Matvei's training log

Sounds awesome! I imagine being able to do that would really help my adagio/allegro work and probably my live cutting (tamashagiri) and weapon sparring. :hat:

 

this evening-1.5 hours ballet. Adagio and allegro. Back felt surprisingly good. Jumps are really coming along.

 

Moving along with The Plan...
stretches

deadlift
1x5, empty bar
1x3 65 lbs
6x1 85 lbs

front squat
1x5 45 lbs
1x3 55 lbs
wanted to 6x1 65 lbs, but could only do 3

pullups, w/ straps
3x3

bicep curls
3x3, 60 lbs. 1 set with dumbells (2 30s), 2 with barbie

push press
1x5 40 lbs
1x3 55 lbs
6x1 65 lbs

a bunch of HIIT, stretching, foam rollering. Also stretched a bit between exercises.

 

3/9/2014

Ballet in the afternoon, adagio and allegro.

Gym shenannigans:
stretches

deadlift
1x5, empty bar
1x3 65 lbs
6x1 90 lbs

front squat
1x5 45 lbs
1x3 55 lbs
6x1 70 lbs did all of 'em.

pullups, no straps
3x3

bicep curls
3x3, 65 lbs.

push press
1x5 40 lbs
1x3 55 lbs
6x1 70 lbs

Sword in the evening. All kata with bokken. No sparring! I had teh sad. :'( Kihon and kihon ni, happo giri and happo giri ura. Helped the new student with some swinging technique. Rather annoyed that I brought my iaito and didn't get to use it. ~sigh~

 

So far, 1.5 hours ballet. Cardio must be improving because the allegro and grande allegro didn't wind me 'tall. Introduced Balloone, which I've been wanting to learn. Adagio was harder than allegro today. :O I found fails in my soutenu turns. Heading to the gym after lunch.

Stay tuned for more thrilling action!

ETA: What the Ballone looks like (it's hard as it looks, but I can almost do it well):
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0NH9EuOPi4&spfreload=10"]How to do a Ballonné - YouTube[/ame]

 

:bang:

 

An hour and a half of ballet BEFORE martial arts training?

You are perhaps a Terminator sent from the future to kill us? Because you'd have to be a machine to do that!


(Sorry...meant to include this text with the head banging guy)

 

Onto gym shenannigans in the evening:

deadlifts
1x5 empty bar
1x3, 65 lbs
5x2, 90 lbs

Front squat
1x5, 45 lbs
1x3, 55 lbs
5x2, 70 lbs (had to warm up with lighter weights a bit to get this one. grrrr)

pullups
3x3

bicep curls
3x3, 65 lbs. Doing it with a regular bar gave me awful form. Weeeeeeak! Did extra sets with one of those weights with endcaps and straight bar to make up for it.

Push press
Made me happier about myself. Yay, self-esteem!
1x5 40 lb
1x3 55 lb
5x2 70 lb

Had extra time to kill, so some HIIT, doing monkey bar runs on the cable machine, other goodies.

I think Harry's master plan to turn me into a brutally strong, yet elegant monster is working. :hat:

 

On Mondays and occasional Wednesdays, yup. :hat: IDK if it's as scary as you make it sound, as my ballet is from 1:30-3 PM, weight training is usually 4-5ish, and my MA is from 8-ish to 9:30 or so. I probably am a Terminator though. Or perhaps a Russian spy. Remember not to let that get out of this thread, lest you have a horrifying "accident". :evil::hat:

 

Tonight, 1.5 hours ballet. Nailed my tour jete..except for the arm position was not quite right. :/ Lots of jumps and turns en l'aire. Long and short combinations. Ended with a bunch of laps of chaines turns. I'm getting better at these but my spotting needs a bit of improvement.

Cardio capacity has teh awesome. If it weren't so sticky humid in the studio I wouldn't have needed a few sips of water t'all. Seems like every dance studio and dojo has terrible climate control. WTH?

 

Continuing the Harry F-Do.

