MMA and me; day 94

Was only able to make it to boxing last night, but it gave me one of the best workouts we've had in that class for a while! We started with a simple combo, the 1-2-3. With all the intricate and lengthy combos we've been working lately, it was pretty intense to hit a simple combo over and over again for three minutes, and I had a solid sweat going after both rounds had gone by. Next we worked another simple combo, but with a new wrinkle. After hitting the 2-3-2, we added a step-pivot, then went right back to the 2-3-2-step-pivot. One of the key tenets to making this work right, is setting your feet after the pivot, so you're not running with your punches and taking all the snap off of them. The next combo was the same, just with a jab added to the start, making it 1-2-3-2-step-pivot. Nothing too fancy, but adding the jab made it feel much more solid. Lastly, we worked it all together with an uppercut thrown in as well. Making it 1-6-2-3-2-step-pivot. In lieu of our regular core workouts, we instead kept our gloves on and went to the back wall. One partner would keep their back on the wall, and hands over their heads, and for three minutes get punched in the body at about 50%, then we switched. I went second, and was lucky enough to have the coach come over and work my body for about 15-20 seconds. To say it sucked would be a grand understatement, but I didn't collapse, or even buckle, so I felt good about that, even though it really, REALLY didn't feel good at all. Good class, and though I can't make it tonight, I'm really looking forward to the next week of class. I got 8 pounds to drop for my grappling tournament on the 26th, and I will make it!