I am 17 weeks post op now and where I have been wanting to be. I have been doing boxing sparring since May 23rd (14 weeks post op). I threw my first kicks on the thai pads June 6th (16 weeks post op).
With Jason, I have been doing flowing with kicks. I have been focusing on my defense to kicks, knees, push kicks. I am trying really hard to get my defense together before actually sparring. I won't actually spar until I am 6 months post op. So, in about 7 more weeks I will try sparring with kicks.
My knee hurts today. But, I did a lot this week and trained the last 6 days. The only thing I am missing right now is harder conditioning. My focus at the moment is rehabbing my knee. I have jumped into the s&c classes at the gym and theres nothing I can not do yet. I am just trying to be careful.
16 weeks post op PT notes:
I did the Biodex test and my quad strength is 20-25% deficit. Hop testing indicated my left leg is 91% like my right leg. This is perfect. I go back next month for an evaluation and my goal is to be perfect!
15 weeks post of PT notes:
Ran 1 mile on the treadmill
Plyometric drill/Dynamic warm up: skipping, high knees, side step, kick backs, karaoke
PT set up an obstacle course: double leg box jump on the big box, jump down landing on both legs, single leg hop onto 8-12 inch box, jump down landing on the same leg, shuffle hurdles, clockwise hop through rings, 6 single leg burpees.
14 weeks post op PT notes:
Super disappointed with my Biodex evaluation results. I got a 50% deficit in my quad strength. My hop test indicated that my left leg was 85% similar to my right leg.
13 weeks post op PT notes:
Offense defense work with Jason. Defending kicks.
12 weeks post op PT notes:ran in alter g for 10 minutes, 8.5mph
stretched
skipped
high knees
kick backs
frankensteins
kareokes
single leg hops forward
single leg hops side ways
100 single leg jumps on the total body gym
30 hack squats 100lbs
single leg hops, counter clockwise
At this time, I stopped going to Golds, Bri got cleared to train. I started helping Jason get the fighters ready for WKA nationals by helping during the team class.
During this week I started doing my own conditioning routine to get my body back into motion. Warm up consisted of 1 round of jump rope but I kept on messing up during the 1 round.
I did 2 minutes of box/agility work, side to sides and toe taps. Then a few sprints and bear crawls. I did 1 lap of side steps and monster walks with the bands. I then worked on the heavy bag throwing punches only for about 7-2 minute rounds. For the last 2 rounds, I throw knees and kicks with the lead leg (healing leg).
At this time, it didn't feel weird to kick with the lead leg on the bag. But I was careful so prevent pain and swelling.
Worked the mitts with Jason and we worked on:
double jabbing, turn over the punches
jab cross, take a big step with jab
1-5-2, taking small steps with the 1-5
2-long, then twist step throw 3, if he faded, threw the 1-2...sitting on the cross.
Did many rounds of defense drills which was fun.
Held pads for Jason, just the basics, 1-slip, 1 slip cross.
11 weeks post op PT notes: April 30th, I did class for the first time with Bri. To warm up, I ran up and down the track. I felt like everyone was watching me when i was warming up.
Monday, I went to PT May 2nd:
Ran 1 mile in the anti-gravity machine 75% my weight. Felt good. I ran as fast as I wanted to...8mph.
Skipped, side shuffles, karaoke.
100 jumps on the total body gym
plyometrics included side to side double leg jumps and the side shuffle over the box.
finished with leg press and hamstring curls.
By the end of the 11th week, I did the Saturday am class and worked on boxing only. I did 1-1-2-6-post-8...Jab, cross, right body shot, post, right hook to the head.
10 weeks post op PT notes:On April 25th, I cancelled my pt appointment and trained with jason instead. On the 27th, I started hopping and was allowed to do jump rope by my PT.
At rehab April 27th, we did 100 single leg jumps on the total body gym, 5-10 minutes of jump rope both legs, skipping down 3 laps, side shuffles 3 laps. leg press, pistol squats, hamstring curls.
Hopped via the circle loops forwards and clockwise/counterclockwise.
9 weeks post op PT notes:
8 minutes on elliptical
Stretch routine. Heel touches butt, but only with the help of my PT PUSHING HARD.
Hach squat 60 lbs, 30 reps
Pistol squat on incline, 30 reps
Step ups (lateral) 30 reps on a 10-12 inch box
Hamstring Curls 4.5, 12.5 lbs, 30 reps
Leg press 6, 12.5 lbs, 30 reps
This past week I tried jump rope and tried doing 6-8 minutes. I will skip for 1 minute and take a minute off to rest and repeat.
Right knee makes a lot of clicking when I walk.
8 weeks post op PT notes:elliptical 8 mins
hach squat 30 reps total
step downs forwards
step downs side ways
boss ball pistol
pistol squat on incline
leg press
hamstring curl
bungee cord.
heel touches butt.
