A Runnin' Ute's Guide to No-Gi Boxing,

[Croaker]

K, background.

I box three days a week (M,W,F) at a USA Boxing gym. Going on my third week of boxing. I train submission grappling at a student association on the University of Utah campus three days a week (T,F,Su). Going on a little over a year of grappling.

And... Yeah. I kinda bastardized some circuit training drills and do them when I have time.

I plan on competing at Grappler's Quest in May and have either an amateur MMA bout or an amateur boxing match sometime in June.

[DONJUANPIMPIN]

Subbed. WOOOP WOOP DO WORK!!!

[BPP]

In!

[Croaker]

So today was just BJJ.

We worked butterfly and X guard for forty minutes. Its a small class, so I partnered up with my instructor and we just drilled for downed butterfly and standard butterfly. My butterfly sucks hardcore, so it needed work. I can't really seem to get the rocking motion right and I've grown lazy and use butterfly to push my opponent out and set up rubber guard. My X guard though, is becoming good.

Then we spent the next forty minutes drilling guard passes (we went till submission, started in guard). I got arm barred twice trying to pass, I have a major issue with getting arm dragged. My instructor has me widen my base and drop my elbows tight to the thighs, seemed to work in stopping the arm drags. As for my guard, its improving exponentially. Once my flexibility catches up to my rubber guard, it'll be easily my best asset. As for now, I have an active high guard with a good amount of omoplatas.

Next forty minutes we did wrestling, and I proved that I have ZERO wrestling skills. I also discovered that I don't have any clue how to break fall, so we spent about thirty of the forty with me being thrown by my instructor (slowly) and practicing my break fall. It actually does make a difference, its fairly crazy.

No conditioning today, everybody was too set on partying later that night.

[DONJUANPIMPIN]

I love wrestling but I use it too much in BJJ and get caught :(. Keep doing your thing. Was it Gi or no gi? What is your belt rank?

[Croaker]

I love wrestling but I use it too much in BJJ and get caught :(. Keep doing your thing. Was it Gi or no gi? What is your belt rank?

I never use wrestling, I have a secret hope that I become extraordinary at the X-Guard and butterfly so I can do a Marcelo-style ass scoot in tourneys.

I do no-gi only. And I'm quite honestly unsure where my skill level sits at right now..

[Croaker]

Today was no-gi submission grappling.

K, so we decided to work what we consider to be the two worst positions to be in. Bottom of north-south and bottom of sprawl.

First up was north-south. We paired off (there were four of us, including two instructors) and began to drill north-south. The guy on top's main goal was to submit from north-south and the guy on bottom was purely trying to escape. I did fairly good on bottom, I was never submitted by the guy on top. My top control in north-south is one of the things I'm proud of. I can hold north-south till Valhalla. So I would just grind out the guy on bottom for awhile and sort of chill. If I make it to north-south in a tournament, I am going to just point it out.

Second was sprawl control. We briefly reviewed the short arm drag and the sit out then started. I suck at bottom of sprawl control. If the guy has a decent headlock I'm basically ****ed. So I needed this and it showed. I was by far less than dominant on bottom, only improving my position once by managing to finish a single.

This all took about an hour. Then we began our free rolling. This was pretty fun. I got arm barred twice by my instructor (my elbow is pretty sore from the last one) but I managed to hang in for about twenty minutes with my other instructor. My guard game is getting sick with my newly found butterfly skillz. Soon I'm going to be a pure bottom player, because I'm primarily a half guard player.

And thats it for the day.

[Croaker]

So today I did this circuit:

x3 Powerclean
x6 Pushups
x9 Bodyweight Squats

I do this for five rounds of five circuits. My goal is to be able to do 135 lb PC's, but last week I only managed 95 lbs. Today I did one round with 135 and the second round I couldn't manage the 135's past the second circuit so I finished that round with high pulls instead of PC's and then moved down to 115 for the remainding rounds. Pushups and the squats were no issue at all. Once I hit 135, I'm going to switch to plyometrics on those two. (Along with shortening the time between rounds to exactly a minute, right now I'm sitting between 2-3 minutes)

Almost puked, but didn't.

And... I'm headed for boxing in forty minutes.

[Croaker]

Done boxing.

Four five minute rounds Shadowboxing.

Four five minute rounds hitting the heavy bag.

Four five minute rounds skippin' rope.

One minute in between rounds.

Twenty minutes running on the treadmill at 4.5 incline and 5.0 MPH.

3x5 Woodchops - 60 lbs
3x15 "Gripper" - 70 lbs
3x6 Ab Roller - BW
3x15 Behind the Back Barbell Wrist Roll - 95 lbs
3x15 Wide Bar Lat Pulldown - 75 lbs

Ugh, it was killer. My coaches were busy, so I didn't hit the mitts today but I killed myself cardio wise. Got a crazy forearm pump and was barely able to finish my pulldowns because of it.

[Clark_Kent]

So today I did this circuit:

x3 Powerclean
x6 Pushups
x9 Bodyweight Squats



I saw you suggest this to someone else the other day and am going to try it out during one of my next workouts. It seems uncomplicated yet effective. Plus I love powercleans.

[eatsleephate]

While putting your elbow into the thigh will prevent the armdrag, it invites being triangled. Having a wider base when someone triangles you also helps them get underneath your leg to choke you more effectively.

Keep your elbows in and don't be afraid to use a bit of strength and you'll not have to worry about either of those problems.

[ftwrestler]

do it son

[Croaker]

I saw you suggest this to someone else the other day and am going to try it out during one of my next workouts. It seems uncomplicated yet effective. Plus I love powercleans.

My lower back gets incredibly sore the next day. You're doing 75 powercleans, 150 push-ups and 225 BW Squats. Mostly though, its just the PC's you feel the next day.


