Finnegan's Wake

[juanlawnmower]

I have no complaints with my Everlast mexiwraps, not that I ever used any other brand, but they work great. +1 on the wrapping site in the standup FAQ.

Your calories are ridiculously low, what is your normal maintenance intake? I'd be losing a shit ton of weight if I ate that little, and I only weigh 175.

Grip - pinches, crushers, sledge levering, etc. Standard stuff. Sledge levering should take a relatively high priority.

Sauna suit - don't touch this shit until you're actually cutting weight for competition. It drains you, terrible for you. Only use it when cutting weight. I lost like 3 pounds in 10 minutes rolling with it under my gi.

Rashguard - good idea. I personally just roll with a T and towards the end just go shirtless. I may be fat, but it's still more comfortable.

How often will you be training? Cut back lifting to 2-3x a week, integrate more explosive and pulling movements. Cleans and Chins should be your best friends for the next year. Add in more GPP, Sprints, etc. Long distance running is for long distance runners.

Semi-OT: in my nutrition class my teacher was like "long distance, low intensity exercise is the key to fat loss... Weightlifting and hard running won't help you lose fat." I rue the fact that I never posed the question "So why do marathon runners look like emaciated Kenyans and Olympic Weightlifters and Sprinters look like real athletes?"

 

[juanlawnmower]

Thanks Standard. I've got the following equipment on hand:
cheap Short sleeve rashgaurd
cheap Long sleeve rashgaurd
16 OZ Everlast Pro Style training gloves
7 OZ. Century MMA-style bag gloves
7 OZ. slip-on bag gloves
108" everlast cotton wraps
double mouthgaurd
board shorts

First thing to get is the mexi wraps. I'll order them tonight. I like the chain idea. I may go a little longer so I can wrap it around my anvils.

Get a normal mouthguard. If you go cold, it's a lot harder to pull out to start breathing again. We ran into trouble with this at my old MMA place once. I suggest one of the gel Shock Doctors. Cheap, effective.

Rashguards are a place you'll want to spend money. Under Armour isn't the best for MMA/grappling. Spend the extra money on a MMA/jiu jitsu brand like Vitamins & Minerals or Koral.

Board shorts are great.

 

[finnegan]

Thanks for the tips Juan. I'll be going to class twice a week at present time. As far as lifting goes, I'll go for the two day split in the FAQ or a variant of that with a DE day added in between.
I'll be drilling striking combinations a lot, and grappling when I can.

 

[Brando]

If you're ever in the area, free boxing lessons for all, plus all the "David and Goliath-esque" sparring you can watch courtesy of Standard and I

The 180" wraps may feel a bit bulky at first, but the added wrist, thumb and of course knuckle support is well worth the adjustment.

As far as headgear, I'd look for an "open-topped" one, and avoid the horizontal foam bars that run across the face a "extra protection".

If you're looking for any bag gloves, Cleto Reyes are my recommendation, as they as well as Grants have the best fit in my opinion (or for my hand type, anyways). I bought a pair of ringsides and after about 1.5 years of bashing them into my heavybag for 20-30 rounds a week they show no signs of wear other than having been broken in after the first week.

Also, make your own glove dogs for god sakes. THE BEAST lingers in my gloves and will attach itself to your hand for about 10 washes. That kind of taint is not something anyone should have to go through. I "made" mine by rolling up cheap dish clothes and ramming them as far as I could into my gloves after use for the drive home, then folding them open and letting them air afterwards. Wash your wraps at least 1x per week, no more than 3 or you'll wear em out fast-ish.

Good luck dude

 

[Bubble Boy]

i know we got some boys up north in the midwest.. and i roll near chicago... i'd also be the weakest one there. on second though, i do not support the meeting..... unless bubble boy is coming. then we're cool.

"OUCH."

Seriously though, I'm game for a S & P "festival". I think Las Vegas is a pretty centralized place, so I vote Vegas.

Good luck on the MMA Finny. Can't wait for the vid of your first match.

 

[Cap'n]

Dammit, I'm voting for a St. Wilhelm's (or even just an S&P) meet in a centralized location. A lot of us live within 4-6 hours of one another. We need to make it happen someday.

Except those of us in canada or europe. But hey.

We should all head to the Azores, that's pretty centralized.

 

[erco]

Jesus christ, you maintain with 2400 calories? I think you're underestimating how much you consume. With your size and your strength level, I highly doubt you're maintaining weight with that much.

How many meals you eating in a day?

 

[bacon]

"Infinite Intensity"

You will be pleased. BTW, you have the sweetest dip station I've ever seen. I didn't even know Whirlpool made gym equipment.

 

[fat_wilhelm]

Adding to your list of equipment to be acquired:

atlas stones... w/ your Zercher strength, you would love playing around with 'em.

 

[BJJ in Chicago]

"OUCH."

Now bubbles, I'm not making any claims about whether you could (likely) or couldn't beat the holy living christ out of me. In fact, if there is ever a meeting of the minds, or such, do you guys think you'd be up for finding somewhere to spar? After seeing bubbles youtube vids, I think it'd be a blast. Then we could go lift some heavy stuff and let bacon show us around town... not that we'd remember any of it.

 

[finnegan]

Meetup: I agree with Vegas. Its pretty cheap to get flights to and from there from what I understand.
Gloves: Okay, I have a question then, Brandon: My new gloves smell like pot. Is that normal? I got pissed becaused I thought someone had smoked weed in my dungeon/garage, but it was just the gloves giving off an odor.

