Gwynn's Training Log

[Gwyn Brookes]

Great job yesterday, Gwyn! It was great to finally meet you, and you did a fantastic job all day.

You'll sink all those squats next time! :-)

You too Leah! I have my work cut out for me, lol. PS Now I have to pause my paused DLs 2" off the floor. That will be so much fun.

[Gwyn Brookes]

4/14/14

Celebrated finishing this block by getting back on the mat for 2 hours of jujutsu and an hour of aikido. Prepared for the next block by trying to stay as relaxed as possible. Even lazy. This made my training better - better sensitivity and control, and better power too. Also, I did not get too beat up. It was nice to just train without teaching. And, my stomach has finally recovered. I hit my macros for the first time in over a week and it was easy!

[Gwyn Brookes]

using my powers of deduction, you train in the traditional japanese jj.

you have just become even more amazing. i need to start following your log

Suigetsukan Dojo in Oakland :-)

[Gwyn Brookes]

4/15/14

Squat
45x5x2
95x5
2ct pause
115x3 @ 7
135x5 @ 8
160x3 @ 10 - meant to load 150
140x5 @ 9

Bench
45x5x2
95x5
2ct pause
110x5 @ 8 oops
110x5 @ 8.5
110x5 @ 9
Close Grip
105x5@7
realized I forgot my microplates
110x5 @ 8
110x4 @ 10 missed #5
some misjudging going on with my bench today

GPP

curls

in the squat rack - 5 min max

15kg x12x2
20kg x5x3

7 C2 intervals, 10 min cool down, 5 min mobility

4/16/14

GPP

10 min chins - was hard today, got 37
10 min abs - circuit of planks and various kinds of situps
10 min mobility

[rlw]

Great lifts at the meet Gwynn! Especially that deadlift!

[Gwyn Brookes]

Great lifts at the meet Gwynn! Especially that deadlift!

Thanks Rachel!

[Gwyn Brookes]

4/17/14

Deadlift
95x5x2
135x5
185x3
225x5 @ 7
240x5 @ 8
250x5 w/20 sec hold last rep @ 9. thumb slipped at 10 sec, but held it the full 20. Except I may have counted a tad fast today. I felt weak and creaky today in general.

Bench
45x5x2
75x5
95x4
110x3
Towel Bench (5cm)
110x5 @ 7
115x5 @ 8
120x5 @ 8
125x5 @ 9

Power Clean
some jumping to warm up
a bunch at 65
75x3
85x3 @ 7
95x3 @ 8
100x3 @ 9

5 min arms - LTEs and skullcrushers

felt uncoordinated and not very explosive, shit was hurting. But I know they'll come back with some practice. It's just been a while.

I also wanted to add - I weighed in at 145 on Sunday. Today I weighed in (it was after training which was in the afternoon) at 151, just four days later. Trippy.

[Gwyn Brookes]

4/18/14

GPP
10 min chins - 44
10 min low back - weighted hypers
7 intervals on the C2
10 min cool down
20 min mobility

1 hr sword
then I ran a blue belt pre-test during jujitsu

[Lakshmi Meadows]

20 seconds is a LONG time! Yuck....good for you

[Gwyn Brookes]

20 seconds is a LONG time! Yuck....good for you

Eternity. But it got me 295 at the meet, when I had nearly dropped 292.5 two weeks before!