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4/8/2019 Strength Training Squats: 45x5x2, 145x5, 145x5, 145x5. Bench Press: 45x5x2, 105x5, 105x5, 105x5. Shoulder is handling it well. LTE: 27x10, 27x10, 27x10. Barbell Curls: 47x10, 47x10, 47x10. 4/10/2019 Strength Training Deadlifts: 165x5, 165x5, 165x5. Press: 45x5x2, 75x5, 75x5, 75x5. Barbell Rows: 85x10, 85x10, 85x10. MA Training TKD Class: 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Basics, stretch, forms (Choong Jang), one-steps. Its the first week after promotions, so I worked with low and high orange belts on their forms, and some black belts on Poe Eun. Instead of sparring, we did combinations the long way down the floor, which was nice and tiring. 4/11/2019 MA Training TKD Class: 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Basics, stretch, forms (Yoo Sin), one-steps (white belt). No sparring, but after class me and one of the third dans worked on Kwang Gae, Poe Eun, and went through Se Jong several times.

Some certain things such as: Recovery time using heavy weights can be an issue as there are those that like to train on a daily basis and will use kettlebell weights instead as they are lighter and there are many exercises that can help with increasing strength training with versatility in motion. Also during recovery time due to using heavy weights can be considered to be a vulnerable moment for some, as it can interfere with resistance training sessions against live opponent's. Personally I just ignore the recovery time issues and get on with it, of course when or if exhausted or fatigued next to failure, I will take a few well deserved days off. This leads to the main issue, the difference between training and exercising. If one's main goal in going to the gym is to just get sweaty, basically exercising with weights, then it really doesn't matter what you do, and what machines are used to do it. If one just wants to move some weights around for "resistance" and is only concerned with getting stronger as a side benefit, then great, the goal is met.But if the goal is to get stronger, then things like recovery time, sets, reps, and exercise selection are all an important part of the process, called programming. This is when it is no longer just exercise, and becomes training.

Whenever I get blood work done, my numbers always come back pretty good; cholesterol is never high, I don't have high blood pressure, things like that. But I'm not in good shape. My measurements are not what I want them to be. So, overall, I'm healthy, but not fit.

It sounds like "the next big thing" that someone has come up with to market in the fitness industry. Something "new" seems to pop every few years...there was TaeBo, then Pilates jumped in, yoga was probably the first. P90X made a big splash for a while. Now it seems like its spinning classes and CrossFit. There'll be something new to look at next year, too.

4/4/2019 TKD Class: 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Pre-class warm-up included form reviews of Do San, Won Hyo, Yul Gok, and Jun Gun. Basics (changed up a little again), stretch, forms (Hwa Rang review), one-step (white belt, really hitting on the little things).

4/3/2019 Strength Training Front Squats: 45x5x2, 65x5, 95x5, 95x5, 95x5. Press: 45x5x2, 70x5, 70x5, 70x5. Deadlifts: 155x5, 155x5, 155x5. Barbell Rows: 80x10, 80x10, 80x10. TKD Class: 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Basics (changed and abbreviated; we did some front leg side kicks from a sitting stance (which I hate), including multiples; also did some inside axe kicking mixed in with our crescent kicks. Forms; Chon Ji, Dan Gun, Jun Gun. One-steps (white belt). Stretched after class.

Congrats!

Yup. And Brad Pitt’s reply was genius. I haven’t laughed like that in a while. Yes, it was fantastic!

Towards the end of season 1, at the tournament, when Johnny's student faced off to fight his son, and his son's arm was injured, it echoed back to the whole "sweep the leg" thing. Johnny tried to tell him to basically not go after his arm, but his own student didn't listen, ending up like Johnny was in the original movie.

Well good luck anyway!

I remember his stint with Tennessee; he turned the program around in a hurry, too. He's got Auburn headed in the right direction. And Charles Barkley is stoked about it! So, my Final Four was Duke, Gonzaga, Tennessee, and UNC. So my bracket is toast.

