Kishi Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 Hey there guys. It's been brought to my attention that I didn't have a Battle Log. I figured it was time to change that.So, a bit about me for those of you who haven't met me before: I'm Kishi. I'm a martial artist specializing in Kenkojuku-Ryu Shotokan, a type of Karate. My sensei wants me to get into Judo as well, but I've got enough on my plate that I don't feel good pursuing that just yet. I'm a calisthenics guy not necessarily due to choice, and my martial arts force me to develop a lot of other athletic qualities, such that I'm not really a strength guy or an endurance guy. I'm kind of both.I have a lot of reasons for doing what I do, and I was pursuing my goals before I ever even found this place. I've talked about them before. But these reasons have changed in the past as well, and I suspect they'll change again.Since the end of last challenge, I've been taking it easier. I wound up with some overuse problems, some acute muscle soreness that has only been exacerbated due to certain movements I've performed. Lately I've been focusing on the Trifecta as detailed in CC2, and developing my handstand using the free protocol over at GMB. It's been good, but I'm getting an itch to start training again, and I reckon I'll post my deeds here before the night is out.Since I pigged out on junk food and drove my body fat percentage back up by a full point, I've decided to go Primal with a single Cheat Day every Sunday. It's an intentional thing, no worries. I had a feeling it might happen this way. Starting today, as of 9 AM, I weighed in at 181.5, at 15.3% body fat according to a BI scan. It's not the most accurate, but it does reduce user error on my end, so at least it's not wrong on my account.So. Here we are. And here we go. Quote Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
Kishi Posted December 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 Heh. Told y'all.Morning Mobility: Head Bridge Hold, Hanging Knee Raise, Straight Leg Twist Hold x 20 seconds each. It's a bit of a wake-up.Then, after work: 6x110 seconds jumping rope, and some core work. Think a knee raise only held whilst flat on your back. Did that for a solid minute, which means I'm in striking distance now for doing some handstand work off of a wall. Quote Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
Hermione Gainser Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 Exxxxxxxxxxxcellenthead bridge hold? Do tell. That sounds like something that could be useful for one of the yogis trying to get her wheel on. Quote "I'm just going to remember to not eat like an asshole most of the time" - MoC three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: one must squat.- Brobert Frost Half-Elf Warrior | Current Challenge New Battle Log | Old Battle Log Special thanks to AkLulu for drawing my awesome avatar! Link to comment
Kishi Posted December 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 Exxxxxxxxxxxcellenthead bridge hold? Do tell. That sounds like something that could be useful for one of the yogis trying to get her wheel on.It's basically a bridge where you raise your hips and body until only the crown of your head is on the ground. It's kind of a halfway point for developing form, without the tension squeeze of a full bridge. Quote Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
Kishi Posted December 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 Morning mobility happened today. Hanging Bent Leg Hold is friggin' amazing for the lower back - you feel the stretch deep in your back, as opposed to on a superficial level, if that makes any sense.So, uh. Handstands. Not quite there yet... but my feet walked up the wall today. Shoulders feel great.So, 6x10 seconds in Not-quite-Handstand, and 6x10 seconds of core tension work; the legs are extended out a bit more, to decrease leverage and increase challenge. All this after 10 hours on my feet at work after 6.5 hours of sleep. Good day. 1 Quote Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
Kishi Posted December 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 So, if anyone wants any verification regarding the effectiveness of the primal diet, you come talk to me. After only three solid days of eating that way, I decided to take my cheat day. I ran measurements beforehand, however, and they came to three pounds lost, down to 14.9% body fat. That was only three days, and one of 'em I tripped up at the end. Already, my body's gotten rid of some excess water and burned some body fat. So I didn't feel too bad about taking my cheat day on Sunday, as is usual. Anyway, looks like the challenge isn't officially starting for a week or so. There's some kind of mini-challenge going on, they say... in the meantime, though, I mean to restart my training again starting tomorrow. Should be fun! Quote Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