While putting your elbow into the thigh will prevent the armdrag, it invites being triangled. Having a wider base when someone triangles you also helps them get underneath your leg to choke you more effectively.

Keep your elbows in and don't be afraid to use a bit of strength and you'll not have to worry about either of those problems.

I think the problem might be that I have zero lat strength. I've made this a priority and have put all sorts of vertical pulls into my workouts.

And when I say into the thigh, I mean both arms out, clamped on to their thigh, holding it to my chest. Makes it harder to pass, but there are a couple good ones from there. Is that what you thought I was talking about? Because it seems like when I do it I'm in more guillotine danger than triangle danger.


do it son

Thanks brah.

[eatsleephate]

And when I say into the thigh, I mean both arms out, clamped on to their thigh, holding it to my chest. Makes it harder to pass, but there are a couple good ones from there. Is that what you thought I was talking about? Because it seems like when I do it I'm in more guillotine danger than triangle danger.

I thought you meant you were doing the infamous grind-your-elbow-into-my-thigh technique to prevent from being armdragged. However, it appears that that isn't what you're doing, so, good. Don't do that. That's what gets you triangled.

Keep on keepin' on, and doing more pullups, of course.

[Clark_Kent]

Keep on keepin' on, and doing more pullups, of course.

This, I have been hitting pull ups like crazy. I was able to get 10 or 11 a month ago, this is sad considering I was knocking out 25 just 3 years ago, at 190 though. I got 15 last time before class so I am making progress.

[Croaker]

I thought you meant you were doing the infamous grind-your-elbow-into-my-thigh technique to prevent from being armdragged. However, it appears that that isn't what you're doing, so, good. Don't do that. That's what gets you triangled.

Keep on keepin' on, and doing more pullups, of course.

Yep. The elbow grind is notorious for newbs who roll through. You are practically giving them the triangle.


This, I have been hitting pull ups like crazy. I was able to get 10 or 11 a month ago, this is sad considering I was knocking out 25 just 3 years ago, at 190 though. I got 15 last time before class so I am making progress.

I can't even do them, so I am debating between doing kip ups or negatives. So far I've been doing negatives, but its only been a week so I'm unsure on progress.

[Croaker]

Today I crashed hard energy wise. I slept in and didn't have time to make breakfast or pack my lunch. So I got a total of an apple and a sandwich in me and that was it.

Boxing. Sucked. Apparently I'm not snapping my punches and I'm pushing them. So I got put on the heavy bag for seven rounds of five minutes followed promptly by three rounds of pad work with the instructor. That pretty much killed all my calories right there.

Then I shadowboxed for two rounds of five minutes and skipped rope for four rounds of five minutes.

Next was no-gi grappling, and I had zero energy. So I just sat aside with the new guys and taught them various escapes. A new guy showed up today, and I was tooling him rolling, then I ran out of energy and got arm-inside guillotined. That was pretty demoralizing.

Overall, today sucked.

[Clark_Kent]

I can't even do them, so I am debating between doing kip ups or negatives. So far I've been doing negatives, but its only been a week so I'm unsure on progress.

I have had positive results with negatives. Usually once I get as many dead hangs as I can, I will jump, or kip, up and do a few more negatives.

[Croaker]

Today I lifted.

3x5 Dips - BW
3x5 Pullups - (Negatives)
3x8 Incline DB Bench - 45 lbs
3x5 Chin-ups - BW
3x15 DB Hammer Bench - 30 lbs
3x8 Incline Hammer Curls - 30 lbs

First time doing dips, they sucked. I took the negatives at two seconds a negative. I think its ridiculous that I know I can curl more than I can bench, looking to change this. (Its the grabblin' strength, my biceps exploded in strength when I started grappling)

Boxing at six MT.

[Croaker]

Done boxing.

K, four rounds of five minutes w/ 30 secs rest shadowboxing. I'm really focusing on my footwork right now, and I'm struggling really badly. I'm also working on rolling, and suck at that too. My coordination is just not there, heh.

Next I did three rounds of five minutes w/ 30 secs rest on the heavy bag. I tuned up the intensity, not letting there be longer than 3 secs of me not hitting the bag. I'm primarily working on snapping the jab, I always throw two jabs before the right and a lot of times I'm throwing 2-3 jabs then backing off for a second and attacking with the jab again. My shoulder is finally conditioned to jabbing. :)

Next was two rounds of five minutes w/ one minute rest doing padwork. Emphasis was on rolling after the right and after the hook. Also, he is programming me to take a step out after ever combo. We did a little bit of body work, which is foreign to me and like every other aspect of boxing I struggled with. Overall, I'm really excited to be doing the more movement, it makes me feel like a better boxer. Also my coach holds the pads in a way that makes me feel like Ali, heh.

Two rounds of five minutes w/ one minute rest skipping rope. I'm getting better at this and can now do high knees and buttkickers only having to reset like six or seven times every five minutes. (huge improvement)

Then, I ran twenty minutes on 0 incline at 7 speed. After that I started my core/forearm workout.

3x15 Roman Chair - BW
3x10 Reverse "Gripper" - 70 lbs
3x5 DB Oblique Sidebend - 55 lbs

And I forgot to do my forearm roller. I'm an idiot like that :P

And that was it for my boxing day. Exhausting, I soaked my shirt with sweat and felt good.

[DONJUANPIMPIN]

Yikes long day your going be feeling that tomorrow but no pain no glory. What's the diet like?

[Croaker]

Yikes long day your going be feeling that tomorrow but no pain no glory. What's the diet like?

I attached it. I've been eating that way for about two months, but now I've hit my target bulk (175) and I'm going to cut the calories to 2500 a day starting in about two weeks. I want to be at 160 by May, so I hope to cut about four pounds a month.