3/28/2019 TKD Testing: 6:30 - 8:30 pm. We had a few lower ranks test, and also had a handful of higher ranks testing. I thought it went well overall. As always, there's some room for improvement, but everyone is making very good strides in their training. 4/1/2019 Strength Training Squats: 45x5x2, 140x5, 140x5, 140x5. Knees were really aching today. Bench: 45x5x2, 100x5, 100x5, 100x5. LTE: 25x10, 25x10, 25x10. BB Curls: 45x10, 45x10, 45x10. DT Club: dropped in on the club for a little bit, to see how things were going. There was a new LEO to one of our small communities, and I assisted in some instruction with him. 4/2/2019 Solo Training Bag work: I did 10 rounds of bag work. First two were on the standing bag, then two on the speed bag, two more on the standing bag, two on the speed bag, two more on the standing bag. 1:30 rounds with 1:30 rest between each. The first two rounds on the standing bag were mostly from punching range, working some kicks in. The second two rounds I worked more from outside kicking range, closing and kicking, then working inside. On the last two, I tried to do more push kicks and side kicks to simulate keeping distance. I finished with a nice stretch.

He sounded just like Bruce Lee!

3/27/2019 Strength Training Deadlifts: 135x5, 135x5, 155x5. Press: 45x5x2, 55x5, 65x5,65x5. Lying Triceps Extensions (LTEs): 25x10, 25x10. TKD Class: 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Basics, stretch, forms (Choong Jang), one-steps (white and green), and testing sparring, with one bout being a three-for-all. Good times were had by all.

I'm looking forward to this. I found season 1 quite enjoyable.

State Tournament update #1: Kenneth's results. I want to preface this with just how proud I am of where Kenneth started the season, and where he ended up the season. We spent quite a bit of time drilling various things, especially working on his bottom game. Day 1, match 1. Kenneth was the short man in his bracket, far and away. He didn't wrestle anyone that was remotely the same size as him. His first opponent, he starts off ok on his feet. They tied up, and he really kept working for an inside tie, but the opponent eventually went to grabbing his head and trying to stuff him. Kenneth's typical reaction to this has been to bend over and twist away from it, which has bad results, and did so here, resulting in getting taken down. Kenneth tried worked his standups and sit-outs, but to no avail. At one point he had rolled away got some separation, but re-engaged right away and got taken back to the ground, and didn't get awarded any escape points. Kenneth got turned at the end of the period and gave up two back points. Kenneth started the second period on bottom, and after getting turned again briefly, he did get a reversal, and did a good job of maintaining position behind the hips and behind the elbows, and kept good pressure down, but could not turn for any points. Period three started neutral, and the opponent kept reaching for Kenneth's head, and eventually got it, doing a bad headlock takedown and pinning Kenneth. So a point of focus has been defending kids attacking the head, but he keeps worrying about the hands and not working for a shot, or he just ties up high, and loses the battle in leverage. Day, match 2. This one starts again with another big kid grabbing and stuffing Kenneth's head to the ground. Got to work on shots. But after that, and getting rode a little bit, Kenneth sat out and got a reversal, and rode out the rest of the period. Down 0-2. Period 2 started in neutral, and Kenneth at least went after him, but came in high trying to tie up. The opponent stuffed his head, but Kenneth just kept going, got behind and was awarded a takedown (2-2). They go out of bounds and get reset, and Kenneth rides him down, and got him turned, but time was out and the period ended with no back points awarded. Period three, Kenneth had choice, and I was thinking to myself, "put him on top, and let him ride this kid out." But coach put him on bottom, which was the right call. It started with Kenneth coming up and the opponent getting a locked hands call, awarding Kenneth a point. They reset, Kenneth still on bottom, and Kenneth gets an escape, then returns the favor by grabbing the opponent's head and throwing him down, getting two for a takedown. He rode him out, turning him at the end, but too late for back points, but winning the match. Kenneth finished day one 1-1, and more importantly, gets to come back to wrestle on Sunday. Day 2, match 1. This match started much the same as the others, with more head grabbing sloppiness. They scrambled a bit, and Kenneth almost secured two, but couldn't get behind when they ended up side by side, and the opponent eventually got the takedown, but Kenneth didn't give up any other points for the period. Kenneth started period two on bottom, and got up for an escape, but then went straight to trying to headlock a taller opponent, both of them standing straight up. That attempt was stopped when the opponent got a bloody nose. After the reset, the opponent jumped on Kenneth's head again, got taken down and to his back, but avoided a pin as the nose bleed started again. They reset with Kenneth on bottom, and avoiding giving up any more points. Period three started with Kenneth on top. Kenneth had trouble keeping the opponent down, and probably could have done better if he had ridden an ankle like he did in the second match. Then he had a brain fart. He locked his hands, and the ref signaled for it, and I guess Kenneth assumed he was stopping the match, and got off the opponent, who then promptly stood up and was awarded an escape. More head grabbing ensued, and Kenneth tried a desperation headlock at the end, but didn't set it up well and got taken down himself. He fought to the end, but didn't have enough to pull this one out. Kenneth finished the tournament 1-2, and I really thought he wrestled very well, aside from the sloppy stand-up head-grabbing bologna, which we'll work on to fix. His bottom game was really solid, and his top game was decent, but can use some polishing. I was really proud that he won a match and was able to make it to day 2, which is an improvement over how he did the previous year. He showed much improvement over the course of the season, and I feel good about where he is in his development.

