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Bonnie Mann: Breaking Ground, Discovering Boxing
by The Glowing Edge
posted September 6, 2009 at 9:22pm
I recently had the opportunity to talk with my trainer outside of the gym, and she shared a little bit with me about how she got started in boxing and the one woman and two incredible men who have made all the difference in her 14 year professional box...more
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New Playlist for Boxing Training
by The Glowing Edge
posted September 5, 2009 at 1:03pm
One of my super-tough MMA chick friends (who will box with me periodically and who is helping me learn ju jitsu: fist bump Junie!) sent me a few suggestions for refreshing my quickly-getting-tiresome Shuffle playlist for training. Her main additions to...more
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Christy Martin breaks hand, wins title
by The Glowing Edge
posted September 3, 2009 at 2:18pm
Last Saturday at Battle at the Expo 2 the announcer brought my trainer into the ring between fights to tell the world that Bonnie “Queen B” Mann planned to come out of retirement, and might be able to get a fight with three-time world title holder ...more
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3 New Lessons in the Boxing Ring
by The Glowing Edge
posted August 31, 2009 at 12:20pm
My newest sparring partner is 6′4″ and two hundred and please-don’t-hit-me pounds. Monstrous. And wonderful in the ring. We had a very respectable five rounds in the ring this weekend and he taught me a lot.
Obviously a guy this big has to work ...more
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Fight Night: Battle at the Expo 2
by The Glowing Edge
posted August 30, 2009 at 6:59pm
I will never be an MMA fighter. One tiny slip-up that another fighter can take advantage of, and boom, you’re in a arm bar or choke hold or whatever, and you’re tapping out and all those months of training for a fight vanish in a flash, leaving you...more
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Boxing: Cuba says no way, India says hooray!
by After Atalanta
posted August 27, 2009 at 12:41pm
Cuba may not want its female citizens boxing, but Indian women, who have been stepping into the ring for a while now, are excited about showcasing their skills at the Olympics in 2012. In fact the Indian women are probably the second best in the world aft...more
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Even if you build the ring...
by After Atalanta
posted August 24, 2009 at 12:52pm
...Cuba won't come. Cuba, always a contender on the international boxing scene, will not be sending female boxers to the Olympics in 2012. Something about the appropriateness of the sport for women and not getting their pretty faces punched.Not that I am ...more
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Training Hell, Training Heaven
by The Glowing Edge
posted August 21, 2009 at 5:11pm
Last night our trainer rolled out a new circuit for the boxing team, one which we all relished and despised. It was one of those kinds of nights where you are working so hard that the sweat is rolling off you, you can barely breathe, and you wonder per...more
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Women’s Boxing to be included in 2012 Olympics
by The Glowing Edge
posted August 13, 2009 at 10:04pm
Finally, the last “No Girls Allowed” sign has been pulled down from the Summer Olympic games. International Olympic Committee chair Jacques Rogge announced today that the 2012 London Olympics will be the first to feature women competing in every si...more
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Ditch the 90-Minute Treadmill Workout
by Glisten Fitness
posted August 7, 2009 at 4:17pm
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.
I’m just a dude, so what do I know… But I’m trying to understand the 90 minute treadmill workout. I know that cardio is important and that af...more
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4 reasons why your workout Isn’t working
by The Glowing Edge
posted July 31, 2009 at 8:39pm
1. Low, slow cardio
I see this in the gym all the time. People on the elliptical or treadmill who are going so slowly that they can comfortably page through a magazine and even talk on the phone. That’s fine if it’s getting you where you want to b...more
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You Can Cheat on Curls (and It’s Okay)
by The Glowing Edge
posted July 28, 2009 at 11:19am
Every boxer does bicep curls. Most people who train with weights for a sport do bicep curls. And if you work out in a gym with other people (rather than in your garage or basement by yourself) you’ll see lots of curl cheaters.
These are usually the ...more
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Test Yourself
by The Glowing Edge
posted July 27, 2009 at 6:21pm
After recently learning my body fat percentage I decided to incorporate heavier weightlifting into my training in order to trade a bit of fat weight for muscle weight. I dreaded it, frankly. For some reason I had decided that I was already lifting heav...more
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How To Throw A Punch
by The Glowing Edge
posted July 26, 2009 at 1:58pm
Every woman should have the opportunity to throw a punch, just to see how it feels.
Lots of guys have done this already, either in the mosh pit at a Bad Brains concert, behind the high school where the bad kids smoked, or in a bar after three too many...more
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Fat vs. Muscle: It’s gonna be a showdown
by The Glowing Edge
posted July 25, 2009 at 10:22am
I recently learned my body fat percentage. Um, yeah. I’m officially a fitness geek, it’s okay to think it. I went to the Human Performance Lab near where I work and paid $10 to get pinched in seven places with a small pair of calipers. My numbers w...more
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Mischa Merz on Bruising: a Boxer’s Story
by jschonb
posted July 9, 2009 at 11:49am
(Editor's Note: Angela Mayer's blog. Literary Minded, charts her literary loves, life and adventures on Crikey, an Aussie showcase for independent journalism. When I came across this post, I asked whether she'd be willing to share it with WTS readers and ...more
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Victorian Doll (with Kitten Friends) Boxing Workout
by The Glowing Edge
posted July 4, 2009 at 2:08pm
You ought to be able to tippy-tap through this simple little workout while still wearing your hat, pinafore, tights, and mary janes. While playing with your little kitten friends. It fits tidily within a lunch hour, including your shower and change. It...more
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One Moment of Glory
by The Glowing Edge
posted June 21, 2009 at 1:14pm
I got home at 10:30 pm and my bottom lip was swollen and dark, my shoulders aching just a little. The tide of fear ran high in me again Friday night and I had to put my thoughts on lockdown in order to make it to ringtime. Just one more small step up ...more
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Breakfast of Superheroes
by The Glowing Edge
posted June 19, 2009 at 12:11pm
Okay, people. You need to get more protein into your mornings, and ease back on the Lucky Charms. Anyway, you’re wasting money on the Lucky Charms when all you do is eat the marshmallows and leave the oat-y bits. So save those for a dessert and list...more
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Women's boxing getting closer to Olympics
by After Atalanta
posted June 16, 2009 at 12:45pm
Women's Olympic boxing is looking more and more like it will have a place in the 2012 Olympics. The IOC is in the midst of considering changes to existing sports and adding women to boxing is high among them. The changes being proposed by the Internationa...more
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Shiner
by The Glowing Edge
posted June 13, 2009 at 1:45pm
Okay, so yeah. It’s a shiner. And my nose kinda got in the way of a southpaw’s straight left, too.
I did five rounds last night but wasn’t on my mental game, which seemed to glue my feet to the canvas. I could see lots of punches coming, but it was...more
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