[DONJUANPIMPIN]

I attached it. I've been eating that way for about two months, but now I've hit my target bulk (175) and I'm going to cut the calories to 2500 a day starting in about two weeks. I want to be at 160 by May, so I hope to cut about four pounds a month.

WOW nice.!!! I need to start cutting calories well I need to start counting lol and have a set nutrition plan instead of trying to eat anything healthy.

[Croaker]

WOW nice.!!! I need to start cutting calories well I need to start counting lol and have a set nutrition plan instead of trying to eat anything healthy.

I'm going into nutrition, so I get super excited while designing my diet and I read all sorts of books and stuff. Its really pathetic. I try to not count calories, so much as set an approximate and follow that. Counting calories just sucks.

Have you read Berardi's book on Grappler's Nutrition?

[DONJUANPIMPIN]

I'm going into nutrition, so I get super excited while designing my diet and I read all sorts of books and stuff. Its really pathetic. I try to not count calories, so much as set an approximate and follow that. Counting calories just sucks.

Have you read Berardi's book on Grappler's Nutrition?

No is it a ebook or is it a regular book. I was going to ask about this on the forum but never got around to it. You have it or read it? thoughts comments reviews?

[ftwrestler]

I'm going into nutrition, so I get super excited while designing my diet and I read all sorts of books and stuff. Its really pathetic. I try to not count calories, so much as set an approximate and follow that. Counting calories just sucks.

Have you read Berardi's book on Grappler's Nutrition?

no what is this book you speak of???

[Croaker]

No is it a ebook or is it a regular book. I was going to ask about this on the forum but never got around to it. You have it or read it? thoughts comments reviews?

I love Berardi. His book is amazing, I have two by him. The grappler's guide is how I set up my bulking diet.

[DONJUANPIMPIN]

I love Berardi. His book is amazing, I have two by him. The grappler's guide is how I set up my bulking diet.

They obv have a section on cutting too I'm assuming? Anymore thoughts on it

[Croaker]

They obv have a section on cutting too I'm assuming? Anymore thoughts on it

The section on cutting is a little conservative, he gives the right answer to cutting but in an extremely healthy way. He gives different diet set ups for cutting and bulking.

He is absolutely obsessed with oats and quinoa though, heh.

[DONJUANPIMPIN]

I Love The Oats

[801down]

whats up fellow ute haha. Where do you train bjj at in slc man?

[Croaker]

whats up fellow ute haha. Where do you train bjj at in slc man?

At the U, there's a student association (I'm actually president) and we provide free training to students.

[eatsleephate]

Honestly, I didn't know what a Ute was until a couple minutes ago.

[Croaker]

Honestly, I didn't know what a Ute was until a couple minutes ago.

http://media3.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/photo/2009/01/03/PH2009010300295.jpg

Thats a ute yo.

[Croaker]

Just got done with the Couture circuit. I don't do the behind the neck push press, just a squat. 65 lbs today, I need to tighten up my rest times before I progress the weight. My legs felt tight as hell when I finished.

[801down]

I tried lifting at the field house last fall and it is what I imagine lifting in prison is like, there is not one piece of machine not from the 70's.

[BPP]

Just got done with the Couture circuit. I don't do the behind the neck push press, just a squat. 65 lbs today, I need to tighten up my rest times before I progress the weight. My legs felt tight as hell when I finished.


circuits *shudder*

props

[Croaker]

circuits *shudder*

props

Yeah, I hate circuits too. I figure that if I hate them they must be good for me though.. My calves and lower hamstrings always die the next die after this set.

On Friday I went to only thirty minutes of BJJ (instead of the two hours), because I had a date. So my instructor in the spirit of me leaving early decided to roll hard with me. He submitted me only once, from a full nelson in back mount. (This actually really, really hurt my shoulders. They've been tweaking for a couple days)

And then I spent the last two nights in a drunken stupor. First night my friend and I split a handle of vodka with a gallon of grape juice.

Second night I worked my romantic magic. I had a girl over, that I made a candle lit dinner for. Started with a ceasar salad, then moved onto angel hair in a cream sauce with pecan crusted salmon. Finished it off with a nice chocolate fondue. I was well rewarded for my efforts. ;)

And tonight I have BJJ again and a new girl coming over.

[Croaker]

Training was canceled :(

[DONJUANPIMPIN]

Training was canceled :(

Sucks I hate when you have something planned and it falls through.

[Croaker]

Today was boxing only, and my weekend of heavy drinking and debauchery showed in my cardio. This is also my cheat week, I hit my target bulk of 175 so I am taking a week of a structured diet before starting a cutting diet next week.

[Croaker]

I tried lifting at the field house last fall and it is what I imagine lifting in prison is like, there is not one piece of machine not from the 70's.

Yeah, its pathetic. Especially since they raised tuition nearly five years ago to pay for a new fieldhouse... I just grab a bar and hide in the corner. I'm constantly amazed at how I'm the only person who uses the power racks for something besides curlz.

[Croaker]

Some quotes.

"If I wasn't a fighter? Id be a porn star!"

Paulli (Boxer)

"It's like a ballet of violence"

Rogan

"There's more to boxing than hitting. There's not getting hit, for instance."

Foreman (Boxer)

"A champion is someone who gets up when he can't"

Dempsey (Boxer)

"All I guarantee is violence"

Wanderlei

"I could feel his muscle tissues collapse under my force. It's ludicrous these mortals even attempt to enter my realm."

"I don't try to intimidate anybody before a fight. That's nonsense. I intimidate people by hitting them."

"How dare these boxers challenge me with their primitive skills? It makes me angry. They're just as good as dead."

Tyson (Boxer)

"There are too many athletes and not enough fighters..."

Penn

"Fighting is the best thing a man can have in his soul."

Renzo

"The mat is my church, the ground is my heaven, Jiu-Jitsu is my religion. Once you hit the ground you're in my world. The ground is like an ocean and I'm like a shark and most people don't even know how to swim."

