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thanks for the reminder - i have (once again) been remiss in updating my log on here (though i do have it all logged on my phone!). Have got up to now though

Monday 13 April Lifting Session Squat 20kg x 5 40kg x 3 60kg x 2 70kg x 1 88kg x 5 88kg x 5 88kg x 5 Bench press 20kg x 5 40kg x 3 60kg x 2 74kg x 5 74kg x 5 74kg x 5 Pull ups (assisted( -40kg x 5 -40kg x 5 -40kg x 5 -40kg x 5 -40kg x 5

Saturday 11 April BJJ Session First one i have been able to make it to in ages due to work and the kids. Really good class. Started by working on some standing grip fighting drills to warm up and then fitting in hips for throws. Then went to the meet of the class which was foot locks. Worked standard footlock and also from an inside butterfly hook. Added in Tripod sweep and then tripod sweep transitioning to footlock. Did a couple of rounds of rolling at the end to finish

Friday 10 April Lifting Session Squat 20kg x 5 40kg x 3 60kg x 2 70kg x 1 88kg x 5 88kg x 5 88kg x 5 Bench press 20kg x 5 40kg x 3 60kg x 2 74kg x 5 74kg x 5 74kg x 5 Pull ups (assisted( -40kg x 5 -40kg x 5 -40kg x 5 -40kg x 5 -40kg x 5

Thursday 9 April Conditioning Indoor cycle 11.7km in 27min 30sec

Wednesday 8 April Lifting Session Squat 20kg x 5 40kg x 3 60kg x 2 77kg x 5 77kg x 5 77kg x 5 Bench press 20kg x 5 40kg x 3 60kg x 2 65kg x 5 65kg x 5 65kg x 5 Deadlift (conventional) 87kg x 5 87kg x 5 87kg x 5

Saturday 4 April Lifting Session Squat 20kg x 5 40kg x 3 60kg x 2 77kg x 5 77kg x 5 77kg x 5 Bench press 20kg x 5 40kg x 3 60kg x 2 65kg x 5 65kg x 5 65kg x 5 Pull ups (assisted( -40kg x 5 -40kg x 5 -40kg x 5 -40kg x 5 -40kg x 5 Neck flexion cable 5kg x 20 5kg x 20 5kg x 20 Neck extension cable 5kg x 20 5kg x 20 5kg x 20

Thursday 2 April Lifting Session Squat 20kg x 5 40kg x 3 60kg x 2 77kg x 5 77kg x 5 77kg x 5 Bench press 20kg x 5 40kg x 3 60kg x 2 65kg x 5 65kg x 5 65kg x 5 Pull ups (assisted( -40kg x 5 -40kg x 5 -40kg x 5 -40kg x 5 -40kg x 5

Monday 30th March Karate session Warm up and then we worked a variety of partner drills on ura mawashi geri (hook kick) and then ushiro ura mawashi geri (spinning hook kick / wheel kick). Really good drills and really brought home home poor my hip mobility is currently which i need to fix! Then did a couple of rounds of a tag type sparring to work on speed of movement (had to reach out and tag your opponents shoulder or hip on either side). Then few rounds of jiyu kumite which were good. First kumite at new club and i enjoyed it Second class was warm up then kata practice. We ran through Tekki Shodan then Your grade required kata. For me it was Bassai Dai and got a really useful pointer from the instructor about not extending the punches so far in the kami tsuki part. We then ran through Chinte a few times and i was pleased i remembered it!

Sunday 29th March Deadlift (conventional) 40kg x 5 60kg x 3 87kg x 5 87kg x 5 87kg x 5 87kg x 5 Overhead press 36kg x 5 36kg x 5 36kg x 5 36kg x 5 LAt pulldown 42kg x 10 42kg x 10 42kg x 10 42kg x 10 Cable face pull 13kg x 12 13kg x 12 13kg x 12 E-Z bar curl 23kg x 10 23kg x 10 23kg x 10

Friday 27th March Lifting Session Squat 20kg x 5 40kg x 3 60kg x 2 80kg x 5 80kg x 5 80kg x 5 80kg x 5 80kg x 5 Bench press 20kg x 5 40kg x 3 60kg x 2 65kg x 5 65kg x 5 65kg x 5 65kg x 5 65kg x 5 Trap bar deadlift 87kg x 5 87kg x 5 87kg x 5 Seated Cable Row 42kg x 10 42kg x 10 42kg x 10 Triceps pushdown 20kg x 12 20kg x 12 20kg x 12

Thursday 26 March Conditioning session Used the indoor spin cycle 9.7km in 25.38min

Monday 23rd March Karate session Warm up and then we worked on kicking drills to practice the chambering. Spilt into groups and a pair held a belt in front of you, close in and you had to kick over it. Practiced reps first and then we did races etc. We worked on front leg and back leg mae geri then front leg yoko geri keage and yoke geri kekomi. Was a really good drill i thought and enjoyed it

