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fufu · 01-07-2008, 08:41 PM

Yves Edwards is also with ATT if I am not mistaken.

tallcall · 01-07-2008, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by fufu

how often do you train with a gi? I can't imagine training in one, I would get way to hot.

I am only training in gi. Yeah, it does get very hot, but I like the gi, and I think it helps me focus on my technique (since we're all wearing the same clothes that give all of us equal opportunities to get submissions - plus sweat is not a factor so it can't help you get out of bad situations).

tallcall · 01-07-2008, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by fufu

Yves Edwards is also with ATT if I am not mistaken.

He probably is, it's been a while since I checked their roster. I know that most of them train under Ricardo Liborio in Coconut Creek.

fufu · 01-07-2008, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by tallcall

I am only training in gi. Yeah, it does get very hot, but I like the gi, and I think it helps me focus on my technique (since we're all wearing the same clothes that give all of us equal opportunities to get submissions - plus sweat is not a factor so it can't help you get out of bad situations).

That is true, sweat was such a factor.

tallcall · 01-07-2008, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fufu

That is true, sweat was such a factor.

Yeah, it can be a factor in gi training (only very slightly though - like when I'm going for his wrist and it's all sweaty, I might have a hard time getting the submission).

Oh well Fufu, it's been real nice chatting, but I've got to get to bed (long session remember). I'll get back on sometime tomorrow and talk to you then.

fufu · 01-07-2008, 09:25 PM

ok ttyl

goob · 01-08-2008, 06:12 AM

Have you had any proper fights yet TC? How's your striking game, kicks punches etc....?

tallcall · 01-08-2008, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by goob

Have you had any proper fights yet TC? How's your striking game, kicks punches etc....?

No fights (might not do them anyway - mostly doing this for fun and to learn). We are not allowed strikes of any kind because we are doing grappling/submissions only.

I love those guys! It feels so much like a brotherhood, I really like that feeling. I'd like to get closer to a few of them. One of them (the one I worked with most before the break) asked me one time if I was wearing a cup, I said no and he kind of smiled (

) - I really like him.

DOMS · 01-08-2008, 09:21 AM

I think he just might like you.

tallcall · 01-08-2008, 10:53 AM

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I think he just might like you.

That would be nice.

tallcall · 01-09-2008, 12:10 PM

1/9/08 Weigh In

Weight: 281.0 – Down 1.5 pounds from last week’s 282.5

Waist: 35.5 inches – No change from last week
Stomach: 35.5 inches – No Change from last week
Chest: 49 inches – No Change from last week
Shoulders: 62 inches – No Change
Neck: 19.5 inches – No change
Bi's: 17 inches – No change
Calves: 19.5 inches - No change

Lean Body Mass: 270.17– Down from last week's 270.46 (-.29 pounds)
Body Fat Weight: 10.83– Down from last week's 12.04 (-1.21 pounds)

Caliper readings - 4 point test:
Abs – 6.5 mm – Down 0.5 mm from last week
Suprailiac – 7 mm –no change from last week
Thigh – 2.5 mm – Down 0.5 mm from last week
Triceps – 4 mm – Down 0.5 mm from last week

Estimated body fat % is ~11.86 %.

One week back into BJJ training and weight training. One of my friends at ATT wants me to try to come in on the weekends for some conditioning work and weight training with him (work schedule doesn’t allow it – although if I could I’d probably drop all my contracts with the gym I go to and just do everything with ATT). They also think I’d do well if I threw in some Muay-Thai classes (I just don’t have a lot of time for this really – maybe one week I’ll go and check it out, but not right now – friends are trying to get me to try all the different flavors and I want to take them up on it!).

goob · 01-09-2008, 12:19 PM

Jaysuuuuss... You've made some amount of progress in the last year. Very inspiring TC.

tallcall · 01-09-2008, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by goob

Jaysuuuuss... You've made some amount of progress in the last year. Very inspiring TC.

Some how the computer turned me into the Hulk for some unknown reason (801 pounds might make me the heaviest man alive).

tallcall · 01-09-2008, 05:07 PM

Wednesday:

Legs:

Superset: RI - just as long as it took to get from one machine to the next |
1 - Single Leg Extensions | 50x12, 90x8, 90x8

2 - Lying Leg Curl | 110x10, 115x10, 130x10

SLDL: RI - 60 | 95x17, 115x12, 135x10, 185x5 (conventional DL) then 5 (SLDL)

Smith Front Squats - done with bar across back and feet posted about 2 or 3 feet in front: RI - 60 | FOR SPEED AND POWER - Bar+90x10, +140x10, +160x10 - All done with rapid deceleration and acceleration from parallel

Single Leg Leg Press: RI - 60 | 90x10, 140x8, 160x8, 210x8 PR for Weight

Cardio:

15 minutes on a treadmill with some sprints thrown in there.

