The Martial Artists' Training Log

[bushido_man96]

4/15/2019

Strength Training

Squats: 45x5, 95x5, 155x5, 155x5, 155x5.

Press: 45x5x2, 80x5, 80x5, 80x5.

LTE: 32x10, 32x10, 32x10.

Barbell Curls: 52x10, 52x10, 52x10.

4/17/2019

Strength Training

Deadlifts: 135x5, 175x5, 175x5, 175x5.

Bench Press: 45x5x2, 115x5, 115x5, 115x5.

Barbell Rows: 90x10, 90x10, 90x10.

MA Training

TKD Class: 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Basics, forms (worked with white belts and middle brown belts), one-steps (white and high blue belt). Stretch after class.

4/22/2019

Strength Training

Squats: 95x5, 135x5, 165x5, 165x5, 165x5.

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

Deadlifts: 135x5, 185x5, 185x5, 185x5.

Barbell Rows: 95x10, 95x10, 95x10.

[bushido_man96]

4/23/2019

MA Training

I did some very unfocused kicking on the heavy bag, for around 25 minutes. I did some heavy round kicking, some combination back leg round kick/spin side kicking, and some punching. We have a BOB with a sparring vest tied onto it, along with headgear, so it provides a different feel and feedback when struck.

4/24/2019

Strength Training

Squats: 95x5, 135x5, 170x5, 170x5, 170x5.

Bench Press: 45x5x2, 120x5, 120x5, 120x5.

Deadlifts: 135x5, 195x5, 195x5, 195x5.

LTE: 35x10, 35x10, 35x10.

Barbell Curls: 55x10, 55x10, 55x10.

4/25/2019

MA Training

TKD Class: 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Basics (really sucked wind tonight), stretch, forms (Yoo Sin), one-steps (orange and green), sparring (three "matches). I spent a lot of time punching tonight in sparring.

[bushido_man96]

4/26/2019

Strength Training

Squats: 95x5, 135x5, 175x5, 175x5, 175x5.

Press: 45x5x2, 65x5, 90x5, 90x5, 90x5.

Deadlifts: 135x5, 205x5, 205x5, 205x5.

Barbell Rows: 100x10, 100x10, 100x10.

4/29/2019

Strength Training

Squats: 45x5, 95x5, 135x5, 180x5, 180x5, 180x5.

Bench Press: 45x5x2, 125x5, 125x5, 125x5.

Deadlifts: 135x5, 225x5, 225x5, 225x5.

LTE: 40x10, 40x10, 40x10.

Barbell Curls: 60x10, 60x10, 60x10.

I felt the grip going on the last set of deadlifts. I think its time to get the chalk out.

[bushido_man96]

5/1/2019

Strength Training

Squats: 45x5, 95x5, 135x5, 185x5, 185x5, 185x5.

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

Deadlifts: 135x5, 185x5, 235x5.

Barbell Rows: 105x10, 105x10, 105x10.

Dropping to one work set of deadlifts now. Its also time to get the chalk out. Grip was failing on the last rep. Next week, I think I'll add the power clean, and see how my knees tolerate it.

MA Training

TKD Class: 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Basics: basics were "conditioning basics" today, so we basically were doing basics for a minute or two straight, then getting a short break. Some things were changed up a bit. My left knee really hurt at the beginning, but once I got into the second grouping of basics, the pain subsided, and I went on normally (except for being really tired). Stretch: felt like I got pretty loose today, which was nice. Forms: Choong Jang, and it felt pretty good today. I've found it tough to try to combo some of the moves together, so focused on really individualized techniques in spots, which helped. Having trouble with a tricky turn and balance on one leg. One-steps: white belt and orange belt. Sparring: I tried to approach with a strategy of using only front leg kicks or a spin side kick off the back leg. I worked on doubling kicks up with round kicks, and also worked on front leg hook kicks. Out of three rounds, I did end up throwing one back leg round kick in there. Post-class: worked on a "switching" spin side kick with a blue belt, addressing a position he had been in while we were sparring, and broke down some technical bits on it. Also stretched again.

[bushido_man96]

5/3/2019

Strength Training

Squats: 45x5, 95x5, 135x5, 190x5, 190x5, 190x5.

Bench Press: 45x5x2, 130x5, 130x5, 130x5.

Power Cleans: 95x3x2, 100x3, 100x3, 100x3, 100x3, 100x3.

LTE: 42x10, 42x10, 42x10.

Barbell Curls: 62x10, 62x10, 62x10.

Catching the clean was quite a mess, really. Got to focus on the technique a little bit as I go.

[bushido_man96]

5/6/2019

Strength Training

Squats: 45x5, 95x5, 135x5, 165x3, 195x5, 195x5, 195x5.

Press: 45x5x2, 70x5, 100x5, 100x5, 100x5.

Deadlifts: 135x5, 185x3, 245x5.