Sunday 22 March Lifting Session Deadlift (conventional) 84kg x 5 84kg x 5 84kg x 5 84kg x 5 Standing overhead press (barbell) 35kg x 5 35kg x 5 35kg x 5 35kg x 5 Lat pulldown (cable) 42kg x 10 42kg x 10 42kg x 10 42kg x 10 Cable Face Pull 13kg x 12 13kg x 12 13kg x 12 E-Z Bar Curl 23kg x 10 23kg x 10 23kg x 10

Friday 20th March Lifting Session Squat 20kg x 5 40kg x 3 60kg x 2 77kg x 5 77kg x 5 77kg x 5 77kg x 5 77kg x 5 Bench press 20kg x 5 40kg x 3 60kg x 2 63kg x 5 63kg x 5 63kg x 5 Trap bar deadlift 84kg x 5 84kg x 5 84kg x 5

Thanks for the reminder - backlog of sessions to add Thursday 19th March Conditioning Session KB Swing 28kg x 15 28kg x 15 28kg x 15 Single Leg Romanian Deadlift (w barbell) 30kg x 10 30kg x 10 30kg x 10 30kg x 10 Not that great at this -might try to use kettlebells in future to get better at the movement before going back to a barbell Cable external rotation (did each set once with each arm) 5kg x 15 5kg x 15 5kg x 15 Cable neck flexion 5kg x 20 5kg x 20 Cable neck extension 5kg x 20 5kg x 20 Cable Neck side bend (did same reps for left and right) 5kg x 20 5kg x 20 Cable neck rotation (did same reps for left and right) 5kg x 20 5kg x 20

Several first round matchups have now been decided as there are only two days left in the regular season. The first round in the east will look like this: Flyers vs Penguins, Hurricanes vs Senators, Bruns vs Sabers, and Lightning vs Canadians. In the west only one matchup is set: Wild vs Stars. Many fans, and even some players, are speaking out in anger about the Stars and Wild having to meet in the first round. They are the second and third best record in the conference and are facing each other in the opening round. The team with the second-best record, Dallas, should be facing the team with the seventh best record, not the third, according to critics. I agree. It is a bad format. These two teams are being punished for having a better record. If they were 4th or 5th, they would be facing a weaker team than by being 2nd or 3rd. Worthy of criticism in my opinion. It could make for a very exciting first round matchup, but they should be playing a team like Anaheim or Utah who have fewer points instead of facing each other.

As I’ve been saying forever and a day… Not all black belts can teach.

Teaching is a completely separate skill. There are plenty of people who know less than I do that can teach better than I can.

Proves to be an interesting as well as informative with some excitement this playoff. GO KNIGHTS!!

The LA Kings are in the playoffs for the fifth season in a row. The Kings beat the Kraken on Monday and locked up the spot with some help, both the Preds and Jets lost. This means the eight playoff teams in the west are decided. Avs, Stars, Wild, Mammoth, Oilers, Ducks, Knights, and Kings. Seedings are yet to be finalized but the Avs will be #1 and win the Presidents Trophy as they sit at 117 points right now. In the east the Flyers have locked up a playoff spot after an OT win on Monday, making the eight teams in the east the Sabers, Lightning, Canadians, Bruins, Senators, Penguins, Hurricanes, and Flyers. Again, the seeding is undecided, but the Hurricanes will be the one seed, they have 111 points and with only one game left nobody can catch them. Sabers are in a good position for the two seed. We don't know the matchups, but we know the teams. Playoffs start on Saturday.

Where you at, @DarthPenguin?

4/13/2026 Strength Training Squats: 45x5x2, 95x5, 135x3, 155x1, 180x3, 200x3, 210x3, 220x3. Press: 45x5x2, 85x5, 115x3, 130x5, 130x5, 130x5. Deadlifts: 185x3, 225x1, 250x3, 250x3. I had a little residual pressure later on. Will continue to monitor. Aikido: 6:15 - 7:15 pm. Weapons Class. Warmed up with paired jo work: hi-4/low-4 combined, hi-8, low-8, and hi-10. Jo owasae 1 & 2, followed by bokken taisabaki 1 & 2. I'm not as good on my left side. When I move left, I tend to cut my footwork to close, and I tend to not get my feet reset properly for alignment in the strike.

How about them Knights!! Now to make sure they execute as flawless as possible or go home. Playoff teams are not pushovers because they’re in the playoffs for a reason. GO KNIGHTS!!

In the NCAA Championship game Denver defeated Wisconsin 2-1 to win the National Championship game. Congratulations to the Denver Pioneers. It is their 11th National Championship, second in three years, and third in six years. In the NHL the Golden Knights clinched a playoff spot with an OT win against Colorado. The Oilers are also in, so there are two spots left in the West with the Ducks, Kings, and Preds fighting it out. The Jets and Sharks are barely hanging on by a thread, and the Blues and Kraken have been eliminated. In the east the Senators, Canadians, and Bruins are all in. Two spots left in that conference as well between the Flyers, Blue Jackets. Capitals, and Islanders. Red Wings are out.