I said masseuse today at work. I caught hell. Apparently the correct term in the States is massage therapist. Masseuse has a negative connotation. I drew the line on that bullshit. I have done Indian club and mace work. Your masseuse is right.
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because masseuse implies a happy ending?
I thought whoring wait no, prostitution hold on, sex work was legitimate work, though?
“Are you implying that a woman choosing to get paid for sexual acts is a bad thing??”
*looks more horrified/offended*
Sorry, probably the wrong thread to go full 'tism in. I fight fire with flamethrowers.
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BJJ
21.03.2025 (6am morning session)
-leg entanglement and ankle lock options
-focus on my transitions, and working sweep from inside.
-good rolls working specifics, just 2 rolls today with odd numbers in the class.
-so on his website it’s ‘remedial massage therapist’ - but i’ll stick with the masseuse naming indeed chaps! @Friedrich @Andrewgen_Receptors - but no happy ending. Haha.
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Squats (work gym)
24.03.2025 (1.00pm pre lunch session)
Mobility, warmup, groiners
Squat
Bar x 10
40kg x 8
60kg x 5
80 x 3, 3 - belt on
-ss-
HLR x 12, 12, 12, 12
BPA’s 4 x 40ish various angles
Bulgarians + 15kg
x 8, 7, 7 (L/R)
-ss-
Hip flexor activation holds 2 x 5sec x 3sets
Hip flexor fascia stretching 2.5mins L, R
Shoulder mobility drill
Dead hang 30sec
-been ages since squatting with barbell.
-solid weekend yardio too, 10k steps each day on house/yard work etc
-some random mace work in there too
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Mace & KB work
24.03.2025 (6pm - on the set of the living dead)
More mace flow work, slowly improving on the technique
16kg KB, clean and press x 10 x 3set (L/R)
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Weighted Vest & Mace
26.03.2025 (6pm - on the set of the living dead)
12mins high incline then 4mins med incline to round out. HR up to 125max
Then some more mace flow work (small barbell and 2kg on one end)
No BJJ this am, chose rest/sleep first.
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Deadlifts (work gym)
27.03.2025 (1.00pm pre lunch session)
Mobility, warmup, groiners
Lat activation band work x 10
20kg KB Swings x 15
DL
Bar x 10
60kg x 8
80 x 5
100 x 5 - belt on
110 x 3, 3
-ss-
Pullups x 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
DB Row
25kg x 10, 10, 10 (L/R)
-ss-
Leg press
+50kg x 12
+100kg x 10
+125kg x 8
-Chest fascia stretching 2.5mins
-BJJ tomorrow am is the plan
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I would click the heart, but I have run out. Good workout!
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BJJ
28.03.2025 (6am morning session)
-closed guard to armbar options. worked the initial arm grab to armbar, then if they pull that arm away, swing around to triangle. And a roll through armbar also. Useful!
-2x rolls mainly specific training with H then J.
-resting HR57
-thanks @Friedrich 1.6x bodyweight on those triples. Nothing beats a good deadlift session!
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Never a bad choice. A good workout tomorrow is better than a cruddy one today and tomorrow.
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Much yardio over the weekend, getting stuck into the door architraves and skirtings around the rest of the house finally. Prior to that sanding, painting etc and all the fiddly prep work.
Some areas now all done, but there’s doors and filling and painting touchups to go.
Solid meal at friends on Saturday. Stuck with the meat, potatoes and salads on offer, and a bit of cake at the end.
Got the smoker going yesterday and had this brisket on for about 10hours. In hindsight I should have cut the string and flattened it out, but it’s still tasty as. Just not ‘falling apart’ as I was hoping for.
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Squats (work gym)
31.03.2025 (1.00pm pre lunch session)
Mobility, warmup, groiners
Ankle mobility work
Hip aeroplanes
14kg KB 10sec squat holds x 3
Squat
Bar x 10
40kg x 8
60kg x 5, 8, 8, 6
-ss-
Pullups x 3,3,3,3,3
Nordic leg curls (hand assisted) x 8, 8
-left knee got angry after last squat rep, leg press was not happening accordingly
-Foam roll legs
-resting HR59
-not sure what the issue with the knee is. ok in a BW squat, but any more weight through it results in some pain in the knee cap. Weird. Rest and review…!
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02.04.2025 - Work trip - 5hrs drive each way with an overnight stay.
Solar farm build, roads coming along nicely and piles starting to go in.
Cracking sunrise for 7am prestart onsite.
Steak, beers (the night prior upon arrival) and over 10k steps the next day.
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Shoulders (work gym)
03.04.2025 (1pm pre lunch session)
Mobility warmup, BPA’s various angles x 50
OHP
Bar x 10
30kg x 8
40kg x 6
45kg x 5, 5, 4, 4, 4
-ss-
Pullups x 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
-ss-
Mace flow work x 3 sets
Rear delts
10kg DB’s x 15, 15, 15
-ss-
Lateral raises
7.5kg DB’s x 10, 10, 10
-short and sweet
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BJJ
04.04.2025 (6am morning session)
-wrestling up, leg grab/sweep to side control.
-a few good rolls, again all on defence then some extra back take escape work
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Nothing like waking up and going in to the gym and trying to kill somebody before breakfast. 
Nice work!
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I love that. Gonna use it the next time I hit the Dojo/Dojang early.
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Mace
10.04.2025 (8am - on the set of the living dead)
5kg mace > 3 x 15-20r
-first movement of worth since picking up some kind of flu from jnr. On the mend now thankfully!
-in my case @shaneinga it’s all defence and not getting killed before breaky! ha
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BJJ
11.04.2025 (6am morning session)
-request from J to work on butterfly guard sweeps. So we worked a few options there then specific training on those in 5min rolls.
-held my own reasonably well considering was a bit rusty after a week off. Great to be back on the mats.
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A few too many beers on Saturday at the footy wrote me off for Sunday. Live and learn!
Mace
15.04.2025 (5pm - on the set of the living dead)
3 x 15-20r
BJJ
16.04.2025 (6am morning session)
-turtle guard into closed guard, then a few solid rounds. N returned so held strong there, then J hit plenty of submissions on me in the next round. Good times.
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