Last week I let my worry about making enough masks for everyone derail me from my training, and family. I decided to take control and make masks, as well as do what I need for me and my family.
I was able to get 6 hours and 30 minutes of training in this week and more importantly I felt good about getting it in.
I did work more on masks, and was able to juggle that with my training. This pandemic is changing our normal. We just have to adjust and continue to pursue our goals in this new normal.
Monday 04/13/2020: 2 hours two workouts, Mile Run, Kali Staff Training, and Muay Thai Training.
Workout #1: 1 mile run. It started sprinkling when I had 1/3 of a mile left poured on me when I had 20 steps left. So almost made it. But it was a nice run. Not many people out.
Workout #2: 1.5 hours Kali Staff Training, and Muay Thai Training
I have a video rendering of what we did, but I hate video of myself. Not only can I see all my flaws but all my errors in training too. Its a great tool for that. However, some days it is like pouring salt into a paper cut and rubbing it in.
That is neither her nor there.
We had an audience, and it seemed one dude kept driving by us. Don’t know why. I don’t mind people watching. However with this pandemic it has made me a little twitchy with how close they got.
On a side funny note: While we were striking each other. We would hear in our periphery “ohh ouch, damn, ohh ahh…” hahahahaha
Training:
Kali Staff Training
- High redondos, standard redondos, low redondos
- High box
- Equise drill
Muay Thai:
- Jab, cross,elbow, elbow, lead knee to lead kick
- Jab, cross, lead upper cut, rear upper cut, knee
- Left and right round house kicks
- Leak elbow, rear elbow miss, to lead spinning back elbow
Whew I am tired. But it felt so go to kick. Apparently my elbows and kicks had some power to them. My training partner said he could feel the difference. My body has missed our training. Hoping nice weather persists so that we can keep training outside.
Note: if you were on the fence about getting a SheFit bra… get one. They are freaking awesome. I have a code for discount if you want it.
Video of this Muay Thai and Kali Staff training:
Monday 04/13/2020: 1 hour and 20 minute – Mile run, and Weight lifting
Weight Lifting:
- Back Squat – 4 sets of 10 reps at 135 lbs
- Bulgarian Split Squats – 3 sets of 10 reps
- Inverted Row – 4 sets of 15 reps
- Bench press – 3 sets of 8 reps at 85 lbs
- Frog Hip Thrusters – 30 reps
- Kettle Bell swings – 50 reps
- Kettle Bell Sumo High Pulls
Core/Abs: 3 sets of each exercise
- Bicycles/Elbow to Knee crunch (opposite elbow to opposite knee) 45 seconds, rest 15 seconds
- V ups – 45 seconds, rest 15 seconds (these are so so hard)
- Reverse Crunches – 45 seconds, rest 15 seconds
Monday 04/15/2020: 25 minute Expansive Yoga Practice // Vinyasa Flow
Today is an active rest day. Yesterday’s weight lifting is making me sore… DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) set in. So yay… I did good micro tearing muscle and am making my muscle stronger.
This is a Youtube channel I go to when I want a free but effective yoga session. It is called GymRa. Try it out. It requires no equipment, but a mat is helpful.
Monday 04/16/2020: 40 minute agility workout for martial arts training
I did a workout my trainer Tony gave me. It was a challenge and something I will have to keep working on.
Tony said this was a one of the workouts his coaches made him do to train up for his fights.
Workout:
10 minutes of jumping rope
2 minutes for each exercise, 1 minute rest between, do 3 sets of each exercise.
Do the following continuously for 2 min
- burpee, push-up, opposite knee to elbow, push-up, opposite knee to elbow, push-up, opposite knee to elbow, push-up, opposite knee to elbow, high jump, jumping jack
- kettle bell high pull, burpee in kettle bell (I had to modify to burpee on floor my core not strong enough to do on bell), kettle bell swing
- high jump touch ankles, high jump touch knees, high jump touch toes
#3 is the hardest of them all for me. I have a lot to improve on with those.
Oh also have muscle soreness still from Tuesday but hit it today. Lol
Monday 04/19/2020: 2 hours – 1 mile run, and Muay Thai training
always show respect 
We worked on:
- shielding kicks
- jab, cross, hook, cross,
- jab, cross, rear kick, lead kick
- 4 count – feign jab, cross, body hook, leg kick.
I need to focus on my footwork, slow it down, and not baby step shuffle my feet with each stroke which was jacking up my flow. Focus on not weighting my lead leg on a hook.
Slow is smooth, smooth is fast! Gotta remember that.
Always show that respect.
It was not a perfect week of training. Nevertheless, I got 5 days of training in. It was not our normal, but it was good. I am so happy to have been able to do it.
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