Joining the Resistance II

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BJJ - yesterday
single leg drills and takedown sparring
pressure passing

Between the climate and calisthenics sprinkled in the session destroyed me and some other people

Thu, June 30
Power Snatch:
bar x 5; 40kg x 3
60kg x 2
65kg x 2

Squat:
60kg x 5; 85kg x 3
105kg x 3
120kg x 3
135kg x 3

Bench:
bar x 10; 50kg x 5
75kg x 3
85kg x 3
95kg x 3

Had a tough time today, I'm starting to suspect lifting less than 12h after the hardest jiu-jiutsu session of the week might has something to do with it.
 
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Su, July 3
PS + OHS: bar x 5+5; 40kg x 3+3; 60kg x 2x2

Deadlift:
60kg x 5; 100kg x 5
140kg x 3
160kg x 3
180kg x 3

OHP:
bar x 10; 40 x 5
52.5kg x 3
60kg x 3
67.5kg x 5

Squat: 50kg x 5; 80kg x 5; 110kg 4x6
Bench: 50kg x 5; 85kg 4x6

Hammer Curls: 12kg 3x12
RDF: 40lbs 4x12

It's always nice to feel the difference some sleep and food make.
 
Tue, July 5 – GC#2
Chin Ups – Burpees – BW Squats – Push Ups Ladder: 9 to 1

The soreness from sunday hit today, so getting some blood pumping should help.
Chins are getting better surprisingly fast.
 
BJJ - yesterday
Lots of drilling:
ankle pick, single leg, drop down seoi nage
combination attacks from overhook


Thu, July 7
Squat:
50kg x 5; 80kg x 5
100kg x 5
115kg x 5
130kg x 5

Bench:
bar x 10; 50kg x 5
75kg x 5
85kg x 5
95kg x 5

Good reps, but tired.
 
BJJ - yesterday - stripe test
2h of pretty hard combination drills and full steam sparring. To be clear, in my gym you need to be competent at a curriculum of ~200 basic techniques to get your four stripes. The process similiar to the more reasonable belt promotions I had in TKD and allows for better benchmarking and foundation laying in the early stages, but after that you get promoted as usual.

Su, July 10
Deadlift:
60kg x 5; 100kg x 5
130kg x 5
150kg x 5
170kg x 8 (PR)

OHP:
bar x 10; 40 x 5
50kg x 5
57.5kg x 5
65kg x 5

Squat: 60kg x 5; 90kg x 3; 120kg 2x4
Bench: 50kg x 5; 90kg 4x4

Pushdown/Facepulls: 50lbs 2x15
Hammer Curls: 12kg 3x12
RDF: 40lbs 3x12

Bike: 31 min, 11km

I wasn't sure how fit I was after yesterday, as my shoulders, hands and lower back were somewhat sore. Did some extra back extensions to warm-up, which I will probably add regularly from now on. The deads went pretty well and I even got a new rep-PR without going to absolute failure (1-2 grinders left in the tank). I was shaking throughout the presses and squats, so I took it a bit easier there.
 
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Su, July 17
Power Snatch:
bar x 5; 40kg x 3
60kg x 2
70kg 2 x 1

Squat:
60kg x 5; 90kg x 3
115kg x 5
130kg x 3
145kg x 2

Bench:
bar x 10; 50kg x 5; 70kg x 3
85kg x 5
95kg x 3
105kg x 2

RDF: 40lbs 3x12

Strength levels are back up, energy is down low. I didn't train since last sunday because of sceduling problems for my thesis. Mostly compounded delays due to waiting on others in the last three weeks and writer's block on my side. I've got a job interview early on monday, work on tuesday, a date on wednesday evening and I'm moving out of my flat on thursday. So I need to push through a chunck of work in the remaing hours until friday, when I'll be of on vacation for a week.
 
Tue, July 19 – GC#2
Chin Ups – Burpees – BW Squats – Push Ups Ladder: 9 to 1

It took a bit of will power, but as always I felt better after the fact.
 
