Rootabagers New Log

[Rootabager]

So I got bored with my last log but I have started doing some new stuff so I will start to post a log.

I started taking MMA classes a little while ago and they are tough. I have reduced my lifting because of how much time I have been takingn boxing, muay thai,and BJJ.

I still have been lifting around 3 times a week in the mornings.

I will do the whole week in this post because this is what a average week will consist of.

Since the last log I have went from 220 to 200. I feel alot better being leaner and really like the weight loss. I would like to lose around another 10 pounds.

Monday
Squat 5X5 around 250

Pullups- I superset these with squats.
warm up 20 pull ups
12 clap pull ups
12 weighted pull ups
end with doing as many pull ups as I can do.

Bench
5X5 250-275

bent over row
5X5 175

dips on rings
4X12

One arm row
3X10 with 100's

Everything is supersetted.

BJJ class- 1 hour
Muay Thai- 1 hour

Tuesday-
Boxing class- 2 hours

First hour is boxing drills and cardio
Second hour is sparring.

Wendsday-
Cleans- did sets of 3 up to 225 where I did one rep. That is prolly close to my max.

kettlebell swings - 3 sets to failure
kettlebell snatch- 3 sets on each arm to failure

Standing shoulder press- 3 sets of 8-10

BJJ class- 1 hour
Mua Thai- 1 hour

Thursday-
Went to gym early because cant do boxing( Gf's b-day today)

Jump rope for a few minutes then stopped and did kettlebell swings with the 70 pounder( biggest they have at MMA gym).

Jump rope alternate with kettlebell snatch 70 pound kettlebell.

Hit Semi Tire with sledge hammer alternated with rope climb.

Jumped in and out of truck tire alternated with low bag kicks.

punched the bag some

did like cling type thing where I flipped the truck tire over strong man style in a square around the room.

Then I did lunges around the room with 2 54 pound kettlebells.

punched the bag some more then went home.

[kickpushcoast]

damn you're a beast! nice log. im a similar size to you, except i just went from being 230 to being 210, with only about 5 more pounds to lose.

sets of 12 on ring dips is great, i just got some rings from ring training, and the first time i tried them, i got 3 reps! its one of those exercises that until you try it you have NO idea how hard it is. 2 other guys in the gym tried it, one couldnt even do one, and the other guy struggled to get one rep, after 2 workouts im up to 8 reps though. my squat numbers are quite a bit higher than yours, but you definitely have me on pull ups. i recently got a 53 lb kettlebell, im scared of someone who can throw the 70 pounder around, i was worried the 53 would be too light, wrong(i want to use it for conditioning mostly)

look forward to seeing more of this log

[istewart]

kickpush, more pics from your avatar's gallery pls

[Rootabager]

Im finishing school/ working at a bar on Thur/Fri/Sat. So I have alot of free time to work out.

I want to do a MMA fight sometime in the future.

[Rootabager]

Fri, Nov 9

Bench
5X5 255

Pullups
assorted clap,weighted,kipping,regular all to failure

dumbell row
100's

Some ab stuff



was super sore from yesterday so really took it easy today.
Wont lift sat or sun prolly run or some kind of cardio.

[Rootabager]

Ran about 3 miles at the park with my dog

1 hour of yoga

Start back with lifting/fighting on monday.

[Rootabager]

had a short lifting session today
superset 5X5
Squat and pullups

Superset 5X5
Bench and bent over row

1 hour BJJ
1 hour Muay Thai

after class did bunch of supersetting dips with pullups.

[Wolfram]

I want to get into BJJ once my back heals. How important is strength in BJJ?

I used to do aikido so the functional nature of BJJ appeals to me. Maybe I'll add other MMA disciplines later.

[Rootabager]

It's good that I am stronger than everyone else in class. It makes it hard to hold me. It's also easier to manipulate someone when you are stronger.

If you can totally overwhelm someone physically then it's hard to beat you.

I have rolled with some blue and purple belts that weigh like 140 pounds and they cant beat me. I dont know much in form of technique but I am strong and athletic and can force on certain moves like rear naked chokes and guillotines that I couldnt get on someone as strong as me.

Also if you get caught in something like an armbar you can use overwhelming strength and just stand out of it, or curl out of it.

Then again if you are the same strength as someone you are rolling with technique is 100% but that is common sense I guess.


Some of the guys that are really good can do some amazing stuff. It's really cool thing to know. You can learn to overcome strength advantages if you are expert I imagine. You can see that in someone like royce gracie who was beating huge guys with no ground experience.

Rolling with purple belts which takes a few years to get the y will use your weight against you and if you get off balance for a second they will feel it and flip you and stuff.

Hoep I got the point across ok. I am a begginer to BJJ so I have a really new opinion on all this stuff.

[Rootabager]

kettlebell
4Xfailure with swings 70 pounder (usually around 20 swings)

snatches with 70 pounder
sets of 5 with each hand
Turkish get ups with 54 pounder until I couldnt get up anymore.
Boxing class
1 hour drills
1 hour sparring