That night:
muay thai, worked a lot of basic technique stuff, played keep away (distance/timing) on the short bag a lot) Getting much much smoother and flowing more. Need to practice on pads so I can work on my mobility with it.
This is probably a gripe that some people would hate to hear. But Im gaining weight too fast. I’ll probably be between 180-185lbs by mid May, (I fight at 155) if I keep eating and lifting at the same rate. So I’m going to include more running to drop some weight
And try to focus on neural improvements, work and other stuff has been getting in the way i haven’t gotten to build my parallettes and stuff yet. Boo.
But meanwhile think im going to drop the lifting to twice a week.
And no more olive oil in my protein shakes unnecessary calories apparently.
i weigh myself every monday and wednesday b4 I eat and after i train and ive been increasing like 2lbs every couple of weeks I went from (after a fight) 168 to 170 to 172… i weighed myself today (which is my ‘off’ day and i’ve been eating a lot) and i was 174 on a full stomach…if i wasn’t conditioning as much it would go up a lot more I think (but more of it would be fat).
I have minimum 3 protein shakes a day (with breakfast, and after each training session) and i have been putting 2-3 tables spoons of olive oil in them which is up to 1080 extra kcals a day.
So its kind of obvious where the weight came from :-p I just need to get back down.
I dont mind fighting smokers at 170 because its same day weigh ins but when you get into the higher levels with day b4 weigh ins you get taller guys that are cutting down to 170, taller and heavier is a bad mixup.
Finally back in training :-)! Back to my usual Muay Thai routine now:
30 min bike ride
30 min rope skipping/tire skipping
15 min shadow box
3-5 x 4-5 minute rounds sparring (Monday-Wednesday-Friday)
3-5 rounds pads
5+ rounds bag work
30 mins clinch
100 push ups
chin ups
300 sit ups
100 neck curls
This is 2 times a day. I want to add a bit of explosive lifting to my routine as I have been doing it while I was injured and noticed a big gain in strength. Obviously it’s a very taxing routine already so I was thinking maybe just 2 x 3 dumbbell clean and press and 2 x 5 dumbbell snatches. Any thoughts?
[quote]Xen Nova wrote:
i have been putting 2-3 tables spoons of olive oil in them which is up to 1080 extra kcals a day.
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This is money. Ever try subing coconut oil or butter instead of olive oil?
[quote]downwardog wrote:
You guys like girl fighters, right?
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Love them. Did you follow that up with a slam? I broke my roommates clavicle practicing my sprawl. Yikes… I need to find a new wrestling coach for a few weeks.
DWD: like? Shit i said LOVE lol, strong women are a treat for the eyes and spirit. Great pics!
kensei: almond oil, grape seed oil, coconut oil dont matter as long as its a lot of calories (120) per table spoon. I used to use coconut milk in my protein shakes but that just got kind of expensive, waaay better though.
Jonny’s back in the game!!! Congrats on getting over your injury and your strength gains. I think what you have in mind is fine, as long as you don’t think it’ll bang up your shoulders and wrists, sometimes those lifts can be tough on you. Maybe DB swings could sub for any of them that make you ache. And personally I’d still squat or dl heavy one day a week. But I know they have you doing a sick amount of stuff so prob not.
Today:
rack pulls 6 singles above 90%
635 single w/ straps above knee w00t!
oly back squats 5x5
bulgarian squats 3x8
hanging pikes/abpulldown 3x8/15
Thanks! The class went well! So far it’s been all take-downs, singles and doubles. Lots of practice and lots of sparring.
I feel pretty tarded but the instructor says I’m showing a real knack for take-downs and grappling in general. I’m loving this class and I look forward to it every week. I was intimidated at first because it’s mixed levels.
flat-foot squats w/ 39# Bulgarian training bag x 20
leg-raise-to-plow-pose x 10
serratus-crunch with mini dumbbells and legs straight up in the air, touching dbs to toes x 20
elbow plank x 45 sec
dumbbell swim x 10
bridge pose, well, my forehead was on the ground x 1 min
I only did two rounds, unfortunately, due to time constraints and glycogen depletion from yesterday, my whole body felt heavy and slow.
Yesterday I was pretty wrecked after training and I only had a pint of kombucha tea with some BCAAs after, and that’s only something between 14-20 carbs, and I paid for that today.
Thanks! The class went well! So far it’s been all take-downs, singles and doubles. Lots of practice and lots of sparring.
I feel pretty tarded but the instructor says I’m showing a real knack for take-downs and grappling in general. I’m loving this class and I look forward to it every week. I was intimidated at first because it’s mixed levels.[/quote]
That’s good that you already have a handle on takedowns…this will serve you well in tournaments that start you from the feet.
I never wrestled growing up, so I still struggle with my takedowns. If I can get a hold of someone I can usually get them down, but shooting in, especially when guys know it’s coming, is difficult.
You understand why wrestlers in MMA do so well, especially if they have any semblence of a standup game. Once they get their opponent to concentrate on blocking their punches, they change levels and get the takedown most of the time.
Getting back to your post. Mixed-level classes are great, I think. You can learn so much from the veterans. Yeah you’ll get tapped, but over time you’ll know why it happened and how to avoid it in the future.
Had a weird workout day. It was a good workout(s), just that things were kind of spaced out.
Took the dog for 1.5-mile walk with the wife, then after lunch and getting my oil changed, the wife and I hit the basketball court for some hoops. After 30 min. of that I did some conditioning, both sprints and bodyweight exercises.
Haven’t worked out much in the last few days as my stomach is bothering me again. I posted a thread in the Supplements and Nutrition board and it appears that I’m lacking stomach acid. So, I’m going to give some recommended cures a try and see if that doesn’t help things.
unnecessary calories apparently.
