Last week, while working with that brown belt, we worked three things:
how to play my game, knowing points don’t matter. Resulting in me immediately pulling guard to DLR. We drilled that to start each round. (I feel very competent in DLR) I have 3 very solid sweeps depending on reaction
How to respond to stalling in my Z Guard, Closed Guard or half butterfly. This was very helpful for me. Because I usually get bored and force something and lose guard against skilled opponents
Finishing and defending from back control (he is very good with back attacks)
There’s a black belt who is killer with arm bars, I’m going to try to work with him in next two weeks to defend and finish them.
I really want to finish this in regular time. It’s one fight, so no reason in my mind to not leave it all out there. I don’t want to spend 2 minutes dancing before there’s a takedown. So, I’ll take the crap and pull guard to my strength. Which, is also DLR to their offside. I’m really good at forcing people to their right (my left), which is tough for most.
Looks like the price is changing around. I got it for $469 too.
my left pec is angry. Still happy enough, it’s 20 or so degrees from OHP and 2x175 was a recent PR
Tricep ext
5x15
Med ball carries
2x120yards w/150lb ball
incredibly sucky. Gravity feels like it’s turned to level 10, grip goes, biceps fried so squeezed harder but then can’t breathe because I’m pushing against lungs. Good time.
This is a beginner class, taught by a purple belt, with only white belts sans me
Spent today doing back and armbar defense. Which is perfect. Feel really good after today. Since we (they) were working defense, I was the one on offense
Began messing with truck position. Given my long legs and it’s not an ibjjf ruleset for my fight, I’m kicking around using this more.
was able to hit a bicep slicer from side control, where I trap their arm moving from N/S back to side control. It’s a great sub that may catch another blue belt.
Mid afternoon lift
Vertical Plane cable row
4x12
Horizontal plane cable row
4x12
Face pulls
4x12
Pull-ups
25
Ice bath. Body is feeling beat down today. So only solution is to keep going. Just picked up 5lbs of bbq. Will be eating well next two days.
Wed:
Hit an impromptu session with a good friend. Rolled for an hour straight
Thur:
Mostly off. Played some basketball by myself, while kids were playing. Then did a bunch of toe to bars
Fri:
Awake at 130 with baby. She fell asleep at 430. I fell asleep at some point after, before she screamed at 501 and went back to sleep. Got up and went to morning class at 6. My back is STIFF. Not sure what I"m going to do this weekend. Took some BPC this morning with ice bath.
Morning weight was 227. Really happy with this. Would like to hit 224 by end of year, so it’s an easy 4-6lbs before Jan 17.
Still alive. Made a spontaneous trip to surprise in laws for Christmas. Ate way too much, but feel recovered and good. Probably needed. I didn’t drink, but partook on sweets. Arrived at home this evening weighing 238. I’m super dehydrated after driving 13 hours and have a full belly of Taco Bell and McDonald’s. 18 days to hit 222. 33 days to hit 218. I got this.
pull-ups felt great. Feel like I’m moving well at this weight. First 3 sets were 3 reps. Then did sets of 6/7. Left room in tank. Just focusing on letting tension go at bottom and pulling with lats
Pressing feels strong too. Had reps in tank
Bar hangs were easy. I ended it because my rest period was up, instead of counting down seconds
Overall great pump. 7 days of rest and 4 days of indulging did my body well
going to a comp school open mat tomorrow, everyone is prepping for Dallas open at end of Jan. Should be good.
Worked on refining technique. Making opponent carry weight, not rushing passes, baiting according to my A game and not playin ga lazy guard.
Rolled with Brown belt I’ve mentioned before. He pulled guard on me and locked me in closed guard. It’s pretty tough to break it, I haven’t been able to. HIs legs are nearly as long as mine and he latches on well. Very dangerous, as this is his game. Eventually, he went for Omnaplata. I sat up a bit, then hopped over him for side control as time expired. I would have won 5-0, with an advantage to him
Went with a purple belt who used to give me hell. Was my first roll when I started. He’s super technical. It’s been a few months since we last saw each other tho. I pulled him into DLR. He squared up and pushed me to Z Guard. I just kept the push-pull going, when I went for K Guard, he pushed me back to mat, and I did an arm drag on his far arm, took his back and submitted him. Felt damn good, since lots of people were watching
Rolled with the only purple I’ve never gotten close to scoring on… and well, he submitted me. haha
Also got a round with the black belt who runs this school. He’s a comp guy and former wrestler. Didn’t submit me once. Nor did he get passed my guard. We were sort of a stale mate in my half guard and him with both legs tied up. We both had two advantages, me wtih shoulder lock/straight arm bar from bottom and him with it from top (when I tried for K Guard). This was a real round, he just wasn’t being as aggressive. Dude would smoke me if he went for it.
had a round with a white belt, but brown in judo. I helped him with pressure and riding movement and he helped me with leg trips
Last one worth noting was against the last purple belt on my list I’ve never submitted (only two left that killed me when I first started). He smashed me hard in North/South. I finally escaped, inverted up over him and had 8 seconds left when I worked for a straight arm armbar. Didn’t get it, but we were both exhausted
Very good day of eating and training. Need to wake up early tomorrow for jog and leg workout.
Honestly can’t remember what I’ve done, but I did train or workout every day since last update. Weight has been around 228-229. Starting to ratchet down calories and carbs as I get closer.
One highlight from workouts has been addition of heavy KB swings. On back day, I started with six sets of 25 swings with 80lb bell and 3 paused pull-ups after each set.
Hard day. First day back to work after six weeks off for paternity leave. During my 1-1 with my boss, he laid me off. I have six weeks to find a new job. Not really sure what to do with myself.
Couldn’t get myself to unwind. Threw the 40lb vest on and went for a 5 mile walk. Tried to hit the big hill as much as I could. Essentially snaked the neighborhood streets.
Then hit 2x3 dead hang pull-ups with vest. Followed by 1 minute hang with a pull up at 30 seconds and 1 minute.
Thanks.. I was so caught off guard. Stone cold for the whole call.. cause he couldn’t wait until next week when I see him in person.
I do corp strategy, strategy & operations, operational efficiency work. Essentially PowerPoint and excel monkey.
Not sure what’s next. I’m not being fired, per se. just not a good fit and laid off if I can’t find something in 6 weeks. I still have 15.5 more weeks of leave. I’m at loss right now.
I’m so sorry to hear this, but doors get closed for a reason. There’s a better door for you. Hang in there - “Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.”
Thanks everyone. Been a hard-weird few days. Haven’t trained BJJ at all due to working late trying to find a role and then snowmageddon closing everything.
Morning weight has been between 225-227. So striking distance to the 225 I have to weigh on 1/17 and 222 on 2/1.
Diet will ramp up starting today. Less carbs, high fat and protein.
Only training highlights for now, but bit 4x2x40lb vest for pull-ups. First time since college really doing weighted pull-ups.