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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭Hail 2 Da Chimp


    Saturday 7/03/09:
    Diet was clean enough, had 3 pints.

    Weights legs & shoulders:
    R.C. exercises (rotations w/ band)
    push ups on tennis ball.
    BW squats to warm up.
    BW lunges to warm up.
    20Kg deadlifts to warm up.
    20Kg Lunges.
    Oly bar military press x 10

    Squat:
    60Kg x 5
    80Kg x 5
    95Kg x 10
    95Kg x 7 & 90Kg x 4 <- form getting worse.
    95Kg x 4 + 3 & 90Kg x 4 <- form was really bad, no energy left.
    60Kg x 10 <- concentraiting on form.

    Deadlift:
    Oly bar to warm up.
    60Kg x 5
    80Kg x 5
    100Kg x 8
    100Kg x 8
    100Kg x 8

    Military press:
    Oly bar x 10
    Oly bar x 10 -> cant remember the amount of reps between 10-15 reps on 3 sets.
    Oly bar x 10

    1 arm Arnold press:
    12.5Kg x 12
    12.5Kg x 10
    12.5Kg x 10

    Seated press:
    5Kg x 12
    5Kg x 12
    5Kg x 15

    Summary:
    Was absolutely wrecked, big toe and baby finger were killing me so they didn't help with my technique.
    Only had about 12 hours between training sessions and very little food - due to me being asleep.
    Loads of rehab / prehab on shoulders thrown in also.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭Hail 2 Da Chimp


    Sunday 8/03/09:
    Diet was clean enough, had loads of sweets :pac:.

    Training:
    Rest day.

    Summary:
    N/A.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭Hail 2 Da Chimp


    Monday 09/03/09:
    Diet was clean.

    MMA / M.T.:
    Did a bit of rehab / prehab work on shoulders.

    2 hours of MMA / BJJ.
    3 mins of Clinch work.
    Triangle choke from guard.
    Kimora from 1/2 guard.

    4 x 3 mins on Thai pads

    3 x 3 mins sparring, full Thai w/ takedowns & submissions..

    Summary:
    Another tough session, all was going well until the sparring, took a bad leg kick, thigh very swollen today. Not sure if I'll be able for any cardio - gym session tonight.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭Hail 2 Da Chimp


    Tuesday 10/03/09:
    Diet was clean again...

    Chest & Back:
    10 mins warm up on treadmill.
    Push ups to warm up.

    Dumbbell press:
    45Lbs x 5
    Push ups x 5
    25Kg x 5
    Push ups x 5
    30Kg x 10
    30Kg x 6 + 25Kg x 4
    30Kg x 7 + 25Kg x 4
    Push ups x 5

    Pull ups:
    BW x 3
    BW x 1 <- shoulder didn't feel right so decided not to continue.

    Dumbbell row:
    30Kg x 10
    27.5Kg x 10
    27.5Kg x 10

    Incline DB press:
    45Lbs x 10
    45Lbs x 10
    45Lbs x 10

    Seated cable row:
    75Kg x 10
    75KG x 5 + 67.5 Kg x 5 <- form was getting a bit dodgy.
    75Kg x 10

    Tricep pushdown:
    35Kg x 10
    Barbell curl:
    30Kg x 10
    Back to back x 3 sets.

    Summary:
    Good session, my first time trying to press 30Kg bell's in a while, wasn't able for the 3 x 10 but should be next time.
    Pull ups were a bit of a disaster, my first time attempting them since I hurt my shoulder, didn't feel right so I left them.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭Hail 2 Da Chimp


    Wednesday 11/03/09:
    Diet was clean.

    MMA / BJJ:
    Did a bit of rehab / prehab work on shoulders.

    2 hours of MMA / BJJ.
    2 x 3 mins of Clinch work.
    Kimora from 1/2 guard.
    Heel hook from 1/2 guard.
    Head and arm triangle from 1/2 guard.

    4 x 3 mins sparring, MMA gloves, light contact w/ takedowns & submissions.

    Summary:
    Very tough session, baldy sprained my elbow. Still have pins & needles down my arm (next morning), can't really bend it either.
    Needed a rest day anyway, Friday will also be a rest day.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭Hail 2 Da Chimp


    Thursday 12/03/09:
    Diet was clean.

    MMA / BJJ:
    Rest day.

    Summary:
    Decided I'm doing a 10K run on the 5th of April (I think), so going to try to concentrate on cardio. Probably not doing enough anyway...
    Another rest day today - travelling...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭Hail 2 Da Chimp


    Friday 13/03/09:
    Diet was clean.

    Training:
    Rest day.

    Summary:
    N/A


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭Hail 2 Da Chimp


    Saturday 13/03/09:
    Diet was clean.

    Training:
    Run approx 3 miles - easy pace.

    Summary:
    N/A


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭Hail 2 Da Chimp


    Sunday 13/03/09:
    Diet was clean enough ate some junk food.

    Training:
    Rest day

    Summary:
    N/A


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭Hail 2 Da Chimp


    Monday 16/03/09:
    Diet was clean.