3/26/2019 Strength Training Barbell Rows: 75x10, 75x10, 75x10. Lat Pull-downs: 110x10, 110x10, 110x10. Spent 15 minutes on a bike, too.

I think its important to keep in mind that it was a tournament setting, as well. Some of those that take competition seriously will put themselves in a mindset of being above their competition. After all, we are talking about using physical skills to overcome another person. I see it in Wrestling all the time. What I wonder is if this is an attitude that they only display at tournaments, and can turn it on and off, or if its an all the time thing. Some can turn it off, and some can't.

And a Happy Belated Birthday from me, too! Hope it was a good one!

Just now seeing this. So far, my bracket is holding up well. I've got Duke and UNC in my finals, and all of my Final Four teams are still in it (Duke, UNC, Tennessee, and Gonzaga). The K-State and Iowa State losses have hurt me the most so far, as I had both of those teams getting to Sweet Sixteen.

Great points above, Devin. Our Little Lions program really helps to float the rest of the school, which benefits all the adolescents and adults that train with us in the traditional classes. It can really be a boon to a school.

Hey folks, just dropping in to let you know that the State Tournament update is coming in soon. Suffice it to say that I was very pleased with how both boys performed at State this year!!!...

Back in the gym after a very long layoff. Not to mention spending most of the last month and a half being sick has really slowed me down. 3/25/2019 Strength Training Squats: warm-ups: 45x5x2; work sets: 135x5, 135x5, 135x5. Bench: warm-ups: 45x5x2; work sets: 95x5, 95x5, 95x5. Barbell Curls: 45x10x2.

I'm not sure what that first video was, but I'd guess there were probably some things done wrong, if the "x-ray" that was shown is factual. My guess is it is not. At any rate, "heavy" is kind of a relative term when it comes to weight training (I choose the term "weight training" because training and exercising are two different things). I just recently got back into the gym to lift, so what I consider "heavy" is different than what someone who has been training for 5 years consecutively considers heavy. Like many things, the heavy squat included, the key to avoiding injury lies in proper execution of technique. And if you can't execute a proper squat with light weight, then one should not progress to heavier weight using improper technique. Flexion with rotation under a load is the most dangerous movement for the spine, and if the squat is performed properly (proper Valsalva maneuver along with proper alignment prior to taking the weight off the bar), then this movement is avoided, a proper squat is performed, and gains are achieved.

Have you considered using a hooked grip for deadlifts? Its an option that will allow you to continue to use a double-overhand grip, and should put off the use of straps, as well.