder.

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Dieting

Thinking you have to go on a diet in order to lose weight and restricting and avoiding foods can cause a eating disorder.

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Signs to look for in other people

Dramatic Weight loss or weight gain

Extreme mood swings

Socially withdrawn

Constantly Tired with no energy

Lying about what they have/ have not eaten

poor skin , nails and hair condition

Unfocused and easily distracted

Thinking they are overweight or need to lose weight and always making negative comments about them self

Wearing baggy clothes to hide there weight loss

Recovery

Admitting to your self that you need help is the first step to recovery.

you can get help and support from people but unless you want to change and admit you have a problem then it is not going to work.

Talking to someone is the next step it could be a close friend or family member or making a opponent at the doctors could be better for you.

Even finding a online support group where you can talk to someone who will actually understand what you are going through.

You may feel embarrassed or ashamed to open up to people and have a fear of being judged but just remember that these emotions are normal.

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Treatment

CBT (cognitive behaviour therapy)

This is a type of talking therapy where they try to change your way of thinking and the negative thoughts you are having.

It looks at new ways to deal with you emotions and changing the bad habits that you have.

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Admitted to hospital or a eating disorder clinic

if you are extremely unwell you may have to go to a clinic for extra help.

you could be a out patient meaning you can go home in the evenings.

Or a in patient meaning you have to stay there for some time until they feel you are well enough to leave and look after your self .

keeping a food journal

Keep a food diary of everything you eat in a day.

Keep note of how you felt during the day and if there is a connection between how your feeling that triggers your eating disorder.

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support groups

These are groups where you meet people going through similar stuff as you by attending these groups it will make you feel less alone.

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Triggers

Find out what triggers your eating disorder is it stress or pressure that makes you feel the need to control your food.

Do not skip meals

Have a set eating pattern so your body can get into a routine and no when to expect food.

By keeping to meal plan will also mean you have less cravings and become overly hungry which can then lead to a binge later on.

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Relapsing

Relapsing back into old habits is common with people who are in recovery from a eating disorder.

If you do relapse the worse thing you can do is give up completely try to remember you have been here before and have gotten yourself through it before so you can do it again.

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Sunday 28th June

40 minute run

bodyweight workout

40 second exercise – 20 second rest x 5

4 high knees – 2 press ups – 2 squat thrusts

2 burpees 2 lunge jumps – 4 mountain climbers

2 squat jumps – 2 side squat thrusts – 4 commando plank

abs workout – 45 second exercise- 15 second rest

  1. Plank toe taps
  2. Plank kick through
  3. Plank hold
  4. Side plank (20 second each side)
  5. Leg raised sit ups
  6. Russian twists
  7. Rainbow plank
  8. Elbow – knee (20 second each side)
  9. V sit ups

shadow sparring 5 rounds 3 minutes

Saturday 27th June

50 seconds exercise – 10 seconds rest x 2

High knees

Skaters

Alternating elbow – knees

Kicks – toe taps

Wood chops

30 seconds exercise

Bycicles

Side leans

Leg raises

Alternating toe taps

Elbow to knee right

Elbow to knee left

30 seconds exercise

  • Pres up
  • Side plank right
  • Sode plank left
  • Diamond press ups
  • Side plank press up right
  • Side plank press up left
  • Walkout press ups
  • Side plank left
  • Side plank right
  • Shoulder taps

legs workout 30 second exercise

  • Squats
  • Squat pulse
  • Squat jumps
  • Chamber kick right
  • Chamber kick left
  • Backwards leg raises right
  • Backwards leg raises left
  • Squat hold

sparring

10 rounds 5 minutes

Friday 26th June

60 second exercise – 10 second rest x 4

High knees

Skipping

Burpees

Mountain climbers

2 minutes star jumps

abs workout- 30 second exercise

  • Alternating arm and leg extension
  • Elbow – knee
  • Side plank left
  • Side plank right
  • Reverse crunch
  • Side leans
  • Toe taps
  • Bicycles
  • Sit ups
  • V sit ups
  • Alternating elbow – knee

combinations

5 rounds 5 minutes 45 second rest

  1. Slip cross – return cross -left uppercut – cross- left hook – cross – hook – right head kick
  2. Double jab – jab – hook – cross – right body kick
  3. Jab – cross – jab – left body hook- right leg kick
  4. 2 minutes 30 seconds – jab – uppercut – hook
  5. 2 minutes 30 seconds – cross – uppercut – cross

