week of 8/9/2021
One more rotation around the sun. I made it one more rotation around the sun. Yay!
So this is not going to be my usual training post, but maybe a more abbreviated post that is going to jump around to three main things that happened during this last week.
It just so happens that I finished an 8 week Weight Lifting program and the week we went on vacation was a deloading week.
Normally I would workout and train through my vacation because I believe in keeping up my schedule but I also have learned that I need to take these deloading weeks off. So this post is going to be different than my other posts. Just because I don’t have a lot of
So what did I do for my natal day? I went to the beach. My happy place.
Deloading/Detraining week:
Deloading means – stopping regular training and letting your body rest. You still want to stay active, just not do any hard training.
I did not work out but I did go boogie boarding with my kiddos at the beach. I did go walking around a state park with my family. I did climb a huge look out tower with my kids and we did have a blast just enjoying each others company.
Nutrition:
I did not track my food intake. I gave myself a break from the tracking and I wanted to just focus on enjoying the moments. I did try to make sure I made smart decisions on my food, but I did not restrict myself either.
The number on the scale did not go up or down but stayed steady.
Kali/Silat/JKD Seminar with Sifu Mike Mathews:
The training I did end up doing was a two day 3 hour per day seminar. We learned Kali drills/strikes, Silat drills/strikes, and Jeet Kune Do drills/strikes.
I learned so much. I felt like my brain was a sponge. I don’t know if it was cause I took the week off for vacation and I was able to relax. Maybe it was because I took the week off and let my body reset. Quite possibly it was because I did both at the same time.
I was able to watch Sifu Mathews work and watch how his hands worked, how his body moved and able to apply it to my techniques. Am I saying I am an expert? Nope not in the least. I will never stop learning, but I was able to as I said absorb the information. I felt like everything was clicking. I was even able to help my fellow students understand a Kali stick and elbow lock.
We covered some really cool things:
- Jeet Kune Do One Inch Punch, The Three Inch Punch, and the 6 Inch Punch.
- Kali we worked on Hubud, with a stick and empty hand. Some new techniques I had not seen before, and I brought intent.
- We worked the 15 wrist locks flow.
- We worked the JKD wedge and knife hand flow
- We worked Silat’s, Basset Dalam, Sapu Luar, and the Sayaw Dance or Knife 12 disarms
So that was my last week. We were able to go to my favorite place… the beach. I was able to relax, read, and spend time with the family. We had the honor to be able to attend a seminar with Sifu Mike Mathews. I was able to learn and hone my skills. I have so much to practice now and pages of notes that I took.
Yes I did have cake! H my partner got me a fantastic mango mousse cake for my birthday. Look how pretty it is. It was light and fluffy. It was delicious, satisfying, and well balanced.
Future:
- I have already chosen my new Weight Lifting eight week program.
- I am back on track for eating, tracking my nutrients, and getting my training in for Martial Arts and for my Weight Lifting.
- I plan on trying to work around my hormones, and working with my body and not against it.
How did your week go? Mine went great. I had the best birthday week ever.
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