Yay! Its still wobbly though. I mmmmmmmay have a wrestling bout in November. I'm already walking at 85kg and a lot stronger to boot. Just need the skillez
I actually never stopped.....I've just been (umm....) lazy with the posting. Usually its lift , shower , work. Or work , lift, home.
Bench DB 28kg x8x3 Incline Bench 25kg x8x3 Cable Flyes (over) 15kg x10x3 (under) 15kg x10x3 Pushups - 30 x2 As mentioned to FishoDoom, now trying Oly lifting. Clean and Jerk 15kg Dumbells 8x3 Barbell (empty) 10x3 Reason being is that I want to be familiar with some movements first before I risk slamming metal into my teeth. Next day. Bent Over Rows 60kgs 10x3 Pullups 10 x3 (last few assisted with a bench ) Lat Pull Downs 50kg 10x3 T Bar Row (1 hand) 30kg x8x3 Deadlift 90kg x 5 100kg x5x2(new PB again!) #sciatica
Bench Oly bar only x20 x2 (warm up) 60kg x8 x2 80kg x5 90kg x4 (past body weight, yay!) - Incline Bench 50kg x10 x3 was throwing these up to the point where the bar was leaving my hands, heavier next time! - Flyes 15kg DB x10 x3 - Pushups x 20 (struggled) == Today OHP 40kg x 8 x2 50kg x4 - Front Row Raise 40kg x10 x3 -
Yesterday 3hrs Boxing. Basic pad/bag work and shadowboxing. Back to basics. Today Zercher Squats 40kg x 8 x1 50kg x 8 x2 Once again more on concentrating on form rather than weight. Back straight, bum out and low squat as possible. Seated Calf Raise 40kg x 10 x3 Crosstrainer - 20mins Burpees with Knees - 10x3 Shadowbox - 3 rounds @ 2mins
Bit of wrestling and No Gi, rust is still there, grip is not as strong but I'm getting my fluidity back. Whats frustrating is that I know the escapes, I know the counters but the body freezes..its lile the reverse of muscle memory. Weight is on track, might be a bit under tho (thank Coma for that).
Ok so I went in, for a double category Subs and Freestyle, knowing that due to a mix of injuries, scheduling and basically lack of training in said art for about 2yrs...Lets say I didn't have my hopes up. But hey, when someone asks me for a comp I'm always willing, I'm stupid that way. I didnt do well at all, pretty much got mauled and I got outpointed in silly situations. And by complete fluke I got placed...I'm not happy and refuse to accept that award for 3rd but I'll stick it on mantlepiece with the other medals as a reminder. In the subs...well. Got killed. The only saving grace is that in 1 match my muscle memory kicked in and I spent about 3mins defending a very tight guillotine. While being choked, I could sneak oxygen in through my nose and stay composed. I got side mount and tried escape, leg got hooked and spun over, I countered with a sweep. In the end I tapped with about 20seconds to spare. Anyhoo, I went under a new diet regime. In October I weighed 87kg and had 4kg to lose...the day before the comp I weighed 81kg, this was basically because I didn't feel I had lost that much weight. I felt strong and not even that dry. (Probably even stronger since I been benching between 70 and 80kg comfortably..still dont know what my 1rep max is yet). This brings me to what I have been thinking for a while. Im 34, my left elbow is all over the place, right knee is shot and sciatica is creeping in. I'm wondering if I should have a change of direction in my MA, I do have the drive to train, I just dont know if I want to compete again. Its currently the case of the techniques are in my head but my body isnt reacting as well as I want it to be. I got a few boxes left to tick and theres talk if I want to drop weight as clearly Im too small for 84kg. Will see..but currently I'm happy to have pizza.....very soon.
Stupid?? That's called heart where I come from. You'd mentioned something about a coma in your post before last. Apparently I missed something...
Cheers BT. "Coma" as in the Mod formerly known as (now goes by Gareth) basically came up with a plan for me. Won't go in with much details but it was a 'happy' cut. I wasn't hungry and thirsty and as above...I didn't even notice the weight going. I was lighter yet still strong. Because of this I think I can actually drop further and go for a much lighter weight class. Of course different disciplines have their own groups/limits so I'll probably still be up and down depending on which limit I go for...if I still want to that is. (I still have a fresh unused Amatuer Boxing licence so thats one). I have been bandying about 'retiring' for a while now...in fact I think I even mentioned it in this thread before. I know my comp days have been few and far between (I actually took a comp before my wedding and another just before my honeymoon....Shroomette was not happy)..but I'll be having a chat with my trainers and see where I go.
Well, glad to have cleared that up. I was thinking "...okay the longest gap occurs between July and Sept of '12...'Shroom must've had an accident then, but nothing was mentioned" :thinking: LOL! I'd never guessed, the way it was written, that it was somebodies handle. Yep, comas will most definitely take the weight off one.