    MMA / BJJ:
    Did a bit of rehab / prehab work on shoulders.

    2 hours of MMA / BJJ.
    Armbar from guard drills.
    Triangle from guard drills.
    Take the back from guard drill.

    Single leg takedown.
    Single leg from wrestling clinch.

    4 x 3 mins grappling w/ takedowns.

    Summary:
    Very good session, I did well enough with takedowns / grappling.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭Hail 2 Da Chimp


    Tuesday 17/03/09:
    Had a load of beer and a takeaway!

    Training:
    Rest day

    Summary:
    N/A


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭Hail 2 Da Chimp


    Wednesday 18/03/09:
    Had some junk food...

    Training:
    6 mile run, approx 50 mins.

    Circuit:
    10 1 arm Arnold press.
    25 BW squats
    25 crunches
    10 bicep curls.

    Summary:
    Run was tough enough, I had a lot of aches and pains from training and had just ate a huge omelette.
    Not sure of the weights on the press / curls.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭Hail 2 Da Chimp


    Thursday 19/03/09:
    Diet was clean.

    Gym:
    Treadmill - random setting 6, 10 minutes @ 12Kph.
    Pushups to warm up.

    Pull ups:
    BW x 5
    BW x 5
    BW x 5
    BW x 5

    Dumbbell press:
    30Kg x 10
    push ups x 5
    30Kg x 7 + 25Kg x 4
    push ups x 5
    30Kg x 5 + 25Kg x 5

    Romanian deadlift:
    60Kg x 12 <- 30Kg bells.
    60Kg x 12
    60Kg x 12

    Step ups:
    40Kg x 10 <- 10 each leg.
    Split squat (Bulgarian squat):
    40Kg x 10
    40Kg x 10

    Shoulder press:
    20Kg x 10
    20Kg x 10
    20Kg x 10

    Bicep curl:
    20Kg x 10
    20Kg x 10
    Cable curl:
    40Kg x 5 <- just for the craic.

    Summary:
    Had been planning to do some boxing as I missed training on Wed and plan to miss it on Fri, that didn't happen so I did an all over workout.
    Second time doing pull ups since I hurt my shoulder and it feels very dodgy after them...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭Hail 2 Da Chimp


    Friday 20/03/09:
    Diet was clean.

    Cardio:
    30 minute run, a few hills thrown in.

    Summary:
    Meh.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭Hail 2 Da Chimp


    Saturday 21/03/09:
    Ate feck all - drank way too much.

    Training:
    Rest day.

    Sunday 22/03/09:
    Ate a lot of junk food.

    Training:
    Rest day.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭Hail 2 Da Chimp


    Monday 23/03/09:
    Diet was clean.

    MMA / BJJ:
    Did a bit of rehab / prehab work on shoulders.

    2 hours of MMA / BJJ.
    Drills:
    Pass butterfly guard.
    Pass the guard from standing.
    Take the back from guard / side choke.
    Take the back from half guard.
    Escape from side mount - take side mount.
    Escape from side mount - take the back.

    3 x 3 mins grappling w/ takedowns.

    Summary:
    Good session, got tapped out twice (pretty much in a row) from guard - need to watch that.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭Hail 2 Da Chimp


    Tuesday 24/03/09:
    Diet was clean again...

    Chest & Back:
    10 mins warm up on treadmill.
    Random level 6 @ 12Kph.

    Dumbbell press:
    45Lbs x 5
    Push ups x 5
    25Kg x 5
    30Kg x 8
    30Kg x 6 + 2
    30Kg x 7 + 1
    Push ups x 5

    Pull ups:
    BW x 5
    BW x 5
    Dumbbell row:
    30Kg x 10

    Incline Smith Machine press:
    +50Kg x 10
    +50Kg x 9 + 1
    +50Kg x 8

    Seated cable row:
    75Kg x 10
    75KG x 10
    75Kg x 10

    Tricep pushdown:
    35Kg x 10
    35Kg x 10
    35Kg x 10

    Barbell curl:
    30Kg x 10
    30Kg x 10
    30Kg x 10

    Summary:
    'Bells felt fairly heavy today, run must have tired me out more than I thought.
    Going to try and fit in a few more pull ups if possible. Didn't want to over do it as they seem to effect my shoulder a lot.
    MMA Wed, not sure what I'm going to do for legs & shoulders session this week - I may have to give it a miss.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭Hail 2 Da Chimp


    Wednesday 25/03/09:
    Diet was clean.

    MMA / M.T.:

    2 hours of MMA / M.T.
    Drills:
    1,2 leg kick.
    1,2 leg kick w/ left leg.
    1,2 leg kick (with heel to thigh).
    Passing guard (from standing).
    2 x 3 mins sparring.
    1 x 3 mins sparring w/ takedowns.
    1 x 3 mins Opponent boxing and me trying to take him down.

    Summary:
    Quality session, unfortunately I got caught in a crucifix, and popped something in my neck - so no training tonight (can barely move my head).
    Sparring went well, I felt a lot looser and was throwing some fast enough combination's.
    Take downs were solid as well.
    Combinations were done with boxing gloves, no pads, so ate a lot of leg kicks - thighs don't seem too bad today tho.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭Hail 2 Da Chimp


    Thursday 25/03/09:
    Diet was clean.

