84,2 - old man karate with self defence

It,s early in the morning and I'm getting ready to spar and do a little body weight workout before work.

83,1 - White belt basic strength day 8

I'm half way in my weight training program. It's a starting program and develops more endurance than actual strength. Next step would be to add loads and start building some muscle and strength. I'm just happy to have a program to follow - doing something progressive is better than "this and that". I'd like to have the same situation with BJJ training. Maybe BJJlibrary could be a possibility.

83,7 - Mixfit and Honda NC700S

Today I'll ride to Mixfit training with my new Honda. Just testing how to transport all the gear:-) Sunday garage aca mixfit has been a over long session of boxing, grappling, kickboxing and gym with a finishing sauna so I'll be quite tired after the session. OK it's movie time with my wife so I have two hours to recover:-) I done a preliminary measurement with Omegawave. All measures were at the max, but stress was 2 out of 7. I'll repeat the measurement after my training session. (Yesterday I had to take an extra recovery day and looks like it paid of today. I'm ready for training.) Just a note to all GG2 friends. I will not be on the forum. I signed of just to actually practise more. If I don't get more mat time, I'll get more visualization time.

84 - Visualization and new start

I've been a little worried about my basics in BJJ and flexibility - and golf. Golf season is starting in few days and I have not been training. So it's time to arrange my day in a different manner. I need to work more on my technique, but save time for golf. I'll cut on surfing internet and different discussion groups and use the time on visualization. I'll watch my old DVD's but do the drills - with or without a partner. (Ten minutes a day is enough - more than nothing.) So gym is 2 - 3 times per week. Golf is 4 - 5 times a week. "Mixfit" - martial arts is 3 times and partner rolling... 2 - 3 times per week. So it still makes 2 training or playing session per day...

visualization

A very good way to practise bjj techniques is to drill against an imaginary opponent. It might not make suprising moves like a real one, but you can get some reps in and reps are needed to master different techniques. I did my first imaginery drill today and I'll repeat it at least two weeks to see if the idea is any good.

83,7 - two times a day is much

I

did two workout sessions yesterday and today I'm happy that guys cancelled our morning session. Even thou I did low intensity, I'm not recovered from yesterdays workouts. Good news is that I just need to wait and I'll be stronger that day before:-)

BJJ training is still a little blur... I'm not satisfied with my program - or progress in doing the program.

84,2 - time slots are reserved - content is missing

My latest idea to systematize my training is plan fortnight ahead. So I planned the time slots and I have a program for physical workouts, but BJJ drilling or skills are not set yet. It's coming:-)

83,8 - fortnight plan

I've been doing my 5 month program for dropping fat and gaining muscle. For BJJ I think I need a two week plan. Can make schedules for a longer period because babysitting messes up my plans. What if I take one technique and try to work it for two weeks? And if I don't have it, continue with it next two weeks or build something else - a counter or a combination to it. Sounds good. Now I need to sell it to my training partners. (Or do they need to know what's my agenda?)

83,6 - BJJ class

Today I'll try to get to BJJ class. I have not been in regular lessons for a while. I'll try to figure out my own training plan, but it's a little challenging because it would be very important to have a training partner. In my goals sheet I have a goal to build a training community of 5 partners. I'm getting there. For daily training I have video instructions and mental drills - this is not working as I don't have a progressive plan. I'm not consistent in my lessons. (Gracie Jiu Jitsu was is good for having a very good curriculum for learning... maybe I should get back to it.) So next I need to find a curriculum for my personal bath... to what? Good physical condition. That's the main goal for my Martial Arts training... and the answer is "YES". If one can see progress in developing skills, it will motivate to physical training too.

84,1 - old man karate

Last night I left my gym 21:30 and started old man karate in the morning 7:30. Not much partners showed up as one had a happy family event. New baby last night. Productive, this old man karate:) Today is massage so no training in the afternoon. My second article was published today. I'll comment it more on the other blog.

Stress - antisipation of something good

Stress is often good. Problem is if it for too long time. Omegawave measurements show that I have had minimum stress so I can take few bad nights like last one. We sold our apartment from Spain and stress is about all the things that has to be done to get finish the deal. I'll try not to let it affect my training. Today we are going to gym - late and tomorrow I'll be doing "old man karate" very early in the morning. I'll have just time to sleep between workouts. I need to run more or do something cardio.