3 rounds 5 minutes shadow sparring

Thurshday 25th June

40 minute run

shadow sparring 5 rounds 3 minutes 2 minute active rest

  • Free style – foot work
  • Boxing – boxing defence
  • Kicks- leg lick blogs
  • Elbows/knees – defence
  • Free style – footwork

20 minute workout

1 minute exercise – 10 second rest x 4

High knees

Skipping

Burpees

Mountain climbers

2 minute star jumps

abs workout – 30 seconds exercise x 2

Leg raises

Sit up twist

Reverse crunch

Plank leg and arm raise

Wide plank hold

press ups – 30 seconds x 2

Staggered press up right

Hand stand press up

Staggered press up left

Wide – narrow press up

Clap press up

2 minute hindo press up

leg workout

30 seconds both legs x2

  • Curtisy lung – side kick
  • Side plank leg raise
  • Plank leg circles

1 minute exercise x 2

  • Halmstring raises
  • Halmstring raise pulse
  • Side lung
  • Squat – side leg lift
  • Squat – calf raises

50 reps both legs

Round kick

Alternating kick

Front kick

Alternating front kicks

Knees

Alternating knees

30 second exercise no rest

  • Elbow – knees
  • Dead bug
  • slow climbers
  • side plank ( 15 second each side)
  • flutter kicks
  • reverse crunch
  • reverse plank
  • Plank
  • oblique twits
  • Side plank right
  • Side plank left
  • Reverse plank
  • side leans
  • Sit up – toe touch
  • bycicle
  • sit ups
  • V sit ups
  • elbow – knee sit ups

Wednesday 24th June

workout one

45 second exercises – 15 second rest x 10

Burpees

workout two

45 second exercise- 15 second rest x 3

Stat jumps

abs workout

45 second exercise- 15 second rest

  1. Plank knee taps
  2. Plank kick through
  3. Plank lifts
  4. Side plank (20 second each side)
  5. Russian twists
  6. Elbow – knee right
  7. Elbow – knee left
  8. Rainbow plank
  9. V – sit ups

workout three

warm up- 30 seconds exercise

Heal taps

Toe taps

1 squat – 1 side lunge

Press ups

Press up – arm raise

Jab – cross

Upper cuts

5 minute rounds 45 second rest

boxing round

Combinations

Jab -slip – move to left – cross – double jab – cross.

Cross- left switch low kick- switch fake left low kick while moving to right in left stance- cross – right low kick.

power punches

  • Left hook
  • Double left hook
  • Left hook – roll -left hook
  • Cross
  • Left hook – roll – cross
  • Double cross

fast kicks

  • 10 right kicks
  • 10 left kicks

10 minutes kick sparring

Tuesday 23rd June

One hour run

HIIT workout

1 minute mountain climbers

45 second exercise -15 second rest

burpees

2 step press up

Squat – calf raises

High knee

hindo press up

Star jumps

Lunge jump

1 minute plank jacks

abs – 30 second exercise

round one x 2

  • Leg raise hold
  • Sit ups
  • Back raises
  • Plank
  • Side leans

round two x 2

  • Sit up twist
  • Side leans
  • Side crunch plank left
  • Side plank right
  • Side crunch left
  • Side crunch right

press up workout – 30 second exercise

Staggered press up right

Narrow press up

Staggered press up left

Wide press up

Press up lower hold

shadow sparring

5 rounds 3 minutes 1 minute active rest

  1. Free style – foot work
  2. Boxing – head movement
  3. Kicks – leg kick blocks
  4. knees / elbows / teeps – clinch knees
  5. Free style – foot work

resistance punching

20 reps x 2 ( repeat without resistance)

  • Jab
  • Cross
  • Jab – cross
  • hook (10 each arm),
  • Uppercut (10 each arm )
  • Elbows (10 each arm)

combinations

Double jab -body cross- left head hook- cross-hook-cross- roll -right body shot- left uppercut – right hook