Strength Training for Martial Arts

[Gwyn Brookes]

9/8/14

Sunday's training

Light Squat
145x5x2

Bench
45x5
75x5
105x3
115x2
125x2
135x1x5

Press (assistance - volume)
45x5x2
55x5
65x3
70x8x3

[Gwyn Brookes]

9/9/14

Squat
45x5x2
85x5
115x3
145x2
165x2
180x3x5 - buried, but some reps had knee slide, need to sit back more

Deadlift assistance - volume
95x5
135x3
165x3
195x8x3

Chins
x3x5
x5x3

[Leah Lutz]

Nice consistent work. Are you feeling good these days?

[Gwyn Brookes]

Nice consistent work. Are you feeling good these days?

Thanks Leah. I still have some issues with my back and my left serratus anterior that keep everything "interesting." Everything is very gradually getting better though. Are you coming to Oakland for the October meet or will you be saving it all for Vegas? :-)

[Leah Lutz]

Bummer! But you seem quite good at figuring how to get in a lot of every type of training.

I am going to go to the Oakland meet, but I'm not lifting (yep, being a little diva - ish and saving myself for the meet in Vegas. :-).
But I've talked 3-4 ladies from my gym into lifting, so I'll be there helping out and cheering everyone on!

[Gwyn Brookes]

Super!

[Gwyn Brookes]

9/10/14

I actually did some conditioning today. It actually felt pretty good.

C2 sprints 7x:20/1:40 and a cool down.

[Gwyn Brookes]

9/11/14

Light Squat
145x5x2

Press
45x5
55x5
65x3
75x2
85x5x3 (last rep of each set was pretty grindy)
85x3 (by rep 3 I was done)
80x5 (super grindy last rep)
75x5 (good lord)

Called it a day, may do some accessory work tomorrow.

[Gwyn Brookes]

9/12/14

C2 Sprints
7 x :20/1:40 getting a better split time when I do them fresh

Assistance from yesterday:

CG Bench
110x5x3 @8, 8, 8

DB Press
20s x10x3

Then I went climbing with a friend for about an hour. I climbed outdoors a bunch way back in my early 20s. It is still fun! Getting used to climbing indoors, which is pretty different, but still great.

Then, chins x5x3. Forearms blown up.

[Gwyn Brookes]

9/14/14

Squat (medium)
170x5x3

Press (medium)
75x5x3

Deadlift
95x5
135x3
185x3
225x2
245x2
265x2
280x1x4 failed the fifth single 2" off the ground
260x3 - for spite :-)