The Martial Artists' Training Log

[bushido_man96]

4/8/2026 

Strength Training

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

Lat Pull-downs:  122.5x10, 122.5x10, 122.5x10.

[bushido_man96]

4/9/2026

Aikido:  8:45 - 9:45 am.  Morning Class.  Loosened up and then got into technique work.

Katatetori sankyo, omote and ura:  I struggled with ura.  I have to focus on driving uke's elbow to their hip with the step and turn that is required of the ura variation.  I struggled with the entry, too.  Maybe overthinking it.

[bushido_man96]

4/10/2026

Strength Training

Squats:  45x5x2, 95x5, 135x3, 155x1, 175x3, 195x3, 205x3, 215x3.

Bench Press:  45x5x2, 95x5, 115x5, 135x3, 155x1, 180x5, 180x5, 180x5.

Power Cleans:  75x3, 95x3, 115x3, 125x3.

Deadlifts:  135x3, 185x2, 225x1, 245x3, 245x3.

Full body workout in today.  Sets of 3 on squats and deadlifts are making a difference in my head not exploding.  When I sat down rep 3 on the deadlift, I thought about going for the 4th rep, but as I took in the breath, I felt the pressure in my head start to build.  I took that as a sign to let it set and hit another set of 3 after a rest.  The last set went well.