Training Log: Entry 308

MMA club meeting.

Been having them frequently, just not updating much.  Today was worth noting though.

Walked my fiancee through the Omaplata and triangle to armbar to triangle stuff again, then let her do some free rolling with me.  It was like she was a whole new person alluva sudden.  Working for great posistioning, tight guard, good sub game, good balance.  Was actually fighting at one point, then feeding her opportunities which she didn't hesistate to take.  Proud of her.  Good progress.

Set her up with some elbows and knees to work on the bag.  Little awkward, but give it time.

Worked for the takedown with the SG/JKD guy.  Fun stuff, reminded me of wrestling.  I worked for the clinch a lot because I wanted to shoot for a firemen's, but didn't really work.  After some scrambling, I got a bodylock from behind.  He hipped out, so I dropped my weight and crashed him to the floor, then took side control.  After that, I got an overhook, drug his head down, pulled his right arm and grapped a single leg on his left.  Got the takedown, but woulda gotten chocked out.  Wrestling instinct.  Third time he pulled a single leg on me.  Got low enough after my first sprawl to pull it off.  Fourth time something funny happend.  He shot in, I stuff the takedown, stayed on my feet, wrapped my arms around him, stiff legged deadlifted him, and had him set up for a piledriver.  If I was mean and went through with it, he'd most likely be eating everything through a straw.  Was kinda satisfied to know I coudl do that though.

Sprawl is still nice and tight, and my body remembers how to take people down, I just don't.  Can't teach it, can't articulate it, just do it.

SG/JKD guy didn't want to spar today...kinda sucks.  Skills declining.

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Workout B

5X5 of 295 deadlifts

Notes: Goddamn did I feel strong today.  Just punished these things.  Form is going great.  20lbs more next time.

Handstand push-ups against wall, 5X5

Note: Using these until I build up my confidence on overhead presses again.  Nice rehab.

Weighted dips of 55lbs, 5X5

Note: Still increasing, great day today.

CoC Gripper 1
5X5 of right hand with minimal assistance at end
3X5 with left, 1X3+2 negatives, 1X2

Note: The negatives last time apparently are a big hit.  Gonna switch off between one day being a number 1, one day being a 2 and a trainer.

Shoulder is almost 100% already.  More nervous than anything else.

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Squats of 260
5,4,5,5,4

Note: Felt really good on these.  Form is back, just gotta work a little more.

One armed push-ups
5,2

Note: Just did these to rehab the shoulder.

Pull-ups:
5,5,5,3,3

Note: More and more as time goes on.

Grip work:
Switched things up.  Did one set of 5 negatives with the CoC 2, then one set of 5-15 second holds for 5 reps with the trainer.  Did this for two series, and then finally a hold for as long as possible on the trainer.

Speaking of shoulder, amazing thing.  Alluva sudden, it's no longer sagging away from my body.  I think the overhead press finally slid it back into place.  More to  come

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Weight lifting day

Deadlifts of 295
5,5,4,2,2

Note: Hate training in this weightroom.  Too damn hot.  Still, making progress.

Overhead presses of 135
5,5,3-subluxed my shoulder on the third.

Note: Might sadly have to stop this lift. As much as I like it, if this happens, it's prolly not safe for my shoulder.  Might switch to raises or something less destructive.

Needless to say, end of lifting.  However, today for ROTC we did some cool stuff.  I did a van push with 3 other people, and moved a minivan across two athletic fields in 41 seconds.  Then did 91 diamond push-ups in an individual event, along with some hill runs and relay races.  Shoulder still a little tender, but no different than usual.

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Sparred a Wing Chun guy today.  Light contact stuff.

He was mostly defensive.  Fired these weird ass punches that didn't actually connect.  Just kind of a flurry of forearm strikes.  I got cliped in the mouth once, but in general nothing much.  Found out that I'm actually moving around and staying mobile while sparring rather than standing like a statue like I used to.  Very happy about that.  Head movement is getting better too...except no strikes to test it against.  Did something I had never done before, when my hands left my face because I was being a spaz, I actually pulled them back in time to block.  Was very happy about that.  No chance to check kicks because he threw at my arms.  Used a couple of roundhouses, but nothing much.  He was good at keeping straight shots from coming in, but beyond that not much.  He tried to armbar me out of nowhere, so I put him in a thai clinch, and it was over from there.  Apparently he's never been in that before, and I just threw him around and kneed him at will.  Makes me think I need to improve on my clicnh because it'll be important in the future.

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Behind again.  Two workouts under my belt.

Thursday:
Deadlifts, 5X5 of 265

Note: Was feeling sick.  Gym was packed, way overheated on a heavy lift.  Still, completed without trouble.  More weight.

Overhead press of 135
5,4,4,4,2

Note: Love this lift

Dips of 55
5,5,5,4,3

Note: Always a favorite.  Try not to lean foward so much.

 

Sunday
ATG squats of 235, 5X5
Note: Love going this deep.  More weight.

Bench of 225, 5X5
Note: Embarassing how close to my squat my bench is, but most likely just motor skills.

Pull-ups
5,5,5,3,2

Note: Feeling it in my lats.

Gripperwork on both days isn't going too great.  Right hand stronger than left, completing about 3 sets of 5 on both and from there falls apart.  Use some negatives.

Happy Birthday to myself.  21. 

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First day of new program knocked out

5X5 of 225 on below parallel squat

Note: The more sets I did, the easier it got.  Less about strength and more about coordination.  Should be putting good amount of weight next time.

5X5 of 185 on bench

Note: Way too easy.

2X5 of pull-ups

Note: Ran out of time, but felt really strong.

Gripper work
About 2X5 of the number 1 on both hands, then about 3X2-3 of full reps and a few partials.