Kishi Posted December 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 Eek, work starting soon, so I have to be quick. Morning mobility done. Neutral Grip Pull Ups: 3x1Pistol Box Squat: 3x1Incline One Arm Push Up: 3x1Cossack Squat: 3x1Elevated Pike Press: 3x1Half Bridge: 3x1Hanging Frog Raise: 3x1 Accomplished in about 19 minutes. Followed this with 120 KB swings in 10 minutes. Finished the day with some handstand training. Good stuff today... now to go eat all the things and prepare to fast through the night... work will be too busy to allow something like eating. Here we go! Quote Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
Hermione Gainser Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 It's basically a bridge where you raise your hips and body until only the crown of your head is on the ground. It's kind of a halfway point for developing form, without the tension squeeze of a full bridge. ah ha! re primal: you sound like my boyfriend. He can eat primal/paleo for week and get shredded in no time. Little jealous, I gotta say But good on ya! Quote "I'm just going to remember to not eat like an asshole most of the time" - MoC three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: one must squat.- Brobert Frost Half-Elf Warrior | Current Challenge New Battle Log | Old Battle Log Special thanks to AkLulu for drawing my awesome avatar! Link to comment
Kishi Posted January 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 ah ha! re primal: you sound like my boyfriend. He can eat primal/paleo for week and get shredded in no time. Little jealous, I gotta say But good on ya! Ha ha, it'll work as long as I'm not busy stressing myself out over how it's not working as fast as I want. Quote Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
Kishi Posted January 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 Sorry I haven't checked in the past couple days. Turns out that when you work at a coffee shop that's right at the corner of the place where they're dropping the ball for New Year's, it gets hectic. I ended up working from 4 PM to 1:30 AM on New Year's Day. Not complaining - need the hours, and it was fun - but it really knocked me for a loop. I've been doing a lot of sleeping the past couple of days. Unfortunately, I made a commitment to reconnect with a lot of my friends, and to not feel guilty about missing workouts if it meant being with them. It's costing my training somewhat... but I've made up my mind to be okay with it, and to be truthful, I'm pretty okay with it. The challenge is an excuse to turn the intensity up to 11 and push, but in the pre-challenge period I don't mind moving a little slower, a little more thoughtfully, you know? Life is hectic enough. Besides, they're getting ready to change my schedule at work, which will definitely influence my training schedule as well. It'll be... interesting. Quote Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
Kishi Posted January 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 Found my way back to my jumprope today. That was pretty awesome. 6x120 seconds. Managed to perform thirty crisscross jumps in a row, which was a personal benchmark I'd meant to set before working on crisscrossing sprints in place. I got super excited and started practicing... and then something pulled in my back. -.- Damn, but it's always something, I tell you what. Fortunately, a round of the CC2 Trifecta has made the pain manageable. I suspect that if I actually do the things in the morning like I say I'll do, it'll probably help to make the joints and the muscles more resistant to this kind of thing. Anyway, handstand practice is out for the moment. We'll see what tomorrow brings on that. Went to find one of the gyms on my list of possible places to intern, because I wanted a chance to see what the facility was like and what I could do to play to my strengths there. Unfortunately, I had bad information on where the place was, and I struck out trying to find the place. Twice. I have since updated the information, and I'm going to take a shot at it tomorrow. Right now I've got laundry and writing to do. Quote Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
Kishi Posted January 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 Well, guys, I'm not abandoning the log by any stretch. But the challenge is gearing up, and I've decided to go ahead and post my thread in the Monk's Guild. You can find it here. It'd be superfluous to try to post workouts in both places, so I reckon I'll be chilling over there for a while. Y'all feel free to stop on by! Quote Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
