Posts by kikboxgirl

Hey Katy, 10lbs is good - are you able to add weight to it?  Once you get used to it, try adding another 5-10lbs.  I work with a 20lb vest now, but I started with 10lb. (I have a love/hate thing with doing bag work with the vest, soooo hard but sooo good for you)

And yep, I incorporate kettleball training as well.  I have a PT that trains me for my fights 3 days a week so we throw that in there at least once a week to make sure we're always switching things up.

And Eddie, I am familier with Tiexera -good fighters.  Is Shinkyokushin similar to Kyokushin?  I train with a few guys who have a background in that style and their leg kicks are deadly!  and tree punching?  You are crazy!  I'll wuss out here - I'll stick with gloves and hit pads... heehee.

Oh and just a suggestion for getting your sprints in if your shins hurt - I can't do running sprints because of my kness and I've found that doing my sprints by running up stairs really gets the sprint part done without as much pounding pressure on my knees (not sure about the sprints on that one but maybe they'll work for you to?)

I've also done sprint HIIT intervals on the spin bikes (you have to use a spin bike for them - a regular stationary bike doesn't change the resistance fast enough).  Just make sure you crank up the resistance for the sprint part - not quite as effective as running sprints but it gets the job done and without the pain.

Thanks!  I'm not too precise on the carbs % but generally if I avoid breads, pasta's and rice I get about 100 to 150 gr a day so may be 12 to 15%?  pretty low but nothing atkins like.  I get them down to about 50 gr a day or less in the last two weeks before I fight for the last lbs to make weight but I couldnt' do that on a regular basis - I need the carbs for energy.

I eat pretty high fat too - minimum 30% (mostly from PB heehee).  I find it keeps me fuller longer than protein.  that's what works for me.

How long have you been doing Muay thai?  I've been doing it for just under 6 years and I go a minimum of three times a week even when I don't have a fight coming up - just not as intense.  I can't/won't give it up - it's the only thing I've ever enjoyed enough to stick to.

I have to join Spirochete & Floggingsully here on this one.  I am also a mesomorph so I gain muscle easily (for a girl) and I also kickbox competitively and train with heavy weights and I am NOT bulky. 

I also have a huge appetite and I tend overeat by a large amount on a regular basis (so I'm definitely not in a caloric deficit) and I still don't bulk up.  I am muscular and athletic and strong though.

Maybe you just have the wrong idea of what bulky really is?

I'm 28 and my boyfriend is 20, we've been together for almost 2 years so I think it just depends on each person. 

Hi Everyone, I had a busy weekend so I couldn't check in and I've got a nasty cold that I picked up yesterday.  Sharon and Alexw, I messed up I'm afraid, I had minim binge on Friday which I wasn't counting because I was still within maintenance calories and I did well on Saturday and Sunday, was at maintenance both days also.  However, yesterday I blew it.  I started feeling sick in the evening and that brought on the comfort food cravings and before I knew it, I had chalked up 4000 cals for the day.  Not happy about that.  Not super upset either.  With the amount of exercise I do, it'll be a maintenance week so no gain to worry about but it still stinks.  So I've messed up the beginning of April anyway.  I'm still in if I'm allowed, there's still 21 days in April and then my birthday at the beginning of may so I'll make that my goal.  You two are doing really well!  I just have to follow your example. 

Hi Everyone, been a few days since I could check in but it sounds like everyone is working really hard at this!  Congrats to everyone!

I did really well for Day 8 and I was having a great day 9 yesterday until about 10pm.  then Whammo - mega binge - about 3300 cals ABOVE my regular intake - ouch.  I didn't feel too too bad althought it might hurt me today (a good chunk of the binge was on super high fibre muffins - uggh).  Anyway, trying not to focus on it too much.  Today is a new day.

Hiya Everyone!  Back from the weekend and still binge free!  Although, weekends are kinda my safe zone and while I didn't binge, I definetely overate.  I LOOOVVVE homemade sundae's! 

Monday's are soooooo hard, no more sweets until the weekend!  (I can only have them when my boyfriend's around - I don't binge when he's there so I make him take all the left over binge goodies to his house on Sunday's hee hee.)

I can do it! 

Days without binging: 6 and working on #7.  just have to keep it together for a little while longer!

Hiya!  I've been kickboxing for 5 years and I LOVE it.  You can definetly burn 500-700 per class but it all depends on how much you put into it.  It also depends on the kind of class also.  A Cardio Kickboxing class will burn a good amount of calories but if you are trying out an actual club that's like a karate club the first couple weeks of classes probably won't burn that much for you because you'll be working on technique a lot. 

All in all though, no matter which one you try they are all good exercise and a full body workout.  There's also no limit to how much and how far you can go.  I actually fight but there are a lot of people at my gym that just do it for fun and exercise.  You'll meet lots of great people too!

Have fun!

Hi everyone!  I'd like to join.  Longtime lurker here and I finally realized that if I am going to kick this I need to stop lurking!  After reading all your posts and realizing that I am not the only one with this problem and after seeing how supportive you all are, I know this is the place for me.

Days without bingeing: 1