Tonight, I had a late training session at around 10PM. I was training at the 24 Hour Fitness gym in the City of Industry. Knee is getting stronger and more stable. On the stability ball, I did a lot of Jiu Jitsu movements from laying on my back, sitting on my butt, and to knee on belly transitions to continually work on my balance throughout these positions.

Warm Up

Barbell Deadlifts - 135lbs and 225lbs - 10 reps, 315lbs and 405lbs - 5 reps, and 495lbs - 1 rep

Workout

Barbell Deadlifts - 565lbs - 1 rep, 2 sets - 605lbs - 2 reps, and 525lbs - 6 reps
Box Squats - 135lbs, 225lbs, 315lbs, and 405lbs - 5 reps, 475lbs, and 525lbs - 1 rep
Hoist Row Machine with Fat Gripz - 180lbs and 3 sets - 360lbs - 10 reps
Thick Bar One Arm Landmine Rows - 85lbs - 10 reps, 115lbs, 125lbs, and 135lbs - 5 reps
Core Work on Stability Ball - 10 minutes
Stretching - 5 minutes

1/27/15 Workout

I was training and visiting in morning at Claremont BJJ. Warm Ups were basic Jiu Jitsu movements, along with some jogging and dynamic stretching. Then, we did reps on some Judo and Wrestling takedowns. After that we worked a collar choke and a reversal from turtle position. After that, we did live drills from the turtle position. Finally, I stretched out for 10 minutes, since I couldn't roll after the live drills.

I had a great time there. Everyone was nice and discipline. I think everyone there is either a brown belt or a blue belt, besides that, only the instructor is black belt. The hours worked for me, since I had doctors appointment that day.

1/28/15 Workout


I was training at the Cosmic Training Center after brunch for some NoGi training. For warm ups, I did some basic stretching and then rolled for 4 rounds. Then, we worked on open guard passes like a variation of the knee slice pass, double under pass to back take, NoGi Toreando pass and some live drilling from there. 

After class, I received more some treatment on my leg. Recovery is getting better. I can go up and downstairs without using the rails and with less pain. My leg is still weak, so I'll continue to work on bodyweight squats and various lunges to strengthen it when I'm at home.

On both days, I was doing some core work and stretching at home when I was with my son or when I'm studying. I'll either carry my son or the laptop and do some rotational work and some various crunches.

Today, I was training at the Cosmic Training Center in Alhambra. Even though it was NoGi class, all the moves can be used against Gi players. For the warm ups, I got to do some dynamic stretching, some crunches, rolled for two rounds.

The lessons for today was about passes for the open guard. We worked on the C1, C2, NoGi Toreando pass, and the Leg Twist Stack Pass. I got a lot of reps for each drill. I did pretty well on all of the passes and I stayed healthy after training. My leg is definitely getting better and I'm able to move a lot without pain to the knee. After that, I stretched out for 30 minutes today at home while I was studying.

For the past two years, I've lost via Submission. My first match two years ago, I was up on advantage points and I thought I was down, so I tried some desperate moves, got caught, and tapped out. Last year, I pulled guard, got passed, and tapped out again.

This year, I plan on mixing it up for training and working mostly on the add-ons to my game. I plan on pushing all the combos out and working more towards different positions to secure the submissions, but first, I have working on passing and sweeps as top priorities for this year's training. Today, I got to work on that a lot during the rolls.

I'm committed to twice a week on the mats and twice a week on the weight room. Anything more than that during the week is a bonus. While taking care of my son at home, I'll have to be creative on getting some training in, like doing bear crawls while chasing my son or doing crunches while my son is occupied watching his show.

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Today, I was training at the 24 Hour Fitness gym in the City of Industry. This looks like my last day of general training. I'll start prepping for the IBJJF Pans Tournament tomorrow. My leg feels good enough to start the tournament training. Workout for today was all upper body and core work. Workout was for about 40 minutes, so rest was kept to a minimum.

Warm Up

Barbell Floor Presses - 135lbs, 155lbs, 225lbs, and 275lbs - 10 reps

Workout

Barbell Floor Presses - 295lbs, 315lbs, and 320lbs - 6 reps
Push Ups - 100 reps
Barbell Rows - 225lbs, 275lbs, and 2 sets - 315lbs - 10 reps
Cable Rows with Scramble Grip Trainers - 150lbs, 225lbs, and 3 sets - 275lbs - 8 reps
Reverse Cable Wood Chops - 2 sets - 40lbs - 10 reps
Isometric Cable Holds - 2 sets - 40lbs - 10 reps
Stretching - 10 minutes

Today, I was training at the 24 Hour Fitness gym in the City of Industry. I had a full body workout. During my workout, I noticed my knee is more stable and is stronger, so I was able to put more weight on the bar. Even though, I did less reps than the previous workouts, I now can apply more explosiveness to my lifts. At this point, my knee is close to 70%. I think by March, I'll be at 100%, assuming everything goes according to plan.

