It also has to be said that training in the school hall last week with the various opportunities the gym equipment provides was a real treat. It’s good to have the contrast.
I do most of my exercise and training in the conservatory, and I like to leave the weights and bands strewn around as trip hazards for my family. I think they appreciate the challenge.
I had to laugh at the wheelbarrow suggestion, having hauled a load of fencing equipment across a field full of ant hills the other day. But it is true that whenever I find myself faced with a wheelbarrow full of muck or full water containers to schlep about, I re-frame it as a fitness/endurance opportunity, and it stops being frustrating.
Hi Jeth thanks for displaying my wretched area! Last few weeks have seen it attacked by autumn leaves and the next stage is to build a simple roof structure just to protect my kit.
Bob has a tarp over him at the moment to protect him from the elements and I just got gifted a heavy bag but it’s too nice to put outside so just waiting to raise funds to build a roof then I’ll hang it up.
I also built a secondary pad bob out of 7 piled up car tires and a post down the middle with a pad attached… the post is timber and so has a bit of spring to it to protect the joints when striking… I find it good to mix things up a bit and yes I have been using the post also for stick sessions as well as knife work.
There's no such thing as a bad training area - the very fact that you commit to do this in your time and spend effort to do it sets you apart. Not to mention that your space is luxury compared to many others - small, shared flats and so on with no external space even.
There's those that talk and those that do - same for any endeavour. Putting the time in however you can under your own steam is where progress really lies.
The addition of a heavy bag and tires will give you years of productive development. Keep us updated as you add to it!
agreed! having a space to explore the tools really helps to cut off from the outside world for a bit and be able to focus unhindered. You don't need much to get busy... and the kit is'nt going to hit itself... I find that small bursts of training works best for me... a few times a day between other things... some days it adds up to about 5 mini training sessions... the key is to WANT to do it and to ENJOY it and then focusing on one small movement for lengthly bursts or for multiple short bursts never feels boring or unexciting as you can really feel the progress. Thanks for all you have taught me! Stellar f@$%ing tuition!
Heavy Bag is sat in the shed awaiting its hanging! cant wait to have that to hit as well.
It also has to be said that training in the school hall last week with the various opportunities the gym equipment provides was a real treat. It’s good to have the contrast.
I do most of my exercise and training in the conservatory, and I like to leave the weights and bands strewn around as trip hazards for my family. I think they appreciate the challenge.
I had to laugh at the wheelbarrow suggestion, having hauled a load of fencing equipment across a field full of ant hills the other day. But it is true that whenever I find myself faced with a wheelbarrow full of muck or full water containers to schlep about, I re-frame it as a fitness/endurance opportunity, and it stops being frustrating.
Hi Jeth thanks for displaying my wretched area! Last few weeks have seen it attacked by autumn leaves and the next stage is to build a simple roof structure just to protect my kit.
Bob has a tarp over him at the moment to protect him from the elements and I just got gifted a heavy bag but it’s too nice to put outside so just waiting to raise funds to build a roof then I’ll hang it up.
I also built a secondary pad bob out of 7 piled up car tires and a post down the middle with a pad attached… the post is timber and so has a bit of spring to it to protect the joints when striking… I find it good to mix things up a bit and yes I have been using the post also for stick sessions as well as knife work.
Take it easy! 🐺
There's no such thing as a bad training area - the very fact that you commit to do this in your time and spend effort to do it sets you apart. Not to mention that your space is luxury compared to many others - small, shared flats and so on with no external space even.
There's those that talk and those that do - same for any endeavour. Putting the time in however you can under your own steam is where progress really lies.
The addition of a heavy bag and tires will give you years of productive development. Keep us updated as you add to it!
Jeth
agreed! having a space to explore the tools really helps to cut off from the outside world for a bit and be able to focus unhindered. You don't need much to get busy... and the kit is'nt going to hit itself... I find that small bursts of training works best for me... a few times a day between other things... some days it adds up to about 5 mini training sessions... the key is to WANT to do it and to ENJOY it and then focusing on one small movement for lengthly bursts or for multiple short bursts never feels boring or unexciting as you can really feel the progress. Thanks for all you have taught me! Stellar f@$%ing tuition!
Heavy Bag is sat in the shed awaiting its hanging! cant wait to have that to hit as well.
Underwolfe