2025 Training Log Part 31

On the stereo today- Pet Sounds, The Beach Boys

Not a great week. I think I might have had a bug throughout it, now that I think about it.

Monday

Felt a bit “off” for some reason. So I decided not to train and took a rest day.

Tuesday

Switched up a bit and went for a total body session in the gym.

1. Incline Dumbbell Press 5×5
2. Supported Row 4×8 heavy
3. Goblet Squat 5×10
4. Ham curl 5×8
5. Weighted crunch 3×15
6. Pushdowns 3×15

NoGi training. 40 minutes of first score. Good training.

Wednesday

Evening Jiu Jitsu in the Gi. Felt a bit off again. Just a bit zonked. I put it down to training hard the day before. Still, decent session.

Thursday

Took a rest day again. I felt really fatigued and not at the races. Even trying to work was difficult to hold focus.

Friday

Show and Go session in the weight room.

1. Decline Bench 5×12
2. Pec Deck 2xmax-1
3. Prone Row 3×12
4. Face Pulls 3×15
5. 3 way bridge x3
6. “Mobility” preacher curls 3×15

Okay, definitely burned out after this session. No energy. Totally flat. But had to coach that night so no rest. resolved not to train tomorrow and just coach then rest that evening.

Saturday

NoGi Competition training.
Warm up/conditioning. I did a bit to see how I felt. Not great was the answer. Decided not to train, so I called it quits after the warm up.

Then Keith reminded me that Word of the Week was “Weak”. So I jumped in training. What an idiot I am.

But actually, the session wasn’t half bad considering, so thanks Keith.

Training Thoughts of the Week

Aside from some a stiff back which i just need to do some more mobility and foam rolling on, I feel pretty decent. I either had a bug or my workload is catching up with me now. I’m busy on all fronts- Kyuzo, Ireland BJJ (mental right now) and my own training. Plus the kids going back to school etc. I think I’ll put some focus on calories in and 8hrs sleep for the week.

Non-Training Thoughts of the Week

I went for dinner to a pub on Saturday with my wife, and a band were playing. It was all Oasis and Richard Ashcroft covers. This 90s nostalgia has to end. I was there, it wasn’t that great!

See you on the mat!

Barry