Barbell Rows: 110x10, 110x10, 110x10.

Chalk helped with the deadlifts. A lot.

5/7/2019

MA Training

TKD Class: 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Basics: some more modified basics again today, doing back leg push kicks, different combinations, and axe kicks. Stretch: quick stretch, as there were quite a few high ranks in class, and forms went quick. One-steps: white belt and low orange belt. Sparring: several rounds, but all with kids, so I spent more time working with them on various techniques and strategies. Post-class: finished stretching.

[bushido_man96]

5/8/2019

Strength Training

Squats: 45x5, 95x5, 135x5, 165x3, 200x5, 200x5, 200x5.

Bench Press: 45x5x2, 135x5, 135x5, 135x5.

Power Clean: 105x3, 105x3, 105x3, 105x3, 105x3.

LTE: 45x10, 45x10, 45x10.

Barbell Curls: 65x10, 65x10, 65x10.

5/13/2019

Strength Trainng

Squats: 45x5, 95x5, 135x5, 165x3, 205x5, 205x5, 205x5.

Press: 45x5x2, 70x5, 102x5, 102x5, 102x5.

Deadlifts: 135x5, 185x3, 250x5.

Barbell Rows: 115x10, 115x10, 115x10.

Chalk and belt this time on deadlifts, and switched to a hook grip, too.

[bushido_man96]

5/14/2019

MA Training

TKD Class: 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Basics: really focusing on moving backwards in back stances, as there are segments of my form that do that, and I feel like I haven't been sticking the landing into the back stances when stepping backwards. Stretch. Forms: Choong Jang. One-steps: white belt and the last of the high orange belt one-steps, and then the black belts worked on the first two of our three-step sparring. Sparring: some combinations, and then a few rounds of sparring, continuing to work on my front-leg side-on approach to sparring. Doubling up kicks is tough in spots, but its getting better.

5/15/2019

Strength Training

Squats: 45x5, 95x5, 135x5, 170x3, 210x5, 210x5, 210x5.

Bench Press: 45x5x2, 95x3, 140x5, 140x5, 140x5.

Power Clean: 65x3, 110x3, 110x3, 110x3, 110x3, 110x3.

LTE: 47x10, 47x10, 47x10.

Barbell Curls: 67x10, 67x10, 67x10.

Racking the clean is being a pain in the butt. Working on that. The bench press is coming along nicely, though, and I look forward to moving more weight, and hopefully pushing my press up along with it.

MA Training

TKD Class: 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Basics: seemed to move faster today, which wore me out a little, but that's ok. Again concentrated on stepping backwards into back stances, to help with my form. Stretch: pretty quick stretch, as class was smaller tonight, with less time spent doing forms. Forms: Choong Jang, working on the stepping backwards into back stances, also my stomps, and the spin-around I have to do after a front snap kick into a controlled front stance facing the other way. One-steps: white belt, and then worked 1-4 of our three-step sparring. Sparring: combinations only tonight, as one-steps went longer. Post-class: stretched out some more.

[bushido_man96]

5/21/2019

MA Training

TKD Class: 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Pre-class: went through Do-Kang 2 and Yoo Sin with some students. Basics: regular basics; again focusing on stepping back in back stances, and also tried to focus on using the hips to generate power, especially in the knife hand strikes; I found I was having balance issues kicking today, which was frustrating. Stretch: mainly split stretching, seated and not seated, working the middle and to the sides. Forms: Choong Jang; probably for the first time, it felt really good. I'm starting to find where I can string techniques together. One-steps: white belt, going through them several times, breaking things down more and more as testing draws closer. Then did three-step sparring, #1-3. Starting to get the hang of them, and not thinking about them so much. Sparring: no pads, so like a testing setting. One round of combinations with white belt, then testing sparring with an orange belt, and then with a third dan. I still focused on my lead-leg sparring strategy, doubling up kicks where possible, and using a lead leg side kick like a boxing jab. Also sat out and observed some of the kids sparring, and talked them through some strategies. While sparring the orange belt, I slowed things down and worked through strategies and tactics with him. He's a tall, big man, so I worked on things that can help him out as he develops. Post-class: did some more stretching, and worked on Yoo Sin with the third dan.

[bushido_man96]

5/22/2019

Strength Training

Squats: 45x5, 95x5, 135x5, 170x3, 215x5, 215x5, 215x5.

Press: 45x5x2, 65x5, 80x3, 105x5, 105x5, 105x5.

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

Barbell Rows: 115x10, 120x10, 120x10.

Loaded the wrong weight on the rows for the first set, but oh well. Its just accessory work, anyways. I really felt like I was hitting the rebound out of the hole on the squats, and I haven't added the belt yet. Belt, chalk, and a hook grip on the deadlift work set felt good; focused on "chest up," and that helped get the back locked into place.