Machado

"If size mattered, the elephant would be the king of the jungle."

Rickson

"I'd like to have an honest fight with an alien. If it had 6 arms, it would be difficult to strike with them, but if it has legs like a human, I could submit it with leg-locks."

Ikuhisa Minowa

"I swear it upon Zeus that an outstanding runner cannot be the equal of an average wrestler."

Socrates

"It's only gay if you make eye contact."

Internetz

"Jiu Jitsu is perfect, it is the people that make mistakes."

Helio

"Now I lay you down to sleep
Because my choke is sunk so deep
Feel the rush, your world goes black
All because you gave your back."

Grappler's Prayer

"The boxer is like the lion, he is the king of the jungle. But put him in a ocean and he is just another meal."

Renzo

"I tapped out once. I woke up and realized my son had come to my bed and was holding me tight because he had had a bad dream. I didn't ask what he had dreamt but I know it wasn't as bad as mine.

Rickson

"If you are constantly defending submissions you are not passing the guard. You are drowning."

"If you think, you are late. If you are late, you use strength. If you use strength, you tire. And if you tire, you die."

Saulo

"Jiu jitsu is like chess, except with choking"

Unknown

And I'm off to boxing. :D

[DONJUANPIMPIN]

Sick quotes. Some of those def making my facebook lol

[Croaker]

Sick quotes. Some of those def making my facebook lol

I collect them kinda.

Just got done with my four hours of training.

Boxing, sucked. I shadowboxed four rounds, working mostly my jab and my footwork. Then came five rounds on the mitts. I learned a body shot, (Just a left hook) that I just can't do. I don't know, but I'm incapable. Also, worked on my footwork, I was crossing my legs after a triple jab before the right and I was leaning my weight over my lead leg while advancing. Then we did jump roping drills. Two rounds of ten minutes with random speed bursts. I SUCK at jump roping. I am literally terrible. I can't keep a rhythm, its rather sad. I figure I'm doing an hour plus of it a week, I will eventually get good heh.

Today at grappling, we went over the howdy which is a way to hit a pseudo darce from north-south. I can't really mention how it works, cause its confusing, but here it is from mount.

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[Croaker]

Done lifting

3x6 Dips
3x5 Pull-ups (Negatives)
3x8 Incline DB Bench 50 lbs
3x6 Chin-ups BW
3x15 Hammer DB Bench 35 lbs
3x8 Incline Hammer Curl 30 lbs

I only got 7 reps on the last two sets on the Incline DB Bench, so I need to rehit that next week. I also only got 14 reps on the last two sets of the Hammer DB Bench, so reset on that. Curls were fine, I need to seriously up them.

Boxing in an hour.

[Croaker]

So, I didn't do anything for the rest of the week, because as I've stated before I hit my target bulk. Which means, this was my week off before cutting.

I'll attach my new diet and exercise program in a second.

[Croaker]

I just got back from the longest ****ing fight card EVER.

6 hours. Half the fights sucked horridly.

[Croaker]

Oh, I found out there is a local tournament on March 28th. I'm going to enter it, but its a fairly stupid tournament. There are no time limits and no weight classes. The way weight is distributed, is they start at the lightest and every eight people who are that "light" go in that class and build up until everyone is accounted for. Also, its no-gi, but with gi rules. You can grab the shirt, shorts, etc.

Should I do a practice water cut before the fight?

[Rebel24]

i just transferred from the u of u to asu this semster, mainly because the girls there are 50% true mormon and aren't down for ****(or you have to put A LOT OF ****ING WORK into it, ie: too much work interest long lost). and nightlife is ****. Hello dead 2am friday and saturday nights, family night anyone>?

az combat sports > utah

[Rebel24]

Oh, I found out there is a local tournament on March 28th. I'm going to enter it, but its a fairly stupid tournament. There are no time limits and no weight classes. The way weight is distributed, is they start at the lightest and every eight people who are that "light" go in that class and build up until everyone is accounted for. Also, its no-gi, but with gi rules. You can grab the shirt, shorts, etc.

Should I do a practice water cut before the fight?

just leave utah you wont miss the snow or the febuary 40 degree weather i promise.

[BrianRobins]

Subbed

[Croaker]

i just transferred from the u of u to asu this semster, mainly because the girls there are 50% true mormon and aren't down for ****(or you have to put A LOT OF ****ING WORK into it, ie: too much work interest long lost). and nightlife is ****. Hello dead 2am friday and saturday nights, family night anyone>?

az combat sports > utah

Utah has way more MMA than AZ does as fall as smaller organizations go. Plus I'm graduating in two semesters, why leave now?


just leave utah you wont miss the snow or the febuary 40 degree weather i promise.

The February weather is starting to get to me. If I want to leave anything though, its the inversion. I hate breathing nothing but smog day in and day out.


Subbed

Thanks man.

[Croaker]

Here's the program I'm starting today. I got lazy counting the macros towards the end of the week on the diet.. I hate counting macros. I'm currently tipping the scale at about 172, hoping to be 160 by May and 165 by March 28th. I was formerly on 5000 kcal a day, so I am cutting it pretty severely. I cut out all caloric "drinks" except PWO and I cut out all high-fructose and trans fats. Should be interesting.

The lifting program, might be a little too intense. I haven't done tabata rounds in a couple years, so I'm unsure how my body will handle them. My goal was two strength/hypertrophy days (up from my one a week) and I downgraded to only two complex days (down from three). I'm hoping to amp up the intensity in training and get more cardio from that purely.

I added in a recovery program to attempt to help facilitate my body in this fairly rough program. I was vague on what exactly it all entails, because that is a lot of typing.. So if you have questions on anything I can tell you what the individual techniques are.

