The Martial Artists' Training Log

[bushido_man96]

3/5/2021

Strength Training

Squats: 45x5, 135x5, 165x3, 190x1, 235x5, 235x5, 235x5.

Press: 45x5x2, 65x5, 85x3, 117.5x5, 117.5x5, 117.5x5.

Deadlifts: 135x5, 165x3, 190x1, 240x5.

Consistency is key! It is also time I reread Starting Strength, Basic Barbell Training, and then Practical Programming for Strength Training. I'm sure I've got quite a bit more time left in the novice linear progression here, but brushing up on lift technique and programming won't hurt.

[bushido_man96]

3/8/2021

Strength Training

Squats: 45x5, 135x5, 165x3, 190x1, 240x5, 240x5, 240x5.

Press: 45x5x2, 65x5, 85x3, 120x5, 120x5, 120x5.

Deadlifts: 135x5, 165x3, 190x1, 245x5.

The squats didn't feel good today, but I didn't feel like I was shifting onto my toes, either, so I'll take that.

MA Training

TKD Class: 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Black Belt Class. Do-Kangs for warmup; 1 three times, and walked a student through 2 a couple of times, at count, so it wasn't overly stressing. After that, we went right into Ho Sin Sul, adding to our drills from last week. It is really getting fun, because the students are having to adjust on the fly at times, which is good for dealing with the chaos of a fight.

[bushido_man96]

3/10/2021

Strength Training

Squats: 45x5, 135x5, 185x3, 205x1, 245x5, 245x5, 245x5.

Press: 45x5x2, 65x5, 95x2, 122.5x5, 122.5x5, 122.5x5.

Deadlifts: 135x5, 185x3, 205x1, 250x5.

I had to work a mid shift today, so I had to get into the gym earlier this morning, and also had to miss class tonight. The squats....man, they were a grind. Deadlift was grindy, too, but I felt like I kept good position with the bar on each rep, staying on the shins up the leg. Although grindy, lockout also felt good. Maybe this could have been a result of working out earlier in the morning than I have been, but I'm not sure.

[sensei8]

You're STILL a beast, Brian!! You're dedication is quite admirable across the board. Even in the ups and downs, you still do what you need to do. Thank you, Brian!!

[bushido_man96]

You're STILL a beast, Brian!! You're dedication is quite admirable across the board. Even in the ups and downs, you still do what you need to do. Thank you, Brian!!

Thank you, Bob! I really appreciate it. Most of my workouts are pretty solo (my youngest is usually on his phone when I'm working out), so getting outside motivation is very nice.

3/12/2021

Strength Training

Squats: 45x5, 135x5, 185x3, 205x1, 250x5, 250x5, 250x5.

Press: 45x5x2, 75x5, 95x3, 125x5, 125x5, 125x5.

Deadlifts: 135x5, 185x3, 205x1, 225x1, 255x5.

Sleep wasn't great the past two nights, so I was worried about today's session. Turned out ok. Deadlifts got away from me a little bit, but I got it done.

[sensei8]

During real life, you're still slamming and banging. Your deadlift numbers are quite solid; something to me very proud of.

[bushido_man96]

During real life, you're still slamming and banging. Your deadlift numbers are quite solid; something to me very proud of.

Thank you, Bob!

3/15/2021

Strength Training

Squats: 45x5, 135x5, 185x3, 205x1, 225x2, 255x5, 255x5, 255x5.

Press: 45x5x2, 75x5, 95x3, 127.5x5, 127.5x5, 127.5x5.

Deadlifts: 135x5, 185x3, 205x1, 225x1, 260x5.

Last 2 reps on the squat sets suuuucked. That last one is always a grind out of the hole. Last rep of deadlift floated away, but still completed the rep. I've ordered some creatine monohydrate, which should arrive sometime this week. I'm interested to see how that affects things over the long haul.

[bushido_man96]

3/17/2021

Strength Training

Squats: 45x5, 135x5, 185x3, 205x1, 225x1, 260x5, 260x5, 260x5.

Press: 45x5x2, 75x5, 95x2, 130x5, 130x5, 130x5.

Deadlifts: 135x5, 185x3, 205x1, 225x1, 265x5.

[bushido_man96]

3/22/2021

So, some backstory to lead up to this day. After my last training session, on 3/17, I had a procedure scheduled that forced me to fast for the rest of that Wednesday (so I only had breakfast), and then had nothing by mouth after 8:30 am the following day, Thursday. I also had to have two doses of a medicine that basically gave me the runs to clean me out for this procedure. So, to sum that all up, terribly hungry and dehydrated, and then sedated on Thursday, and then too much busy stuff going on at work on Friday to make that training day.

Squats: 45x5, 135x5, 185x3, 235x5, 235x5, 235x5.

Press: 45x5x2, 75x5, 95x2, 115x5, 115x5, 115x5.

Deadlifts: 135x5, 185x3, 205x1, 225x1, 240x5.

I did a 10 percent deload, and honestly, it might not have been enough. Everything was hard, but I did complete all my sets and reps. Hoping Wednesday feels better.

MA Training

TKD Class: 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Black Belt Class. Warmed up with Do-Kangs 1-4, moved to three-steps, and then spent about the last 20 minutes of class on more Ho Sin Sul. We moved into some kick defenses using some sweeps and takedowns.

[bushido_man96]

3/24/2021

Strength Training

Squats: 45x5, 135x5, 185x3, 240x5, 240x5, 240x5.

Press: 45x5x2, 75x5, 95x2, 117.5x5, 117.5x5, 117.5x5.

Deadlifts: 135x5, 185x3, 205x1, 225x1, 250x5.

I really felt like I misgrooved some squats today.

MA Training

Class tonight wasn't really a class; there were only two of us there. So, I spent a half hour going through all colored belt forms and one-steps, and also did Kwang Gae, Poe Eun, and Gae Baek. Finished with a good stretch that felt really nice.