I was just about to post in here: "You ain't slackin' on me is ya Chad? Thas' right. I done went Southerin on ya!" My routine kind of bites ass right now. When I get to Vegas I'm going to have to do all of that and THEN go BACK to the gym for 4-8 rounds of sparring, with a guy who CAN kick my ass. Fun times to look forward to.
Regards on the compliments. 12.27.05 Family is gone. It's just me, mother earth, and the power clean. 3 mile run...thought about perishing on the side of the road. Lost track of time, maybe 20 minutes and thats pushing it. Power Clean: 135 x 2 135 x 2 135 x 2 at this point I'm pissed, no snap, feel no power, felt like I've never done a power clean in my life. 145 X 2 screw it, I might as well channel that anger into some sloppy ones. 155 x 2 OK thats all she wrote. End WTF!!!
12.28.05 New day, still feel like I'm not secreting testosterone. Ran 3.5 miles around the property line. Cross country, I try to avoid the road as much as possible. Plus running in the woods is awesome, not to mention more taxing than a flat road. 3 rounds rope. 3 rounds shadowboxing. I need something. Androstenedione?
Clear your mind Chad. What are you doing pondering testosterone secretion during training? This is no time for biology class! And you know I ain't gonna let you lose focus. Come on bro, you're stronger than this. Re-organize your routines and let go of whatever it is blocking your focus. Eyes on the prize. I sense you're keeping most of your ability back for whatever reason.
12.29.05 Felt better. 3 Rounds Rope One-Arm BB Snatch: 65 x 2 65 x 2 95 x 2 110 x 2 110 x 2 110 x 2 Snatch Grip High-Pull: 135 x 4 155 x 4 155 x 4 155 x 4 Got a little bit of "pop" back. Fingle Finger Clean and Press: Clean one end up to chest Push press and throw and catch. Drop Repeat 5 x 3 3 Rounds Rope 3 Rounds Shadowbox Tomorrow will be better.
12.30.05 Sprints: 2 x 100m build ups 2 x 200m build ups 2 x 60m sprints 2 x 40m sprints Speed Drills: From collegiate track practice, easy warm up/cool down Frankensteins High Knees Ankle Flips Skip-Bounds 2 x 40m each Nausea creeping in. Let it all hang out today.
Stiff leg kick, hands are straight out in front of you, shoulder height, kick foot up to hands, alternate. Is that about right, Chad?
12.31.05 Clean and Jerk: 135 x 1 155 x 1 185 x 1 185 x 1 225 x 1 225 x 1 Shrugs: (don't ask why I did these, it just occurred to me.) 225 x 8 225 x 8 255 x 8 290 x 8 End
1.1.06 Burpee Ladder: 45 sec. rest 1 - 10 10 - 1 Sledgehammer swings: 4 way Ladder 1 - 10 10 - 1 No grip left at all, forearms pumped to cramping. Fingle Finger: 18 ft. 6 sets to failure. Failed at about 9 - 12 reps. End
1.2.06 Snatch: 135 x 3 140 x 3 145 x 3 150 x 3 155 x 3 160 x 3 Snatch-Grip Deadlift: 160 x 3 185 x 3 205 x 3 225 x 3 225 x 3 End
I bought those sand bag tube things, you know the ones people use to hold down tarps and stuff like that. Anyway, I filled them with sand and I also bought a tarp.. I filled the tarp with the sand tubes and some furniture pads (for extra filling) folded the tarp around it all and taped it up quite a bit. It weighs around 140lbs and it has held up nicely now for over 3 months. Just a thought.
Neck and upper back have been very tight due to the Snatch's yesterday. Giving me a headache. 10 min Rope KK's Heavybag 101 to 5th round. 3 rounds shadowbox Worked on sprawling after a kick: Right high kick, sprawl Left high kick, sprawl Right middle kick, sprawl Left middle kick, sprawl Right low kick, sprawl Left low kick, sprawl Equals 1 rep 10 reps nonstop. Fried.
Legs: Front Squats: each set immediatly followed by 4 squat jumps 135 x 8 140 x 8 145 x 8 150 x 8 Lunges: eact set followed by 6 split-squat jumps bw x 12 bw x 12 bw x 12 End
Had a busy day so I kept it short. Power Cleans: Focused on the pop, very intense, very fast. Felt fucking awesome. 135 x 5 30 sec rest 135 x 5 140 x 5 140 x 5 145 x 5 145 x 5 150 x 5 150 x 5 = 40 total reps High Pull: Same everything 150 x 5 x 8 sets Burnt. End
Greetings- Wasn't sure what to do today, all I know is I took ephedra so I have no choice but go balls out. I wanted to concentrate on the "pop". Everything's very quick. Overhead Squats: 135 x 5 135 x 5 155 x 5 155 x 5 185 x 5 185 x 5 Im blowin it up. Supersets: Jump Squat + Snatch 6 each = 1 set x 6 sets @ 135 Almost gassed. Heavybag Cleans to failure. End.
Double-end bag: 3 rounds HeavyBag rounds - to r.5 Burpee Ladder 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 = 110 30 seconds rest between sets Done Good Day I hit fucking hard. I'm pullin' fucking weight tomorrow.
Deadlift: 5 reps 2 x 135 2 x 225 1 x 315 3 x 335 Pulling hard, could have done more but wanted to blow it out with some rows. Barbell Row: 5 reps 2 x 185 1 x 205 1 x 225 2 x 235 Chain Pullups: 2 chains looped around oak tree branch, shoulder width apart, neutral grip. 3 x 20 Done. See you tomorrow. Going to perhaps be doing some lighter work, I've noticed I'm getting too jacked. I don't wanna be a heavyweight yet. Weight: 221