I don't know if its the sun exposure or something else, but I feel like my T-levels should be through the roof right now.

On the one hand, a chick I met years ago planned to be in town and meet me tonight but got stuck at home, and I missed BJJ tonight. On the other hand, it's summer and girls are showing what they've got, I got more stuff done in the last three days than in the last four weeks and from friday on I'll spend a week on a boat and a few tavernas in Croatia.

feels_good_man.jpg
 
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First time in forever, at least it feels like that. The croatia trip was sweet, we even had decent wind to sail a few hours per day. Apart from drinking and eating like it's going out of style, we had some incredible scenery. The landscape wasn't too shaby either. Came back weighing only 93kg, so not too great a damage done.


Tue, August 11
Squat:
bar x 10; 60kg x 5
80kg x 5
100kg x 3
120kg x 3
130kg x 3

Bench:
bar x 10; 50kg x 5
70kg x 5
90kg x 3
100kg x 3

Chins/Back Extensions:
5x6/5x8
Hammer Curls: 12kg 2x10

For the remaining time until october I'll use a gym near work so I won't have to drive into the city every time I lift. It's small and casual, but it has a really nice open rack and a plattform, enough weights and a couple of good bars. The bench pad is pretty soft though, let's see if I can get used to it.
 
Tue, August 16
Power Snatch:
bar x 5; 40kg x 3
60kg 5x3

Squat:
60kg x 5; 85kg x 5
105kg x 3
120kg x 3
135kg x 3
100kg x 5 (paused)

Bench: bar x 10; 50kg x 5; 80kg 4x6
Chins: 5x6

After squats, the gym owner came over to me with a worried look on his face and asked if he could show me something. He taped the paused set and told me I need to squat upright and practice before a mirror or else I'll wreck my disks in less than six months. On the one hand, I think he very rarely sees anybody squatting to depth, but on the other hand I still have that nasty habit of dipping out of the hole at higher percentages. Because he was no dick about it, I thanked him, I won't argue with somebody who's right, even if it is not for the reasons he believes.

The bench pad and I won't become good friends, I think I'll press twice per week instead.
 
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How much ass did you pull?

Sadly none, but not for the lack of trying or lack of variety. If you need new hunting grounds, the western adria is definetly a place to unleash your inner pirate.
 
Sadly none, but not for the lack of trying or lack of variety. If you need new hunting grounds, the western adria is definetly a place to unleash your inner pirate.

Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose - the important thing is to make the effort true to yourself. Everything else is secondary.
 
Had two BJJ sessions last friday and on monday. I decided to get to a free handstand, the goal is to work everyday on a couple of drills for the next two months. I'll start with frog stance and add wall-sipported ones after BJJ/lifting if possible. So far, after three days my wrists are a bit tender, but I'v already gone from wobbling like a drunk to balancing for a few seconds before starting to wobble like a drunk.


We, August 23

Squat: bar x 10 60kg x 5; 90kg x 5

OHP:
bar x 10; 40 x 5
52.5kg x 3
60kg x 3
65kg x 3
60kg x 3

Deadlift:
60kg x 5; 100kg x 5
140kg x 3
160kg x 3

My left shoulder was aggravated from an arm lock, so I did what I could. I'm goint to take my last demanding bachelors exam today in the evening, which preoccupied my mind.
 
So, went to jiu jiutsu on friday and to a beer garden with the guys afterwards. Spent saturday doing brickwork until noon and writing after that for a couple of hours. Today I was on a hike with two friends, 3h up/2h down with great weather and some steeper parts.

Training next week will continue to be sporadic, I'll see what I can fit in.
 
Tue, August 30
Hang Power Snatch:
bar x 5; 40kg x 3
65kg 2x2

Squat:
60kg x 5; 80kg x 5
100kg x 5
115kg x 5
135kg x 5
100kg x 5

Bench: bar x 10; 60kg x 5; 90kg 4x4
Chins: 8/8/4
 
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