Warm Ups

Barbell Deadlifts - 135lbs, 225lbs, and 315lbs - 10 reps, 405lbs and 495lbs - 5 reps

Workout

2" Block Pulls - 575lbs, 615lbs, and 645lbs - 1 rep, and 585lbs - 3 reps
Overhead Press - 135lbs, 155lbs, 185lbs, and 225lbs - 5 reps, 245lbs and 255lbs - 1 rep
Box Squats - 45lbs, 155lbs, and 255lbs - 5 reps, 345lbs and 425lbs - 2 reps, and 495lbs - 1 rep
Front Box Squats - 315lbs, 375lbs, and 415lbs - 1 rep
Hoist Row Machine with Fat Gripz - 90lbs, 180lbs, 270lbs, 360lbs, and 2 sets - 410lbs - 8 reps
One Arm Thick Bar Landmine Rows - 115lbs, 125lbs, 130lbs, and 135lbs - 5 reps
Core Work - 5 minutes
Stretching - 5 minutes

11/19/15 Workout

I was training at the 24 Hour Fitness in Manhattan Beach, since I was working at El Segundo that day. I was on-call, so I worked out during lunch time to get something in.

Warm Up

Barbell Bench Press - 135lbs, 185lbs, and 235lbs - 10 reps, 275lbs -8 reps

Workout

Barbell Bench Press - 3 sets - 295lbs - 8 reps, and 2 sets - 280lbs - 10 reps
Pause Deadlifts - 225lbs, 315lbs, 405lbs, 475lbs, and 3 sets - 515lbs - 3 reps
Barbell Squats - 45lbs, 135lbs, 225lbs, and 315lbs - 10 reps, 405lbs, and 455lbs - 5 reps
Hoist T-Bar Rows - 90lbs, 180lbs, 270lbs, 360lbs, and 410lbs - 10 reps
Superset - TRX Abdominal Roll Outs + TRX Scarecrows - 3 sets - 10 reps + 10 reps

11/20/15 Workout

I was training at the Gracie Barra West Covina gym. I took the Advance BJJ class. For the most part, I just drilled that day and skipped the rolling. We drilled on some open guard passes and lapel chokes. The one that I enjoyed working on that night was a modified zekiel choke and a neck crank from side control where the set up appears to be for an armbar or kimura instead.

11/22/15 Workout

Workout was cut short, since I got a a call from my son's school to pick him up, since he wasn't feeling well, but at least I did something, while I was at the gym.

Warm Up

Barbell Bench Press - 135lbs, 185lbs, and 235lbs - 10 reps, 280lbs - 8 reps

Workout

Barbell Bench Press - 3 sets - 320lbs - 5 reps
Pause Bench - 3 sets - 285lbs - 5 reps

Today, I was training at the 24 Hour Fitness gym in the City of Industry. I'm on call at work, so I had to get the work in, since I didn't get paged. Yesterday, I got paged multiple times throughout the day, so I was really lucky to get a workout in.

Warm Up

Dumbbell Power Snatches with Fat Gripz - 30lbs, 47.5lbs, and 60lbs - 10 reps for each side

Workout

Standing Barbell Strict Presses - 135lbs, 155lbs, 185lbs, 3 sets - 225lbs - 6 reps, and 245lbs - 6 reps
Hoist Row Machine with Scramble Grips - 180lbs, 270lbs, 360lbs, and 2 sets - 380lbs - 10 reps and last set with static hold for 30 seconds.
Hoist Pulldown Machine with Fat Gripz - 180lbs, 270lbs, 360lbs, and 2 sets - 380lbs - 10 reps and last set with a static hold for 30 seconds 
Lying Dumbbell Raises on Incline Bench with Fat Gripz - 3 sets - 35lbs - 20 seconds
Superset - Hanging Leg Raises with Fat Gripz + Weighted Jump Squats - 3 sets - 15lbs + 20lbs - 10 reps - Paused on each rep before next jump
Core Work - 10 minutes
Stretching - 10 minutes

Comments:

Workout was for 50 minutes. Earlier today, I took my son to class at Gymboree and while he was in class, I worked on some core work with the stability ball and some other equipment. Also, I got to work on some balance work to strengthen my knee. At home, I got to work on some extra work doing some bodyweight squats and lunges.