Kishi Posted July 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2013 ::blows off the dust:: Whew. Time has flown since the last time I stopped by here. In that time, the guild's seen a lot of changes. Heck. I've seen a lot of changes. All kinds of different things happening now, in the guild and in my own training. I'll skip the details and just get right into the hard stuff. Warmed Up. Push Ups: 4x21, 25, 21, 21; 1x35 (YAY, improvement).Squats: 1x55Pull Ups: 1x6Lunges: 1x27/legHanging Leg Raises: 3x5 Time Elapsed: 27:27. All's well. Now I just have to figure out if I can get back into the dojo at some point. Quote Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
Kishi Posted July 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 NO. Can't start this thing up again only to leave it in the dust again. Nuh-uh. Not happening. Yesterday's workout was pretty simple. I'm experimenting with Tim Ferriss' concept of the minimum effective dose. In particular, his experiment with KB Swings and how you can experience significant fat loss on just 75 consecutive swings done twice per week. Currently I'm at a set of 45 swings and a set of 30 swings, as of yesterday, at ~44 lbs. After a brief rest, I also practice the KB Snatch, because I'm trying to pass the Secret Service Snatch Test (at least 200 snatches with a 53 lb bell). Presently, I'm at 80 snatches with a 25, but I did them in four minutes yesterday which means I'm on pace. Granted, it's not Ferriss' MED, but I'm a martial artist and superhuman feats of work capacity is our shtick. Gotta live up to it. Quote Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
Kishi Posted July 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Sweet. Workout done today. Progress, although not as fast as I'd like. Warmed Up Push Ups: 4x25, 29, 25, 25; 1x25 (FAIL; was aiming to get a finisher set of 36, but that didn't happen. Still, total volume is up to 129, which is good).Squats: 1x56Pull Ups: 1x7 (Failed, made it to 6. Kind of thought this would happen; will step this back a bit).Lunges: 1x28/legHanging Knee Raises: 3x6Inverted Rows: 3x1 Time Elapsed: 36-something. Got no sleep last night; definitely had an impact on performance today. Starting the rows on account of an observation that correcting forward slumped posture is about having the shoulder blades pulled back. Inverted rows represent a contraction in that direction, thereby enforcing the habit of better posture. I've been paranoid about that lately, so I decided it was worth trying. And plus, it's a move I'd have to get proficient in for the program I'm working on anyway. Quote Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
Kishi Posted July 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 So, the 19th, I did some stuff with Tabata intervals, up to 4 intervals. Saturday I was planning to do some stuff, but I just had no energy, and no challenge to drive me to glory, so I chilled out instead. Sunday was a rest day too. Today, I fooled around with kettlebells and with a bit of rope for isometric strength work. 50 swings, followed by 25 swings, at 45 lbs weight. Then five minutes of KB Snatches at 26 lbs; got up to 100 total. Good day. Tomorrow, we're gonna get into some harder strength movements. Quote Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
Kishi Posted July 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 Wow, this was an interesting day. Was gonna go for a finisher, but something pulled in my left shoulder, so I ended up calling it and focusing on some SMR with a lacrosse ball. Huh. Oh well, guess today was not the day for finishers. Pull Ups: 4x2Close Squats (Hip Distance Apart): 4x10 Close Push Ups: 4x5Rear Leg Deadlifts: 4x1 Inverted Rows: 4x1Calf Raises: 4x1 Dips: 4x1 Hanging Knee Raises: 3x7 (Swayed like crazy on these today. Need to settle into this and focus).Bridges: 3x1Russian Twists: 3x1 Total Time Elapsed: 30:48 Whew. Now, off to get some sun and wait for my clients to be ready. Quote Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