Yesterday's calorie total - somewhere in the neighborhood of 5000

Today's calorie total - ~4500

BJJ Practice:

Yesterday we went over a sweep from half guard into Kimura. I rolled with another Blue belt who tried to lock me in a omo plata, but I took the advice of another friend there and rotated into him and ended up with my back on his chest and pushed all my weight into him, then hooked his head and pulled it close to my body while wiggling my arm free (he said he was trying to give it up because he couldn't stand the pressure but I told him I was purposefully refusing to pull it out at the time figuring he'd probably submit). I got some more critiques about working on my basing and not just floating over people - just drive all my weight into them (the only thing is that I worry that I'll hurt them - I am a big person after all).

Oh well it was a lot of fun again. I might start some Muay Thai shortly and mix it with the BJJ classes, maybe alternating weeks of something. I might also start some no-gi BJJ/grappling instead of the gi BJJ, but that is really all a scheduling issue right not (too many choices, not enough time

).

I'm nicely bruised up a little from the grappling. I love the full contact, the bruises and cuts are my badges of sorts. I've now rolled with Blue, Purple, and Black belts along with the White belts and can say I've certainly learned a lot and have a lot more to learn.

fufu · 01-09-2008, 05:20 PM

awesome stuff man

Whenever I read your posts it makes me want to do BJJ even more.

Are you trying to put on weight with those cals? I wouldn't be surpised if you were maintaing or cutting because you are so big.

tallcall · 01-09-2008, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by fufu

awesome stuff man

Whenever I read your posts it makes me want to do BJJ even more.

Are you trying to put on weight with those cals? I wouldn't be surpised if you were maintaing or cutting because you are so big.

I'm really just trying to eat to meet the needs of everything I'm doing while still losing about 1-2 pounds a week. I guess more strength requires more food. My goal is to end up at about 260-270 and just maintain for a while. That's a 60-70 pound drop from where I was a year ago (right now I'm at about 49 pounds)!

I'm probably going to have a talk with ATT's strength and conditioning coach here and see what he thinks I should try to add to what I'm already doing.

fufu · 01-09-2008, 08:22 PM

cool

how tall are you again? 6' 7''?

katt · 01-09-2008, 08:50 PM

That's just so amazing to me that you're able to drop that much weight, when I struggle with 10 pounds. I can't even imagine it I had to drop more than 50 lbs.... gj!!!!!

tallcall · 01-10-2008, 01:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fufu

cool

how tall are you again? 6' 7''?

6' 10"

tallcall · 01-10-2008, 01:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by katt

That's just so amazing to me that you're able to drop that much weight, when I struggle with 10 pounds. I can't even imagine it I had to drop more than 50 lbs.... gj!!!!!

Thanks, I'm on a quest to really see my abs before I die. I know my caliper readings are off but to see the numbers going down is what it's all about.

tallcall · 01-11-2008, 06:45 PM

Thursday:

Upper Push:

Incline Bench Press: RI - 60-90 | 85x12, 95x8, 105x4 - speed and power

Cable Chest Flex (something new my trainer made up): RI - 45 | 40x10, 40x10, 50x10

Arnolds: RI - 60 | 15'sx8, 15'sx8, 20'sx8 PR for Weight, 20'sx7

Cardio - 10 minutes

Treadmill - Sprints, etc.

Calories - ~4500

BJJ:

About 60 minutes:
15 for warm-ups and sprinting;
15 for learning each new technique (trying to learn and remember them), 2 of them;
15 for free rolling - done in 3 five minute rounds.

Worked on triangle choke with hip flexion and a variation with a transition into kimura.

Felt a little tired today, Thursday's are always extremely busy for me right now anyways.

I'm still thinking about doing the Muay Thai (sp?) classes on Tuesday/Thursday and BJJ on Monday/Friday (Friday is really a seminar where all are invited and is usually just 1-2 hours of free rolling).

tallcall · 01-11-2008, 06:59 PM

Friday:

BJJ/Seminar:

70 minutes of somewhat structured free rolling. The instructor said it was "Gracie style no rules." I even got to roll with him for about 5 minutes. He was great and slowed things down a little to teach me some things I never knew (hell, I'm still new, I don't know all the tricks yet).

