Cholesterol is a bummer. I was prescribed Lipitor at age 34 and it pissed me off to no end-- that’s when I decided to start training again (and reduce stress). I was on for a few months and the numbers came down, and then quit taking it (to my doctor’s dismay). He told me he couldn’t make me take it but he wished I would. I brought the numbers down further with diet/exercise. I’d rather spend the money on gym memberships and whey than pills.
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Thanks SteelyD
Since my numbers are now in the good range, I intend to keep them there. Fortunately, my doctor recommended fish oil and exercise first and it worked. The high HDL number is a good thing but it seems really high compared to what it was.
10 November 2008
Wado class - well and truely kicked my ass after the extended layoff.
11 November 2008
weight 189.4#
Warm-up 10 min stationary bike on my new indoor bike trainer stand. Just enough to work up a good sweat and feel it in my legs.
Bench Press
bar x20
65# x20
85# 4x10
Bentover single arm DB rows
78.5# 5x5
Single arm DB OHP
28.5# Right 10/10/9
left 10/7/5
When dealing with an obvious lack of r/l balance like this, should I keep the reps on the right arm the same until the left catches up?
Chin-ups
BW+10 5/4/3/3/3
I’m feeling this session already (as sad as that is…)
Single arm DB OHP
28.5# Right 10/10/9
left 10/7/5
When dealing with an obvious lack of r/l balance like this, should I keep the reps on the right arm the same until the left catches up?
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I will defer to others who are much smarter than I on this stuff but here is my two cents…
I would get as many reps as possible with each arm even if they are very different. One of the main goals of resistance training is to get the release of as much growth hormone as possible. The only way to do this is to push yourself when lifting. If you can push more reps/weight with one side versus another there shouldn’t be a problem.
Since you are doing single arm work, you don’t have to worry about an imbalance being created like you would on a barbell type shoulder press.
[quote]soldog wrote:
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Single arm DB OHP
28.5# Right 10/10/9
left 10/7/5
When dealing with an obvious lack of r/l balance like this, should I keep the reps on the right arm the same until the left catches up?
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It looks only like an endurance imbalance, given the identical numbers on the first set. I bet this will even up pretty much for you over the course of just a few months or even weeks.
Wed 12 Nov
Wado class
Good thing this was a technique class 'cause my upper body has a bad case of DOMS.
Thurs 13 Nov
Got home already to train and found out the wind storm that was preceeding the snow knocked out the power for a wide area up here. Proceeded to play Monopoly by candle light and have a beer or three.
Friday 14 Nov
Shoveled the snow off the drive. Only about 2 inches, so it was move scrape and push. Took around 90 minutes. Came inside and did a little.
Weight = 190.4#
Warm up: Bike 10 minutes
Deadlifts
135# 2x5
225# 2x5
275# 3x3 had to go to alternating grip on the second set. I figured that getting up to speed at around 80% of my previous max would work out alright.
Found out late this week that I’ll be in Houston all next week.
Single arm DB OHP
28.5# Right 10/10/9
left 10/7/5
When dealing with an obvious lack of r/l balance like this, should I keep the reps on the right arm the same until the left catches up?
I will defer to others who are much smarter than I on this stuff but here is my two cents…
I would get as many reps as possible with each arm even if they are very different.
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Interesting. I have similar endurance imbalances as well. I can ‘pull’ much longer with my right side than left. Vice versa for pushing (ie left is stronger).
Well, I’ll wave in your general direction while you are in Houston. Find yourself in Dallas there is a Wado Ryu place just down the street from where I live.
Well, I’ll wave in your general direction while you are in Houston. Find yourself in Dallas there is a Wado Ryu place just down the street from where I live.
bench press: barx20 65# x20 95# 5x10
DB row: 78.5# 5x8
DB OHP: 30# Right 5x10 Left 10/8/7/6/6
chinups bw + 12.5# 5/4/3/2/2
5 min shldr stretches
10 min bike intervals (resistance and cadence)
found out that I can kick my butt with intervals on this new bike trainer. combination of trainer resistance and the gear I’m in and the pedaling cadence…
16 Nov. 2008
w=190#
bike w/u 10 min
box squat barx20, 135# 2x5, 165# x5, 175# 5x3
Sumo DL 135# 2x5, 185# x5, 205# x5, 225# x5
Sumo deads are all the rage, so I thought I’d give them a try. Seems much easier on the lower back.
