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[KnightTemplar]

Project 2025: Week 15/Day 45

Safety Bar Box Squats:

3 X 52kg

3 X 72kg

3 X 82kg

Romanian Deadlifts:

3 X 7 X53kg

Lu Raises:

3 X 7 X 5kg

Chest Supported Fly:

3 X 7 X 6kg

Chest Supported Dumbbell Rows:

3 X 5 X 20kg

Kaz Press:

3 X 8 X 31kg

Hex Press:

3 X 7 X 16kg

 

[KnightTemplar]

Stair Climber:

12 Floors @ Level 10

 

[KnightTemplar]

End of Week 15

 

[MilkManUK]

BJJ.
But I managed to Tap a Blue Belt with the ugliest Choke you've ever seen: I caught him in a Guillotine, but he rolled out, so our heads were side by side and my arms were above my head, still holding the Choke. He couldn't get free and had to Tap. I don't even know if this technique has a name.

It shall be named the "Templar Choke"

 

[KnightTemplar]

It shall be named the "Templar Choke"

Much better than my original name,

The-I-Have-No-Fucking-Idea-What-I'm-Doing-Choke!

 

[KnightTemplar]

Project 2025: Week 16/Day 46

Trap Bar Deadlifts:

3 X 72kg

3 X 92kg

3 X 100kg

Seated Rows:

4 X 4 X 60kg

Chins-Grip Pulldowns:

4 X 4 X 65kg

Kaz Press:

4 X 4 X 34kg

 

[KnightTemplar]

Stair Climber:

16 Floors @ Level 10

 

[KnightTemplar]

Project 2025: Week 16/Day 47

Swiss Bar Bench Press:

3 X 36kg

3 X 37kg

3 X 39kg

Swiss Bar Rows:

3 X 7 X 55kg

 

[KnightTemplar]

BJJ.

Pass Open Guard. Finish in Side Control. Scissor Sweep into Mount, finish with Arm Bar or Choke.

Rolling: Three rounds against other White Belts. First was a no-score draw, second I lost 1 - 0. My third round was against a 3-Stripe White who outweighed me by 20 kilos and rag-dolled me all over the mats. I lost that round three-nil. So he's the guy I'll be looking to Roll with every time I train.

You only improve by testing yourself against people who are much better than you are.

 

[KnightTemplar]

Project 2025: Week 16/Day 46

Safety Bar Box Squats:

3 X 55kg

3 X 75kg

3 X 85kg

RDL's:

3 X 8 X 52kg

Kaz Press:

3 X 8 X 35kg

Lu Raises:

3 X 8 X 5kg

Chest Supported Reverse Fly:

3 X 8 X 6kg

 

[KnightTemplar]

Stair Climber:

16 Floors @ Level 10.

 

[KnightTemplar]

End of Week 16. Happy Easter, Sher-bros!

 

[KnightTemplar]

Project 2025: Week 17/Day 49

Trap Bar Deadlifts:

2 X 3 X 95kg

Chins-Grip Pulldowns:

3 X 6 X 65kg

Seated Rows:

3 X 6 X 60kg

Kaz Press:

2 X 6 X 36kg

 

[KnightTemplar]

Stair Climber:

17 Floors @ Level 10

 

[KnightTemplar]

Project 2025: Week 17/Day 50

Swiss Bar Bench Press:

3 X 35kg

3 X 37.5kg

3 X 40kg

Swiss Bar Rows:

3 X 8 X 55kg

 

[KnightTemplar]

BJJ.

Spent most of the class practicing Hook Sweeps. I found every variation after the most basic HS to be difficult to perform correctly. So did my partner, so we spent the first couple of rounds of rolling just going over the technique. Then we Rolled.

My first Roll was a no score draw. I actually Passed my opponent's Guard at one point, but could not finish him.

Second round was against the huge, 3-Stripe White who Tapped me three times in a single round last week. Today he Tapped me once, and that was because I put myself off-balance trying to Pass his Guard. It's that moment every BJJ player knows too well: you give up position and have just enough time to think, "Oh, I done fucked up!" before your opponent catches you.

Still, the fact he only Tapped me once means either he was having a bad day, or I'm finally starting to improve my game.

I prefer to think it's the latter.

 

[KnightTemplar]

Project 2025: Week 17/Day 51

Safety Bar Box Squats:

3 X 75kg

3 X 87kg(PR)

RDL's:

3 X 6 X 55kg

Lu Raises:

2 X 9 X 5kg

Chest Supported Reverse Fly:

2 X 9 X 6kg

Kaz Press:

2 X 8 X 36kg

 

[KnightTemplar]

Stair Climber:

17 Floors @ Level 10

 

[KnightTemplar]

End of Week 17.

Next week is a Reload, so I'll be dropping the weight and intensity on the main exercises.

 

[KnightTemplar]