fufu

very nice.

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tallcall

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goob

Hmm....we may have work for you.

You like travel? Do not fear the customs man? Can run?

tallcall

Hmmm.....well the competition made a very tempting offer...let me think about it.

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goob

Competition?????

tallcall

Yeah, the DRAA - The Drug Runners Association of America! Sorry, but you've got competition!

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BJJ:
1.5 hours

Rolled with a guy who is head of security for a local night club and a former member of the Air force. He is well versed in Judo and is learning BJJ. We rolled for a good 30 minutes, he helped me better my base and control while passing guard.

We drilled some more chokes out of turtle guard, they all worked pretty well for me, but I can almost never catch anyone in a turtled up position, so I probably will not remember any of these after next week.

Calories - 3600

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BJJ:
1 hour

More drills from turtle guard. I actually liked this one because it is the first time I was actually able to do it with the required shoulder roll (last time we did these was right when I began and I couldn't get any of the rolls)! It was one of Thiago's special moves using the underside of the knee and the grip on the guys gi to do a push and pull gi/arm and leg choke. Really the roll is enough to make most of the guys tap out, I didn't even have to put pressure on them with my leg, they just tapped during the roll (maybe I had the grip too tight and too far in on their lapel).

I rolled for about 15 minutes - 10 with the blue belt I worked everything on today - he tapped me out twice and I stalemated him the rest of the time. I also rolled 5 minutes with one of the new guys, he got me on my back, then I squeezed in with my guard and he couldn't break free, so I just kept him there and forced him to struggle from the top - good exercise for him! He did eventually get me to half guard, then I pulled a sweep and landed in his half guard right as time was called. I really had some fun with those guys.

My wrestler friend came back in today, I had a blast chatting with him after class - he's from Nebraska (real hardcore wrestlers there - I also know a wrestler from Illinois who trains here and he is solid and damn good). This guy is really one of my best friends, Not counting the teachers, I have 5 really good friends over there, two have fought before in MMA matches. Paul is still my best friend, but these guys come in very close to the top!

Calories - 4000

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tallcall

Friday:
Upper Push Power 2:

Dips: RI - 60 | BW-40x7, BW-32x4, BW-34x4 PR for Weight

DB Flat Bench on Ball: RI - 120 | 55'sx8, 65'sx5, 65'sx1 (Fail) PR for Reps

DB SkullCrushers: RI - 120 | 25x8, 30x4, 30x6 (All Assisted) PR for Weight

Cross Body Raises: RI - 120 | 25 x 3 sets x 8 reps PR for Weight

Rope Triceps Pulldown: RI - 30 | Machine #6x8, #7x8, #8x8 PR for Weight

Cardio - 20 minutes

10 minutes on a bike
10 minutes for an abs circuit
30 minutes stretching/BJJ shadow drills and sweeps

I was very tired when I went in, but I felt great by the end. That may explain why I had a hard time with the presses and had to self assist on those skullcrushers so much.

I met a guy there who has been working out for about 4 years. He was a very nice guy, we just talked for a minute as we were both getting ready to leave. He is not available in any way, but was a very nice guy.

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Saturday:

Upper Pull Power 2:

Pull-Ups: RI - 60 | BW-34x5, BW-28x3, 2, 2, 2 PR for Weight

Cable One Arm Rows: RI - 60 | 255x8, 270x8, 285x4 PR for Weight

DB Rear Delt Rows: RI - 60 | 55x8, 60x8, 65x5 PR for Weight

DB Straight Legged Deadlift: RI - 60 | 65's x 3 sets x 8 reps PR for Weight

EZ BAr Preacher Curls: RI - 30 | 40x8, 50x8, 70x7 PR for Weight (I think)

Hanging Knee Raises (performed in a Roman Chair): RI - 30 | BW+25 x 9, BW+45 x 6, BW x 15, 15

Superset: RI - 30 |
1 - Bird Dogs | 3 sets x 8 Reps

2 - Planks | BW x 30 sec, BW+25 x 30 Sec, BW+45 x 30 Sec

Tablemakers | 15 in 2 minutes

Cardio - 20 minutes

10 minutes on a bike
10 minutes for an ab circuit
30 minutes stretching/BJJ drills

That was kind of fun. I don't have real large Biceps or anything but I was certainly able to curl that 70 pound bar with ease. I'm almost at the machine max for those one arm rows!Next week I'm going to be hauling that entire stack!

Only 5 more days to the De La Riva seminar - I'm getting a bit excited! I wonder how many people are going to show up. Last time they said they packed the mat and the surrounding area, so I would expect the same this time.

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goob

5 x PR'????? Great job TC.

285lb one armed rows????!!!!!! Absolutely incredible....I'm speechless.

fufu

good stuff

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Monday:
Legs Power 3:

Hip Rotations: RI - 30 | 100x8, 112.5x8, 125x8 PR for Weight

Lying Leg Curls: RI - 30 | 150x8, 180x4, 190x3 PR for Weight

Superset: RI - 60 |
1 - Single Leg Leg Press | 160x8, 270x8, 320x4 PR for Weight

2 - Single Leg Calf Extension | 160x10, 270x10, 320x10 PR for Weight

Cardio - 20 minutes

10 minutes on a bike
10 minutes abs circuit
30 minutes stretching

I was a little rushed today, but I got everything done and am happy.

