Second maximal strength workout this week. I’m much prefering this 7 day programme as it fits around my life much more logically.
Chin Ups: 3 + 2 + 2
Hamstring Curls (with band): 10 x 2 sets
Dumb Bell Curls: 6 + 4 + 2 (I don’t remember this dumb bell being so dam heavy!)
Dumb Bell Calf Raises: [...]
I took a General Physical Preparedness workout from Ross Enamaits books and altered it slightly to create my circuit workout.
Burpees: 30secs
Star Jumps: 30 secs
Jumping Squats: 30 secs
Push Ups: 30 secs
All that repeated 5 times which creates a workout of 10 minutes. I added a finisher to the end of 1 + 2 + 3 + [...]
This workout was a killer. I dunno why but I always underestimate plyo workouts. At the time they don’t seem to work you too much but after a couple of hours your muscle starts to feel sore. Then the next day the DOMS set in.
But in those three hours I did all the major muscle [...]
Just a light core and forearm workout.
Although I’ve started to notice something with these workouts. Althoguh I put the main exercises in I don’t bother with the ‘messing about’. So this time I’ll just give a section on the messing about to show the extra bits I do when ‘fidgeting’.
Main Core
Sit Ups: 10 x 2 [...]
Using Bas Ruttens workout audios. I did 2 x 3 minute rounds of the thai boxing before going onto the 30 minute MMA All Rund Workout.
That involved a bit of everything: Shadow boxing/kicking, push ups, abs, lunges, jumping squats, mountain climbers, etc, etc.
Almost killed me at the end with a wicked finisher of knee jumps.
Its officially the end of my ‘lay off’ week and the beginning of a new programme.
Monday – Maximal Strength Workout
The circuit went as follows:
Pull Ups (band assisted): 2 x 2 sets
Chin Ups: 3 + 3 + 1 (went to failure)
Elevated Push Ups: 10 x 3 sets (went to failure)
Wrist Roller: 3 + 2
Calf Raises With [...]
It was fantastic and the hakama is no longer quite as confusing. I posted the other day about not having a clue how to wear one but after being shown the way to tie the knots properly I was fully kitted up.
We did 3 main katas of the school I’m in: Enshin Ryu.
I can’t go [...]
I did a rapid 9min ICT workout today:
Burpees: 30secs
Skip: 30secs
V-Ups: 30secs
Push Ups: 30secs
Star Jumps: 30secs
Shadow Boxing/Kicking: 30 secs
All that times 3. So a total of 9 minutes.
Gotta go!
Well today being my scheduled EIT I finally summoned the energy into it. Having not been well over the past few days I wans’t hopeful but I managed to pull through with flying colours and complete 30 mins of Bas Ruttens MMA workout.
That started with two 2min rounds of all-round fighting.
Then the rest of the [...]
The past few days have been pretty painful. For some reason this lay off week is becoming a serious necessity as opposed to a planned relaxation.
On Tuesday (Day 27) I had a Ju Jutsu class which resulted in me feeling like road kill. I’ve never normally felt as bad as I did that day and [...]
