Strength Training for Martial Arts

[Gwyn Brookes]

The worst episode was three months on the job when a guy either tried to run me over during a vehicle stop, or maybe was just so damn drunk he didn't know I was there. I dodged, drew, and fired at his car. After I pulled the trigger I realized it was a bad shoot because he was already past me and no danger to me at that point. But I got flooded, my self preservation mechanism engaged, my judgment went out the window, and I couldn't derail my last semi-lucid train of thought. Which was, "Shoot this guy, he's trying run me over!"

That seems totally reasonable to me.

[Gwyn Brookes]

4/23/15

Squat
45x5x2
95x5
135x3
150x2
165x2
180x2
190x1@7
205x1@8.5
215x1@10 and it was a real grinder. This might just be a PR. I have footage of a triple at 215 done back when I weighed 25 pounds more, but they were high. So...PR?
180x2@8.5
190x2@9 kinda trashed from the single at 10 so I dropped down to
175x2x2@8, 8, to get in some faster and more explosive reps

Press
45x5x2
55x5
65x2
75x5x3 (no belt)

Deadlift
135x5
185x5
225x5
245x5

[randomnav]

Congratulations! I see you are now an SSC!

[Mark E. Hurling]

That seems totally reasonable to me.

That's kind of you Gwynn, but the incident haunts me to this day. It was a bad shoot and although sadly not all that uncommon, it could have turned out very bad. As it was, it was bad enough. I can't say I'm proud of myself for what I did and what fell out from it. http://startingstrength.com/resource...924#post275924

[Gwyn Brookes]

That's kind of you Gwynn, but the incident haunts me to this day. It was a bad shoot and although sadly not all that uncommon, it could have turned out very bad. As it was, it was bad enough. I can't say I'm proud of myself for what I did and what fell out from it. http://startingstrength.com/resource...924#post275924

I understand what you mean by: "there was no real way to justify shooting at him after he had passed me by and was driving away. At that point he was no real threat to me any more. The truth was and is he had made me so angry my judgment failed me completely"

This is true, and I don't think retaliatory violence is a good thing. Between you and me though, I still think it's an understandable response. I'm glad you only took out the tail light and you were able to learn from the mistake, instead of being taken down by it.

[Gwyn Brookes]

Congratulations! I see you are now an SSC!

Thanks, randomnav!

[Gwyn Brookes]

4/26/15

Press
45x5x2
55x5
65x3
75x2
85x1
92.5x1

Squat
45x5x2
95x5
135x3
155x2
175x3x3

Bench
45x5x2 TnG
Comp Bench
75x5
105x3
125x2 (meant to be 115x2 but I was distracted)
130x1x5

[Mark E. Hurling]

Gwynn, I so appreciate your understanding in this.

It'll just have to remain some of the baggage I can't let go of.

[Gwyn Brookes]

4/28/15

Squat
45x5x2
95x5
135x3
155x2
175x2
185x1
195x1
185x2
175x2

Press
45x5x2
55x5
65x3
75x2
85x1
75x2x2

Deadlift
135x5
185x3
225x2
255x2
275x1

Seriously messed up today, too much work (a good problem, really!) not enough sleep. I need to take Saturday off so I can do this meet Sunday!

[Gwyn Brookes]

4/30/15
Squat
165x2x2
Press
75x2x2

Still off, left serratus seriously flared up. Getting some rest tomorrow and Saturday.