mon 02/june shoulders/upper body feeling sore after sunday's push hands and general work fatigue after a couple of months timber framing. Kept up with some gardening at home after work;mowing,hoeing,weeding etc.(veggies coming along nicely ) and later walked dogs,2m. tues 03/june 2m run with dogs. weds 04/june run with dogs 1m 30x squats 30x crunches 30x leg raises 30x press ups (wrists) side planks 1 min each side,front plank 1m 30secs(cont.) 1m 5xchin ups 7x pull ups thurs 05/june 2m run with dogs. pair db's; standing flies 3x3 6 (shoulders still a bit sore) chest flies 3x3 6 oh ext(single,2 hands) 3x10 10 single arm row(each arm)1x10 10 1x30 12 Later kf class ;drilling applications from dragon sets fri 06/june 2x3 chin ups 2x4 pull ups 10 mins skipping heavy bag,kicks each leg 3x10 hook 3x10 turning(low to high) 3x10 thai 3x10(tan) front push 3x10(bong)low side 10 mins skipping 5 mins on bag,no gloves ,strikes/conditioning. combinations of rolling backfist, ridge hand,open hand,heel palm,sunfist,turning elbows 2x3 chin ups 2x4 pull ups sat 07/june afternoon kf session with training buddy; warm up wall stretches with partner,core/joint rotations kicks,line drilling WC combinations, line drilling sil lim tao chum kil applications dragon sets,drilling then applying against pressure dragon taiji form 2m walk with dogs in the evening
mon 09/june; 2x3 chin ups 2x4 pull ups bar; bicep curl 1x5 10/16 2x5 20 oh press 1x5 10/16 2x5 20 back squat 1x10 10/20/25/35 clean 2x5 10/20/25/35 front squat 1x10 10/20/25 2x5 35 RDL 2x5 20/35/49 pendelay row 2x5 20/35/40 2x3 chin ups 2x4 pull ups walk dogs 2m tues 10/june ;run with dogs 1m 30xleg raise 30xpress ups(fists) 30xsquats 30xcrunches side planks 1min each side,front plank 1min 30 sec(cont.) 1m later taiji class (concentrating on ; silk reeling-structure&applied techniques, push hands-single step drilling then moving free.) weds 11/june; late finish at work,walk dogs 2m thurs 12/june;run with dogs 1m 30xcrunches 30xleg raises 30xsquats 30xpress ups(fingers) side planks 1min each side,front plank 1min 30 secs(cont.) 1m single db; standing flies 3x5 6 chest flies 3x5 6 oh ext(dble handed) 2x10 10 1x10 12 single arm row 1x30 12 later kf class ( WC paired drilling,chi sao /dragon sets then applications / broadsword and staff forms.) Fri 13/june; after work,stopped off at my old regular haunt(old disused airfield-not a soul to be seen,just how I like it ) run with dogs 3m,no intervals-surprised myself (and dogs) with relaxed sprint at the end;50m.
You more'n held your own, sounds like. Especially as you're being your own conditioning coach - so hard to push oneself to that just-above-your-limit envelope on a consistent basis that you need. But you're doing it! Congrads.
sorry to hijack your thread Ned - btw tired out just reading what you get up to! We met at the MAP meet last year - any chance of PM-ing me as I want to ask a question about TC in our area. (I haven't posted enough to be able to send messages (
hi bolo sorry mate,I tried to pm you but it wont let me,probably same reason you can't pm me ! you can leave a message on my home page or post a question in the TC forum though(or do a bit more posting to access the pm facility-you could also try asking one of the mods nicely since you've been around a while and are an ex-mapmeeter ! )
still can't send PM's Ned :-( If it's not resolved shortly, I'll post my question about TC clubs in the Bucks area in the TC forum...