22 November 2008
w=193# a week of travel, too much rich food, beer and too little sleep
Shldr rehab w/u
bench press: barx20 65# x20 95# 4x12,9
DB row: 78.5# 4x9,8
DB OHP: 30# Right 5x10 Left 10/9/9/7/7
Pull-ups bw 5/5 tweaking my right shoulder
chinups bw 4 still feeling one particular muscle across the front of the shoulder
5 min shldr stretches
[quote]Elaikases wrote:
Got some questions for you.
First, is this typical for Wado kata?
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That is the 1st kyu kata in Wado but I wouldn’t call it typical. Naihanchi is the first “linear horizontal” kata. Many of the other katas are modified “I” pattern that you know from Shotokan.
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Second, are there any good books on Wado-Ryu?
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The only one I have is “Karate Katas of Wadoryu” and it is a decent reference. I have many other karate books from 20 years ago but only this one from Wado. Frankly, the only reason I’m studying Wado as opposed to another style is that it is the best local school and that depends more on the instructor than the style.
How do you judge the differing grip widths for benching? Because of my setup at home, I’m currently using a grip with my index fingers on the inner edge of the knurling. This puts them about 16 inches apart. I’m guessing that qualifies as “close-grip”. My other option is to go outside of the bench uprights which would put my hands about 32 inches apart. Does that qualify as “wide-grip”? And what does “competition-grip” indicate in term of width? I know there is a max allowable, but do individuals always us that to reduce the range of motion?
Gonna depend on your arm length. Even going max regulation width for mday probably feels like close grip for him. Wide grip to me means I feel it primarily in my pecs, close grip more in tris and delts. I’d say “Competition grip” is where you’re strongest.
I’ve done the kata in the video (under a different name, as a part of a first kyu test even), and it was extremely similar.
The advantage to the Wado Ryu club is twofold: they have adult and children’s classes at the same time (in separate rooms) right around the corner.
It is a little pricey compared to the Shotokan classes available locally (and Tong/Webb are really hard to beat for quality) but for getting my eight year old and my wife out to workout with me, it has a lot of advantages (my wife’s background includes training with me since we were married in what ever was available and a beginning with military TKD – far different than most McDojos we’ve seen).
We are both far out of shape.
Anyway, I’d prefer something where the katas were not quite as different as TKDs (for example) or Kenpo.
Thanks again. I’ll know more in January when we give it a try. They just have month to month dues, so I’m not making a significant commitment, and they allow observation and a week of working out before paying.
23 November 2008
w=192# Struggled with the weak and lazy mind all day today while working around the house. Too many weeks without a regular training schedule
Shldr rehab then
20 scap-ups / 20 frog crunches/ 5 pull-ups / 20 twist crunches / 20 bar squats
Deadlift 135# 2x5, 225# 2x5, 275# 4x3 (the weak mind was whining about the lower back the whole time)
Front Squat 135# 5x5 gotta figure out a good weight for these as a secondary lift. This was a little too easy.
[quote]hel320 wrote:
Gonna depend on your arm length. Even going max regulation width for mday probably feels like close grip for him. Wide grip to me means I feel it primarily in my pecs, close grip more in tris and delts. I’d say “Competition grip” is where you’re strongest. [/quote]
Thanks hel - I’m realy feeling it in my tri’s with this 16 inch wide grip.
[quote]Elaikases wrote:
Thanks for the pointer, I’m picking it up.
I’ve done the kata in the video (under a different name, as a part of a first kyu test even), and it was extremely similar.
The advantage to the Wado Ryu club is twofold: they have adult and children’s classes at the same time (in separate rooms) right around the corner.
It is a little pricey compared to the Shotokan classes available locally (and Tong/Webb are really hard to beat for quality) but for getting my eight year old and my wife out to workout with me, it has a lot of advantages (my wife’s background includes training with me since we were married in what ever was available and a beginning with military TKD – far different than most McDojos we’ve seen).
We are both far out of shape.
Anyway, I’d prefer something where the katas were not quite as different as TKDs (for example) or Kenpo.
Thanks again. I’ll know more in January when we give it a try. They just have month to month dues, so I’m not making a significant commitment, and they allow observation and a week of working out before paying.
Back the the regular programming
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I tried TKD for a while but it just didn’t click for me. Wado katas are very similar to what I first learned but then in keeping with a hybrid style, my sensei created a whole new set of katas. Then we branched out and started working a kenpo group and then the Chinese styles of Hsing-i and Pau Qua with a little Tai Chi thrown in… fun times
