Training Log: Entry 116

Cardio is doing great.  Went for a jog without any serious fatigue, and felt my stride had increased.

Chest seems to be shrinking.  Maybe my imaginiation.  After lifting it's alright.

New push-ups count

Set 1: 100
Set 2: 85
Set 3: 60
Set 4: 35
Set 5: 35
Set 6: 15

Total push-up count: 330

Pushed to the point of vomiting during push-ups.  Possibly due to crappy pre-workout meal.

Training Log: Entry 115

Went to the throwdown.  Got a chance to train with a professional
fighter and training today.  Incredible learning experience. 
Got to work on Rear Naked Choke and my grappling in general.  He
said I was in great shape after showing me a medicine ball drill that
he couldn't even complete.  He also made fun of me for being a
wrestler and muscling all my techniques.

Don't remember all my matches.  I remember actually succeeding at
grappling using some sorta headcrank from mount.  Managed to keep
positioning way better than before.  A million times better than
last time.  Working bodyshots from in guard with elbows.

My cardio died early on.  Almost puked.  Once I got my
groove, things went better.  My boxing skills are still
bad...don't hit hard.  Did a great job with leg kicks against a
guy my height, and got clinch and knee really good.  Learned how
to improve it.

Took some good shots, but still have a good jaw.  Head is spinning now, but at the time, just shrugged them off.

Got to break out 16oz.  Opponenet had way too much height. 
Was tricky.  Got hit in the groin a lot.  It eventually
caught up to me, and I had to quit because of fatigue.

Sparred the instructor of the joint.  Him and I have a lil
semi-rivalry.  I actually managed to sit-up in his armbar attempt
(did that a lot today...no idea how/when/where I learned how to do it)
and get in his guard and slam him a few times (lots of slams today
too...love them too much).  We stood up and called it good.

Had a rematch with the guy who tapped me out twice last time.  My
ground game is still awful, but I at least reversed on him a few times
and landed some good shots to his head (including a great knee).

All in all, I walked away happy.

Training Log: Entry 114

Feeling creatine effects in lifting finally.  Could push much
harder during close grip bench.  Took a while, may have been
taking too small an amount before.

Got to practice axe kicks all day at work.  Had to break
boxes.  Technique is still good after years out of TKD. 
Wonder if I can actually apply it.

Training Log: Entry 113

Need to eat better.  My cardio was awful during bleacher
runs.  Would have puked, but there were workers around, and I
didn't want to make them clean it up.

Seeing improvement in my bodyweight leg workout.  Was able to
complete 3 full supersets of hindu squats and bootstrappers. 
Normally can only do 2.

Taught my bro clinch, clinch straight knee, clinch up knee, clinch cup
knee, and free standing straight knee.  Gave him a good drill.

Did 5X3 rounds of boxing sparring with bro.  Trying to help him
with his "panic" response, get him to stop opening himself up, and have
him search for openings.  I'm also working on my defense.  Making more use of overhand right. 
I'm glad to have a regular sparring partner, just wish I could hit
harder.  Still, this will help shake the ring rust before the
throwdown.

Need to lift more.  Work makes me resort to more bodyweight stuff
than lifting.  If nothing else though, bodyweight will be better
for FT.

Training Log: Entry 112

Finally seeing results from creatine in my chin-up/pull-up routine

Chin-ups
Set 1: 6 laddering reps+1 failure
Set 2: 3 laddering reps+1 failure
Set 3: 3 laddering reps+1 failure
Set 4: 3 laddering reps+1 failure
Set 5: 3 laddering reps+1 failure

Pull-ups
Set 1: 4 laddering reps+1 failure
Set 2: 3 laddering reps+1 failure
Set 3: 3 laddering reps+1 failure
Set 4: 2 laddering reps+1 failure
Set 5: 2 laddering reps+1 failure

Commando Chin-ups: Right over left
Set 1: 4 laddering reps+1 failure
Set 2: 4 laddering reps+1 failure
Set 3: 3 laddering reps+1 failure
Set 4: 3 laddering reps+1 failure
Set 5: 3 laddering reps+1 failure

Left over right
Set 1: 4 laddering reps+1 failure
Set 2: 4 laddering reps+1 failure
Set 3: 4 laddering reps+1 failure
Set 4: 3 laddering reps+1 failure
Set 5: 3 laddering reps+1 failure

This an improvement of 1 more laddering rep per set

Went for long jog.  Heat killed me.  Thankfully South Dakota will be better.

Training Log: Enty 111

Bleachers were closed.  Ran 10:00 of stairs.  Like some mutated form of HIIT

Current Push-up routine
(Rest between sets 300 seconds)
Set 1: 100
Set 2: 80
Set 3: 55
Set 4: 30
Set 5: 30
(Rest between sets 90 seconds)
Set 1: Plyometric push-ups till failure
Set 2: Plyometric push-ups till failure

Played a short game of tennis with Mike.  Decent cardio, good for footwork.

Diet has been horrible since work started.

Fitness is through the damn roof.  I blame it on the creatine,
however the question is if it's the actual creatine that is causing it,
the fact that creatine leads me to drink more water so that I'm finally
properly hydrated, psychological effects of knowing I'm "on creatine",
finally being conscious of the fact that I have to push myself as hard
as possible to get results, or a combination of all factors.

Training Log: Enty 110

Ran bleachers for 8:30 today.  Could have gone for longer.  Will need to remember to push myself harder.

Training with my bro is getting better.  Him and I come from
similar martial backgrounds, so he has all the same bad habbits I
did.  I'm able to give him a ton of tips.  We sparred for 4
three minute rounds.  His cardio may suck, but at least he goes
all out.

I'm trying to correct him, while at the same time work on my defense.  So far, my slipping is getting better.

Working my bodyshots more.  Landed a very good short hook to my
bro's ribcage/stomach when he overextended on a right cross.  I
didn't intend to hit hard, but all the momentum took the wind
away.  For once, I'm starting to use angles.  I think
straight boxing rules sparring is just the thing I need to work on
technique.  Just need to avoid bad habbits.