[Steeltwo]

2.6.2006

So, since i'm not quitting judo. Might aswell start another book. One of the best things about losing is understanding completely why you lost. Sure it might not come to you right away, but eventually you understand why.

two things
throw setup and cardio were my enemies. With people my own weight, I can throw them around. Unless they're half a foot shorter than me and a college wrestler that is.

ever since I started judo my strength level has gone down. When I started judo, I could bench 205 6 times in 3 sets(benching is not everything I know, but that is a gauge). Then do the rest of my workout. Presently, if I could do 185, 4 times for 3 sets i'd be surprised. So this time, i'm going to make sure I keep lifting. My instructor is having a mock trail for a while, so thursday class is basically not going to happen for the next few months. So I can concentrate on lifting for the remainder of the week.
goals for this time
get back my old strength, BUT this time do not let it drop. Get up to that level of power, then rep it off to 10-12 reps. Also, I figured i'll need about double the cardio prep of last time. Sure I didn't do bad and went the distance twice, but I lost due to fatique. So instead of the 1.5 months I did cardio hard last time. 3 months will be my measure.

my final goal is to win the tournament that I originally lost in. The Great Lakes Tourney in St.Paul, MN. The tourney happens at the end of August. So I have about 6.75 months to train. The first 3 months will be geared towards power and functional strength.

we'll have to see how it goes and if I can stay injury free.

[Steeltwo]

2.6.06

gym

my knee is still bruised from last weeks tourney. So I wanted to get back to class tommrow, but that's not going to happen.

bench
2x135x10
1x155x10
incline
2x10@50lbs dumbells
1x10@55lbs dumbells

curls, same machine, lbs per hand
2x8@27.5
1x8@32.5

right tri was still sore when I pushed it. So no direct tri work

back
seated rows 2x10@125
1x10@145

hanging for at least 30 seconds for 5-6 times.

shoulders
lateral extensions
3x15@60

foward to side raises
2x8@20lbs dumbells
1x8@25lbs dumbells.

these are really hard to do now LOL
haven't done them for a while.

protien intake at least 110 grams. It's kinda hard to get alot of protien if I do not want to shit feathers.

[Steeltwo]

2.7.06

gym

5 minute warmup


today was a leg day.

started with the hip sled, 45's on each side and did a warmup.

move to a opposite hipself so you push your body up instead of pushing the weight out.
3x10@145

the yes machine
3x10@70
no machine
3x10@90

quad machine
3x10@125

hari ogoshi machine
2x10@225
1x10@285
285 is the stack on the machine

calf raises
2x15@195
1x15@215

since my boobs are going to be too sore to lift on wednesday I did my tri's
2x10@110
1x10@140

ab workout
30% incline
10 foward
10 rotating

i'm going to do my back and bi's tonight.
my hammie is a bit sore
tri extensions

[judogido]

Steel, BubbleBoy told me you were having a hard time a while ago. Glad to read you're sticking with it, mate. You dont get any better by just giving up, even though sometimes you just dont feel like you're getting anywhere.

I had a pig of a time at my comp on the week-end. Lost the first match to the guy who eventually won it (2x waza-ari + yuko in less than a minute), won the second by osaekommi by taking advantage of a missed throw, then lost the third by being STUPID and trying a sasae at the completely wrong angle & getting countered for ippon (again in about a minute).

I felt upset & discouraged but I'll keep plugging away - as should you. Everyone has crappy comps - or even a run of crappy performances at comps. Dont put so much pressure on yourself & just enjoy your training.

You'll get more respect from me just by ATTENDING comps than the tryhards who mouth off about comps & only do club randori.

BTW, unless you want to put on weight, 8-12 reps is maybe a little high, being more in the "grow" range. 3-6 might be better for power although you DO have to build up to it for a few weeks with higher reps to build technique & progresively adapt your muscles to cope with a higher weight.

Last thing you wanna do is spend 2 hours in a sauna to make weight (welcome to my weekend.... drive 3 hours to spend 2 hours in a sauna & be thirsty the rest of the day, fight poorly next day, then drive 3 hours home...)

Anyway, take it easy mate & train well.

