My ADD Training Log 2014

[JauntyAngle]

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Dammit, that looks amazing.

 

[MIDMOBOX]

12/4/2014

BJJ - 1 Hour

Worked some options from butterfly to enter X-guard & then some sweeps from there depending on how the opponent reacts. Good stuff - should have tried to work it into rolling later, but for whatever reason didn't. Rolled decent today, used some things I've been working on to pass open guard, also still working on basic collar chokes, just tweaking details. It's coming together...

You'll goal in sparring should always be to try to apply what you just learned. Every night. You'll find you get a totally different feel for a series when you actually feel in and how an opponent actually defends

 

[calvus]

Midmo, I agree with you 100% & that's usually what I do...

Jaunty, thanks for stopping in!

12/5/2014

BJJ - 1 Hour

1 hour of sparring today, 6x6 minute rounds with 2 minutes between rounds. Rolled very good today, nice & relaxed, choked everybody. Felt good.

Today is my youngest daughter's 13th birthday...

 

[calvus]

12/9/2014

Bench Press
10x45
6x95
5x135
3x155
3x175
8x185
8x185
16x185
8x185
8x185

DB Press
12x55
12x60
12x60

DB Rows
12x60
12x70
30x80 <-- PR!!

BB Curls
12x60
12x60
12x60
12x60
10x60

Tri Pushdowns
5x12x??

Been doing a lot of work on the house & had workers here constantly. Got some free time today, so biked down to the gym to get a quick workout in. Bench felt good, so did a couple of extra sets after the AMRAP set at 185. With a little luck, I can make it to BJJ tonight.

Looks like the rest of the month is going to be pretty light in regards to work, and the bathroom remodel should be done in less than 2 weeks. So that's all good news for workout consistency. Starting next week I'm going to try to get out and throw at least 3x per week, this will give me a solid 9 weeks of prep leading up the Queen Mary Highland Games in Long Beach. During the week throwing sessions will be shorter so that I can squeeze them in easy. I'll be doing hammer every session & alternating weights & stones. On Sundays when I can get to the OC Highlanders practice I'll be able to work in WOB, HWFD, Heavy Hammer & some Caber.

In addition to throwing, I'll be attempting to lift 3x per week, and with the TJM programming I'm doing now, that puts me finishing the 8's next week, then skipping deload & doing the 5's the week of 12/22, 12/28 & 1/5. I'll then be in Hawaii for a week, and when I get back I have 3 weeks for the 3's phase, then a 1 week deload before the Queen Mary Games. Lines up perfect if I can stick to it. Of course I'll also still be hitting BJJ 2-3x a week...I might have to drink less whiskey to make this happen. At least in the mornings. During the week.

 

[ijustwannasurf]

I might have to drink less whiskey to make this happen. At least in the mornings. During the week.

I would have thought whiskey was a required part of the training regimen for caber tossing.
Looking forward to seeing how you do at the Games!

 

[calvus]

I would have thought whiskey was a required part of the training regimen for caber tossing.
Looking forward to seeing how you do at the Games!

Thanks man!

 

[calvus]

12/9/2014

BJJ - 1 Hour

Nice class tonight, ton of ppl there...picked up some nice details on passing when your opponent has a knee shield guard. Stomach was a little upset tonight, so didn't stay for any sparring.

 

[livingdeadmoose]

Haven't been in here in a while. Nice to see you still lifting. Any highland games coming up?

 

[calvus]

Haven't been in here in a while. Nice to see you still lifting. Any highland games coming up?

Yep, Feb 14th. I'll be competing in the 40+ Masters Division this year. I put it off for a few years, but I'm looking forward to it now. It'll be nice to be able to throw a 42 instead of a 56.

 

[calvus]

12/10/2014

BJJ - 1 Hour

I was the only guy that showed up for the 11am gi class today, so I got a 1 hour private with Ricardo, the 290-lb lead jiu-jitsu instructor at Kings MMA. Awesome. He asked what I wanted to go over, so we spent an hour going over side control. It was excellent.

Here are some things I want to remember:

From top:
- Once I get the nearside elbow cleared, get my knee/thigh almost under their shoulder a little bit - makes the control on the arm tighter.
- Keep my underhook on their far arm, keep my arm out, don't bring that arm back to try to block the hips. (something I was doing)
- If they get an underhook with their far arm, then immediately block the nearside hips and move my cross facing arm to the other side of their head. Block their head with my elbow.
- If they get a deep underhook & start to turn, whizzer that top arm & kimora grip my own wrist, and grab the back of their head & spin to side control on the other side, keeping the arm.

