I walked into the gym, and the heater hit my face almost immediately. The heavy bag hanging on the ceiling. People sparring inside the ring sweat dripping down their arms. Snake-like sounds leave the boxer’s mouth as he throws a jab ‘Shhhhh”. Coach yells for me, waking me up from my honest shock. I grab a jump rope and skip, the rope walking on the ground with a “thwip” on every skip. After 30 sec on and 30 sec off I’m put into the ring to shadow box. 

My Black Venum Boxing gloves hitting nothing but air. My Wrestling shoes that I hope no one notices moving around the tarp covered ring. I twist my back foot and my hips with every hook. My jab turns as I throw it. the 3 minute timer ends and I get a 40 sec break. Then I thought “This is gonna be fun”. It wasn’t.