[Steeltwo]

2-20-05


thx gido, the 8-12 reps were for just getting my muscles use to lifting again as I did not lift for pretty much a week before the tourney and a week after due to soreness.

i'm going to stay on the 4-6 rep train for a little while. get up to a 165-170ish, then up the reps to 8-10. Then come tourney time 10-14.



i thought about sitting in a sauna, but it's just novice division. plus it wouldn't have helped anyway. I was the lightest in the tourney. would have just been lighter,and wanting of water :-D


but I think training in this town might not be hard enough.
i've never lost by any means to anyone in randori, newaza or tachi(thats standing isn't it?)

yet I have yet to win a single match at a tourney. my mindset might be the problem, not sure though.

went to class last night, but the main instructor was gone, so all I did was some shoulder throws, kata garuma and a few ogoshi's. my knee is still sore when pressure is put on it while kneeling.

i'm DEEPLY pondering going to the gracie jiu jitsu school on a saturday or sunday if they offer classes. the big problem, the school is 1.5 hours away and the classes last at best 2 hours.
we'll see though.

my left cuff is sore right now, not sure from what.
So I can't do any benching until it feels better. But i'm getting my legs up there and the other parts of my upper body are coming along nicely.

[judogido]

It takes competition experience. I train against some exceptionally good players and I match the in randori. However I dont do well against them in competition.

The only difference between me & them is they are regular competitors whereas I have only been competing the last year or so seriously. Best I can describe it is they are "competition hardened". So I would say you should simply go to more competitions and never mind if you lose - just think of it as getting competition savvy.

As for the BJJ - go for it. It might not help you THAT much in a competition although it will definitely be of some benefit.

[Steeltwo]

2.22.05

gym

did some legs, upperbody tommrow night.

squat machine 3x10@110. This machine is different than a normal squat machine. It is angled backwards at a 35 degree angle. So it is alot different than a normal squat. But it makes it alot harder than straight up and down. I can feel muscles shaking that normally do not move around.

the yes and no machine
3x10@80 on the yes machine
3x10@130 on the no machine

the hari ogoshi machine 3x10@255, need to up it too the stack I think.
calf raises 3x12@210
need to up too 235 at least.

leg extensions 3x10@185
hamstring curls 3x10@80



as judo requires a good strong base. I think lifting my legs will benefit me more than cardio.


the bjj place is more for just something to keep me going. alot of the time my instructor isn't around on thursdays, so i get monday class and thats it.
we'll see though, they might want full price for me coming once a week, and there is no way i'm dropping 90 bones a month to go too one day a week of class.

[Steeltwo]

also, I think for a good cardio workout, I need to let my womans dog out and I try to catch it.


the little f'er can turn on a dime, but I own it on the straights.
however on ice it is a HUGE pita to catch her(4wd vs 2wd). after I finally caught her, I needed a good 5 minutes of sitting and breathing to be back to normal.

she's got a bigger gas tank than I do though, i caught her because i'm a monkey and use tools. took my gloves and as she turned I tossed them at her front right leg. It took it out long enough(she's a 10lb minature schnauzer) so I could knock her backend around so i could grab her.

[judogido]

Originally Posted by Steeltwo

also, I think for a good cardio workout, I need to let my womans dog out and I try to catch it.


the little f'er can turn on a dime, but I own it on the straights.
however on ice it is a HUGE pita to catch her(4wd vs 2wd). after I finally caught her, I needed a good 5 minutes of sitting and breathing to be back to normal.

she's got a bigger gas tank than I do though, i caught her because i'm a monkey and use tools. took my gloves and as she turned I tossed them at her front right leg. It took it out long enough(she's a 10lb minature schnauzer) so I could knock her backend around so i could grab her.

LOL - It's like SteelTwos' version of Rocky trying to catch the chicken....

[Steeltwo]

2.23.06

gym

went to the gym at 7:30 this morning.

biceps
3x10@70 lab barbell. kept is low as if i do more, i can feel my rotator cuff.

3x10@42.5 per hand

tri's
extentsions 3x10@60

chest
just the butterfly machine, 3x8@95.


i ran out of time, wanted to get in on a tri extention machine, but the old(we're talking 80+) kept hogging it.