bushido_man96

3/1/2023 Strength Training Deadlifts: 135x5, 185x5, 265x3, 345x1, 385x1, 385x1, 385xfail. Press: 45x5x2, 75x5, 100x3, 148.5x5, 148.5x5, 148.5x5. Lat Pull-downs: 140x10, 140x10, 140x10. Iso-lateral Bench Press: 25x10, 25x10, 25x10 (12.5). Ok, quite a bit to unpack here, mostly on the deadlifts. I failed to pull 385 for a set of 5, and there were several factors involved: 1. I got a horrible sleep today. 2. I have a gash in the web of my right hand from a door handle I needed to replace. I covered it with tape on Monday's workout, but it just got sweaty and slid around. I managed through all the lifts ok, but the only pull was lat pull-downs. 3. I didn't get to do my light squat session prior to pulling today. 4. I tried using the generic straps the gym had to try to mitigate the grip in the pull. It didn't work at all. I pulled the first one with the straps, and pulled the second rep without (hook grip and chalk). Two of the worst reps I've ever pulled, too. Bar drifting away from the shins, and it felt like it would stop after an inch off the ground. With so many variables, it's hard to know if any one contributed more than any other. I'm hoping that by next week my hand is feeling better. I'm going to switch up my pulling routine, too. I'm going to alternate the deadlifts and the snatch deads every other week, so I'll only pull heavy once every two weeks. Hopefully that allows me to recover enough between heavy pulls to keep driving progress. I tried out the iso-lateral bench press (which is a seated upright Hammer Strength machine, so not lying down). I seemed to be able to move through the range of motion ok, so I'll keep trying it. Each side of the machine is loaded individually, and each arm could be worked separately, or in unison. I'm doing it in unison, so I'm adding up the amount on each side for the total weight, but I'm not sure if that's right. The number in parentheses is the load on each side. TKD Class: 6:30 - 7:30 pm. T-Shirt Class. Not much happening here today; it was me an one other guy in the class. I did some black belt forms: Choong Moo, Kwang Gae, Poe Eun. A little stretching, and some speed bag work. Unfortunately, a lot of chatter, too.

Fans may grumble about it, but fans aren't in the building studying this stuff 5 days a week, and fans don't have to worry about losing their jobs if they make the wrong decisions. I think if Hurts hadn't missed some playing time, he would have won the MVP. I also think he's here to stay; no Wentz dropoff. Hurts has improved vastly over the past three seasons. I don't know how much more improvement he can make, but he's shown that he can carry a team to the ultimate prize. Will be interesting to see how the 4th down thing progresses. There will be a lot of analysis based on net points i assume from 4th down tries, plus net yardage, with teams coming up with their own acceptable metric: I envisage something like : we get 50% of tries and average 7pts per successful 4th down try drive, so 3.5pts per attempt but when we fail we give up a field goal on 1 in 3 but no points the others, so a loss of -1 with a net of +2.5pts - obviously will be a lot more complicated. NFL and Baseball are really good for making use of analytics so if there is a gain to be made there then someone will I think you have to take into account the nature of the game being played in, too. This was the Super Bowl; all or nothing. I'm not sure they consider going for it as many times during an early regular season game, but I could be wrong. I think the fact that it was the Super Bowl made a huge difference in going for it that many times. Sneaking on 3rd and 4th downs like that, that many times throughout the course of the regular season puts the QB in a dangerous spot quite often.

2/27/2023 Strength Training Squats: 45x5x2, 135x5, 185x3, 260x1, 290x5, 290x5, 290x5. Press: 45x5x2, 75x5, 100x3, 130x1, 148.5x5, 148.5x5, 148.5x5. Lat Pull-downs: 137.5x10, 137.5x10, 137.5x10. Pectoral Flies: 45x12, 45x12, 45x12. Squats and presses went well. I'm finding on the press sets that I can keep reps 1-3 fairly strict, but reps 4 and 5 require a little more layback. I added the pec flies in because I'm trying to find a way to work my chest other than bench press. I'll run these a few more times and see how they feel. I could feel a little tug on the shoulders doing them, so I will take it slowly. TKD Class: 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Black Belt Class. Warmed up with Do-Kangs 1 and 2, and then jumped right into Ho Sin Sul. We did a lot of wrist grabs, working to an arm bar or lock, to a takedown, to a lock and restraint.

That would be a great opportunity!

It strikes me as the kind of style that really isn't interested in global popularity. I think those who propagate the style are happy with having a smaller number of dedicated students, and don't care to advertise commercially to draw in a bunch of students who don't plan to stick around.

Fans may grumble about it, but fans aren't in the building studying this stuff 5 days a week, and fans don't have to worry about losing their jobs if they make the wrong decisions. I think if Hurts hadn't missed some playing time, he would have won the MVP. I also think he's here to stay; no Wentz dropoff. Hurts has improved vastly over the past three seasons. I don't know how much more improvement he can make, but he's shown that he can carry a team to the ultimate prize.

When you mentioned Guy Windsor in the one of the other posts, I knew the name was familiar, and was certain I'd read something. Turns out I did have a title of his, the small volume on the Dagger. I'll have to dig it out again and peruse it.