[Croaker]

So MMA yesterday I did three five minute rounds of shadow boxing, sprawling when my instructor called it.

Then I did four five minute rounds of the instructor shooting for a double, I'd sprawl and then I'd either go for a "Mayhem Roll" or a wrestler's move to back control.

Then I sparred with a guy for a five minute round and discovered I'm seriously holding my jabs back and I ate a serious amount of rights because of it.

Today I was doing the Chief, but only got three rounds of the five in because some jackasses got in the way so I couldn't the PC's and refused to move. I was getting pretty irate, so I removed myself from the situation and left. But, before I did I think I tweaked something in my right rhomboid while doing a PC, because one of the said jackasses started doing curls inches from my bar right in middle of the clean, so I startled and tried to keep the bar from hitting him and strained something in the ugly catch and drop that followed. I hate mutha ****as.

Boxing, was great. I was tearing up the mitts. Probably my best mitt session ever. Four rounds of shadow boxing, four rounds of mitts, four rounds of heavy bag, four rounds of skipping rope then my forearms/core workout. I forgot my shoes so I couldn't run though. :(

[PrettyPinkDonut]

man i love the couture circuit...much harder than it looks lol

[Bollock-chops]

Subbed :D

[Croaker]

Today was boxing and grappling.

Boxing I did four rounds of shadow boxing, four rounds of heavy bag, four rounds of skipping rope. Then I did three rounds of mitts. On the mitts I worked two rounds of Jab-Jab-Jab-Right-Hook-Right-Roll-Right-Hook. After that he did this thing where I'd throw a jab and a right constantly while he walked me back and forth, side-to-side. This killed me. My shoulders were dying and I think I dropped four pounds in sweat.

Then onto grappling. We reviewed crackhead control to crocodile and east-side crocodile. We did a little mission pump, but mostly focused on those two. Then I did about a twenty minute roll with a guy where I just tried to escape side control (a weak spot for me), that sucked because I had no juice left in me.

Tomorrow I get to do lifting, not conditioning. Yay.

[Bollock-chops]

Today was boxing and grappling.

Boxing I did four rounds of shadow boxing, four rounds of heavy bag, four rounds of skipping rope. Then I did three rounds of mitts. On the mitts I worked two rounds of Jab-Jab-Jab-Right-Hook-Right-Roll-Right-Hook. After that he did this thing where I'd throw a jab and a right constantly while he walked me back and forth, side-to-side. This killed me. My shoulders were dying and I think I dropped four pounds in sweat.

Then onto grappling. We reviewed crackhead control to crocodile and east-side crocodile. We did a little mission pump, but mostly focused on those two. Then I did about a twenty minute roll with a guy where I just tried to escape side control (a weak spot for me), that sucked because I had no juice left in me.

Tomorrow I get to do lifting, not conditioning. Yay.

How did you do with crackhead control? Did you get a chance to use it against someone in class?

[Croaker]

I use it more often than I do any other rubber guard move. Easily.

[DONJUANPIMPIN]

I need to find a boxing gym man. Damn sick work!
Also voted this thread should be a 5 star loll

[Croaker]

I need to find a boxing gym man. Damn sick work!
Also voted this thread should be a 5 star loll

Thanks bro.

Today was lifting the first half of the day:

Bench Press
x3 135 lbs
x3 145 lbs (PR)
x3 150 lbs (PR)

Chin ups
2x7 BW

Incline DB Press
4x6 50 lbs (PR)

Barbell Curl

4x6 75 lbs

Butterflies

x8 60 lbs
x8 70 lbs
x8 80 lbs

Standing Alternating Hammer Curls

3x8 40 lbs

My bench is super weak, I struggled hard to get 150 up. First time I've ever benched over 135. Chin-ups are feeling good. I got all the incline presses up no problem, increasing to 55 next week. The barbell curls were fine, except my elbows flaring out so I'll repeat 75 again next week. The butterflies felt fairly easy, I'll start at 90 next week. The hammer curls form were super ugly. I need to repeat 40 next week.

Boxing in forty-five.

[Croaker]

Boxing.

4 rounds of shadow boxing, 6 rounds of heavy bag, 4 rounds of skipping rope.

No mitts today, my usual coach was all sorts of tied up so I just did two extra rounds on the bag.

N-S Situps
x5 35 lbs
2x5 40 lbs

Gripper
3x8 70 lbs

DB Sidebend
x5 55 lbs
2x5 60 lbs

Tennisball Hang
x4 15 secs

[ftwrestler]

looking strong


keep up the good work

[BPP]

nice job...dunno what half that is, but good job nonetheless on PRs!

[Croaker]

I have to skip lifting tonight because I stayed three hours late at work. :(

[Croaker]

Submission Grappling

All technique today, no free rolling or conditioning.

First we did takedowns from a front headlock, blocking the knee and sweeping the leg.

Then we did some half-guard stuff. The Boa sweep and the 100% from the top of halfguard.

I0DTENAk0

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And then I drilled X guard sweeps with my instructor. Good roll, I felt lazy at the end.

[Croaker]

I forgot my timer when I went to the gym (I'm an idiot)

So I just did Thursday's lifting that I had previously skipped.

Lifting

Squat
3x3 185 lbs

Military Press
3x5 95 lbs

Squat
1x5 215 lbs

Arnold Press
4x6 30 lbs

Calf Raise
3x8 90 lbs

Lateral Raise
3x8 20 lbs

Everything was too easy, increasing it all. First week of lifting always feels the best. :D

[Croaker]

The Chief

x3 Powerclean 115 lbs
x6 Push-ups
x6 Squats

Powercleans were easy for once, I definitely need to increase them. I'm going to increase to 135 lbs.

I kept the squats low because I'm feeling DOMS from Saturday, will keep low next week when I transition to 135.

