Boxing Training, Entry 2

Well, I trained pretty hard this morning. my knee was still very sore, so I consulted my coach. it told me it was most likely that I strained my MCL, and that while the KT taping method I used was helping a little, the reason it wasn't working as good as it should is cause I was more focused on the knee more than the MCL. So coach showed me a new method that has actually worked pretty well (I can actually walk up and down stairs now)! Kinesiology is a great thing, and has helped keep this body running for awhile, and Coach Jeff has taught me all I know about how to use it. After that I asked if icing it for the resto f the day would be a good idea. He said it was probably a good idea so it can get better, so I didn't go back to train tonight like I normally do.

We did an hours worth a sparring. Coach Jeff even stepped in to throw some punches with me a couple times. He often reminds me why he is the coach when he does that. And training with my sparring partner Matt was fun to, really had to get to moving more than normal, which I managed, even with my knee bothering me like it was, but man it takes a lot of energy sometimes.

body fatigue thanks to boxing and working a full time job

Well, I forget sometimes that bodies have limits, especially mine. It's been a long time since I've felt I needed some kind of support on my body, specifically my right hand and knee. How do I deal with this? KT Tape (or kinesiology tape). It's a special cloth adhesive that adheres to the skin and  in special patterns to give support to the bone structure, the muscles and tendons. I used a special KT design on my fingers to help give support to the muscles that help operate my fingers so I can still open and close my hand with little pain, where as it hurt to open and close them before I put it on. Then I put strips on and around my wrist to stabilize the wrist.

As for my kneee, I put two pieces at the base of my knee cap and two pieces laying down and across my knee cap to help elevate the pressure that is causing pain in my knee. I found out about the benefits of KT tape a little bit after I started boxing. it helps reduce recovery time, helps you muscles function how they should when injured, and helps take pressure off joints to relive pain. It's a wonderful way shake off work injuries and boxing related ones so we can keep making a living. Hopefully it'll help my knee heal faster for tomorrow.