4/23/21 - Jiu-Jitsu Day 24 - 1st Stripe
Another fantastic day of BJJ training. Class started with some flow rolling to warm up, and then the instructors stopped to hand out some stripes. Surprisingly enough, I was awarded my first stripe. I’m really grateful to be able to train and learn with some great people. I’ll keep pushing. Onward and upward.
4/22/21 - KB Cleans and Thrusters
Didn’t really have any great plan for training this morning other than to move some kettlebells and not overdo it. It was cool in the garage but I still got a good little session in.
One-Arm KB Clean + Thruster - worked up to 32 x 5/5 and 36 x 5/5 - I was happy I could do a 5/5 with the 36. This ended up being lots of not very heavy squats.
Double KB OHP - 24s x 3 x 5
Everything felt good and solid.
4/21/21 - Jiu-Jitsu Day 23
Great great great class this morning. Really nice group of people that taught me a lot and pushed me. Despite my lack of skill, I really love jiu-jitsu. Onward and upward.
4/19/21 - Jiu-Jitsu Day 22
No-gi class today with some great folks. We kept working on this diamond spur and shield technique that we started last Friday. It seems so basic and intuitive, but it is super effective. I got tapped out many many times today, but it was a great workout and I feel like I learned some things. Onward and upward.
4/18/21 - Swiss Bench and KB Rows
Today is my 37th birthday. I guess I’ll just keep hammering.
Swiss Bench - 140 x 5, 160 x 5, 180 x 7, 140 x 3 x 10
KB Rows - 32 x 3 x 10
Short and sweet session.
4/17/21 - Box Squats and KB Swings
Fun session in the basement this morning. Arvid helped out by rolling a lacrosse ball under my right foot when I was reracking the bar after a set of squats. He also took a giant pee at the bottom of the stairs between my second and third sets. Good times.
SSB Box (16”) Squats with 50 lbs chains - 170 x 5 x 5 - Haven’t done these in a while but they felt great.
10 minutes EMOM swings - Right ring finger was tearing so after six sets I dropped the weight and switched to one-handed. Problem solved.
Two-handed - 40 kg x 6 x 10
One-handed - 32 kg x 4 x 10
Followed all this up with a hike at Green Lane Park and a trip to the dog park. Cali was up in Saratoga Springs, NY, doing some work stuff but the boys sure had fun.
4/16/21 - Jiu-Jitsu Day 21
Really fun class this morning. Ryan taught us some spur and shield techniques. Simple basics for the win. These moves feel intuitive also, which I love. Onward and upward.
4/14/21 - Jiu-Jitsu Day 20
Really fun class this morning with some great people. Blue belt Jared was incredibly helpful. Last Saturday was kind of a rough day so this was good to get me back on center. Onward and upward.
4/13/21 - Grad Workout and Chins
Good early morning session in the garage. This kind of kicked my butt.
Grad Workout with double 28s - (2 cleans, 1 press, 3 front squat) EMOM x 11 - did one for Iron Mountain
Chins - various grips - (2, 3, 5) x 3
I’ve intentionally dropped a few pounds of bodyweight in the last month. I’m feeling good, lean, and strong.
4/12/21 - Steady State Air Bike
I didn’t go to BJJ this morning because I’m not sure if a little spot on my chin is ringworm. I’ve been treating it with Lamisil and wanted to make sure it was cleared up before I returned. Instead I got up and rode 10.3 miles on the Air Bike in 30 minutes. This was a nice easy ride. Planning to get back to BJJ on Wednesday.
4/11/21 - Deadlift, Bench, KB Cleans
Basement training on a rainy Sunday morning.
Trap Bar Deadlift - 260 x 3, 300 x 3, 335 x 5
Swiss Bench - 150 x 3, 170 x 3, 190 x 7, 150 x 3 x 8
One-Arm KB Cleans - 32, 36, 40, 48, 44, 48 all x 3/3
Good to get a lift in and grateful for my body.
4/10/21 - Jiu-Jitsu Day 19
Really fun Saturday class but I was overall pretty terrible. Some days I feel like I’m not getting any better, but I know I just need to keep at it. Onward and upward.
4/8/21 - KB Snatches, Getups, and 1/2 Grad Workout
Trained early morning in the hotel room. Grateful for floor space and a high ceiling.
Snatches with 24 kg - 2 rounds of:
3+3
7+7
5+5
Rest three minutes
Getups - EMOM x 10
Grad Workout (only had one bell so I did L+R EMOM) x 5
Excellent session all around.
4/7/21 - Rounds of 5 Parking Lot Circuit
Got a great early morning training session in today.
Rounds of 5 format with 25 minute running clock. Sets performed on the minute.
Jump Rope (full minute)
10 push-ups
10 Quad mace swings
Rows - 24 kg x 10
Carries - 24 kg - waiter, rack, suitcase
Got rained on a bit on the last round but it felt great.
4/6/21 - Swings and Push Presses
I did this workout just off the parking lot of the Hilton Garden Inn in Wilkes-Barre. I didn’t have a ton of energy after a couple long days at the plant, but I’m glad I got it done.
One-handed swings with 36 kg - 4 rounds of:
3+3
7+7
5+5
Rest three minutes
One-arm Push Presses - 36 x 5, 3, 3
4/4/21 - KB Snatches and Bodyweight Fun
Good session on a nice Sunday morning.
Snatches with 24 kg - 3 rounds of:
3+3
7+7
5+5
Rest three minutes
Blast Strap Rows - 9 x 5-7 supersetted with
Push-ups - 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2
Felt good to move.
4/3/21 - Jiu-Jitsu Day 18
I sure wasn’t very good today but I still had a lot of fun. It was good to go to a Saturday class, see some different faces, and meet some new folks. Onward and upward.
4/2/21 - Jiu-Jitsu Day 17
Very small but fun class this morning. Lots of individual attention from the instructor. I’m having so much fun at BJJ I can’t even believe it. Onward and upward.
4/1/21 - Swings and Presses
Solid morning session in the garage.
One-Handed Swings with 36 kg - 5 rounds of:
3+3
7+7
5+5
Rest three minutes
One-Arm KB Presses - 24 x (2, 3), 28 x (2, 3), 32 x (2, 3, 5) - This is a PR with the 32. I’m really pumped, especially considering I haven’t been doing anything special for presses lately.
Very happy with how everything felt this morning.
3/31/21 - Jiu-Jitsu Day 16
Great morning class today. There were a good number of people here so I got to work with a variety of different heights and weights. Some days I wonder if I’ll ever get better or become proficient at BJJ, but I’m still having fun and enjoying the struggle either way. My plan is to just keep showing up. Onward and upward.