[Centaur]

KAboom:
Thanks, for the vid and the write up. That's awesome.

When you drop the knee coming through, try to land it RIGHT beside their hip

Exactly what John (the teacher) was saying.

Dragon:
Thanks for the vid man. And ya, I'm really liking the jiujitsu. I was thinking of fighting Muay Thai again in Oct, but I may do an ammy pancration or grappling match instead.

[Team Dragonfire]

wow, that'd be interesting training for a single grappling match vs. a tournament

[Team Dragonfire]

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

QMGPP: 50 kneeling ab rollouts

Rest Day

PM - Stretching

[Delarivajiujits]

just wanna know how much lifting heavy weights hinders your flexability at jiujitsu? and i see one of your goals is to work the open guard better......i got the solution...try a little more of the de la riva hook youll love it combined with the spider guard.
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Blue Belt under Master Moacir "BOCA" Oliviera and his Master Ricardo De La Riva

[Team Dragonfire]

Originally Posted by Delarivajiujits

just wanna know how much lifting heavy weights hinders your flexability at jiujitsu? and i see one of your goals is to work the open guard better......i got the solution...try a little more of the de la riva hook youll love it combined with the spider guard.
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Blue Belt under Master Moacir "BOCA" Oliviera and his Master Ricardo De La Riva

lifting weights doesn't hinder flexibility whatsoever.

what has hindered it is spending more time lifting weights than working on my flexibility.

typically people point to weightlifting as the culprit of being inflexible, but really it's just that, typically, weightlifters don't spend enough time working on flexibility.

[Team Dragonfire]

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

QMGPP: 50 bw squats

Strength

Floor Press
2x5x95
3x 135, 155, 185, 205.. close grip
3x 205, 225, 225.. normal grip
0x250 (dumb)
1x everybody in the gym coming over to see what happened when I bailed (read: the bar fell 2" to the floor)
1x225
1x240.. just under PR

Corner BB Press (10x45, 3x8x90)
100x green band pulldowns
Lateral Raises
Read Delt Fly

Notes: Ate at 6am and lifted at 2pm and ate nothing in between. poor choice. also, the lack of pressing seems to have stalled my lifts a bit. we'll see again next week when I go for more reps and less 1rm on the floor press

[Centaur]

Originally Posted by Team Dragonfire

lifting weights doesn't hinder flexibility whatsoever.

what has hindered it is spending more time lifting weights than working on my flexibility.

typically people point to weightlifting as the culprit of being inflexible, but really it's just that, typically, weightlifters don't spend enough time working on flexibility.

Exactly. Muscles are meant to contract, and expand. Do both.

I think Siff has an article about lifting through a full range of motion as well, to promote strength AND flexibility.

[Team Dragonfire]

agreed. just stretching a lot in the last few days has increased my recovery 100x

[Team Dragonfire]

double.

[Team Dragonfire]

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

Strength

Deadlift
2x10x135
1x 155, 185, 205, 225, 275, 315, 365
1x5x405.. 5 singles

Chins (3x8xbw)
Shrugs (3x10x315)
DB Rows (4x8x110)

Notes: should've added in an explosive movement like cleans or snatches. will next time.