    Training:
    rest day.

    Summary:
    Neck was still in bits - still sore today but taking a rest day today (traveling home).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 706 ✭✭✭MoonDancer


    You'd go to any lenghts to get out of training! :p


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭Hail 2 Da Chimp


    Friday 27/03/09:
    Diet was clean.

    Training:
    rest day.

    Summary:
    N/A.

    Saturday 28/03/09

    Running:
    ~4 mile mountain run.

    Summary:
    Walked most of it because I had a massive pain in the arse * looks at MoonDancer *
    I did manage to give someone a piggyback up some of the mountain!

    Edit: I mean MoonDancer was there with me and she is a pain in the ass...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,462 ✭✭✭cardio,shoot me


    Hahaha smart choice on the edit :D could have looked wrong hehe


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 706 ✭✭✭MoonDancer


    Haha!! Thanks for the piggyback :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭Hail 2 Da Chimp


    Sunday 29/03/09:
    Ate a load of chocolate and a full pizza :pac:

    Training:
    rest day.

    Summary:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭Hail 2 Da Chimp


    Monday 30/03/09:
    Diet was clean.

    M.T. / MMA:

    2 hours of MMA / M.T.
    2 x 3 min rounds of clinch / pummeling.
    Drills:
    2 x 3 min rounds of boxing.
    2 x 3 min rounds of striking w/ takedowns.

    Push ups, crunches, squat jumps.

    Summary:
    Neck is a bit sore again today - was supposed to be doing a heavy legs session tonight but not sure if I'm able.
    Tonight / tomorrow may be my last day training for 6 weeks...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 706 ✭✭✭MoonDancer


    And again, anything to get out of training! Boy, you're getting lazy! :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭Hail 2 Da Chimp


    Saturday 7/03/09:
    Diet was clean.

    Weights legs & shoulders:

    BW squats to warm up.
    BW lunges to warm up.
    40Kg bell squats to warm up.
    20Kg deadlifts to warm up.
    20Kg Lunges.

    Squat:
    60Kg x 5
    80Kg x 5
    95Kg x 10
    95Kg x 8 [PB]
    95Kg x 8 [PB]

    Deadlift:
    Oly bar to warm up.
    60Kg x 5
    80Kg x 5
    110Kg x 8
    110Kg x 8 [PB]
    110Kg x 8 [PB] - Last 2 reps nearly killed me!

    Military press:
    Oly bar x 10
    Oly bar x 10
    Oly bar x 10

    1 arm Arnold press:
    15Kg x 6 - Wrecked by the time I got around to this!
    12.5Kg x 10
    12.5Kg x 10

    Bicep curl:
    EZ bar +20 Kg x 10
    EZ bar +25Kg x 8
    EZ bar +25Kg x 8

    Summary:
    PB's on both the deadlift (reps) and squat (reps). Happy enough with that.
    Shoulder is still clicking on the military press, I bought a resistance band and hope to get some more work in with that.
    Going for a run tonight and have some minor surgery tomorrow (Copying BossArky :pac:) so not sure when I'll be training again - may have to take a week off.

    Edit: So much for being lazy!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭Hail 2 Da Chimp


    Wednesday 1/04/09:
    Diet was clean.

    Training:
    Rest day.

    Summary:
    Working late - was supposed to go for a run.

    Thursday 2/04/09 - Monday 6/04/09:
    Diet was crap - ate a lot of junk.

    Training:
    Rest days.

    Summary:
    I had laser eye surgery on Thursday, Lasek - so I've not felt up to doing anything between now and then. I will not be returning to MMA for a while (4 weeks at least).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭Hail 2 Da Chimp


    Tuesday 7/04/09:
    Diet was clean.

    Training:
    15 minutes with resistance band on shoulders.
    Military press.
    Front raises.
    Side raises.

    Summary:
    About all I was up to.

    Wednesday 8/04/09:.

    Training:
    Single leg squats:
    BW x 10 x 2 sets

    Single leg deadlifts:
    10Kg x 10 x 2sets.

    Summary:
    Was supposed to do some push ups but didn't feel up to it.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭Hail 2 Da Chimp


    Thursday 9/04/09:
    Diet was clean.

    Training:
    Treadmill -20 mins random level 6.

    Bell press:
    25Kg x 5
    30Kg x 6 <- was wrecked after the run :rolleyes:
    27.5 x 10
    27.5 x 8

    1 arm row:
    27.5 x 10
    27.5 x 10
    27.5 x 10

    Split squat:
    30Kg x 10
    40Kg x 10
    40Kg x 10

    Shoulder press:
    25lbs x 12
    25lbs x 10
    25lbs x 12

    Romanian deadlift:
    60Kg x 15
    60Kg x 15
    60Kg x 15

    Military press & Bicep curl:
    25Kg x 10
    25Kg x 10

    Summary:
    Just a full body workout. Have been trying to work out a plan for the next few weeks - will try to document it in the next few days.


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