Deadlift
1x5 empty bar
1x3 65 lbs
5x2 90 lbs

front squat
1x5 45 lbs
1x3 55 lbs
5x2 70 lbs

Pullups
4x3

bicep curls 3x3, 65 lbs

Push press
1x5 40 lbs
1x3 50 lbs
5x2 70 lbs

A bunch of HIIT and climbing around on the equipment. Something like 20-30 minutes.

 

This afternoon:
Onward with the Harry-isms!

Harry F-do.

deadlift
1x5, empty bar
1x3, 65 lbs
5x2, 90 lbs

Front squat
1x5 45 lbs
1x3 55 lbs
5x2 70 lbs

pullups
4x3

bicep curls
3x3 65 lbs

push press
1x5 40 lbs
1x3 50 lbs
5x2 70 lbs

Some HIIT, ~20 minutes
stretches

kihon bo in the evening

time to sleep. Ballet in the AM.

 

Bonus ballet day. Very little adagio. Some good allegro and grand allegro, though. Got some corrections on my tour en l'air. Long and short forms. Showed off my front splits skillz for one of the less flexible guys. lulz.

ETA: As of next month, this blog is 2 years old! Can you believe it?

 

kihon bo and kata for 30-45 minutes or so.

 

tonite-batta ho basic 1-5, Happo Giri, bokken sparring drills.
This morn-
stretching.
deadlifts
1x5 empty bar
1x3 65 lbs
6x1 90 lbs

front squats
1x5 45 lbs
1x3 55 lbs
6x1 70 lbs

push press
1x5 45 lbs
1x3 55 lbs
6x1 70 lbs

pullups
3x4, 2x3

tricep kickbacks
1x6 30 lbs
1x3 50 lbs
1x3 60 lbs

grip test-25 seconds w/90lbs

HIIT, somewhere between 15-30 minutes.
climbing around on the equipment like a monkey

The end
Конец.

 

Kihon bo in the AM and PM.

 

Harry F-do continues.

stretch and warmup

Deadlifts
1x5, empty bar
1x3, 65 lbs
5x2, 90 lbs

Front squat
1x5 45 lbs
1x3 55 lbs
5x2 70 lbs

Push press

1x5 45 lbs
1x3 55 lbs
5x2 70 lbs was the goal, but couldn't press it. Dropped down some, IDR how much.

Pullups
4x4, 2x3

tricep kickbacks
1x6 30 lbs
1x3 50 lbs
1x3 60 lbs

grip test: held 90 lbs on the barbell for 25 seconds.

Then some HIIT, 15-20 minutes, I reckon.
stretch and cool down.

 

Having breakthroughs in kumae bo. no. 5 in particular. Didn't notice till it was pointed out to me today that the block and counter are both done at 45 degree angles relative to the starting position. It's much more effective that way! Anyways, kumae bo 1-5 was second half of class. First half was basics no. 10-15.

 

tonite-1.5 hours ballet. Had some minor breakthroughs, which was good. Lots of combinations in allegro and adagio. Sautes of various types. Pique and chaines turns. Not sure why, but it never clicked with me before that piques have to start with a long stretch of the lead leg.

 

Stretch and warmup
Harry F-do and some extra shennanigans.

deadlifts
1x5 empty bar
1x3 65 lbs
5x2 90 lbs

front squat
1x5 45 lbs
1x3 55 lbs
5x2 70 lbs

push press
form not as great as I'd like, but got better during as I went on
1x5 45 lbs
1x3 55 lbs
5x2 70 lbs

pullups
4x4
2x3 all with straps

tricep kickbacks
1x6 30 lbs
1x3 50 lbs
1x3 60 lbs
staying with this weight for a while till form gets better

Friday bonus
tricep press 1x3 120 lbs

back squats (I can do them again! YAYYY, HEALING!!!)
2x3 90 lbs

power clean 3x1 90 lbs
power snatch 3x1 70 lbs

20-30 minutes HIIT and climbing/bodyweight swinging shenannigans. Hoping to improve my saute ASAP.