Geezer's Long March Toward the Elite Sneaking Up On the Finish Line

[Mark E. Hurling]

90% of 1RM and 70% for the backoff set.

Deadlift: 317, 1-1-1-1-1. 265-5 for a backoff set.

Hammer Leg Press: worked up to a 1 RM attempt at 720. Failed. Back to 690 as my reference point.

Music via Spotify: Die Waljure, Locomotive Breath, Smuggler's Blues, Rawhide, Takin' a Ride, All Along the Watchtower, Dueling Banjos, Simply Irresistible, I Got a Line on You, Gimme All Your Lovin' Black Dog, Round and Round, Tarzan, Enter the Sandman.

Average HR of 132 bpm @ 88% of MHR for 67 minutes.

[Mark E. Hurling]

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A lot of other things have kept me from checking in on Jujitsu via Zoom. Today's session started off with combinations of throws, using a foot sweep to set up for a hip, shoulder, or leg throw. Not too much of a change from what I did in Judo in college. A key difference was in how to counter some of the throws. One was a standing choke that dropped the opponent in a few seconds.

Then some drills using the knife alternately in attack and in defense. This was followed by some similar drills with the baton also in attack and in defense. My own opinion for some time is that the best and maybe only safe and sure defenses against a knife is to run away or use a club, staff, or something like a garbage can lid to physically block or intercept the blade. Sure, there are some empty hand techniques, and they can work, but you are still likely to get cut at least a little.

We finished with some arm bar counters to attempted throws and some ground scuffling that results in a locked or broken elbow for the attacker.

[Mark E. Hurling]

Working with Special Olympians today on the other event I coach, shotput. Team Ohana has 4 of them, two men and two women. One each is new to the event and the woman sends the shotput flying way out there. Unfortunately she throws it like a softball which will get her disqualified and probably injured if she persists in doing it. The man has a similar issue, although he does manage to keep the movement closer to the explosive shove that should be used in this field event. I have some work ahead of me with them.

[Mark E. Hurling]

Deload week, 70% of 1RM and 60% for the backoff set.

Squat: 170 1-1-1-1-1. 145-5 for a backoff set.

High Pulls: 135 1-1-1-1-1, 110-5.

Music via Spotify: Eye of the Tiger, Gloria, Copperhead Road, Whole Lotta Love, The Four Seasons, Discombobulate, Dragonstone, Keep Your Hands to Yourself, Dirty Laundry, Living in America, Heavy Metal, O Fortuna, Her Strut.

Average HR of 129 bpm @ 86% of MHR for 61 minutes.

[Mark E. Hurling]

Deload week @ 70% of 1RM and 60% for backoff set.

Bench Press: 160, 1-1-1-1-1. 135-5 for a backoff set.

Push Press: 85, 1-1-1-1-1. 70-5 for a backoff set.

Hammer High Row: 195, 1-1-1-1-1. 165-5 for a backoff set.

Music vis Spotify: 1812 Overture, George of the Jungle, Weird Science, Any Way You Want It, Heat Wave, Another One Bites the Dust, Whip It,
Give Me Three Steps, Maniac, Up Around the Bend.

Average HR of 115 bpm @ 77% of MHR for 37 minutes.

[Mark E. Hurling]

Some conditioning with rounds of speed bag, cable rotations, rowing, box jumps, medicine ball side throws, heavy bag, and heavy bag.

Average HR of 150 bpm @ 100% of MHR for 32 minutes.

[JM3]

Alright hurling. Let’s go old man. Looks like u moved back to Illinois

[Mark E. Hurling]

Dang!

Yes we did. Good to hear from you again. What's up with you these days?

I recommend staying away from the Covid thread up top. It's like Howard Hughes with a strong whiff of Jonestown there.

[JM3]

I ain’t worried about covid. Did u know that alopecia is a disease ? I just learned that off tv. apparently I only have 30 yrs to live. I’m tryna tell people on account of nbc says talking about it helps improve the lives of bald women

[Mark E. Hurling]

Deload week @ 70% of 1RM and 60% for backoff set.

Deadlift: 245, 1-1-1-1-1. 210-5 for a backoff set.

Safety Squat Bar Box Squat: 145 for 3 sets of 3.

Music via Spotify: Mars the Bringer of War, Fire Down Below, Peter Gunn, Danger Zone, Takin' a Ride, Foggy Mountain Breakdown, My Generation, Ignition, Here I Go Again, Runaway.

Average HR of 116 bpm @ 77% of MHR for 52 minutes.