Today's Workout Thread

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Only time I consciously fast is when I'm asleep.

[carlmaloschneider]

20 minutes of wind sprints for warmup. 1/2 hour bag work to get exhausted. Then tried to do my 150 pushups, 150 situps, 1200 squats. Went OK, I only cried a little bit.

Warmed down with 15 minutes of jumping jacks (star jumps) and then ran through my kata which put the heart rate back up there, so went for a 10 minute swim.

I'm definitely ready for this grading coming up. Problem is that no matter how fit you are, they push you to see what you'll do, so for me it is about recovery between efforts and that seems to be OK.

What I'm most concerned with is the 10 (1 minute) rounds of grappling - really really tires me out and there's some big guys they'll throw at me for the weight. It will be fine, I just have to remember to pace myself.

James.

Hey Jimbo,
150 pushups after 1/2 an hour of bag work? Cool.

Have you done any climbing at all? Seriously, long climbing (I suggest bouldering) with a lot of traversing; or basically just staying on the wall climbing, will really bring up your endurance for pulling movements used in grappling.

I know nothing about martial arts but I did Krav Maga for a little and sort of understand what muscles might be worked in grappling. I'd work on some climbing; even the monkey bars at the local play ground offer a great solution...

Hope you go well in the grading. Work out what your motivation is first. Generally, I get most of my motivation by showing off. I always work harder if someone is watching or present... :-)

[Jimbo]

Hi Carl,

Well for me bag work is mostly kicking, so it's probably not as impressive as it might have first appeared.

I'll give some thought to climbing. My upper body strength is excellent from years at the gym, but the endurance is just not there. I can usually bench press the first 4 guys off me if I get the chance, after that it's not a pretty sight!

Grading is in a week, so no time now to start new work, but will definitely keep climbing in mind. I'm retiring from this MA after, and taking up BJJ I think, so they'll probably have grip training etc too.

James.

[Jimbo]

Oh, on the fasting thing. I dunno mate, I can see how it could be a good thing on occasion but for me it's not something I have ever really done. You doing it to keep the weight down? Not sure what happens to our metabolisms as we age (probably slows I guess), but I've always heard more frequent, smaller meals is better than skipping meals.

James.

[whoever]

Another 29km this morning with the usual Friday crew.

Not even 7:30 here yet and I'm on my 3rd cup of coffee already.

So...wait, you are such the cyclist, that you have a different crew each day of the week?

[Thisisclog]

Statred a mile-a-day challenge yesterday with SWMBO, which is basically what it sounds like, run a mile a day everyday until new year's, maybe even beyond that.

Hill run this morning, no pre/post runs at all this week. Giving the body a chance to get ready as I start my half-marathon training on Sunday.

[whoever]

Statred a mile-a-day challenge yesterday with SWMBO, which is basically what it sounds like, run a mile a day everyday until new year's, maybe even beyond that.

Hill run this morning, no pre/post runs at all this week. Giving the body a chance to get ready as I start my half-marathon training on Sunday.

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[Thug]

So...wait, you are such the cyclist, that you have a different crew each day of the week?

Nope, only 2 crews.

Weekdays is the roadie & mamil bunch (that's if I don't ride by myself) and weekends are the baggie wearing mountain bikers.

[carlmaloschneider]

Oh, on the fasting thing. I dunno mate, I can see how it could be a good thing on occasion but for me it's not something I have ever really done. You doing it to keep the weight down? Not sure what happens to our metabolisms as we age (probably slows I guess), but I've always heard more frequent, smaller meals is better than skipping meals.

James.

Not doing it to keep weight down as such, more to keep the fat down. I'm trying to be as lean as I can be while maintaining strength. However, I don't want to get 'stringy' so i might need to start doing some weights again soon. Generally, for climbing, what I want is good power to strength ratio.

This morning I'm down to 62.9 kilos and 16.3% body fat. However, I'm probably in reality closer to 11 or 12% body fat (I use those electronic scales which aren't accurate, and if I change just the age setting to be 25 they tell me I'm around 12%).

I actually haven't noticed a change in my metabolism really; it still seems to be pretty fast...

I do like smaller meals too, which is why I have 'first lunch' and 'second lunch' which is really just one normal lunch serving split in to two :-)

[Thug]

7km trail run this morning.

edit: 26km singlespeed ride this afternoon.