BJJ:
2 Hours

We did two balance exercises for warm-ups today which were a lot of fun - push the other guy out of the circle while only allowing your butt to be in contact with them, the other one was kind of like a game of patty cake where you try to push the other guy off balance with the palms of your hands. My friend has a lot more he said he'll do more next time he teaches.

We drilled more arm-bars, then worked positions for about 5 minutes. Following that we rolled for the rest of class. He let us stay and roll longer, so the guy I was with (another very big guy - about my size and weight actually) stayed to work with me. I absolutely dominated him! Even though I couldn't get all the submissions I wanted I kept him going. I would be in full mount, get into position for an arm-bar, it fails and he rolls out, we scramble I get him into my closed guard, he pushes away from me and I grab his collar and sleeve to pull him down, then I think why not help him back, so I push him and roll up straight into mount, grab an arm for an Americana, he taps. It went like that all night. We ended up rolling for about 35 minutes straight. I'm still exhausted. I only tapped out to collar and rear naked chokes - maybe two times in all.

Calories - 4300

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countryboy

... and the PR's keep coming..

Great stuff!

-Dennis

tallcall

Yeah, they're a lot of fun.

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tallcall

BJJ:
1 Hour

We drilled a reverse Omo-Plata starting in turtle position. I did alright until the forward shoulder roll. I still can't get those down - I think it's all a mental block, but I have no idea how to get around it. I talked to the teacher, he said he was going to implement more rolls in the warm-ups so some of the new people and myself can get used to them again (I was never used to them in the first place).

Anyways, I feel like crap for all of that, but I rolled fine with two people, one a experienced blue belt who kept me in spider guard and tangled up for 5 minutes (I hate it when that happens because I have no idea how to get out of that mess). The other was a new guy, I quickly dominated and forced a submission, then he tired and could not continue so I asked if he wanted to go over some positions and was teaching him a triangle choke from closed guard when time was called (he didn't quite get it, but was doing fine until the end).

Oh well, maybe next time will be better. I miss spending time and rolling with Scott (boxer, muai-tai, bjj) and Kyle (wrestler/sub grappler, bjj, mma). I had a lot of fun with those two, they always made me feel more than adequate and I never really felt disappointed in myself when I was around them.

Calories - 4000

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fufu

what is your favorite sub?

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tallcall

My favorite is any kind of Americana. From side, full mount, north-south and reversed, they're all fun.

I say Omo-Plata's second, but really I usually end up going for a blood choke, or triangle choke, sometimes an arm-triangle. They're usually more available to me that an Omo-Plata and I know how to get them from most positions.

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fufu

I suck at shoulder locks.

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tallcall

I like anything where I can weigh the guy down and endanger their limbs.

Chokes are a lot of fun too and there is something psychological about them that seems to make people work so much harder to get out of them than any joint lock. Maybe it's the fact that if they're choked out there is no way for them to defend themselves against what you're going to do to them - death is a very real option at that point. I fight so much more when caught in a choke that I'd willingly offer an arm-bar to escape a choke.

I just have to remember this is all for fun for me and not so much for a title or belt promotion - otherwise I'll probably start going really crazy. I can't stand the added pressure I'm under right now, and I don't need any of that pressure. They're talking about belt promotions in the near future, I'm not sure if I'll be selected to test or not, but the prospect right now makes me cringe when I think about all the other things going on right now.

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fufu

true true

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tallcall

4/16/08 Weigh in

Weight: 283.5 – Up 6.5 pounds from last week’s 277.0

Waist: 35 inches– No change from last week
Stomach: 35 inches– No change from last week
Chest: 51.5 inches – Up 0.5 inches from last week
Shoulders: 64 inches – Up 0.5 inches from last week
Neck: 19 inches – Up 0.5 inches from last week

Bi's: Left – 18 inches, Right 17.5 inches – Left is up 0.5 inches from last week, Right has no change from last week
Calves: 19.5 inches - No change from last week

Lean Body Mass: 278.00 – Up from last week’s 270.85 (+7.15 pounds).
Body Fat Weight: 5.50 – Down from last week’s 6.15 (-0.65 pounds).

Caliper readings - 4 point test:
Abs – 5 mm – No change from last week
Suprailiac – 3.5 – No change from last week
Thigh – 2 mm – Down 0.5 mm from last week
Triceps – 2mm – Down 0.5 mm from last week

Estimated body fat % is ~ 15 % - Coming from one of those handheld devices.

This is after two weeks of power so I expect this to be added lean body weight. This was very nice to see and I feel lighter and more mobile. My body seems to like to gain and lose weight very fast sometimes, I’m not sure why.

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goob

Great work TC, you beast.

tallcall

Thank you!

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