Kishi Posted July 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 Oof. All right. Time to post some numbers. Yesterday, I wasn't able to get away from the studio to get out to the gym and do my swings. Fortunately, there is a rower here, so I was able to go ahead and practice Tabata Intervals instead. Made it to 5 intervals yesterday. Holy crap. Two's easy, three taxes you, four it starts to hurt, and five you're screaming to get it done. I also did some more isometric stuff with the rope as well. It's pretty incredible, the amount of repetitions of absolute tension you can perform when you're not moving anywhere. I think I ended up with 13 reps a minute, and there's no reason to assume I couldn't do more. Today, after warming up: Kipping Pull Up: 4x1Jumping Squats: 4x10 Plyometric Push Ups: 4x5Jumping Squats: 4x5/leg Standing DB Row: 4x5x30Ankle Hops: 4x10 Hanging Knee Holds: 3x21s (FAILED at 2x18s, succeeded at 3x11s).Bridge Hold: 3x3sPlank/Side: 30s/15s FINISHER: 66 Burpees in 10 minutes. Time Elapsed: 44:40 (probably finished sooner, but laid in a puddle of victory for a minute or two). Fwah. Damn. Done. Tomorrow, rest day. Quote Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
mightstone2k Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 A'ight boss, I'm subscribing here. I sense a kindred spirit, and I think your journey will inspire me on mine. Quote Battle Log Lifetime Training Goals 2017 Goals Dovie'andi se tovya sagain. Avatar courtesy of Starpuck Link to comment
Mikroftt Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Love the 2 Tim 2:3-6 reference. Might have to borrow that from you if you are OK with it. Keep it up, sounds like you are doing great. Quote Link to comment
Kishi Posted October 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 What. WHAT. People are following this thing? OH DARN IT. If I'd known, I would have kept all of y'all more up to date. So sorry that I left y'all out of the loop! Anyway, lots of things have changed since the first days. I've got some experiments in mind, and I'm gonna see what happens with them. In the meantime, I ran 3.5 miles today, with a 9:09 average pace. Looks like I hit my progression standard for running, so now it's time to bump it up to 4 miles. I'll have some strength stuff for you guys tomorrow. See you then! Quote Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
mightstone2k Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Ha. Yep, you have followers. I'm a sucker for seeing what martial artists are doing. How is the personal trainer career-stuff coming? Quote Battle Log Lifetime Training Goals 2017 Goals Dovie'andi se tovya sagain. Avatar courtesy of Starpuck Link to comment
Kishi Posted October 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 Ha. Yep, you have followers. I'm a sucker for seeing what martial artists are doing. How is the personal trainer career-stuff coming? Ha ha ha, lost that job. I've got some stuff I'm doing on my own, now, and it pays way more per hour, but the trick is that I don't have enough clients to make that work yet. I think I've got the job front handled for now, but even so. Quote Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
Kishi Posted October 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 All right, so, off to a Halloween party tonight, which means I had to get a workout in. Played around today with chin ups and pistol progressions. So, here's what I'm doing. I set a timer for 20 minutes. I have the list of moves, how many reps I'm going to do of them, etc. After warming up, I proceed to do as many sets as I can in that 20 minutes. The next 10 minutes are basically devoted to a finisher of some kind. Last Monday, it was push ups and core work. Each move is being done with the CC counting scheme - two seconds in, one second hold, two seconds out. Here's how it played out: Rolling Squat: 4x7 (using the Pistol tutorial from GMB)Chin Ups: 4x3Cossack Squats: 4x3/LegInverted Ring Rows: 1x10, 1x5, 2x3 (hahahaha. I should have seen that coming. Going slow like that? Man. It burned).Jumping Lunges: 4x3/LegL-Sit: 2x3 seconds (these were actual, bona fide L-Sits. I figure, I need to strengthen that chain of muscles if I'm working toward a full on Pistol. But something in my left shoulder protested the move, so I cut it early and just kept training the others).Finisher: Death By Burpees: 61 burpees in eleven minutes. Not my best score, but burpees are a very leg-intensive move, and my prior work didn't take that into account. We'll get her back up. Anyway, whole thing took about 35 minutes or so, not counting the warm up or the cool down. Since the idea now is to find ways to get lots of strength work in little time, I think it's gonna work. I might post up about my ideas in the Programming section for bodyweight training, not sure. Anyone with any thoughts, feel free to chime in. Quote Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
Teirin Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Death by burpees is an accurate name :-) Quote Behave yourself, badly if necessary. Current Challenge Judo - Shodan My Character Link to comment
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