CHRISTMAS and New Year are no days off for Paris Olympics-bound Ernest John “EJ” Obiena who’s currently in Dubai for an important pre-season training under the watchful eyes of long-time coach and confidante Jim Lafferty. “I know first-hand that the only way to improve is to reach for new challenges,”…
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I Did 100 Press-Ups, Sit-Ups and Squats Every Day for a Month: Here’s 5 Things I Learned
What else was I supposed to do in lockdown 2.0? 18/12/2020
Our man was used to training regularly, but this challenge would prove instrumental in more ways than one
Lockdown 2.0 hit the whole of the UK hard. Like a jab from Anthony Joshua, knocking us back, dazed and confused. Not quite the devastating uppercut, but certainly enough to take the wind out of our lungs.
For me, it was the boredom that caught me flush on the chin – another month of staying in, trying to find things to do. We had baked and binged everything there was to bake and binge during the first national lockdown. I was at a loose end and felt like I needed a bit of structure. Exercise, I thought, would help pass the time. I was already used to working out regularly. This time, I just needed a challenge. One with minimal kit