2026 Training Log Part 13

On the Stereo today- Vivaldi. I’m in need of relaxation.

Monday

I warmed up, I felt my back, I decided not to train. I had run the Europeans over the weekend, I just needed to make sure I was good to go all week rather than just that day.

Tuesday

Upper Body Session

1. Decline Bench W/U 5 at 90kgs
2. Cable Neutral Pulls 3×12
3. Close Grip bench 3×15
4. Face Pull 3×15
5. Wobble board bridge 3×60
6. Lateral raise 3×15
7. EZ Curl 3×15
8. Pushdown 2×20

Evening NoGi. I think I did 8 rounds in all. I enjoyed it despite having no warm up! I hadn’t intended to train at all but there was a spare man, so I hopped in!

Wednesday

Jiu Jitsu in the evening. Well and truly exhausted from work, I dragged myself into the first round and then stuck with it until I came good after about 4 rounds which is often the way of it. Good training with good people, the way I like it.

Friday

Mixed Conditioning/ Strength. This ended up being my final session of the week due to circumstances out of my control, so I’m glad to have had a good one.

1. Single Arm Dumbbell Press 5×8
2. Chest Supported Row 3×10
3. Decline Ring Press 3×15
4. Neck brace 3x15s each angle
5. 3 way bridge, 60,60,60
6. 10 Kettlebell Snatch with 24kgs, 45s rest x10mins

Sauna and pool to finish. First time in a while doing any intense work with the kettlebells. Very sore the day after it. I forget that I’m 47 sometimes and rate of force work has an effect on the joints if you haven’t been doing it much.

Training Thoughts of the Week

Noticed a little dip in cardio the past few weeks, so it’s time to shift gear on my conditioning work. In general I let the mat take care of it. I prefer to roll more intensely rather than just hit the bike or the rower, but with rounds sometimes limited, that isn’t always possible or optimal.

Non-Training Thoughts of the Week

To sign off, a reminder to ask someone how they’re doing if you think of them, and to remind young men in particular that there is no problem without a solution. If you’ve a young guy in your life, tell them today that they can talk to you no matter what it is. That there’s always something that can be done. That nothing is so big, so much trouble, difficult that it is worth taking your own life over. There’s a community I’m connected to that’s grieving at the moment. I can’t stop thinking of the waste of life, and the pain. We’ve all seen it too much.

See you on the mat,

Barry