More Trouble Than I Am Worth: Chaos Is The Plan (T3hPwnisher Log)

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@simo74 Well, they’re not random if they keep happening, haha. But it’s too dark out to make out the vest whenever I’m trucking along.

@aholding88 As someone that has had the cops roll up on him in the middle of a workout: it’s not worth sweating. I just be respectful and thank them for looking into it, and they tend to be cool and think what I’m doing is pretty awesome.

BUILDING THE MONOLITH Week 6, Workout 1

AM WORKOUT (0311 wake up via dog)

Box jumps (stupid high)
3x3

Chins
100

Axle clean and press away
5x151
5x171
5x191 (continental)
13+4+5x151 (rest pause)

SSB Squat
5xBar
5x135
5x225
5x315
5x5x400 (2 min between sets)

Band pull aparts
2x50

Dips
200 followed immediately with

90 lateral raises w/5lbs

25 pushdowns

POST WORKOUT SHAKE

CONDITIONING
8 rounds of 20 seconds on/10 seconds off alternating thruster/back squat thruster w/95lbs (rest with bar on back)

20 standing ab wheels
40 reverse hypers w/50lbs

Notes: Started off with giant sets of chin-jump-squat-press, then chin-squat-press. Once I got to the worksets of squats, I just did them straight. SSB takes a lot out of me. I learned how to brace better today with that bar, which went a long way toward improving my performance. It’s a little different compared to a straight bar.

The conditioning at the end was interesting. Still want to keep that ability to hold a bar on my back, and this gave me that opportunity. It’s far more exhausting compared to having the bar on the floor between rounds.

Supposed to actually spar tonight, but we’ll see. If I can, I’ll get in Keg Grace as well, but schedule has been nuts. Working a 12 tomorrow: already got all my food made.

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I have a random question for you, seeing as you were on a podcast recently…so I’m gonna be on my first ever podcast on the 8th (not fitness related) and I was wondering if you have any first timer tips? Even just general stuff…

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@whiplash1 That’s awesome dude! Some general stuff: don’t be afraid of silence. Fear of silence is where verbal pauses happen. “Um” “uh” “ya know” “like”, etc. We thinks silence makes us sound stupid, like we don’t know what to say, but verbal pauses make us sound REAL stupid. Silence actually draws in the listener, wondering WHAT you are going to say next. Something I caught myself doing which I think is dumb is saying “Good question” after every question I got asked. Duh it’s a good question: they’re not going to ask bad ones, haha. I’m also a naturally fast talker, as my brain outruns my mouth. If you are the same, be aware of yourself and try to keep your speech controlled. I had a drink nearby too, which can be helpful for slowing down.

PM WORKOUT (1300)

Keg Grace

Time: 1:45 (17 second PR)

Notes: Maybe now people will get off my back about sub 2-minutes, haha. I used the technique that would get me there, but this was still a good workout all the same. I got cut out of work early today, which made this possible, and I’m planning on taking the dog for a walk while I wear the vest in a bit.

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Lmao I am not sure that is a suitable defence.

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Holly horse shit Batman, I will have this on full watch later. Good to see you are still a cyborg. Love it mate.

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I’m not sure if I’m more impressed by the first 15 reps in 45 seconds or the last 15 that only took a minute. Great stuff

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Sometimes I think about stupid weird nerdy stuff. You ever see Ben Pollack on Instagram? If you and Jon Andersen put on the potara earrings, your fusion would look like Ben. Awesome pr on the keg grace btw.

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Thank you very much man

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@simo74 Much appreciated dude! Cyborg status is legit given all the surgeries and replacement parts, haha.

@heretolog Thanks! It’s a lot of pushing through pain there.

@tlgains I don’t have Instagram, but Ben and I have chatted over e-mail before. He’s an amazing dude and a total positive force multiplier. You’ve paid me a high compliment there.

@whiplash1 Anytime!

Ok, gonna log the rest of yesterday first, then do this morning.

Got in a 2 mile 80lb weighted vest walk with the dog around 1400.

Tang Soo Do was sparring night. We spent the beginning of class going over some basics and forms, then worked combos on the wavemaster. Mrs and I were taught spin crescent kicks. They were fun.

Got to get in 1 round with the instructor for sparring. It’s nice being higher up in ranks because I’ve been taught more moves, which means I can use more of what’s in my memory bank. I’ve been doing my best to respect the class and not use a bunch of stuff outside my belt rank, but now I have a pretty large arsenal of kick techniques available. Threw some of the spin crescent kicks in with some other stuff, focused on moving around, playing laterally rather than linearly, etc. Saw some photos and I’m leaning back too much, which is what they teach us but I just plain don’t like doing that. I need to be on my toes more. The foam dipped foot guards they have us wear makes it tricky. I should probably bring in the jump rope to help. Got cautioned that I’m striking to the head with hands, which is against the rules. I don’t even notice me doing it: must be instincts.

