Training

Not strictly training today per se, but suffice it to say that my upper body has well and truly been worked. Upper arms and shoulders caining as I go to bed after having oiled the decking in our garden.

Sounds like a deleted scene from the Karate Kid!

Long awaited update

All the usual apologies for the delay in bringing this update to you. This was mostly due to losing my password, making me unable to log in from work or my mobile which, between them, account for 99% of the updates on this here blog. So, what is there to tell you, dear reader? Well, my attendance is back to normal at Manchester Bagua class. Speaking of which, it is that I am blaming for the achey nature of my shoulders and serratus muscles today, some three days later. Stuck here at work at the moment, but planning some more training for tonight. Went for a walk at lunch which involved a light to medium workout for my calves. As it was threatening rain at the time, though, that only lasted about 15 minutes or so.

More obstacles to training

Okay, so it has been ages since I attended baguazhang class. Other than the odd chance here and there to eat bitter, I have done very little in the way of training full stop. That said, the main reason for this lapse is that we are currently looking for a new home. This is taking up a lot of my time. I reconcile myself with the thought that, once we get moved, I will have a garden in which to practice and, hopefully, a spare room that can double as a baguazhang/yoga room (my wife does Iyengar yoga). So, in the long run, I am envisioning my bagua routine to improve by virtue of no longer being confined to a small apartment where I can only really practice jiben shou fa and a few, limited, lines and forms. Imagine having a whole garden to walk a proper circle in! :) So, watch this space and hopefully I will soon be coming to you with tales of extended practice sessions out in the summer heat.

Training addendum

In the spirit of, "Hey, well....  It all counts.", I had to run an errand to the bank during my lunchbreak at work.  While I did so, I worked a little on my calves (essentially just engaging them as I walked).

Not exactly a marathon workout - but it all adds up (and I really need to focus on my lower body at the moment).