Thirty minutes and I'm boxing.

[Croaker]

Boxing

x4 Rounds Shadowboxing
x4 Rounds Bagwork
x4 Rounds Skipping Rope
x2 Rounds Heavy Bag & Punch Out drills w/ grappling gloves

Grappling

Takedown work consumed about twenty minutes, followed by RNC escapes.

The last hour was then just timed rolling from positions, five minutes on, one minute off.

[Croaker]

Today was Lifting & Boxing. When I have my composition book near me I'll put up my stats,

How do y'all think this would work for grappling?

http://www.botachtactical.com/maxovsltifit.html

[Croaker]

Lifting

Squat
3x3 190 lbs

Military Press
3x5 100 lbs

Deadlift
1x5 215 lbs

Arnold Press
4x6 35 lbs

Calf Raise
3x8 95 lbs

Lateral DB Raise
3x8 25 lbs

The squat and deadlift felt strong, I'll keep increasing them. The military press struggled a bit, but I think I can get 105 up. Forty pounds is planned next week for the arnold press and 100 lbs for the calf raise. Lateral DB Raise will stay the same. When I got to the gym today there were eight people (about twelve total in the weight area) doing shrugs. All seperately. It confused the hell out of me.

[Croaker]

Oh and I'm not losing weight fast enough. I'm still at 170. I will wait this diet out for another two weeks then readjust if I'm still not seeing weight loss. I'm 8 weeks out from the tourney, and I want to be sitting at 160.

[PalmtreeCo]

great.

[Croaker]

Grabblin

I just went aside with a guy and he worked on things he thought I needed help for in the tourney. I got loads of good advice and I'm already using a lot of it. I get disheartened a lot because everyone I roll with has a lot of experience on me, so I'm getting my ass kicked a lot. But they talked me up today, put some wings in my sails.

[Croaker]

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b374/Educators_Nightmare/n29001148_31854097_6360274.jpg

Thats a picture of me between rolling. I'm the confused looking one, one of my instructor's is in the rash guard.

Today was grabblin'. I just did one on one's with a brown belt equivalent at full speed on the feet. It was quite a great learning experience.

[daYDreAmErX]

Sorry I miss that journal.

Subb'd :D

[Croaker]

I read your journal, but its too much of a hot spot to really get any comments in hedgewise. I wish I was popular. :(

[Croaker]

Boxing

x4 Rounds Shadow Boxing
x7 Rounds Heavy Bag
x3 Rounds Skipping Rope

Forearm Roller
x3 7.5 lbs

Ab Roller
3x8 BW

Barbell Wrist Curl
3x5 120 lbs

Uphill Jog
Incline: 5.0
Speed: 5.5

Wow, today I had all sorts of energy. I skipped cardio earlier today and ate more calories for lunch because I had an exam. Apparently, according to how I felt today I've been overtraining on either the calories or training or both. Unsure which. I'll cut out the cardio and see if that was it.

My diet is shot right now, because I bought fifty dollars worth of girl scout cookies. And when I open a box, I must feed. I can't eat in decent quantity.

Also, next week is my spring break and I'll be hitting up all sorts of grappling gyms throughout the valley instead of boxing and lifting.

[daYDreAmErX]

I read your journal, but its too much of a hot spot to really get any comments in hedgewise. I wish I was popular. :(

Please, feel free to comment :o

[Croaker]

lawl im at 155 trying to hit 145 and those girl scout cookies are killing me too :(

I've ate a whole box of Samoas in the last two days. :(


Please, feel free to comment :o

Heh, will do.

[BPP]

My diet is shot right now, because I bought fifty dollars worth of girl scout cookies. And when I open a box, I must feed. I can't eat in decent quantity.

Also, next week is my spring break and I'll be hitting up all sorts of grappling gyms throughout the valley instead of boxing and lifting.

faill.....girlscout cookies are a conspiracy against health

nice

[Croaker]

Boxing

x4 Rounds Shadow Boxing
x7 rounds Heavy Bag
x2 Heavy Rope

Feeling really good, my cardio is there all the sudden. I think it is because I have increased my calories, so **** the diet. Heh.

Grappling

Both my instructors were sick today, so I had to roll with three people who are far below my level. It was fun though, I hit a bunch of triangles from guard.

I also realized today that I failed. Next week I am not going to boxing, and today my boxing coach came up to me and told me that he had found someone for me to spar next week. Ugh. I'll talk to him tomorrow.

[Croaker]

My girl scout cookie diet is working, I've cut four pounds in the last two weeks. lulz. I'm sitting at 165 right now, I want to be at 160 end of this month.

Chest/Biceps

Dumbbell Bench

3x5 45 lbs

Chin-ups

3x9 BW

Incline DB Bench

2x6 55 lbs
1x5 55 lbs
1x3 55 lbs

Barbell Curl

4x6 70 lbs

Butterfly

3x8 90 lbs

Alt. Hammer Curl

3x8 35 lbs

My chest is somehow getting weaker... WTF. Biceps are still growing in strength, increasing reps on chins and weight on Barbell next week. Will attempt to increase weight on DB bench.

Boxing in thirty.

[Croaker]

Boxing

x4 rounds Shadow Boxing
x8 rounds Heavy Bag
x1 round SkippingRope

I hate skipping rope. So I avoided it. Heh.

N-S Sit-ups

3x5 40 lbs

Gripper

3x15 90 lbs

DB Oblique Bends

3x5 55 lbs

TB/Towel Hang

3 x 15 secs

Treadmill

20 mins @ 7.3 speed

[Clark_Kent]

I like this girl scout cookie diet you got going. I am on it too. I haven't lost any weight though. Granted I haven't gained any either so I guess I can't complain. Only one box left and then I am back to being natural.

[Croaker]

I have five boxes left. I bought thirty dollars worth of cookies...

