2025 Training Log Part 43

On the stereo today- Talk Talk

Monday

Pressing session. Or, let’s be realistic, chest and triceps session.

1. Close grip bench 5×8
2. Single arm incline press 3×15
3. Wobble Board Push ups 3×20
4. Pushdowns 2xmax
5. Weighted decline crunch 3×15
6. Plank 3x60s
7. Cable kickbacks 3×15
8. Halos 2×10

Tuesday

Back and biceps. Let’s not kid ourselves by pretending to be functional. We’re bodybuilding here!

1. Dumbbell supported row 5×8
2. Seated cable row 15, 12, 10
3. Face Pulls 3×12
4. 3 way plank 60, 60, 60
5. Pullover weighted crunch 3×12
6. Squat Preachers 3×15
7. EZ Curl 2×10
8. Cable hammer curls 2xmax

Wednesday

Evening Jiu Jitsu. I’ve been a bit iffy with my back, but I had a nice few fun rolls. Basically screwing around with people

Thursday

Lower body stuff.

1. Front squat w/u to a max 5 with 80kgs
2. Hamstring curls 5×10
3. Walking lunges 5×12
4. Wobble board plank 3x 60
5. Swiss ball ham curls 3×12

Saturday

Positionals from dominant bottom positions 15 minutes. Sparring 6x6minute rounds.

Really enjoyed it! I took a little while to get loose but once I did I felt really free. Whatever tightness in the low back had cleared up in the warm up, and I didn’t really feel it after that.

Training Thoughts of the Week

I remember a guy telling me that people’s Jiu Jitsu reflects their personalities, more or less. If they’re relaxed in person, they’ll have a relaxed game. If they’re loud and outspoken, you’ll see that come through. That’s why it’s such a surprise when someone is the opposite of their personality when they train. People say things like “Lovely fella- but he’s an animal on the mat!”

Non-Training Thoughts of the Week

Dealing with those different personalities is one of the most challenging things about coaching. One person’s encouragement is another’s demotivation. For me (and this is probably something to talk to a psychiatrist about) whenever I got a compliment, I would analyse it. Someone would say “Nice takedowns today” and I would think, wait, does that mean my takedowns were shit before? Or, Why is he saying that now? Is he being patronising?

See you on the mat,

Barry