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On the stereo today: Jeff Buckley- Sketches for my Sweetheart the Drunk Great training week last week. Monday Upper Body Strength Training Single Arm Dumbbell Press 20, 15, 15, 15, 15 Weighted Pull Up 5×5 Face Pull 3×15 Close Grip Bench 5×8 Plank 3×60 45 degree back raise 2×15 Push downs 2×20 Squat preachers 3×10 … Continue reading
This morning on the stereo: Rolling Stones- Let it Bleed. It’s December. I’ll tell you something funny about my Jiu Jitsu training. I give up on the winter. It’s not that I don’t train, I just don’t get enough consistent training for whatever reasons. Part of it is having limited training partners. A lot of … Continue reading
On the stereo this afternoon as I write this- John Kennedy I didn’t think I did much last week. I was working on the Dublin International which ate up most of my time, but I apparently managed 3 sessions. Monday Upper Body Strength in the BFR set to maximum tolerable intensity. ie. very tight. Floor … Continue reading
On the stereo as I write this- Massive Attack, Nightmares on Wax, Moby, Dizzy Gillespie…. I’m just flicking around, and I’m trying to destress with my music choices this morning. Decent last week. Monday Upper body strength (in BFRs) Floor Press 60kg x30, 15, 15, 15, 15 T-Bar Row 20, 15, 12 Machine press single … Continue reading
On the stereo today: Gillian Welch- Time (The Revelator) Mixed week last week. I’m very busy with a few projects so getting time to train is a challenge, but I somehow squeezed in a few sessions. Monday Strength Session- BFR bands Dumbbell floor press 1×30, 4×15 Seated T-Bar row 3×15 Single arm machine press 2xmax … Continue reading
On the stereo today- A load of stuff I’ve been enjoying lately. Right now- Love Insurrection- Primal Scream. Last week was part spent in Lisbon on a holiday after the Kids Euros. Tell you what though, I should count it as training. We were staying in Chiado, at the top of a hill. It’s beautiful … Continue reading
And this time, it’s from Portugal… Not much training. Much adventure. On the headphones on the plane. David Bowie- Ziggy Stardust Monday Gym session- BFR 1) Weighted Neutral Pull Ups- 5×5 worked up to +15kg2) Decline Press 2x max at 60kgs3) T bar row 30, 15,15,15,154) Core superset a) Decline weighted crunch 3×15 b) leg … Continue reading
On the stereo today: Rum Sodomy & The Lash- The Pogues Couldn’t shake the tale end of whatever dose I had all week so struggled to get on the mat. Got some rounds in on Saturday, but nothing all week except lifting. Tuesday Upper Body Session. Into the occlusion bands I went, a little tighter … Continue reading
On the stereo today, a mix. Right now Alabama 3- Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlife Last week wasn’t up to much. I was all gung-ho about how everyone else was sick and I didn’t get it, what with my robust constitution and superior immune system. Then Tuesday I had a scratchy throat, and on … Continue reading
On the stereo today: Tres Hombres- ZZ Top A decent if not great training week. I had a few bad back days that didn’t stop me working but kept me from training too hard. Them’s the breaks. A huge amount of that is due to sleep quality. I have a few things on the go … Continue reading