Lifting

Squat

3x3 195 lbs

Military Press

1x3 105 lbs

Push Press

1x2 105 lbs
2x5 105 lbs

Deadlift

1x5 225 lbs

Arnold Press

4x6 40 lbs

Calf Raise

3x8 95 lbs

Dumbbell Raise

3x8 20 lbs

Squat and deadlift felt super strong, will increase next week. Arnold Press I struggled with, will continue on the same weight. The military press wasn't happening at 105, so I switched to push presses. My personal record is set at 105 for the military press.

[Croaker]

Tabatas

Push-ups
Squats
Sit-ups
Military Press w/ 20 lbs

I couldn't finish the push-ups or the Military Press. I need to kill the Press to 10 lbs and just bully through the push-ups.

[Croaker]

Today I just rested, grabbling was canceled. Tomorrow I have lifting then grappling.

And this city life is getting to me. I want my country back.

dGJrcASUFJY

Picture of my family ranch:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b374/Educators_Nightmare/DSCF0062.jpg

[eatsleephate]

That place looks infested with coyotes, snakes and Klansmen.

[Croaker]

That place looks infested with coyotes, snakes and Klansmen.

Nah, just rattlers, prairie dogs and sheepherders.

Oh and the Basques. Loads of them.

[eatsleephate]

I don't know what a Basque is. But, I'm assuming they're entitled to more than 1 wife, are white as the driven snow and make their children dress like they're starring in "Little House on the Prairie".

[Croaker]

I don't know what a Basque is. But, I'm assuming they're entitled to more than 1 wife, are white as the driven snow and make their children dress like they're starring in "Little House on the Prairie".

http://www.cdi.org/terrorism/basque_map.jpg

They're an odd people, but Basque rodeos rock.

This is our ranch inWyoming, not Utah. So more cowboys, less mormons. Its a nice trade off.

[Croaker]

So last night I grappled at Horn's Elite Performance Gym.

www.eliteperformancegym.com

I was impressed at the customer service provided by Jen (gym manager/Horn's wife) and was given a personal run through of the gym by their pro fighter and then I met Horn and we discussed stuff for awhile. I've always been a fan of Horn's, he is just the nicest guy around.

I then went to what was supposed to be the advanced grappling class. But apparently the advanced and beginner's class was combined that night. We went over a bunch of Kimura sweeps and how to break their grip. Then free rolling came around and I laid down a path of destruction on everyone my weight. I progressively went up in weight and then started getting caught by anacondas or one guillotine. But, these were all from bottom of sprawl control and I lost the advantage due to their weight on me. I totally out techniqued them and dominated till getting caught.

I'm going in again this morning.

[Croaker]

Today was more rolling Horn's. We went over Arm-bar from guard and how to transition to different arms.

Horn taught the class, there were only four of us. So I basically got private training with one of the best trainers in the world. :)

I then rolled with some of the fighters, and stalemated. They all had size and strength on me, but my bottom game kept me from getting subbed.

[Croaker]

Today was grappling.

Well, it was MMA.

We did downed guard for an hour and a half. And ****. It sucked.

I was with a 185er pro who cuts from the low 200's and has TKO'ed two BJJ blackbelts from GnP in fights. So I spent all the time just being ****ed up (we were wearing 16 oz gloves). While I was doing the GnP, there was no GnP. I heel hooked him a couple times, but for the most part I just got TKO'ed over and over and over.

Then we rolled just grappling and I got a little revenge because we'd just stale mate. But still, tonight was painful. Not a fan of the getting punched in the face stuff.

[Delta1]

i never even knew there was such thing as no gi boxing. why would you wear a gi when you box in the first place? only no gi martial art ive heard of is no gi jj.

[Croaker]

i never even knew there was such thing as no gi boxing. why would you wear a gi when you box in the first place? only no gi martial art ive heard of is no gi jj.

......

(serious?)

[BPP]

So last night I grappled at Horn's Elite Performance Gym.

www.eliteperformancegym.com

I was impressed at the customer service provided by Jen (gym manager/Horn's wife) and was given a personal run through of the gym by their pro fighter and then I met Horn and we discussed stuff for awhile. I've always been a fan of Horn's, he is just the nicest guy around.

I then went to what was supposed to be the advanced grappling class. But apparently the advanced and beginner's class was combined that night. We went over a bunch of Kimura sweeps and how to break their grip. Then free rolling came around and I laid down a path of destruction on everyone my weight. I progressively went up in weight and then started getting caught by anacondas or one guillotine. But, these were all from bottom of sprawl control and I lost the advantage due to their weight on me. I totally out techniqued them and dominated till getting caught.

I'm going in again this morning.

GJDM...I love anacondas


Today was more rolling Horn's. We went over Arm-bar from guard and how to transition to different arms.

Horn taught the class, there were only four of us. So I basically got private training with one of the best trainers in the world. :)

I then rolled with some of the fighters, and stalemated. They all had size and strength on me, but my bottom game kept me from getting subbed.

NICE!


Today was grappling.

Well, it was MMA.

We did downed guard for an hour and a half. And ****. It sucked.

I was with a 185er pro who cuts from the low 200's and has TKO'ed two BJJ blackbelts from GnP in fights. So I spent all the time just being ****ed up (we were wearing 16 oz gloves). While I was doing the GnP, there was no GnP. I heel hooked him a couple times, but for the most part I just got TKO'ed over and over and over.

Then we rolled just grappling and I got a little revenge because we'd just stale mate. But still, tonight was painful. Not a fan of the getting punched in the face stuff.

I hate gettin punched too

[Croaker]

GJDM...I love anacondas
NICE!
I hate gettin punched too

All this stalemating worries me though, because I just signed up for a no time-limit grappling tournament. So my matches are going to last forever, that's going to suck.

