[Jubacat]

- Updated as of 06-06-08 -

Height - 6'0
Weight - 196
Age - 32

Goals

Get stronger
Learn to box
Get into shape (cardio-wise)

Diet

I eat organic/whole foods. No interest in gaining or losing weight.

Injuries

Broken my left foot three times
Very bad right elbow
Hernias, two of them, one umbilical and one inguinal

Background

I started working out five years ago. When I started, I could not complete a single pushup. During the next 4 years I did nothing but pushups and crunches. Then I discovered the training forums at Sherdog and a website called rosstraining.com. My life changed after that.

I do the following: work full-time, school full-time, wife and four kids and a bit of a gamer.

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Workout:

The 5x5/Rippetoe, but with dumbbells. (I have two 50 lbs) I am still learning about lifting so I expect to add new items or take some out.

Because of my bad elbow, I cannot do any exercises which requires me to bend my elbow. So cleans, rows, snatches and presses are all out. I do chin-ups and pull-ups and it is all my elbow can do to handle the stress.

What I have posted is just to get me started.

All squats are front squats.

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Monday
Squat 5x5 (max)
Chin-ups: 3x5

Wednesday
Squat 5x5 (light)
Romanian Deadlift 5x5 (max)

Friday
Squat 5x5 (pyramid)
Pull-ups: 3x5

Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday

Boxing will be on one of these days. (as I go once per week) For any days I am not boxing, I will do cardio or take the day off.

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The following I will use as filler:

3x10 burpees, v-ups, dips, crunches, pushups
3x5 Turkish getup
3x5 ab roller
5x5 chin/pull
3x5 shadow box/heavy bag
100 sledgehammer swings
3x10 with the CoC #1
5x5 sprints (30 sec. normal pace, one min. sprint)
3x10 squats, lunges, hamstring lifts, calf raises
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For the morning stuff I want something to just get me going.

Monday - mini - upper body
Tuesday - mini-legs
Wednesday - mini - core
Thursday - mini-legs
Friday - mini - upper body

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Please critique, comment or chide.

[liquid!]

'bout time Juba = )

[Jubacat]

Originally Posted by liquid!

'bout time Juba = )

I know;)

[Jubacat]

1-15-08

Couldn't make it to boxing class on Sat. so I went on Tuesday.

Gave all out effort in class.

I am getting better at boxing but still have very far to go.

Cannot seem to get my cross down.

Class was:

Warm up
Mitts
Heavy bag
Endurance
Speed

[Bamaispriceless]

Great to see you started a log Juba, been waiting on this one.

I have alot of problems with my hook and uppercut, but my jab and cross is very solid.

[Jubacat]

Originally Posted by Bamaispriceless

Great to see you started a log Juba, been waiting on this one.

I have alot of problems with my hook and uppercut, but my jab and cross is very solid.

Thank you.

I opened a thread in the stand-up forum to see if they had any ideas for me.

[Jubacat]

01-16-08

Got home late. (after 9:30)

Did three 5 min. rounds of shadow boxing.

[Jubacat]

1-17-08

Had extra time this morning, so instead of just doing my 15 squats, I did:

15 squats
15 lunges
15 modified hamstring curls. (15 each side)
15 calf raises.

15 superman raises.

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Got home around 9:30 again.

I did not want to work out.

I managed to do 3x5 of sprints.

[Jubacat]

01-18-08

Morning:

3 chins

Plus I threw in,

10 jumping-jacks
10 mountain climbers

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In the evening I did 3x5 on the clean and press. (35 lbs) Weights are still new to me.

Also I tried to hit a max on stuff:

3 chins
35 push-ups
30 squats

Not bad, but not great. Since the last time I tried any sort of max, the numbers are about the same but they somehow seemed easier this time.

For example, the last time I tried to max out on chins, I did 3 and about blew a gasket out doing it. This time I just did them.

[Jubacat]

I am starting to have some second thoughts on my current training routine.

Now that I have everything written down, I see I am not focusing on my needed skill set. (that of boxing)

I need to revamp my workouts to practice more boxing, since I only get to the gym once per week.