From bottom:
- If opponent has the elbow, bridge & punch your free arm across his head at a 45d angle to create space to get the elbow back. For this bridge, get on the side of your hip 1st, then get your outside foot outside of your hips and close to your butt for more leverage.
- from bottom, if you can get on your side, get your bottom shoulder "behind" the top one, makes it almost impossible to get flattened out. This is a Rickson trick...

Mounting:
- get both elbows high for the mount. If mounting with crossface, then drive the opposite arm really high when mounting. If hand is blocking nearside hip, sit & drive nearside elbow high with your hip. Switch farside elbow to under opponents arm so you can drive both elbows high to mount.

Going try to put myself in position to work these items next time I'm rolling.

 

[livingdeadmoose]

Yep, Feb 14th. I'll be competing in the 40+ Masters Division this year. I put it off for a few years, but I'm looking forward to it now. It'll be nice to be able to throw a 42 instead of a 56.

So you'll be throwing in the ol' Gray Pubes division? Nice

 

[calvus]

haha - yep. I've earned it.

 

[calvus]

12/12/2014

Press
5x45
5x65
5x85
5x105
8x115
8x115
10x115

Deadlift
5x135
5x225
3x265
8x285
8x285
10x285

Squats
5x135
5x185
5x185
5x185

Had a lot to do today so had to cut the workout short a bit. But glad I got it in. Realization week for the 8's phase next week. I'll be glad to be done with the high rep stuff.

 

[calvus]

12/15/2014

BJJ - 1 Hour

1 Hour of straight sparring today. Rolled well today, it was a lot of fun. Babalu was training with us, but he got injured right before I was going to roll with him. Hopefully he recovers quickly. I did get to roll a couple of rounds with the coach of Church Boyz Wrestling, Jacob Harman today. Man that guy is one of the nicest, fun to work with people I've ever rolled with. And he's built like a rock lol. Good times!

 

[calvus]

12/15/2014

Squats
8x45
5x135
5x185
3x225
3x255
1x275
10x285

GM's
5x5x185

Little rushed this evening, but squeezed in the main stuff...

 

[calvus]

12/16/2014

Bench
10x45
5x95
5x135
5x155
3x185
1x185
12x205

DB Bench Press
5x12x60

DB Rows
12x65
12x75
27x85

BB Curls
12x60
12x60
12x60

Tri Rope Pushdowns
3x12x??

Felt really swole after this workout. Pretty stoked that I get to start the 5's phase next week! Finally some reasonable rep ranges!! Wanted to throw today, but wasn't able to due to rain. Bummer. Working in Las Vegas tomorrow so won't be posting anything else until Thursday.

 

[calvus]

12/18/2014

Press
5x45
5x65
5x75
3x95
2x105
1x115
10x125

Deadlift
5x135
5x225
3x275
2x295
12x315

Squats
5x135
5x185
5x185
5x185
5x185
5x185

Technique felt solid on everything today. Feel like I'm making some progress, looking forward to the next couple of months.

 

[calvus]

12/21/2014

THROWING

Stone - 16#
~10 Standing throws

LWFD - 28#
~10 Standing throws

Heavy Hammer
4 Throws

Light Hammer
~8 throws

Light Stone - 10#
3 full throws

WOB
6 Throws

Got out with the OC Highlanders for practice this morning. Felt good to get some reps in. Numbers were ok for this early, I have about 8 weeks to improve before the Queen Mary Games in Long Beach.

 

[calvus]

12/22/2014

Squats
5x135
5x185
3x225
1x245
5x255
5x255
5x255
5x255
5x255
8x255

GM's
6x185
6x185
6x185

Chins
3x6xBW

Dips
3x12xBW

Leg Raises
3x12xBW

I was a little sore today from throwing yesterday - could really feel it in my abs. Squats were tough, my knee sounded like a breakfast cereal - snap, crackle, pop. I widened my stance slightly on the last 2 and tried to really focus on pushing my knees out & that seemed to help. Went home & iced & got some ibruprofen.

 

[calvus]

12/23/2014

BJJ - 1 Hour

1 Hour of BJJ, worked on some details for armbar->omoplata->triangle combo. A friend of mine went with me - his 1st jiu-jitsu class, so I just rolled with him some after. Good times.

Left knee is hurting, might have to take it easy for a day or 2... icing it now.