Finding the path again

[judobrian]

Sunday Dec 12
Romanian Deadlifts: 225x5, 255x5, 285x5. Left grip fail, back and legs felt fine.
EZ bar curl 90#, FCT 50#, 3x10 as assistance.

Judo has been rare, unfortunately. Combination of a lot of things, but in reality - those who want to do something will find a way. Those who do not, will find excuses. I want to find the way again. Lifting compromised by rotator cuff rehab time, which has been completed and feeling fine. Dropped back on the poundage, will come back in a hopefully non-stupid manner.

[judobrian]

Overnight shift last night, 20 min on elliptical today.

[judobrian]

Wed Dec 15
BP 155x3,185x3, 200x6
landmine row, 60# 4x10/10, alt wiy
rope tricep pushdowns - 60# 4x12
Shoulder feeling good, coming back nice and slow.

[judobrian]

Sat Dec 18
Squats: 170 x 3, 195 x 3, 220 x 10
Boring but big: Squats 130 4 x 10, alt with
Situps, 4 x 30

8 hours in ER to follow. Don't feel as rubbery legged as last round of squats, which had been the first in a while. Hopefully the DOMS won't be as miserable. Also hoping there is no activity requiring running in the ER tonight.

[judobrian]

Sun Dec 19
30 min elliptical, 30 min bike, 8 hours in ER. Last night's ER shift included the 300lb trauma patient lateral deadlift, but no running (except trauma surgery running said patient to the OR...)

Monday Dec 20
MP 90x3, 105x3,115x12
Wide grip row, 130# 4x15, alt with
DB shrugs (well, one 70# DB, one 32 kg kb) 4 x 20

[judobrian]

Tues Dec 21
Elliptical 30 min, bike 20 min.

[judobrian]

Wed Dec 22 - first freakin' time in a month I've been able to make judo practice, and no one shows.

[Holland Oates]

Wed Dec 22 - first freakin' time in a month I've been able to make judo practice, and no one shows.

That sucks.

I've been there with MMA/Submission wrestling.

[Mickey O'neil]

How are you liking the new judo digs? How about WS in general?

[judobrian]

W-S is a nice town, the new job is a great fit. The judo - the practices are only twice a week, and later enough in the evening that I get home after the kids have been put to bed. Not so good on a number of levels, and since my job schedule is fairly random, twice a week can get wiped out pretty easily. I am considering the BJJ club that trains at the same location - more practice times = more chances I can get to the mat. The judo club itself is good people, it's only the schedule that is giving me troubles.

[judobrian]

Sun Dec 26
Staying with the folks. 30 min on an old elliptical, light branch and log hauling. Tried some wood splitting, quit when my gloves froze to the maul handle.

[judobrian]

Mon Dec 27 - Judo back at the old dojo. Ground fighting, 6 rounds. Skill has rusted, compensating with muscle - not ideal.

[judobrian]

Wed Dec 29. Opted for YRG fat burner to loosen up after 7.5 hours driving yesterday.

[judobrian]

Thurs Dec 30
Romanian deadlifts: 235# x 3, 270# x 3, 300# x 4
EZ bar curls, full contact twists as assistance work

Fri Dec 31
YRG 20 min to loosen up, 30 min on elliptical

[Holland Oates]

Dude. You need to start checking in at the BJJ class. Any mat time is good time.

I'm a worthless fook who gets about an hour once a week and I'm glad for it.

[judobrian]

Mon Jan 3
Bench Press, 165 x 5, 185 x 3, 210 x 5
Rope triceps, kb cleans for assistance

Tues Jan 4
Elliptical 30, bike 30

Wed Jan 5
Judo - had a great practice until the end. Started working a left sided seoi otoshi off the lapel grip - left sided throws have been completely non-existent in my repertoire, figured this would be a good complement to my usual stuff. Brief randori on the mat, then standing. Unfortunately, there is a decent probability I broke my big toe - caught it on the mat, rolled under with my body weight on it. This may interfere with squat day tomorrow.

[judobrian]

Sat Jan 8
Toe is progressing - still painful with movement, but OK with static weightbearing. With tape, squats were just fine.
185#x5, 210#x3, 235# x 10
Assistance: more squats (ala boring but big) 130# 4 x 10, alt with situps (35,35,30,30)

[judobrian]

Sun Jan 9
40 minutes on bike

Mon Jan 10
Military press: 100#x5,110x3,125#x7
Rope tricep and vgrip lat pulls for assistance

[judobrian]

Wed Jan 12. Foot is better, but not quite ready for place and pivot work. Bike 50 minutes.

[judobrian]

Thurs Jan 13
Romanian Deadlifts: 230# x 5, 285# x 3, 320# x 3
Very brief assistance work of DB shrugs and GHR before called to the child care center for potty training catastrophe. Poor parental planning on our part = gym time cut short.

[Dazed]

Poor parental planning on our part = gym time cut short.

Ahh the memories =D>

[judobrian]

Fri Jan
45 min on bike

Sat Jan 15
BP 145 x 5, 165 x 5, 185 x 9
32kg kb cleans and rope tricep for assistance

Sun Jan 16
45 min on bike

[judobrian]

Monday Jan 17
Squats: 165 x 5, 190 x 5, 215 x 12
Assist: Squats 150# 4 x 10, alt with situps 4 x 35

[judobrian]

Wed Jan 19
MP 90 x 5, 100 x 5, 110 x 13
Rope tricep pushdowns and db / kb shrugs (I have one each at 70#) for assistance

[judobrian]

bike - 45 minutes.