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Lurking for a while, new poster. This is my 3rd time starting up mma training (hopefully a charm) and I've joined a real gym with real classes this time. Not new to lifting, currently work as a private strength coach. Pretty happy with my max numbers. I'm between "advanced" and "elite" on all categories here for my gender (female) and weight class (132) so I've been experimenting with my training and am currently on a super-high rep plan (50 reps) and it's been pretty fun.

I keep a strength log over at t-nation but I was hoping joining these boards would help keep me honest in the non-strength aspects of my training. I just started taking bjj so I'm trying to get in the habit of going regularly. Hopefully I'll learn some things here and maybe offer what I know as well! That's about it for now.
 
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Best of luck in your MMA training!

Were you planning to post (repost?) your strength training here as well?
 
Finally, some more estrogen in this forum.

I'll help you get started with the BJJ if you help me with my lifting. :redface:

Good luck with your training and remember...

women + rage = power!
 
The Seeker said:
Stonebreaker: Thanks! Sure, I'll re-post my training if it'll let me link out to my log. Here was today's lift. Remember I'm experimenting with a very high rep program right now. Bobbi Skai's Training Log: L!MELIGHT (Muscular Endurance) Upper 2

Witchcraft: I was looking around for other women's logs. How many are on here? And I'd be happy to make that trade ;)
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There's no active logs that I know of. There are a few women that used to post before my time....Lena, BlondeWarrior and Tami I think? All strong ladies!
 
Didn't go to bjj this week. Trying to figure out my chest issues. If I don't feel up to it I'll at least go and watch next week.

Today's lift

Highlight: Sumo deadlift 50x95 - 50 reps of anything is rough!
 
My posts keep getting held up, I assume because I link out to my log. Will this happen forever or is it just because I'm new?
 
The Seeker said:
My posts keep getting held up, I assume because I link out to my log. Will this happen forever or is it just because I'm new?
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I remember that happening to me when I first joined, especially if I was adding links/videos.
 
Here's the main link Bobbi Skai's Training Log
It has my past lifting for about a year. I'll repost up today's lift.

135lbs - yeeeaaaahhh getting fluffy

I yanked something in my hammy so I switched to upper for the day.

BB complex with 30lb

Bench 10x45/65, 3x95, 115x1/1 felt pretty easy, good bar speed, then 50x50 with some racking/rest pause if you want to call it that. Resting for 3-4 seconds.

Assist pull up 50x"78" - the level of assist

DB bench 35x15/8/8

Hammer Strength low row (alternating) 50 each side x 25 per side

Decline sit ups (10 degree decline) 50 x bw

Decline skullcrusher 50 x 20

Zottman curl 50 x 10
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Got a ton of trigger points in my back to rub out. Blarg.
 
Allllright! Had a great day pulling deads and then pulled myself a bit..eek! Full story on the log Bobbi Skai's Training Log: SSwk1dl

I know 195 for dubs isn't stellar but for not pulling heavy in 6+ months I'm not angry about it. Just trying to give myself a bit of cushion to come back strong.
 
Nice job. I've never heard of "Lexen" deads before. Is that what the pause in the middle is for??
 
WitchCraft said:
Nice job. I've never heard of "Lexen" deads before. Is that what the pause in the middle is for??
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Yea, they are just pause pulls. If your sticking point is below the knee they're good for getting through it.
 
Video and a couple other lifts on my log Bobbi Skai's Training Log: Westside Powerlifting - DE Bench (week 3)

Westside Powerlifting - DE Bench (week 3)
134lbs

Speed bench (strait weight, pause and explode)
45 x 10/5/5/5/3
75 x 3/3/3 pinky on ring
85 x 3/3/3 middle finger on ring
95 x 3/3/3 pointer finger on ring

4 board press
135 x miss
115 x 5
125 x 5
135 x 3

Dips
bw x 5
10 x 2
15 x 2/2/2/2

Military Press
50 x 5
60 x 5

Jerk
45 x 5
55 x 5
65 x 2
75 x 2
85 x 2

Military Press
45 x 15

Bottom work db fly/wide db press/parallel db press
15s x 10/10/10 (2 sets)

Didn't do any back or bis today to save up for heavy rack pulls.

Oh, and here's a video of abs on the glute ham raise. Try it, you might like it Sam I Am.
 
Westside Powerlifting ME Lower (week 3)
133lbs

Rack pulls (pin 3, below the knee)
Going into my third week with the new sumo stance. It's finally starting to feel natural.
55 x some
105 x 5
145 x 5
195 x 3
235 x 3
285 x 1/1/1/1
Here's a video of the whole group! We've got some serious beasts hanging out at San Diego Barbell.haha Considering it's been some 8 months since I've done rack pulls and the first time doing them sumo, I'm not upset with my numbers.
YouTube - San Diego Barbell ME Deadlift Pin #3 11/23/10

Conventional
235 x 2 Took some skin off my knee and I couldn't keep dragging the bar across it.

BB glute bridge
135 x 5
225 x 5
275 x 5
315 x 5/5/5

1 leg band curl
purple band x 10/10/10/10
both legs x 20

Grip hang on squat rack
bw x 20sec/20sec/20sec

Band adduction
monster mini x 10/10/10

Calves on sled
425 x 20
425 x 10/10 from dead stop

Leg raise on bench
bw x 15/15/15

Sled drag
45 x 40 yards forwards
45 x 40 yards backwards
45 x 40 yards backwards
45 x 40 yards sprint
 
Stonebreaker - not sure what you're questioning?

137lbs ahhh!

2 board press
bar x some
95 x 5
95 x 3
105 x 2
115 x 2/2
125 x 1 + 1 miss, 2, 3 (2 rep PR!) video coming.. see it on my log bobbiskai.blogspot.com

DB incline bench
35 x 10/10/15

BB row
95 x 6/8/8/8

CG bench (just top half)
bar x 15
95 x 10/10/10

DB alternating curl
20 x 10
25 x 10
30 x 10 hammer

Face pull
50 x 10/10/10

Cable crunch
75 x 10/10/10
 
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