The Martial Artists' Training Log

[bushido_man96]

12/5/2019

TKD Testing: 6:00 - 7:30 pm. We had our GM in for testing, his daughter, a Senior Master, along with our CI (also Senior Master) on the panel for testing. Most we've had in some time. Our school is changing hands now, too, and so we are in an interesting time. We had one student testing for 1st dan, and another testing for 2nd dan, and they both performed well.

[bushido_man96]

12/6/2019

Strength Training

Deadlifts: 135x5, 205x5, 225x5, 225x5.

Lat Pull-downs: 125x10, 125x10, 125x10.

Worked on the setup with the belt on again.

12/9/2019

Strength Training

Squats: 45x5, 135x5, 205x3, 225x3, 260x6, 260x5, 260x5.

Bench Press: 45x5x2, 115x5, 135x3, 170x1, 190x5, 190x5, 190x5.

Press: 45x5, 65x5, 85x5, 115x3, 115x3, 115x3.

Stretch: kick stretches and quads.

Bar speed on the squats was good. I through in the press session just to get some more frequency with it, and since I've not pressed in some time.

TKD Training

Went through Choong Jang twice, Se Jong twice, stretched a little, and worked through the first four three-step sparring segments.

[bushido_man96]

12/11/2019

MA Training

TKD Kicking Class: 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Although this is usually a kicking class, it is more informal than our regular classes, so a few of us spent some time reviewing some 2nd and 3rd dan forms. We did Poe Eun a few times, and Se Jong a few times each. I also did a little kicking on the bags, but not much. I spent more time helping a few of the kids with hook kicks on the target pads.

[bushido_man96]

12/12/2019

Strength Training

Squats: 45x5, 135x5, 205x3, 225x3, 270x5, 270x5, 270x5.

Press: 45x5x2, 75x5, 95x3, 115x5, 115x5, 115x5.

I felt pretty fatigued during this workout. I came down with something again on Monday night, and missed my Tuesday workout and spent the day sleeping.

12/13/2019

Strength Training

Deadlifts: 135x5, 205x5, 225x3, 275x3, 275x3.

Barbell Rows: 135x5, 155x8, 155x8, 155x8.

Stretch: kick stretches and quads.

[bushido_man96]

12/16/2019

Strength Training

Squats: 45x5, 135x5, 205x3, 225x3, 275x5, 275x5, 275x5.

Bench Press: 45x5x2, 115x5, 135x3, 170x1, 195x5, 195x5, 195x5.

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

Stretch: kick stretches and quads.

12/17/2019

Deadlifts: 135x5, 205x5, 225x3, 285x5.

Lat Pull-downs: 125x10, 125x10, 125x10.

Stretch: kick stretches and quads.

[sensei8]

I really enjoy following your posts here quite a lot, Brian!! Keep it up; your a beast!!

[bushido_man96]

I really enjoy following your posts here quite a lot, Brian!! Keep it up; your a beast!!

Thank you, Bob! I really appreciate it.

I wanted to take a minute to point out here that this running log is not just meant to be for me. I know we have a lot of new members here, and back when I started this, it was my hope that it would be a running thread where the community compared and contrasted their training time.

Here is my original opening post:

I thought that I would start a thread where we could record what we did as far as training goes each day that we train.

You can share what you did in class, feelings about exercises or philosophies of the class, and things like that.

You can also talk about any kind of other physical training that you did, like in the weight room, or cardio work.

I thought that this would allow us to bounce ideas off each other, or just keep a running log of training. Since every one has different ideas and methods of training, it would be a great way for us all to learn from each other as well.

So please, everyone, feel free to chime in here!

12/20/2019

Strength Training

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

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

Stretch: Kick stretches and quads.

TKD: Worked on some low rank forms; Chon Ji, Dan Gun, Bo Chung, and also on Se Jong. Finished with some stretching.

[bushido_man96]

Catching up....

12/23/2019

Strength Training

Bench Press: 45x5x2, 115x5, 135x3, 175x1, 200x5, 200x5, 200x5.

Press: 45x5, 65x5, 85x5, 130x3, 130x3, 130x3.

TKD Black Belt Class: 6:30 - 7:30 pm. With the Christmas break approaching, classes were hit and miss, and it was just me and the 3rd dan. We did Do-Kangs 1-4 with just a short break between each. We worked on a few forms, mainly 3rd and 4th dan forms, and then went through the first 4 three-steps. Finished with a stretch.

12/30/2019

Strength Training

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

Bench Press: 45x5x2, 115x5, 135x3, 185x1, 200x5, 200x5, 200x5.

1/7/2020

Strength Training

Deadlifts: 135x5, 185x5, 205x3, 225x3, 250x1, 275x5.

Lat Pull-downs: 130x10, 130x10, 130x10.

Stretch: Kick stretches and quads.

Really focused on the "squeeze the chest up" cue on the deadlift, and it really seemed to help out.

[bushido_man96]

1/8/2020

TKD Kicking Class: 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Lots of kicking on the bags, and then had the black belts work on doubling up kicks on the targets. Finished with some slow kicking drills on the wall.

1/9/2020

Strength Training

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

Press: 45x5x2, 75x5, 95x3, 115x5, 115x5, 115x5.

Stretch: kick stretches and quads.

1/10/2020

Strength Training

Deadlifts: 135x5, 185x5, 205x3, 225x3, 250x1, 280x5.

Barbell Rows: 135x8, 135x8, 135x8.

1/15/2020

Strength Training

Press: 45x5x2, 75x5, 95x3, 120x5, 120x5, 120x5.

TKD Kicking Class: 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Worked a lot of basic kicks on the bag, using front leg, back leg, and then stepping and using front/back leg, and spins. Stretched.

[bushido_man96]

1/20/20

Strength Training

Squats: 45x5, 135x5, 185x5, 225x2, 255x5, 255x5, 255x5.

Bench Press: 45x5x2, 95x5, 115x5, 135x3, 185x1, 200x5, 200x5, 200x5.

1/21/20

Strength Training

Deadlifts: 135x5, 185x5, 205x3, 225x3, 250x1, 275x5.

Lat Pull-downs: 130x10, 130x10, 130x10.

Stretch: kick stretches.

I started using a "frog stance" on the deadlift; getting my feet closer together and thus getting my grip closer together. This seems to help out on the work sets, and I'm able to get my belly down between my thighs better for the lift.

1/23/20

Strength Training

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