My kid got to have their first ever sparring night, now that they are graduated into the full program. They had a blast. Threw a TON of spin back kicks.

Mrs caught our instructor off guard by throwing a double kick. The instructor is used to people only throwing single moves, so after my wife threw a front kick they charge forward and ate a roundhouse. I was so proud.

Now for this morning

BUILDING THE MONOLITH Week 6 Workout 2

AM WORKOUT (0310 wake up via alarm) FASTED

Tower Of Babel

Front squats of 225, 5 six count burpees between rounds

1-2-3…9-10-9…3-2-1

Time: 37:45

Followed immediately by 5 rounds of

10 chins
4 standing ab wheels
10 dips
8 reverse hypers w/50lbs

25 pushdowns
50 pull aparts

Notes: Oh my god I cannot stand ToB. It’s the ultimate “take your medicine”. Moving slow this morning: my lower back has been tight these past few days and my left IT band has been angry for a few weeks now. I learned from Front Squat Kalsu that I can keep my belt on and do burpees, so I did that today. It gives me fewer places to hide during the workout. Got the daily work knocked out after that. Working a 12, so wanted to get in as much training as I could in that time.

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Are kicks below the waist allowed or is it against the rules?

Nothing to say except that was impressive.

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Thanks man!

Forbidden. Hell, contact isn’t allowed, haha. It’s like non-contact WTF TKD. Only straight punches allowed, which ruled out my strategy of just Dempsey rolling in and throwing hooks, haha.

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That explains the leaning back!
Most “point style” martial arts where leg kicks are outlawed tend to have a stance based around making the scoring areas smaller which includes a backward lean (also helps with kicking and getting your leg up at the cost of power).

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Oh most definitely. I got taught to do just that back in my TKD days, haha. I much prefer Bas Rutten’s squared off stance, and find that gels well with my wrestling background as well. It’s a point of contention as I learn the art. I’m willing to do a lot of what I’m learning, but I’m not willing to stand sideways.

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This is exactly the nonsense that made me stop training martial arts. How is one supposed to learn to fight without actually throwing and catching punches/kicks? It really waters down the significance of earning a black belt IMO.
Glad you and the family are enjoying it though!

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Thanks man. It’s worth noting that this isn’t a “martial arts” problem: just certain schools and certain rules. There’s an outstanding fight training school nearby that I could go to if I wanted to scrap, but it’s not what the family is looking for right now. My wife is part korean, which means so is my kid, so this has been a cool way to connect with their heritage. It’s keeping us active and we all have something to bond over now.

If I ever want my family to be able to fight, I can help them with that, but this is something I can’t provide, so it’s been cool to get it from somewhere.

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@whiplash1 as a cautionary example listen to

Mark Bell’s Power Project: EP. 492 - Knees Over Toes Guy Ben Patrick

There are so many times he says “you know what I mean” among other filler terms. He was invited back nevertheless and improved substantially afterwards. So, you know (pun intended), don’t worry about it too much if you engage in those patterns. Hopefully, there’s always your next podcast!

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I opened up your blog to read the new post and after getting through the first sentence thought, “wait, wtf did I just read?” and had to circle back. Then I read the second line and chuckled.

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@mr.v3lv3t Hah! Proof of my stream of throat approach. Just imagine what I could do with some proof reading and an editor!

Woke up at 0630 and did my 20 rounds of 20 seconds on/10 seconds off burpees over bar fasted, then got into it

BUILDING THE MONOLITH Week 6, Workout 3

AM WORKOUT (1130)

Texas deadlift bar touch and go deadlift
5x135
5x225
5x315
5x405
5x455
3x5x510

Kroc rows 105
1x30

Poundstone Curls
190xAxle

50 chins
50 pull aparts

Notes: Skipped the benching for now: will get it done another day. It’s Christmas Eve and I didn’t want to spend all of it in the gym. Rested 2 minutes between sets on the deads. I’m feeling a bit like my old self on those now: less fear and apprehension. Opened up a scab on my shin and bled a bunch

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Went with the Kroc rows for the sake of time, but that’s also a PR for the training cycle, so that’s cool.

We’re all going to take the dog for a walk later, and I might get in something stupid short/intense later. I REALLY need to hit the BAS again. I keep feeling martial arts, but when given the chance I lift.

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Thanks I will check that out

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Happy Christmas dude. Hope you could get your hands on a piedmontese turkey.

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