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BJJ, Strength & Air Traffic Control

You think? I've also been getting this weird tingling sensation in my left leg/foot when rolling. Weird that both are on the left side of the body. You're probably right though about nerves being pinched or just fucked up.

I'm assuming you have good health insurance considering your line of work. I would see a chiro, even if it isn't a big deal, tell him whats up, get adjusted, and see if it makes any difference. You may not even remember yanking your head out of a choke or maybe rolling on the back of your head harder than usual.
 
"If you aren't attacking you're defending".

"You don't expect to get the first thing you go for, but the second or third. The first attack merely sets up the following attacks." - Roy Dean, Purple Belt Requirements
 
"You don't expect to get fat on the first mac & cheese dinner you make, but the tenth, or the eleventh. The first dinner merely greases your shithole for the following dinners." - Walter Sobchak
 
21June12

Conditioning
LISS 20 minutes

BJJ (no-gi)
Arrived late, went over a flow series from guard and rolled with a variety of guys; did fairly well, got an omoplata on a big blue belt from guard overhook.

BJJ (gi)
Went over the same half guard passes as Tuesday, to gift wrap submissions. Went with a few white belts and a big blue belt, had a variety of success.
 
"You don't expect to get fat on the first mac & cheese dinner you make, but the tenth, or the eleventh. The first dinner merely greases your shithole for the following dinners." - Walter Sobchak

Greasing the shit hole is of the utmost importance, I've found.

For defecating, too.
 
22June12

Squat
305x6 (Rep PR)
255x9
185x10

DB Lunges
25'sx10
25'sx10
25'sx10

Hanging Leg Raises
10
10
10

Stomach Vacuum
30s
30s

Notes

-305 felt a hell of a lot harder than 295 last week, not sure why.
 
Why? Because it's hard, or...?

It just wasn't very fun, ya know? I'd be 10 minutes into it, slowly stretching and completely bored out of my mind. Like long-distance running.

I think there are definitely plenty of benefits from doing it regularly, though. Let me know how it goes.
 
Oh, well I agree it isn't fun. Far from it. But with any luck, it'll keep my body feeling a little less beat up. Plus, I like the idea of getting better at the balance shit. Increased proprioception or whatever.

And I want you to know...I'm doing it. Leangains. IIFYM. All of it. I want what you got, Uncle Jewbear.
 
Oh, well I agree it isn't fun. Far from it. But with any luck, it'll keep my body feeling a little less beat up. Plus, I like the idea of getting better at the balance shit. Increased proprioception or whatever.

And I want you to know...I'm doing it. Leangains. IIFYM. All of it. I want what you got, Uncle Jewbear.

Whoa, I was not expecting that! Right on. I am very interested in what you think of it once it's in full swing and changing your life :finishes entire pizza: (truthfully)
 
Hory clap. Do you try to do low carb/high fat off days and low fat/high carb training days? What are your macro %s like? I read like 8 pages of links that you posted, but I want to know what works best for the Hebrew body type.
 
Hory clap. Do you try to do low carb/high fat off days and low fat/high carb training days? What are your macro %s like? I read like 8 pages of links that you posted, but I want to know what works best for the Hebrew body type.

I do do low carb & high fat on off days and the reverse on training days. Macros, well I couldn't really tell you exactly. I focus on hitting atleast 200g of protein every single day. After that, I'll fill up the remaining calories with carbs (on training days) or fat (on rest days).

Today for example was a training day. I squatted on an empty stomach, had some whey (120 cal, 25g protein) came home and ate an entire protein cheesecake (850 cal, 100g protein) then made 12oz seared chicken breast (300 cal, 75g protein) with 15oz red potatoes (330 cal).

I made the mistake of eating them as one giant meal, and felt overstuffed afterwards. It was about 1600 calories in meal #1. Recovered, went out for a few hours, came home and made a Target goat cheese pizza (~1100 cal, ~50g protein) then followed it with a bunch of low-fat Oreos with skim milk, several bowls of sugary cereal with skim milk and called it a day.

The only thing that maybe was in excess was the fat from the pizza. Besides that it was a perfect day of eating. Although to be honest, the rest of every meal was so devoid of fat that the pizza was pretty much my only fat source and likely well within my limits. Total calories for the day were around 3500 I believe.

Bodyweight has been increasing verrrry slowly and lean mass gain is clearly apparent. Girlfriend visited last week and commented that I was looking and feeling much more "solid" and muscular. Skinfold caliper tests show bodyfat levels remain 9-11%. I have no complaints to speak of, aside from the tendency to binge on training days.
 
Oh and in the interest of full disclosure, idk if you have tried the 97% fat-free Hebrew National hot dogs but they are really god awful. Thought they'd be great for training day snacks with whole-wheat buns, but really just taste so bland. The full-fat dogs I do have on rest days sometimes.
 
Yeah, I spotted them at the store not long ago, and immediately knew they'd be shit. No such thing as a tasty hot dog without fat.

I was curious how pizza worked in, lol. Do you still track calories or just guesstimate? Actually, did you ever really log/track your exact calories? I may do it, just because I'm so used to it by now.

Oh, and finally, when you're doing fat loss, what's your over/under on training and rest days? I want to have at least 5% (preferably 10%, to preserve muscle) above maintenance on lifting days, but if I want to have at least 1 lb per week of fat loss, I have to go below recommended minimum calories (according to the 1percentedge calculator) on rest days. Is it alright to go way low on calories on the rest days?

I appreciate the guidance.
 
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That video kind of hit a chord with me. The "quest for abz" kinda fucked my brain up, I think I may have an eating disorder. Over the last couple years, I've gotten very neurotic with my eating, and it honestly hampers my quality of life. I'm super lean right now, but I usually eat super strict low-carb/paleo until I have a breakdown and go on a disgusting binge (and feel mad and ashamed the rest of the day).

Socially it's horrible. I'll go out and eat junk with friends or the woman and then get pissed that I did, and start to take it out on them and just become an asshole. I realize what I'm doing too, but I can't shake it.

I may give IF a try if it allows me to be more "normal".
 
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I prefer oscar mayer selects. No nitrates etc. Soooo good. I have gotten several people hooked on them.
 
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