Focus mitt drills
1: Step in, jab, cross, right round kick, step out 5 minutes
2: Step in, jab, cross, hook, rt knee, step out 5 minutes
Heavy Bag 30:00
C25K Week 2 Day 3
Felt good. Footwork is getting better and my punches are moving faster and landing harder. My combos seemed a lot “tighter” than usual.
Clean and Press
45x10
95x5
135x3
185x3
205x3
205x3
205x3
Block Pulls
315x3
405x3
495x3
545x3
585x3
I dislocated my rib during this set of block pulls. My wife popped the rib back in place but it was seriously uncomfortable and now my back is really sore.
Heavy Bag
C25K Week 3 Day 1
[quote]Loftearmen wrote:
BJJ class went pretty well. We went over arm bars from the guard and guillotine chokes standing and from the guard. I did the second half of class in a t shirt and realized that the gi is really a hindrance. They are loose and the fabric is really tough so it’s easy to get tangled up in it. When you have big arms it makes it even worse because you’re having to slide your big ass arm into a tiny little space while it’s all tangled up in boat sale canvas-type fabric. Once I got the gi off everything went really smoothly. [/quote]
The GI can be both a hinderance and an asset, depending on how well or poorly you use it. Generally Gi Jiu-Jitsu is considered to be more technical (because there are so many handles that can be used both offensively and defensively and you have to worry about considerably more threats than with NoGi) and slower; while NoGi is generally considered to be “tighter”, faster, and more athletically based. Once you learn how to use it and what techniques may or may not work well for you as an individual with it on, you should find that it’s actually a great weapon.
As of now, it tends to be a great weapon for whoever I’m rolling with but not for me lol. I don’t want to get in the habit of using a gi as a weapon, though. My goal is to compete in MMA so I’d rather do mostly no gi work. I also live in TX so if I ever had to utilize any BJJ techniques in a street scenario the chances of my assailant wearing a jacket are pretty slim. I do tend to favor the wrestling techniques in class anyway which, of course, don’t utilize your opponent’s clothing.
BJJ class went very well tonight. We went over a guard passing technique called the guitar hero which worked pretty well. After class I rolled with a couple guys but my size advantage made it too easy even though they had a lot more skill and experience than me. I tried to not use any strength but apparently I still did because they all commented on how strong I was.
I practiced some kicks on a heavy bag and coach was impressed. He stopped everyone and had me kick the bag a few times. Then he pulled me aside and asked if I wanted to get in a ring at some point.
Muay Thai class is tonight. I finally got my headgear in the mail so I’ll be able to spar tonight. I’m psyched up!
Muay thai class was awesome. We practiced combos on partners without focus mits and then did some catch sparring, conditioning and bag work.
AM: Heavy Bag-C25K Week 3 Day 1
PM: Wrestling/MMA Class
Push Ups: 3x10
Sit Ups: 3x20
Pull Ups: 3x5
No class tonight. I got a fresh batch of English brown ale in my fermenter though.
No class today because some of the other students have fights and coach is going with them. I can’t afford tickets though 
Bench Press
135x15
185x10
225x8
275x5
315x3
350x2
350x2
350x2
185x20
Squat
135x15
225x10
315x8
405x5
455x1
495x1
545x1
565x1
Barbell Row
225x8
275x8
315x8
185x20
Jiu Jitsu Open Mat
We drilled armbars from the guard and armbar defense. Then I rolled with a guy who was really, really good. He was about half my size so I could toss him around a lot and keep him pinned but could never submit him. He showed me a lot of things though.
AM:
Heavy Bag 28 min
C25K Week 3 Day 2
DB Clean and Press…ss…Pull ups
50’sx10-x2
70’sx5-x2
90’sx2-x2
100’sx2-x2
I miss this log, come baaaaackkk
[quote]Ass Banana wrote:
I miss this log, come baaaaackkk[/quote]
You can just come visit my badassery in here 
AM:
Shadow box 5 min
Push ups: 1 min/1 min rest
Sit Ups: 1 min/1 min rest
Pull ups: 1 min/1 min rest
Push ups: 1 min/1 min rest
Sit ups: 1 min/1 min rest
Pull ups: 1 min/1 min rest
Push ups: 1 min/1 min rest
Sit ups: 1 min/1 min rest
Pull ups: 1 min/1 min rest
Shadow Box: 5 min
Nice little session. I averaged around 25 push ups, 25 sit ups (I punched a heavy bag at the top) and 7 pull ups per min.
PM: Jiu Jitsu
Muay Thai Class
This was a particularly tough muay thai class. Coach started off the class by saying, “this will be an easy day today. We’re not going to do anything crazy tonight” and then we proceeded to do conditioning work for an hour and a half straight with no break. It was rough.
So this is where you are hiding now. Keep up the good work!
Bench Press
45x20
135x10
225x10
275x8
295x8
295x8
225x10
Band Pull Aparts
x1 billion
It was my cheat night and I took full advantage. I think I am going to cut my cheat nights back to every other week.
Keep up the good work.
How’s your weight, that’s the thing I haven’t seen since the start of the thread?
That’s one thing I am worried about. I haven’t lost a lb! I was steadily losing a pound or two a week when I was training for strength. I guess I burn more calories lifting than I do training to fight. I just cut my calories down to 2750 and am moving my weekly cheat day to biweekly. Hopefully that will kickstart my weight loss again.
I think that’s to be expected. I wouldn’t sweat it too much. You’ve got time, and I would personally eat to fuel performance over the next month or two, and worry about cutting weight once you are comfortable with the training schedule (in my experience, it generally takes people anywhere from 3-6 months to get specifically fit for combat sports). Obviously your goals are your own, and I suspect you know more about nutrition than I do. That said, if you improve rapidly at the sport because you’re rested and fed, your motivation will be higher and you can easily cut a few hundred calories in a few months when your base level is at a point where you can handle the drop off without it affecting your performance so much.