sunday 15/june 2m run with dogs mon 16/june 10 mins skipping 2x3 chin ups 2x4 pull ups single db; oh ext 3x10 12 SAR 1x30 12 standing flies 3x5 6 chest flies 3x5 6 bar; back squat 1x10 10/22/28/28/35/38 bicep curl 1x5 10/18/22 oh press 1x5 10/18/22 front squat 1x10 10/22/28 2x5 35 clean 1x5 10/22/28 RDL 1x5 10/22/28 2x5 39/49 pendelay row 1x5 10/22/28 2x5 39/49 1m run with dogs ba duan jin 1m tues 17/june 1.5m walk with dogs later,taiji class (warm up,stretches,kicks,silk reeling, drill lao joia applications; turning the ball, single whip,white cockerel,repulse monkey straight sword-long form) weds 18/june stopped by our house to mow,weed,water garden,planted french beans and mangetout (del boy ! ) peas . 5mins skipping 2x3 chin ups 2x4 pull ups 5mins on bag (just kicks,low to high;hook,turning,thai,side,front) 5mins skipping 2x3 chin ups 2x4 pull ups 5mins on bag (snapping out jabs,singles and doubles, straight rights/lefts-off opp.stance adding cross then 1,2,3 combinations) 1m run with dogs 30xsquats 30xpress ups(fingers) 30xleg raises 30xcrunches side planks 1min each side,front plank 1min 30secs 1m thurs 19/june 2m run with dogs missed my kf class to watch england disappoint and lose again(like i knew they would but allowed myself to hope-mug ) friday 20/june 15 mins skipping 2x3 chin ups 2x4 pull ups bar; bicep curl 1x5 15 2x5 22 back squat 1x10 15/22/30/38 oh press 1x5 15 2x5 22 front squat 1x10 15/22/30/35 clean 1x5 15/22/30/35 RDL 1x5 15/22/30/35/38 2x5 49 2m run with dogs
Not had a chance to update in a while, Sat 21/june usual training partner busy so I tagged along with my daughters class for warm up,stretches ,kicks,did some hand and then staff and broadsword forms. Later,2m run with dogs. sun 22/june 3m run with dogs. mon 23/june 1m run with dogs ba duan jin 1m tues 24/june walk dogs 1.5m TC class in evening-some silk reeling,short forms,lao joia sect. 1,2,3,4 applications/paired drilling; cloud hands,grasp sparrows tail,part wild horses mane,brush knee,play the lute. straight sword, blackdragon TC form. weds 25/june 2m run with dogs bar; bicep curl 1x5 15 3x3 23 back squat 1x10 15/25/38 oh press 1x5 15/23/25 front squat 1x10 15/25 2x5 35 clean 1x5 15/25/35 RDL 2x5 15/25/35/40/49 thurs 26/june 2m run with dogs later KF class (dragon sets,forms, WC paired drilling, chi sao, broadsword, Blackdragon TC form ) friday 27/june 2m run with dogs 10mins skipping db's; standing flies 3x5 6 chest flies 3x5 6 stretching,core/joint rotations ba duan jin sat 28/june 5mins skipping 5mins on soft bag(hung in my dad's garage for the kids)-just kicks 5mins on skipping 30x press ups(fists) 30x squats 30x leg raises 30x twisting crunches side planks 1min each side,front plank 1.5min 2x3 chin ups 2x4 pull ups 2.5m run with dogs
Running with the dogs sounds awesome. I tried to get our mini bull terrierist to run with me, but he's a bit ADHD, it was a bit of a disaster. He'll sprint (that little guy can really shift), but not jog along calmly. He gets bored and attacks my laces! We did go boating the other day, I thought it would be some good cardio. I did all the work though and he hated it (the boating, not me doing all the work)!
