Previous log
here
Goals
Imediate short term goal is the 2008 European BJJ championships at the end of January, I have been working towards these for the last few weeks. I have been training BJJ 4 times a weeka and an additional conditioning workout based of Scott Sonnens
Sierra workout for Alberto Crane with a slight variation (6minute rounds with 3 minutes between rounds as that is the length of a blue belt match and similar to the rest amout of rest you will get in my experience)
Long term goals for the year
Conditioning- weight loss, WEIGHT LOSS, WEIGHT LOSS!!!!!! every time I write my goals down for a new log I always seem to mention this yet I never actaully then put the work it to achieve it. Need to stick to a diet consistantly instead of for a few days or weeks then eatting like crap. I currently weight around 130kg (295 lbs) and I really recon I could compete at Super heavy weight at BJJ so under 100.4kg (220lbs) with the Gi
- 10 pull ups - Aloways been too much of a fat ass with too low a stength to body weight ratio to do these. 10 seems like a good starting goal
- One arm kettlebell clean and jerks - 150 in 10 minutes (24kg kettlebell) I've been enjoying using Scott Sonnons protcalls in my training so want to give some of his other ideas and recommendations a try.
- 130 Clubbell Swipes in 10 minutes. Again same reason as above really, I will make my own clubbells for this and then maybe buy some in the future If i find value in this type of training.
- 100 burpees in 7minutes 30
Martial arts- Compete No GI. My first competition was no gi since then I have only done GI (no particular reason) and want to try no Gi again
- Win Gracie Invertational at Blue Belt. I won my last competition, the Northern Open -argueable the second 2nd largest comp in the UK, and came 4th at the Gracie Invertational, the largest comp, this year
- Work on my escapes - I need to set aside time each week to drill this. I don't often get put in really bad positions in training due to my size and being one of the more experienced people in class. That being said as I move towards purple I feel the need to make on sure I keep working these areas of my game.
- Work on my stand up (wrestling/judo) more. I start from my feet as often as I can but could always do with more work.
My instructor has been on about doing a condititioning session one a week with me and a couple of other people, people that compete and put a lot of work in at the gym and help others. HE said that while I he thinks my fitness is good I need to improve at being more explosive towards the end of rounds/fights and agrees that I should be competing at a lower weight class, he recons I could get right down to heavy (94kg). I think these sessions will involve some hill sprints, partner work and condition exercises but we shall see in the new year! Past experience has shown me I can consistantly train 5 days a week and for short periods(1 month tops) 6 days a week, so I am going to have to do 2 a days a few days a week to get the work in I want to do. I have to be out of the house by 6.45am for work so will have to concentrate on short 5-10 minute am workouts or when I get back from BJJ if its been a fairly easy session.