I was extremely tired when I got in there, but I kept chugging along and ended up losing all my strength and found out real quick that I really know nothing about anything there because once my strength was gone I had to rely on leverage and I just wasn't able to generate that much. I gassed out within about 45 minutes of this - it was just rolling for about 70 minutes straight - one of the best tiring workouts I've ever done

!

I'm still a little depressed that I had such a hard time getting EVERYBODY out of my guard and could not get off my back at all unless we slowed it down. The instructor slowed down for me to kind of coach me along a little - I didn't expect that for anyone else but got a little help from the others which was very nice, but I'm still disappointed in myself. Again I was pretty much completely exhausted when I walked in there.

goob · 01-12-2008, 09:57 AM

I still can't believe you do a kick ass workout, then follow it up with sprints etc... You must have awesome conditioning.

tallcall · 01-12-2008, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by goob

I still can't believe you do a kick ass workout, then follow it up with sprints etc... You must have awesome conditioning.

Aww thanks! I think I'm getting better at it because my legs aren't very sore after my leg workouts anymore and my knees aren't getting a lot of friction either. I think the only drawback has been the shin splints, but other than that I usually feel great.

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01-09-2008, 12:10 PM	#761
tallcall That's Mr. Incredible Elite Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,282 Blog Entries: 8	1/9/08 Weigh In 1/9/08 Weigh In Weight: 281.0 – Down 1.5 pounds from last week’s 282.5 Waist: 35.5 inches – No change from last week Stomach: 35.5 inches – No Change from last week Chest: 49 inches – No Change from last week Shoulders: 62 inches – No Change Neck: 19.5 inches – No change Bi's: 17 inches – No change Calves: 19.5 inches - No change Lean Body Mass: 270.17– Down from last week's 270.46 (-.29 pounds) Body Fat Weight: 10.83– Down from last week's 12.04 (-1.21 pounds) Caliper readings - 4 point test: Abs – 6.5 mm – Down 0.5 mm from last week Suprailiac – 7 mm –no change from last week Thigh – 2.5 mm – Down 0.5 mm from last week Triceps – 4 mm – Down 0.5 mm from last week Estimated body fat % is ~11.86 %. One week back into BJJ training and weight training. One of my friends at ATT wants me to try to come in on the weekends for some conditioning work and weight training with him (work schedule doesn’t allow it – although if I could I’d probably drop all my contracts with the gym I go to and just do everything with ATT). They also think I’d do well if I threw in some Muay-Thai classes (I just don’t have a lot of time for this really – maybe one week I’ll go and check it out, but not right now – friends are trying to get me to try all the different flavors and I want to take them up on it!). Last edited by tallcall : 01-09-2008 at 12:20 PM. Reason: I had an Oopsie
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01-09-2008, 05:07 PM	#764
tallcall That's Mr. Incredible Elite Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,282 Blog Entries: 8	1/09/08 Wednesday: Legs: Superset: RI - just as long as it took to get from one machine to the next \| 1 - Single Leg Extensions \| 50x12, 90x8, 90x8 2 - Lying Leg Curl \| 110x10, 115x10, 130x10 SLDL: RI - 60 \| 95x17, 115x12, 135x10, 185x5 (conventional DL) then 5 (SLDL) Smith Front Squats - done with bar across back and feet posted about 2 or 3 feet in front: RI - 60 \| FOR SPEED AND POWER - Bar+90x10, +140x10, +160x10 - All done with rapid deceleration and acceleration from parallel Single Leg Leg Press: RI - 60 \| 90x10, 140x8, 160x8, 210x8 PR for Weight Cardio: 15 minutes on a treadmill with some sprints thrown in there. Yesterday's calorie total - somewhere in the neighborhood of 5000 Today's calorie total - ~4500 BJJ Practice: Yesterday we went over a sweep from half guard into Kimura. I rolled with another Blue belt who tried to lock me in a omo plata, but I took the advice of another friend there and rotated into him and ended up with my back on his chest and pushed all my weight into him, then hooked his head and pulled it close to my body while wiggling my arm free (he said he was trying to give it up because he couldn't stand the pressure but I told him I was purposefully refusing to pull it out at the time figuring he'd probably submit). I got some more critiques about working on my basing and not just floating over people - just drive all my weight into them (the only thing is that I worry that I'll hurt them - I am a big person after all). Oh well it was a lot of fun again. I might start some Muay Thai shortly and mix it with the BJJ classes, maybe alternating weeks of something. I might also start some no-gi BJJ/grappling instead of the gi BJJ, but that is really all a scheduling issue right not (too many choices, not enough time ). I'm nicely bruised up a little from the grappling. I love the full contact, the bruises and cuts are my badges of sorts. I've now rolled with Blue, Purple, and Black belts along with the White belts and can say I've certainly learned a lot and have a lot more to learn.
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01-09-2008, 05:20 PM	#765
fufu fiendish thingy Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 15,733 Photos: 4	awesome stuff man Whenever I read your posts it makes me want to do BJJ even more. Are you trying to put on weight with those cals? I wouldn't be surpised if you were maintaing or cutting because you are so big.
	fufu's 1337 Journal Your diet will set you free.

