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The future's bright, the future's... Fight Camp!

Looking for my next challenge I stumbled across a flyer in The Griphouse where I go to my Muay Thai fitness class. 'Fight Camp' it said, 'Willpower Required' it said. Well that had me intrigued.

When I got home I booted up my laptop and went to their website. What I saw made my jaw drop and I instantly wanted to sign up. And sign up is what I did!

Fight Camp is an intense 6 week fitness programme where I will be working out 4 mornings a week, 7am to 8am, consisting of 2 boxing/muay thai sessions and 2 strength and conditioning sessions.

Yesterday I went along to get weighed, measured, pictures taken and pay my fees. I weighed in at 85.4 kg/13 st 4lbs. Not entirly sure what my bodyfat % is at the moment, but i'll find out and post it on here. Met the 4 trainers who all seem really nice and easy going.

I start tomorrow morning at 7am. I'm a bag of nerves, a little bit scared but also very excited to get started! Thankfully, the first monring session falls on the holiday monday, so I will have a chance to get over the shock I am sure my body will go into.

I'll be sure to let you know how my first session goes.
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Sarasaurus said…
"Fight Camp tomorrow! Super excited, it will be hard work but we will feel amazing at the end!! You deserve all the praise and positive comments you have received, I have seen you grow (or shrink) I have seen your hard work, commitment, decication and sheer craziness at times - which I love. You are an inspiration and it has been amazing to see how far you have come and continue to achieve your goals. You should be proud of yourself, I know I am; you have always had a smile on yor face and had a luagh. I'm honoured to have witnessed and shared some of the hourney with you. Am looking forward to seen you at the end of the 6 weeks and achieving awesomefication!!!"

This was a comment from my friend Sheena which I deleted by accident!! Sorry xxx
01 May, 2011 19:10
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