Sunday - Gym is closed, working out with what I have

Gym's closed. No matter. Yes I realize it is 2:30 am.

DB Bicep Curl:
-3x10x25
DB Pendlay Row:
-4x12x25
DB Bench Press:
-3x10x25
Raised Leg Pushup:
-1x15
-1x10
DB Shoulder Press:
-3x10x25
DB Deadlift:
-1x10x25
Crunch:
-leg raise kicks, 30 seconds

Afterward:
-triceps are dead
-benching needs a bench. next time i'll pull it out of the basement
-deadlifting was stupid, the weight isn't enough to amount to anything

Wednesday - Taekwondo, Nunchaku, Three Section Staff

Made myself a three sectional staff today out of pine. It is a bit wide, but whatever it is the wood I had on hand. Used some chain, although I appear to have lost my extra chain. I'll look for it.

The weapon itself is pretty dangerous to learn how to use, but I can do some basic spins and figure-8s. I need to figure out how to transfer between them.

Practiced wrist rolls with the nunchaku, I can basically continually roll backward for upwards of 10 rolls no problem now. One of the strings broke, but I can't order to MA, so I will hope the rest don't break.

Taekwondo today, did some kicks in the air, mostly sidekicks. Practiced front kicks, punching combos with front kicks, axe kicks, turning kicks, and reverse turning kicks. Did Eui Am at the end, I seem to still remember it. Nice.

Tuesday - Taekwondo

Taekwondo today at Giorgio's. Legs were already really tired from lifting, had some trouble but luckily the worst of legs was just stances, we didn't do much kicking. Worked on shifting between stances in one and two step stance changes.

Tuesday - Lifting

Front Squat:
-5x135
-2x5x185
Back Squat:
-5x135
-2x5x185
DB Bench Press:
-8x35
-6x50
-3x5x75
Pullup:
-3x5xBW + 35
Crunch:
-2x20
Raised Leg Toe Touch:
-2x20

*I will do the 35 lbs for pullups again, because the last rep was barely there.
*did both front and back squats with relatively low weight because my legs were really tired going into it so I decided to just do the motions, especially for the back squat, which I have not done in a while

Sunday - Lifting

OHP (BB):
-10x45
-6x95
-2x5x120
-3x120
Deadlift:
-8x135
-5x225
-3x280
Pendlay Row (BB):
-5x135
-3x5x160
Crunch + Leg Raise:
-2x20

Thursday - Lifting

Front Squat:
-10x45
-5x135
-3x5x215
DB Bench Press:
-10x30
-4x8x50 (50 lbs was the highest weight)
Pullup:
-4x5xBW + 30
Crunch + Leg Raise Superset:
-20

The Big Four - My Progress with them

Monday - Lifting

Overhead Press (BB):
-10x45
-6x95
-5x125
-5x120
-3x120 (accidentally moved up too much in weight, tired early)
Deadlift:
-2x5x135
-5x225
-2x4x280
Pendlay Row (BB):
-3x5x165 (moved up in weight, it was too easy before)
Crunch + Leg Raise Superset:
-3x20

Saturday - Lifting

Front Squat:
-10x45
-6x135
-3x5x210
DB Bench:
-10x25
-3x5x70
Pullup:
-4x5xBW + 25
Crunch:
-3x20
Leg Raise:
-2x20

Thursday - Martial Arts

Went to the ERC to practice a bit today. Did some kicking combinations, practiced my sidekicks and backkicks mostly, then some other techniques. Then did some aerials and handsprings. I can do the front handspring without my head now, but it needs work. I will work on it, I need to go up more, not straight down to my hands.

Tuesday - Black Belt

Last black belt of the year, but it was fun. We just messed around with weapons, some acrobatics, and sparring stuff. I got the treasurer position, which is cool. Overall a good time in black belt club, I am excited for next year.

Monday - Lifting

Overhead Press (BB):
-10x45
-6x85
-3x5x105
Deadlift:
-5x135
-5x225
-3x4x275
Pendlay Row (BB):
-7x45
-3x5x135
Crunch + Leg Raise Superset
-2x20

*not enough sets for rows, next time I will do 4 or 5
*stopped early on the crunches because I thought I had Kendo, although I was mistaken.

Sunday - Black Belt

Lots of fun today. Started off by sparring light contact with Fogel, he was using two arnis sticks and I was using my bokken. It was a lot of fun. And I think I came out on top for the most part. Then I practiced a bit against Cody using my nunchaku against the bokken, I was jsut practicing defense since I have little control while attacking. I need to work on blocking from the right corner going down.

Then I sparred hand to hand with Nick, Justin, and Cody. Lots of fun, although I need to work on getting hit in the face. (And not getting hit). I will practice that over the summer. For the last (I think) Sunday practice, it was fun. I am glad I got to practice with my weapons.

Saturday - Lifting

Bench Press (DB):
-10x25
-8x40
-4x6x60
Front Squat:
-7x45
-5x135
-3x5x205
Pullup:
-3x5xBW + 25
Clean and Jerk:
-2x2x132 (60kg)
Crunch:
-3x20
Leg Raise:
-3x20

I have decided to do DB bench from now for the next 6 weeks, or roughly a month and a half. Or until I stall.

Thursday - Black Belt

I got my new weapons today! They are pretty good quality considering I paid like $10. I also got some point fighting gloves, although I don't know when I will use them over the summer. I am excited to try the stuff out this Sunday.

I was looking for Kendo schools in the area, and I found two. One is in Acton and the other in Boston, so I don't know what I will do, but I will consider them. I would like to try to go at least once per week.

Wednesday - Lifting

Overhead Press (BB)
-2x8x45
-5x85
-3x5x95
Pendlay Row (BB):
-2x8x45
-5x85
-3x5x125
Deadlift:
-5x135
-3x5x225
-5x235
Crunch + Leg Raise Superset:
-3x20

Tuesday - Black Belt

Mostly just fooled around and sparred. Taught Alec some different kicks then some blocks for the. Not too tough of a workout but still fun.

Weights Lifted This Year

Now don't think that this means I didn't do any other exercises, the others were just those without weight that could be easily tracked.

Saturday - Lifting

Bench Press:
-10x45
-8x135
-1x5x210
-1x4x210
-1x2x210 (just a bad set, but afterward I was too tired to do anything else with it)
Front Squat: (still rehabing the injury)
-2x6x45
-5x135
-2x5x185
Pullup:
-4x6xBW + 20
Clean and Jerk: (just for fun to get back into it)
-2x3x88
Crunch:
-3x20

Friday - Bag Drills, Wrestling, Jiu-Jitsu, Wallruns, Aerials, and Dive Rolls

Went back to the martial arts room late at night with a bunch of guys. Practiced some tornado kicks which were a lot faster than I thought they would be. Did some wallruns, easily reached the ceiling, then some wallruns into flying sidekicks. Practiced some kip-ups, dive rolls, and tried a few more aerials. A girl who did gymnastics showed us some tips on that, but I didn't do it too successfully with what she said. I will practice. Wrestled with Wasser, grappled with Travis. Size and training allowed me to beat both pretty easily. Fun time.