01-08-2008, 06:12 AM	#757
goob Smartass anthropologist Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Anywhere, everywhere, nowhere.... Posts: 5,947	Have you had any proper fights yet TC? How's your striking game, kicks punches etc....?

01-09-2008, 12:19 PM	#762
goob Smartass anthropologist Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Anywhere, everywhere, nowhere.... Posts: 5,947	Jaysuuuuss... You've made some amount of progress in the last year. Very inspiring TC.

01-09-2008, 08:22 PM	#767
fufu fiendish thingy Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 15,733 Photos: 4	cool how tall are you again? 6' 7''?
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01-09-2008, 08:50 PM	#768
katt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 4,030 Photos: 37	That's just so amazing to me that you're able to drop that much weight, when I struggle with 10 pounds. I can't even imagine it I had to drop more than 50 lbs.... gj!!!!!

01-11-2008, 06:45 PM	#771
tallcall That's Mr. Incredible Elite Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,282 Blog Entries: 8	1/10/08 Thursday: Upper Push: Incline Bench Press: RI - 60-90 \| 85x12, 95x8, 105x4 - speed and power Cable Chest Flex (something new my trainer made up): RI - 45 \| 40x10, 40x10, 50x10 Arnolds: RI - 60 \| 15'sx8, 15'sx8, 20'sx8 PR for Weight, 20'sx7 Cardio - 10 minutes Treadmill - Sprints, etc. Calories - ~4500 BJJ: About 60 minutes: 15 for warm-ups and sprinting; 15 for learning each new technique (trying to learn and remember them), 2 of them; 15 for free rolling - done in 3 five minute rounds. Worked on triangle choke with hip flexion and a variation with a transition into kimura. Felt a little tired today, Thursday's are always extremely busy for me right now anyways. I'm still thinking about doing the Muay Thai (sp?) classes on Tuesday/Thursday and BJJ on Monday/Friday (Friday is really a seminar where all are invited and is usually just 1-2 hours of free rolling).
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01-11-2008, 06:59 PM	#772
tallcall That's Mr. Incredible Elite Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,282 Blog Entries: 8	1/11/08 Friday: BJJ/Seminar: 70 minutes of somewhat structured free rolling. The instructor said it was "Gracie style no rules." I even got to roll with him for about 5 minutes. He was great and slowed things down a little to teach me some things I never knew (hell, I'm still new, I don't know all the tricks yet). I was extremely tired when I got in there, but I kept chugging along and ended up losing all my strength and found out real quick that I really know nothing about anything there because once my strength was gone I had to rely on leverage and I just wasn't able to generate that much. I gassed out within about 45 minutes of this - it was just rolling for about 70 minutes straight - one of the best tiring workouts I've ever done ! I'm still a little depressed that I had such a hard time getting EVERYBODY out of my guard and could not get off my back at all unless we slowed it down. The instructor slowed down for me to kind of coach me along a little - I didn't expect that for anyone else but got a little help from the others which was very nice, but I'm still disappointed in myself. Again I was pretty much completely exhausted when I walked in there.
	Mr. Incredible - "Of course I have a secret identity. I don't know a single superhero without one. I mean, who wants the pressure of being super all the time?" Elite Fighting Academy

01-12-2008, 09:57 AM	#773
goob Smartass anthropologist Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Anywhere, everywhere, nowhere.... Posts: 5,947	I still can't believe you do a kick ass workout, then follow it up with sprints etc... You must have awesome conditioning.