I'm currently studying for a Cisco certification for work, so most of my focus is on that right now. Until, I get certified, I'll put all my focus on the newborn and getting ready for Pans. I'm still in good shape, just need to get healthy. The acupuncture treatments have been a big help and I'll also get some chriopractor work too to help out with the misalignment that I have. Corrective stretching, myofascial work, and strengthening my weaknesses are not enough, since the predominant muscles are really strong at this point.

Today, I was training at the 24 Hour Fitness gym in the City of Industry, since earlier today, I tried to go to the 24 Hour Fitness gym in West Covina, but my son was crying a lot, so I had to leave the gym. By the time I got home, he knocked out. My wife took care of him and I left the house again to train. At this point, I am definitely a weekend warrior now when it comes to hitting the weights.

Warm Up

Barbell Bench Press - 135lbs, 185lbs, and 235lbs - 10 reps, and 280lbs - 6 reps

Workout

Barbell Bench Press - 3 sets - 320lbs - 5 reps
Barbell Deadlifts - 135lbs, 225lbs, 315lbs, and 405lbs - 5 reps, 485lbs, 545lbs, and 2 sets 595lbs - 2 reps
Barbell Box Squats - 135lbs - 225lbs, 315lbs, 385lbs, and 435lbs - 5 reps
Hoist Row Machine - 180lbs, 270lbs, 360lbs, and 2 sets - 380lbs - 10 reps
Core Work - 5 minutes
Stretching - 5 minutes

Comments:

My injured knee is continuing to get stronger. I'm continuing everyday to do bodyweight squats and stationary lunges to help strengthen my legs and bring balance to my body, since this past month, I've been using mostly my left leg when I squat up or go up and down the stairs. I cut my workout short, since I'm on-call, so I got everything done in about 40 - 45 minutes. Hopefully, I get to workout tomorrow and get some shoulder work in and continue to work on my weaknesses.

Tonight, I was training at the Gracie Barra West Covina gym and took the Advance BJJ class. We got to work on the side control positions to north south and to full mount. From there, we worked on set ups and finishes to the paper cutter choke and the triceps crush submissions.

After that, I got to roll for 5 rounds. Mainly, I was working on my experimental game. During the rolls, I got to learn a couple of submissions that were applied to me. Also, I got to work on the omoplata set up and butterfly guard. Other than that, I got smashed for 3 of the 5 rounds when I was putting myself in bad positions to work out of.

Luckily, I came out find. My knee is getting better. Rolling tonight was tough, since I was out of rhythm and I couldn't get anything going, but at least I got the mat time in.

1/11/15 Workout

Warm Up

Barbell Bench Press - 135lbs, 165lbs, 225lbs, 265lbs - 10 reps, and 300lbs - 5 reps

Workout

Barbell Bench Press - 3 sets - 330lbs - 3 reps and 3 sets - 285lbs - 12 reps
Barbell Deadlifts - 135lbs, 225lbs, 315lbs, and 405lbs - 5 reps, 475lbs, 545lbs, and 565lbs - 3 reps
Barbell Box Squats - 135lbs - 225lbs, and 315lbs - 10 reps and 365lbs - 6 reps
Barbell Front Box Squats - 315lbs, 365lbs, and 405lbs - 3 reps
Cybex Machine Pulldowns with Fat Gripz (Pronated Grip) - 180lbs, 270lbs, and 3 sets - 290lbs - 10 reps
Core Work - 5 minutes
Stretching - 5 minutes

Comments:

Due to my knee injury, I can't go heavy on the deadlifts and squats. The weird situation here is that I feel the most pain during the back squats and not the front squats, which is the reason why I can load up on the front squats. I'm doing these via box squats so I relieve the pressure on my knee on the bottom part of the lift, but I do pause at the bottom to work on my strength from there. I do a lot of bodyweight squats throughout the day while going really slow on the negative part of the lift, so I can built up the strength around my knee and get the blood flowing there. On this workout, the negatives were 3 seconds slower than normal.

1/13/15 Workout

Tonight, I was at the Gracie Barra West Covina gym. I took the Advance BJJ class. First off, I did partial of the warm ups, which consisted of basic BJJ movements. After that, I drilled a variation of the Toreando pass. Then, I got to roll for 4 rounds. Mainly, I was trying to get the sensitivity and movement back, since I haven't rolled that much for this past month due to my knee injury and studying.

I got a couple of submissions, sweeps, escapes, and tried a couple of new things. No takedown work for me until next month. Until I finish my tests and have my newborn baby, then I'll start turning it up for Pans, but for now, I have to heal up.