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Wednesday, November 11, 2015
WKA World Championships Spain 2015: After the fights
Its Wednesday, November 11th and I am sitting here in lab at work. I should definitely be working and catching up on experiments. I have lab meeting on Monday and a lecture to prepare for the 24th. I just can't stop thinking about what happened at Worlds. Its only been 3 days since Finals. Just 3 days since I earned my gold medals. The funny thing about life is that things just keep going.
Monday, November 9th, was spent traveling home. We got back at midnight. Tuesday rolls around, and its 7am and I decide that its time for work. I woke up sore. My head was kinda pounding and my biceps were sore AF that I could barely extend them. I stopped by the grocery store to pick up food for the week. Went back home to drop the groceries off and jetted to work. At work, people are excited to see me healthy. I came home nearly unscathed.
Today, I am not sure if I have a concussion from all the fights. I picked up fish oil which I believe soothes any inflammation in my brain...fact or placebo...I think it heals me up. My brain is functional today. Yesterday not so much. No eye strain today which is good. I think I just needed some rest.
Later tonight, I am visiting the gym. I was supposed to visit last night but I was exhausted from the jet lag. The 6 hours back into time really gets me around 5pm. I am excited to hang up the 2 gold medals and the silver medal at the gym. I feel like thats where they belong. All the work was done there and so thats where they should be.
I feel like I have accomplished something and nothing at the same time. Yes, I am a nut. Accomplished, because I got the results I wanted and hoped for. Unaccomplished, because I feel like there is some strange part of me that still feels nothingness and insecure. I do feel relieved that I did it and I got the job done. My biggest fear was coming home a loser and disappointing my coach...my team....and letting myself down after all the training and pressure I put on myself. I wanted to prove it to myself that I could sign up for all the divisions and try to clean them all out. I needed the affirmation that I was good enough at fighting. I suppose I didn't think about how I would feel after I had won it. The only thing I could visualize was up until my hand being raised, but nothing after. When I got to the venue and saw the podiums, I just told myself that I was going to be on it and there was no other option besides that. I don't know if it was a lie I told myself. Sometimes I tell myself lies so that I am not negative and feeding fear and doubt. Nevertheless, I don't think I believed I could be a world champion title holder. Even when coach would announce in class that we are bringing home gold. I didn't think about really bringing them home.
I am in a state of anticlimax. Pretty much for the whole year I have been putting in 2 a days. I have been sparring, doing the classes, pad work and drilling, doing my strength and conditioning, trying to maintain my weight and be on diet. Everything I did was to make sure I performed well and was successful. I put so much pressure on myself leading up to Worlds. The excitement and high of winning right after the fights has dissappeared. All of that is gone now. Mentally, I feel like I hit a reset button. I feel like I need another goal to tackle. I don't know why I always need something to attain or work toward. But, I already feel it and its only been 3 days.
Monday, November 9th, was spent traveling home. We got back at midnight. Tuesday rolls around, and its 7am and I decide that its time for work. I woke up sore. My head was kinda pounding and my biceps were sore AF that I could barely extend them. I stopped by the grocery store to pick up food for the week. Went back home to drop the groceries off and jetted to work. At work, people are excited to see me healthy. I came home nearly unscathed.
Today, I am not sure if I have a concussion from all the fights. I picked up fish oil which I believe soothes any inflammation in my brain...fact or placebo...I think it heals me up. My brain is functional today. Yesterday not so much. No eye strain today which is good. I think I just needed some rest.
Later tonight, I am visiting the gym. I was supposed to visit last night but I was exhausted from the jet lag. The 6 hours back into time really gets me around 5pm. I am excited to hang up the 2 gold medals and the silver medal at the gym. I feel like thats where they belong. All the work was done there and so thats where they should be.
I feel like I have accomplished something and nothing at the same time. Yes, I am a nut. Accomplished, because I got the results I wanted and hoped for. Unaccomplished, because I feel like there is some strange part of me that still feels nothingness and insecure. I do feel relieved that I did it and I got the job done. My biggest fear was coming home a loser and disappointing my coach...my team....and letting myself down after all the training and pressure I put on myself. I wanted to prove it to myself that I could sign up for all the divisions and try to clean them all out. I needed the affirmation that I was good enough at fighting. I suppose I didn't think about how I would feel after I had won it. The only thing I could visualize was up until my hand being raised, but nothing after. When I got to the venue and saw the podiums, I just told myself that I was going to be on it and there was no other option besides that. I don't know if it was a lie I told myself. Sometimes I tell myself lies so that I am not negative and feeding fear and doubt. Nevertheless, I don't think I believed I could be a world champion title holder. Even when coach would announce in class that we are bringing home gold. I didn't think about really bringing them home.
I am in a state of anticlimax. Pretty much for the whole year I have been putting in 2 a days. I have been sparring, doing the classes, pad work and drilling, doing my strength and conditioning, trying to maintain my weight and be on diet. Everything I did was to make sure I performed well and was successful. I put so much pressure on myself leading up to Worlds. The excitement and high of winning right after the fights has dissappeared. All of that is gone now. Mentally, I feel like I hit a reset button. I feel like I need another goal to tackle. I don't know why I always need something to attain or work toward. But, I already feel it and its only been 3 days.
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