The Martial Artists' Training Log

[bushido_man96]

12/19/2022

Strength Training

Safety Squats: 60x5x2, 110x5, 165x3, 200x1, 220x5, 220x5, 220x5.

Triceps Push-downs: 40x12, 50x12, 60x12, 60x12.

Deadlifts: 235x3, 305x2, 340x5.

Back to the gym after a week of my head not feeling right. Squat went ok. Picked up with what I had planned to lift the last time in the gym. It went good, but my knees didn't like it. For the triceps push-downs, I did the more limited range of motion, taking my shoulder out of it. The deadlift set was a bad one. I was able to pull the weight, but when the first warmup feels heavy, that means the work set is going to suck. And it did. The first rep stayed on the shins, but the rest of them floated away, making the pulls really hard.

[Zaine]

12/19/2022

MA Training: 30 minutes of solo training, followed by 30 minutes with my daughter.

She was very excited to continue training after the tournament, which only confirmed that her placements did nothing other than light a fire under her love for Martial Arts.

[bushido_man96]

That is excellent, Zaine! Kindle that fire!

[Zaine]

12/20

Bike Ride: 30 mintues, 11k

[bushido_man96]

12/21/2022

Safety Squats: 60x5x2, 110x5, 165x3, 200x1, 225x5, 225x5, 225x5.

Triceps Push-downs: 60x12, 60x12, 60x12, 60x12. (lower ROM).

Snatch Grip Deadlifts: 165x3, 225x2, 240x5, 240x5.

Squats are getting heavier. Deadlift sets went surprisingly well.

[Zaine]

12/21

MA Training: 30 iterations of Kusanku Dai. I wanted to see what kind of time it would take to do 30 kata back to back, for the occasions when I only have a single slot of time to practice for next month. It was about 35-45 minutes, which was perfect.

30 minutes: Training with my daughter. She's really gunning for that yellow belt. I keep telling her that she should train to learn, but I remember going for 9th kyu. It can't be helped and I'm just happy that she's excited about it.

[bushido_man96]

12/23/2022

30 minutes of walking on the treadmill today. I had to fast last night for a CT scan this morning, and didn't get to eat anything until about 3:00 pm. So no lifting today.

[Zaine]

How did the scan go?

[sensei8]

How did the scan go?

Yes, how did the CT Scan go, please!!??

I pray nothing to serious!!

[bushido_man96]

How did the scan go?

Yes, how did the CT Scan go, please!!??

I pray nothing to serious!!

Thanks for asking, guys. Nothing out of the ordinary. Kind of a waste of time. Wished I'd have cancelled it altogether.

12/26/2022

Strength Training

Safety Squats: 60x5x2, 110x5, 165x3, 200x1, 230x5, 230x5, 230x5.

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

Triceps Push-downs: 62.5x12, 62.5x12, 62.5x12, 62.5x12 (bottom half ROM).

Stretch: quads, hams, glutes, back.

I could move my arms through the press ROM, so I decided to load the bar and give it a try again. I'll monitor how my arm feels over the next few days.