And I hate Anacondas, because people can hit them on me constantly.

[BPP]

All this stalemating worries me though, because I just signed up for a no time-limit grappling tournament. So my matches are going to last forever, that's going to suck.

And I hate Anacondas, because people can hit them on me constantly.

eh, better than getting beat on points

learn to defend brah...brb flying out to work with you

I LOVE using them. watch couture-van arsdale...couture repeatedly went for it and was denied until 3rd round when VA got tired

[Croaker]

eh, better than getting beat on points

learn to defend brah...brb flying out to work with you

I LOVE using them. watch couture-van arsdale...couture repeatedly went for it and was denied until 3rd round when VA got tired

I really need to work on the short drag and sit-out from bottom of sprawl, because when I'm on bottom people can do what they want to me.

Do you have long arms or just good technique?

[BPP]

I really need to work on the short drag and sit-out from bottom of sprawl, because when I'm on bottom people can do what they want to me.

Do you have long arms or just good technique?

my arms are above average, but not long.... I just always thought it looked cool..and none of the instructors at my old school really knew it...so I self-taught via youtube and lots of "come here I wanna try something" partners....new sschool i worked with an instructor abit

ive just put alot of time and practice into it and enjoy doing it...so mostly technique and suprise, since its not common at least around here

[Croaker]

my arms are above average, but not long.... I just always thought it looked cool..and none of the instructors at my old school really knew it...so I self-taught via youtube and lots of "come here I wanna try something" partners....new sschool i worked with an instructor abit

ive just put alot of time and practice into it and enjoy doing it...so mostly technique and suprise, since its not common at least around here

Yeah I can hit reverse d'arces but not anacondas. I think I just need more drilling, they're a good thing to do.

[BPP]

Yeah I can hit reverse d'arces but not anacondas. I think I just need more drilling, they're a good thing to do.

I haven't learned the differences between all those similar moves...I just use the general term anaconda...although I almost always get it the same way which is the true anaconda

[Croaker]

So yesterday was my first day training at the place I'll eventually be working: Absolute MMA.

And I hit the wall. I hadn't put it together before, but the night and day before I had insomnia even though I was extremely tired and I was depressed without reason. When I went to roll, I gassed in about five minutes and all my training and technique went out the window. I went from a blue belt equivalent to being asked if I have ever trained before... FFFFFUUUUUU.

I got nausea, followed by severe bruising and I couldn't sleep last night even though I was so tired I couldn't move. I have pretty much textbook overtraining symptoms, so I'm going to take the next two days easy because I have a tournament a week from today and I want to get back into shape for it.

[Clark_Kent]

So yesterday was my first day training at the place I'll eventually be working: Absolute MMA.

And I hit the wall. I hadn't put it together before, but the night and day before I had insomnia even though I was extremely tired and I was depressed without reason. When I went to roll, I gassed in about five minutes and all my training and technique went out the window. I went from a blue belt equivalent to being asked if I have ever trained before... FFFFFUUUUUU.

I got nausea, followed by severe bruising and I couldn't sleep last night even though I was so tired I couldn't move. I have pretty much textbook overtraining symptoms, so I'm going to take the next two days easy because I have a tournament a week from today and I want to get back into shape for it.


It seems like everyone around here's overtraining cycles have lined up. ESH had that earlier in the week and I have been feeling it as well. It is like women's periods syncing up, but way manlier.

[Croaker]

It seems like everyone around here's overtraining cycles have lined up. ESH had that earlier in the week and I have been feeling it as well. It is like women's periods syncing up, but way manlier.

Heh, I had it coming to me, trying to traing grappling with fight teams everyday of the week. My cardio and recovery ability wasn't plain high enough I think. I'll sleep for like sixteen hours tonight and eat lots of junk food.

[Clark_Kent]

Heh, I had it coming to me, trying to traing grappling with fight teams everyday of the week. My cardio and recovery ability wasn't plain high enough I think. I'll sleep for like sixteen hours tonight and eat lots of junk food.

That usually works for me.

[Croaker]

That usually works for me.

Yeah, its a bold plan. Plus I've got a free coupon for arby's.

Ugh, not looking forward to rolling in two hours. Going to go nap.

[Croaker]

Rolled a little, not much. I had my instructor show me a counter to getting can opener'ed then worked on butterfly passes.

Then my arm started hurting like hell, so I stopped. I've got a stinger in my shoulder and it sucks. God, last time I grapple more than three times a week. (I grappled 6/6 days)

[Croaker]

Today I was back to boxing.

Sparred four rounds, hit the heavy bag four rounds and ran for twenty minutes.

I'm taking it easy because I have the tournament this saturday, so I didn't skip rope. :P

[Croaker]

So I lost my first tournament, first round. I pulled half guard, got a super deep whip up to a single, then got stuck in sprawl control. In sprawl control the guy I was against transitioned from a D'arce to an anaconda, to a front naked. Almost escaped, but didn't sadly.

I have some crazy blurry photos, uploading as we speak.

Begin a cut, I want to compete at 140 at GQ, my bodyfat is like 17% right now, so if I can get it down to 10-11% I would be golden.

And now I am going to train twice as hard because I am pissed I ****ing lost.

[Croaker]

I'm on bottom in the camo..

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b374/Educators_Nightmare/SUC52364.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b374/Educators_Nightmare/SUC52365.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b374/Educators_Nightmare/SUC52366.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b374/Educators_Nightmare/SUC52367.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b374/Educators_Nightmare/SUC52368.jpg

And, later that night.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b374/Educators_Nightmare/SUC52398.jpg

[Croaker]

Tonight I did BJJ, and I sprawled a lot. I worked solely on TDD and hopefully it will go well.

Sorry it's so bland. I start boxing again tomorrow so I will spice things up in here. Also, I have had a head cold that is slowly killing me.