I finished the book, and I got that other title you suggested in and have started pouring through that. Seeing the videos helps a bunch, too. There were quite a few guards presented, and seeing them in action will make more sense than on the page. I do agree with you on the flexibility aspect; being competent in both ranges and in moving between the guards and the plays would be huge. Hopefully you do get to spar again. It'd be awesome to hear about those training sessions.

Thank you, DarthPenguin! Strength Training 2/24/2023 Squats: 45x5x2, 135x5, 185x3, 245x1, 285x5, 285x5, 285x5. Press: 45x5x2, 75x5, 100x3, 130x1, 147x5, 147x5, 147x5. Snatch Grip Deadlifts: 185x3, 245x2, 285x5, 285x5. I didn't get the food intake I usually get before lifting today, and last ate at around 3:30 am. First set of squats felt like it was going to crush me, which it hasn't been doing. I tightened the belt up another notch for the next two sets, and it made all the difference in the world. The press went well, but rep 5 on set 3 really slowed down, but it went up to the top. It took a lot of layback. Snatch deads, reps 1-3 feel good and smooth; rep 4 is a little harder, and rep 5 feels like it's tanking it out at the top on both sets. But feels good to finish those sets.

This is all great news. I'm so happy for you, Bob!

Well I don't blame you for that, Bob!

2/22/2023 Strength Training Squats: 45x5x2, 135x5, 185x3, 225x5, 225x5. Press: 45x5x2, 75x5, 100x3, 130x1, 145.5x5, 145.5x5, 145.5x5. Deadlifts: 185x5, 265x3, 345x1, 380x5. Lat Pull-downs: 135x10, 135x10, 135x10. Light squats again today to facilitate warmup for the deadlifts. That works out pretty well. Press went well, but the last reps of each set started to grind, and I had to give a little more layback. I think that is just the thing moving forward now. Which is ok. If I want to practice more strict pressing, I'll add sets and drop reps to keep the form. Deadlifts...man. That last rep is a total grinder. It's slow, and hard, and heavy, and I hate myself until I finish that pull. No class again tonight; church.

Thank you, Zaine.

Congrats Fat Cobra!

Hurts's performance was outstanding. I don't know that I'd say he was the better quarterback; his stats were off the charts. But with the lesser amount of time that the Chiefs had possession, Mahomes made the most out of that time. Hurts is a stud. He's going to get a nice contract out of this deal, and the way he's improved over the past few years has been awesome to watch.

I think Jimmy-G is gone. Purdy is supposedly laid up until late into next season, so it's going to give Trey Lance the chance to shine. Once Purdy is healthy, they will have to make some decisions. If their season is in the tank, then I could see them letting Purdy start, to see if he still has it, and then use the first half of the season to evaluate Lance, then decide who to shop. If they are winning with Lance when Purdy comes back, then that will be tough, too. Do you keep rolling with the guy that got you there, or go back to the guy that brought on success the year before? Their is more money tied up in Lance right now, so they have to figure out what they have in him. The Bills will have some players due up soon. The Vaughn Miller signing was working out well the first part of the season. It will be interesting to see how they move forward.

The transient population in and out of Vegas will help some, and the surrounding areas, around 4 hours away, will probably look to support the teams, as well.

I'll start changing the programming when the sets start dropping to 3s and lower. Press is a funny thing, for sure. I'm not stalling out at any particular point right now; it's just getting generally heavier and more challenging. I'll eventually get to the point where I'll do a 5x5 day, and a day of 7 to 10 heavy singles. I'll also work in some pin pressing around that time, which is about the most beneficial press assistance exercise out there. Press starts are a good option, too, and I could add those to the end of any press workout, should the need arise. 2/20/2023 Strength Training Squats: 45x5x2, 135x5, 185x3, 245x1, 280x5, 280x5, 280x5. Press: 45x5x2, 75x5, 100x3, 130x1, 144x5, 144x5, 144x5. Lat Pull-downs: 132.5x10, 132.5x10, 132.5x10. A good session. Squats feel heavy at the top, but when I drive the hips out of the hole, it feels good still. I think I'm keeping the form pretty well in check, but I probably need to set up my phone and record a set to be certain. Couldn't make class tonight; parent/teacher conferences at the school.

Kudos to you, Zaine. I think there are times and places for challenging oneself, or putting oneself in a situation of discomfort, in order to battle though it, and this is especially useful early on in an MA career. But after one has been seasoned, it's important to not get burnt out, and pushing to do things that aren't enjoyable is a sure-fire way to do that.

I think some things are better left outside of the credentialing "powers" of colleges/universities. Martial Arts is definitely one of these things, in my opinion.

I get your all or nothing principle, but something is better than nothing, too. You ought to just try maybe 2 days of BJJ per week. Having the knowledge of the ground fighting would definitely be worth it. Do you do a lot of sparring in BJJ? If so, perhaps you could try to break it up so you drill one day and spar one day, and hopefully not get as beat up?

Carr also visited the Jets. The biggest shoe to drop this offseason will be what Rodgers finally decides to do. I wonder a) how long he'll attempt to hold the Packers ransom, and b) how long the Packers will put up with it.

That's interesting, I hadn't seen that news. Oakland won't have much left after the A's move out!

Hopefully you get to feeling better soon! Those setbacks always suck.

I'm curious as to if the Raiders believe Stidham is the answer. Of course, as per usual, there will be a QB carousel with plenty of options up for grabs in free agency.