DarthPenguins Training log of an unfit person!

[DarthPenguin]

yeah, i have just always found it easier to get into that chamber position with stepping behind or front a freestyle stance. Not sure why but my hip feels restricted when i step in front

Yes, for sure it is harder this way. It's part of the reason we do it that way in basics. In order to get the side kick done correctly, with the body and leg in proper alignment, you have to focus on a), making sure to keep the body side-on (the cross-over will cause newer students to over-step and bring their back hip too far forward), and b), emphasizes getting the chamber into the proper position by getting the body back into that side-on position. When I first started doing it that way, it was weird, but the more I did it, the more I understood why, and the more it's helped with my side kick technique. But as an instructor, I've got to really harp on students when doing the kick to make sure they are really breaking it down and not skipping steps.

That makes sense - have a feeling it is likely my current lack of flexibility and embarrassment at not kicking too high that is causing the issue in my head! Usually get told my side kick is decent but it is really at waist height at the moment - i remember it being an easy head height so get annoyed. Probably another example of ego having a negative effect on martial arts training!

[DarthPenguin]

Friday 30 December

Weights Session

Trap Bar deadlift

70kg x 5

75kg x 5

80kg x 5

92.5kg x 5

105kg x 5

80kg x 5

80kg x 5

80kg x 5

80kg x 5

80kg x 5

E-Z bar curls

20kg x 10

20kg x 10

20kg x 10

20kg x 10

20kg x 10

Triceps straight bar pushdown

20kg x 10

20kg x 10

20kg x 10

20kg x 10

20kg x 10

Single arm kb standing press

16kg x 14

16kg x 14

16kg x 14

16kg x 14

16kg x 14

reps are total reps L + R

KB gorilla row

24kg x 10

24kg x 10

24kg x 10

24kg x 10

24kg x 10

Grippers

T x 7

T x 7

T x 7

[bushido_man96]

My side kick is a waist level kick right now, too. I'd have to get really warmed up to get it high. But in all actuality, you have more power at waist level and lower anyway. So just drill the heck out of that waist level side kick! And the more you do it, the more you'll see your flexibility starting to come back.

[DarthPenguin]

My side kick is a waist level kick right now, too. I'd have to get really warmed up to get it high. But in all actuality, you have more power at waist level and lower anyway. So just drill the heck out of that waist level side kick! And the more you do it, the more you'll see your flexibility starting to come back.

That’s true. If I was to ever use it practically it would be at waist or knee level anyway. I’ve just always liked the idea of having a range of motion much more than needed so you are never pushing it to its max in a stressful situation

You’re really right though!

[DarthPenguin]

Sunday 1st January

Weights session

First session of 2023!!

Seated overhead shoulder press

20kg x 5

25kg x 5

27.5kg x 5

32.5kg x 5

35kg x 5

27.5kg x 5

27.5kg x 5

27.5kg x 5

27.5kg x 5

27.5kg x 5

Kg swing

16KG X 11

16KG X 11

16KG X 11

16KG x 11

16KG x 11

kB clean

16kg x 14

16kg x 14

16kg x 14

16kg x 14

16kg x 14

kB side bend

20kg x 16

20kg x 16

20kg x 16

Grippers

T x 8

T x 8

T x 8

[sensei8]

Your workout routines are quite solid across the board. In time, your side kick height will improve, if that's one of your goals. Keep up the good work!!

[DarthPenguin]

Your workout routines are quite solid across the board. In time, your side kick height will improve, if that's one of your goals. Keep up the good work!!

Thanks! All i can control is the effort and dedication i put in and then the results will be based on that - so hopefully it will be

[DarthPenguin]

Tuesday 3rd January

Lifting Session

Slightly more lifting sessions that usual this week as due to all the strikes here it is hard for me to get to my bjj class this week so using the time as gym sessions instead!

Squat

20kg x 5

40kg x 5

57.5kg x 5

67.5kg x 5

77.5kg x 5

57.5kg x 5

57.5kg x 5

57.5kg x 5

57.5kg x 5

57.5kg x 5

Pushups

10

12

7

7

15

One arm KB row

20kg x 20 (L+R reps)

20kg x 20

20kg x 20

20kg x 20

20kg x 20

Biceps cable curl

20kg x 11

20kg x 11

20kg x 11

Grippers

T x 9

T x 9

T x 9

These are beginning to get harder now so may need to increase rest periods or change the sets/reps to keep progressing

total poundage lifted : 5461

time taken : 43min

workout density : 127 kg/min

the poundage above is solely based on any weights used with pushups counting as a weight of 1 x reps (so i don't need to fiddle about with my spreadsheet overmuch). this also means i don't need to recalculate as bodyweight fluctuates / changes

[DarthPenguin]

Wednesday 4th January

Karate Session

Good turn out tonight for the first class of 2023

Warm ups

Usual warm ups and stretches carried out

Kihon

Performed slightly less different techniques that usual for kihon but more reps of each.

More reps of the basic kicks from freestyle kamae too. I do need to work more on my side kick! The chambering is fine, both out and on return but my foot position isn't great. Have a tendency to sometimes have my foot totally flat rather than bladed. On positive side i do it better for ushiro geri for some unknown reason!

Kata

ran through Heian Godan multiple times. Have it all memorised fine now and working on details / rhythm. I prefer the stance transitions in this one to last couple of katas, for some reason they feel more natural to me (could just be getting more used to stance transitions in kata).

Then paired off with one other person with the second instructor to the side to run through all the Heian katas in sequence. This was useful as i know that when i manage to get to brown belt i have to perform them again at gradings so it is worth giving them more focus again (we often don't focus as much on prior grade katas in class - they are left for home). Managed to get in multiple more runs of Heian Godan too

Class time ran out after the kata but it was a good session

[DarthPenguin]

Thursday 5th January

Lifting session

My right knee was feeling a bit funny all day when i went up and down any stairs so i decided to amend the session and replace the lower body work with gorilla rows. Didn't want to chance a knee injury and more rows are always good!

Bench press

20kg x 5

40kg x 5

47.5kg x 5

52.5kg x 5

60kg x 5

47.5kg x 5

47.5kg x 5

47.5kg x 5

47.5kg x 5

47.5kg x 5

Gorilla Row

24kg x 10

24kg x 10

24kg x 10

24kg x 10

24kg x 10

Biceps cable curls

20kg x 12

20kg x 12

20kg x 12

triceps straight bar pushdowns

20kg x 12

20kg x 12

20kg x 12

Grippers

T x 10

T x 10

T x 10

total poundage lifted : 5327.5

time : 34min

density : 156.7 kg/min