Diet: Yeah, I know I'm undercutting my calories. I eat 5-7 times a day, usually 350-450 range per meal. Most of that comes in the form of grilled chicken breasts, oatmeal, and Milk Milk. 3 hours approx. between meals. My carb intake comes from V8 Fusion juice and the little 140 calorie bags of Sunchips. I already know I need a dietary overhaul. I've been edging out into new foods that I've never tried before. Just last week, I ate a sliced tomato, radish, and olive for the first time.
Don't ask me how I'm alive, I'm not sure. The other factor is my cheat days. I have two cheat meals a week, one on Wednesday (this is usually alcohol) and a massive one on Friday, usually at a buffet of some type where I'll take in 2000-3000 in one sitting.

Atlas Stone: Whereabouts does one go to aquire such a thing?

 

[BJJ in Chicago]

Diet: Yeah, I know I'm undercutting my calories. I eat 5-7 times a day, usually 350-450 range per meal. Most of that comes in the form of grilled chicken breasts, oatmeal, and Milk Milk. 3 hours approx. between meals. My carb intake comes from V8 Fusion juice and the little 140 calorie bags of Sunchips. I already know I need a dietary overhaul. I've been edging out into new foods that I've never tried before. Just last week, I ate a sliced tomato, radish, and olive for the first time.
Don't ask me how I'm alive, I'm not sure. The other factor is my cheat days. I have two cheat meals a week, one on Wednesday (this is usually alcohol) and a massive one on Friday, usually at a buffet of some type where I'll take in 2000-3000 in one sitting.

Atlas Stone: Whereabouts does one go to aquire such a thing?

finn, i think a dietary overhaul for you would be MUCH easier than you think. if you already have the discipline to eat that means meals a day at specified times, etc. you've already won half the battle. Just work on food choices and more vegetables / fruit and I think you'll be doing good.

As for pot gloves... I have no idea. What kind of gloves are they?

 

[finnegan]

Striking:
100 jabs
100 crosses
100 hooks
50 jab/ cross
50 jab/ cross / hooks
death.

Grip work:
CoC #2 Gripper Forced close Negatives x 3 each hand

Hub Lift:
10 x 3 each hand, 10 seconds
25 x 3 each hand, approx 5 seconds for the right hand and 3 for the left.
35 x 0 each hand, broke it off the ground, but couldn't pull it up w/ the thumb.

Two Handed 135 lbs Anvil pinch ala Barut:
Anvil x 0, 3 attempts *chalked up after this*
Anvil x 2 (singles) Brought it up about 5 inches each time.

Anvil Horn Single arm lift (ala Barut):
Anvil x 0, 3 attempts *more chalk*
Anvil x 3, 3 rep PR

Bending:
I straightened the rod I bent last time on the anvil, and bent it again.

Wrist Levering:
12 lb sledge w/ 12" handle x 10 each arm

Impressions:
Arms are sore, but I am determined to drill these simple combos w/ an emphasis on technique until I don't have to think about them any more.
The anvil lifts were awesome. No way I could have done them without chalk, but it was still a good feeling to lift it up with one hand by the horn. Barut did this unchalked when he was over, but we didn't get it on film. I'll video the anvil work soon. As he pointed out, an anvil is a great grip toy. You can get a 110 lbs cast steel anvil shaped object (no hardened faceplate, so I can't call it a real anvil) from Harbor Freight for 70 dollars.

 

[finnegan]

finn, i think a dietary overhaul for you would be MUCH easier than you think. if you already have the discipline to eat that means meals a day at specified times, etc. you've already won half the battle. Just work on food choices and more vegetables / fruit and I think you'll be doing good.

As for pot gloves... I have no idea. What kind of gloves are they?

Everlast Pro Style Training Gloves, 16 oz.
As for diet, I just thoroughly dislike most vegetables. Fruits I can deal with, but vegetables just have this lingering evil about them, as if they came from some darker era of our history before we asserted dominance over this Earth. They remind me of weakness.
Oh well, enough cryptic ramblings about vegetables. I'm off to eat some of them. Dammit.

 

[Brando]

If you need any help with any punching/footwork/defensive movement stuff, just lemme know, maybe post a video of yourself shadowboxing or hitting the bag. I know Barut does MT, too, he could probably help. Lots of guys who could critique it in Stand-up, too.

As for pot gloves, nooo idea. The new pairs I've bought over the years have always just had that really pungent leathery smell, but I wouldn't associate it with pot. Did they smell that way upon first opening them or is it a weird sweat kind of offspring stink? Weird either way, man. Spraying them with disinfectant/Febreeze kind of stuff helps

 

[Standard]

If you're ever in the area, free boxing lessons for all, plus all the "David and Goliath-esque" sparring you can watch courtesy of Standard and I

Maybe we can do some sparring today in class, i really feel like punching justin in the face alot today. Also talk to Josh about bringing the tire to class (i left him a facebook msg), if you could bring your sand bag that would be sweet. I'll bring sledward, but so far i am thinking.

10 tire flips
10 sledge swings per side (will need another tire to hit)
Sled drag there and back
10 DB cleans per arm
sand bag carry
then sprint around the building

Also kat is going to be in a bad mood, so heads up

 

[fat_wilhelm]

Atlas Stone: Whereabouts does one go to aquire such a thing?

Well, there are a couple ways.

Option 1: Old School

Get a giant inflatable like this. Inflate to desired diameter

 

[finnegan]

Gear Purchased:
CoC #2.5
"Infinite Intensity" by R.E.

 

[Cap'n]

Gear Purchased:
CoC #2.5

Took you fucking long enough.

 

[finnegan]

Took you fucking long enough.

I had to get properly motivated. Lifting an anvil with one hand was the motivation I needed to spend some cash.