Training Log: Entry 315

MMA club meeting.

Helped the fiancee with some rolling.  Showed her a few sweeps and helped her positional game.  She's really putting it all together now.

Worked my boxing defense against three different sparring partners.  Didn't throw any punches, only defended.

First partner was the new boxer.  Was working on my footwork on this one, but we had such a cramped space with so little room that I kept running into junk.  It's hard to defend against a flurry of hooks when you can't throw a counter punch.  Did a lot of bobbing and weaving and not too much else.  He started getting really wild, and for the first time in my life I slipped a major hook that left him off balance and put him in a disadvantage.  Felt good.

Second partner was my fiancee.  Always a challenge dealing with the flurry of overhands.  Did a good job of blocking straight shots with my elbows.  More bobbing and weaving, getting tagged on the back of the head, but hopefully it meant I could throw some counters.  Gotta keep those eyes up.  Can't look down.

Third was the BJJ/KK chick.  Did a good job of working on my slips, patting and parrying.  Good job on noticing the telegraph.

Notes:
Good use of bobbing and weaving and blocking shots with my elbows
Need to work on parrying and patting
Decent job of slipping, but could be better.
Keep those goddamn eyes up.
Need spar.

Training Log: Entry 314

Deadlifts of 320
5,5,5,2,1

Note: Forgot to take my previous notes with me, and managed to blow my old numbers out of the water because I forgot what I was shooting for.  Hopefully sometime soon I'll move up.

Overhead presses of 145
5,5,5,4,5

Note: Same as above.  Felt really strong on these.  Might have been able to pull 5X5 but still concerned over my shoulder.

Dips f 75lbs
5,5,5,5,5

Note: Nice and easy.  Up we go.

CoC gripper 1
5X5 with 5 second hold on last rep of every set.

Note: Getting easier and easier.  Can't wait to do this with a 2.

Training Log: Entry 313

Squats: 5X5 of 280

Note: Feeling great.  Nice and strong.  Right knee a little sore, will monitor.

Pull-ups w/25lbs
5,5,3,3,2

Notes: Felt good to add some weight.  Almost made 3.

Bench of 265
5,5,5,4,4

Note: Might have been able to pull a 5X5, but didn't like how form was going.

CoC grippers
Right hand 2: 2 reps, 3 negatives
Left hand: 5 negatives, almost had it.
Both hands
Four 5 second holds of the trainer w/20 second hold at the end.
5 reps of number 1
5 negatives of 2
15 second hold of trainer

Note: Finally closed a number 2 on my right hand, for two friggin reps!  Left still needs to catch up.

Training Log: Entry 312

Deadlifts of 320
5,3,2,2,1

Note: Not bad for 90 calories and legs wasted from running stares the day before.  Expect much greatness in the future.

Overhead presses of 145
5,4,3,3,3

Note: Might have been able to go all the way, but still taking it easy with my shoulder.  Felt good to move up though.

Dips of 75lbs
5,5,5,3,3

Note: Maybe more rest was needed, but either way felt nice and strong.

CoC gripper 1
5X3

Still deloading.

Training Log: Entry 311

MMA club meeting.

Worked some subs with the fiancee.  Went over how to spin out of a triangle, and a wonky sub from under side control that I saw on youtube.  Wouldn't work against an effective grappler, but it has some use.  Worked positioning, rolling, etc etc.  Paired her off with the BJJ chick because she can go much faster/harder than I can without injuring the training partner.  Fiancee is doing much better.  Getting much better positioning, rolled out from under mount, stayed dominant for a good part, lasted a while.  I'm proud of her.

Very lite, low aggression sparring with the new boxing kid.  His guard is getting nice and tight.  Counter punching getting better, but lowers his head when he rushes.  No good.

Take downs with JKD/SW guy.  I won more of the exchanges than I lost.  Getting really good at the single leg from the clinch now.  Got a double underhook lock belly to belly takedown, that was cool.  Tried and failed at a hip toss.  Got spun out from under one one takdown and he got my back, no good.  It's fun.

Training Log: Entry 310

Off of deload

Squats of 275
5,5,5,5,3

Notes: Felt great.  Some lower than others. Might have been able to complete the full 5X5, but wanted to play it safe.

Bench press of 265
5,2,3,2,2

Note: Need to readjust to heavy bench.  Even shoulders mean I hafta adjust my style.  Nice to go so heavy though.

Pull-ups 5X5

Note: Finally did it.  More weight now.

CoC gripper #1, 5X3

Note: Deload.

Furthernote: Been doing some neckwork independent of my other workouts.  Getting bigger.

Training Log: Entry 309

My deloading week on lifting.

Squats, 3X5 of 260

Bench, 3X5 of 235

3X5 of pull-ups

Notes: Walked out of the gym fresh as a daisy.  See how this works out.

Boxed a WC guy.  Comedy ensued.