Monday 18th October

Today tested Philip Both physically and mentally, He woke up at 5.15 a.m for a 6.00a.m training at Les Mills, During that training he was made to have a 20kg sandbag on his shoulders while he kneels down then back up 25 times , then 20 times etc etc, going down in 5's.
Then in-between each 5 was 25 burpeys and 25 press ups , then going down in 5's.
After all that he had to goto work for the day then had a 5.30 fitness and boxing training .
As soon as he got to the gym he was made to get into the ring and warm up then have a hit at the pads.
5 minutes later and its on .. Him against His trainer , 3, 1 minute rounds , hitting from the shoulder down.
Each round wore Philip down and he got more tired and more tired .
It got to the 3rd round and he was just about ready to give up when his trainer Urged him to keep it up.
He kept his gloves up and his Shoulders High and Carried on .
His trainer told him that the mind always gives up before the body and that "all fights are won in the mind".
After all of those intense rounds he went on to do some more fitness .. with ab work outs and having a go on the punching bag it was all Crucial training before his match on the 26th of November .
He'd been training all week long , even at home in the garage, and he has Certainly got more fit from Where he had started .
The training may be killing him, but when it comes to fighting on the 26th he'll be ready.