83,3 - learning a lot

Today I did an early morning training sessions with some oldies - karateka near 40 years. I was worried about starting 7:30 but it it was low intensity - very nice start for the day. We did all ranges - starting from kisking range to punching, trapping and grappling. In KIHU I am having very good discussions, like old guys like my need to take their protein after workout otherwhise muscle don't grow. Also I might get training partners for wrestling... which I have not done - so a learning opporturnity:-)

82,9 - 6 week at KIHU

I started my 6 week internship in KIHU

And missed my bjj drilling session in the morning. I'll do gym in the evening. I don't know how this will work out as new job has new routines. I'm hoping that I will know much more after this period - know more about training :-)

83,2 - DOM

Delayed onset muscle soreness ... and it feels good. My pecs are little sore from yesterdays workout - that's what a new routine does:-) Today mixfits meet at our garage and we'll do some 2 - 3 hours of combat based workouts and sparring.
After workout and lunch my leg are heavy. I'm not sure if I can make from dinner table to sofa.

83,4 - new workout

Today we went to universities gym. I did a new workout PowerDojo day1 white belt workout:-) And tomorrow I'll do Cage Cardio - the Descented workout. It's refreshing to change a workout... and Omegawave worked too - and I might have sold our flat from Spain. Not a bad day:-)

83,3 - Messed up mentally - again

I have 6 weeks to my BIG goal. BIG? I've set it my self and it's for me so it's most important:-) It's the goal to get more muscle to legs and cut some fat. I think I am still in schedule, but need to sharpen up a little. Maybe skip eating for a while - one or two weeks with out any food would do it. Today my long time training partner will be able to workout after his skiing accident and a broken leg. Other goal would be to get to bjj class and roll.

 I accepted an invitation to be Finland representative for Institute of Martial Arts and Science.

And Omegawave guy drove 600 kilometers just to check what is wrong with my system. I'll continue the trial.

Rolling and learning

I feel a little heavy so I did not step on the scale - chicken! Today I started with nogi rolling with one fellow teacher and one student. Very good session. Might even end up in getting my self with fellow Martial arts practitioners to hit and kick on Tuesday and Friday morning in future

I've done my clave routine, but have not done cardio. I've been active in watching instructional videos, but not sharp enough in drilling them.

I'll get my new bike in two weeks....

83,5 - baby sitting

I did not ride my bike to work as planned. It snowed too much during last night.

84,3 - MixFit and "the Drill"

Back home and ready for Sunday garage - mixed martial arts functional fitness training. Today I'll try Scully's "the Drill" as a warm up. We are rolling nogi, but theme might be, how to nail your opponent to the mat. (How to control his hips or shoulders or head.) In boxing we'll continue crazy monkey drills - today we'll counter while we are stepping away after an attack. In kick boxing - it we'll try to move more around are opponent. Gym will be the workout from p90x lower PAP - or Scully's workout for white belts or both? Is it too much?

83,7 - massage and theory

Today is watching youtube and Grappler's Guide videos. Had my massage. Tomorrow is a travelling day.

84,1 - doing the program

Not a bad day:-) I did some BJJ in the morning and did my p90x PAP workout with an extra calve set. I did what I planned.

Very important goal is to build a training group. I have to do more work on this. Maybe some FB and some other kind of social networking. Rolling regular keeps you in good physical condition:-)

83,7 - lots of theory, some strength

I have two months until my final InBody measurement. Goal is still to add more muscle to legs and drop 2 - 3 kilos fat. I'm not worried about burning fat and I do have a program for gaining muscle. I did legs yesterday and today I can feel it - just a little, but still I think it worked.

In BJJ I am in a total theory session. Very much thinking on how to improve. (I know that best way to improve would be to roll, but it is not happening. Maybe after 10 days :-) One of my most important guestions is how to create a solid training group. I think that 5 persons who'd have a similar schedule would be enough. I think it does not need to be a permenent group, just that folk commits for say 2 months to roll and drill. (Commitment does not have to be written or even conscious. Just a note for me not to expect that same people will roll for ever.) Next training group to make would be for six weeks... April 15 to 1 of June.
I need partner who would like to roll in the morning for 1 - 2 hours from 8 to 10? Maybe every second day?

I'm also working on my game plan, but it's more like a training curriculum for me.