What a blast from the past! I forgot about Gnasher. But he's an Abyssinian Wire-Haired Tripe Hound! There's not that many MBTs around. They're just the same as a standard but shrank to about the size of a Staffy. Bit more feisty and mischievous though than the standard due to the added terrier in them. Half the size, twice the trouble!
sun 29/june Gardening back home;mow/rake lawn,weed/water veg patch, plant courgettes,picked lettuce,broad beans,spring onions,spinach beet. run with dogs,back at the old airfield nearby, 2.5m.Beautiful warm evening,not a soul in sight;perfect . monday30/june run with dogs,3m,local bridleway near my dad's.Found a few different routes now which keeps it interesting, all cross country/off road. pair db's; oh press 3x10 6 standing flies 3x5 6 chest flies 3x5 6 hammer curls 3x5 6 single db; floor press 3x10 12 (each arm) SAR 1x50 12( " " ) oh ext. 3x10 12(double handed) ba duan jin
tues 01/july quick walk,1.5m with dogs then later taiji class; warm up,stretches,kicks push hands;fixed,moving single step and free, lao joia sect.1-4, straight sword,blackdragon form weds 02/july run with dogs 1m 30x twisting crunches 30x squats 30x leg raises 30x press ups(wrists) side planks 1min each side,front plank 2mins(cont.) 1m 2x3 chin ups 2x4 pull ups thurs 03/july 2m run with dogs later kf class;warm up,stretches,kicks, paired drilling dragon applications kick blocking/conditioning, chi sao, staff and broadsword forms friday 04/july 2m run with dogs 30xpress ups(fingers) 30xsquats 30x leg raises 30x crunches( twisting,elbows to knees) side planks 1min each side,front plank 2mins(cont.) sat 05/july kf afternoon training;warm up,assisted stretching,dynamic tension exercises drilling WC block/counter combinations with partner, poon sau;rolling bong/lap/punch, pak,tan,lap,punch counters to head/wrist locks,throat holds,grabs from behind etc silk reeling with straight sword sil lim tao run with dogs 1m squat/press up/leg raise/crunch/alternate side plank x10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 1m 2x3 chin ups 2x4 pull ups pair db's; ohp 3x10 6 standing flies 3x5 6 chest flies 3x5 6 hammer curls 3x5 6 floor press 3x10 6 single db; oh.ext 3x10 12 (two handed) SAR 1x50 12 (each arm)
I think I'm going to spare myself the laborious task of detailing the minutiae of my training(and those who make the effort to read this log,the probable tedium of reading it; run 2m,skip 10 mins, blah blah blah...). Instead I'll save posting here for anything of interest extra to my normal routine and stuff that I want to log for my own record. I hope I'm right in thinking I no longer need the 'power of the log' to give me the incentive to maintain my current activity level and I think,in terms of readable content,less is more. I will of course still be looking over everyone else's shoulder to see what they're up to as this is by far the most interesting section on MAP
21/july Last couple of weeks has been the usual daily running (average 2m's), combined with a slightly reduced mix of strength/cardio exercises on alternate non-class days;my home training has been more focused on my taiji forms, stretching and general flexibility. On saturday I met up with an old sparring partner back after an injury,so, after some rolling arm drills and free chi sao,we dusted the gloves off. We were joined by my regular weekend training buddy and had a mini round robin,trying to keep it structured and work in our techniques,I was pleased that my cardio was up to scratch and enjoyed giving and taking a few shots. Looking ahead my aims are to re-assess my my weights programme (which has been on hold) by finishing reading starting strength and creating a more progressive approach and to make some extra training time at the start of the day (for a more intensive flexibility routine,which was one of my original goals in this log) which , if introduced now,should be easier to carry through to the shorter days later in the year.
28/july Just been running and doing regular classes this week,I seem to have a lot of balls in the air with familly,work etc at the moment. On sunday I went with my middle daughter to a WC training day run by Brian Desir of East Anglia Wing Chun Athletic, an old friend of my sifu with direct lineage to Ip chun ,also an old student of Austin Goh Working in pairs we covered(amongst other things) a mix of kick blocks/takedowns to inside and outside, applications from all forms against different combinations, rolling arm drills,structured and free chi sao , padwork then sparring. A good day and an enjoyable chance to meet and cross hands with some new(and a few old)faces.
