POST TOURNAMENT DAY
As is obvious, I've failed to update much recently. My days have become pretty hectic, now that I'm basically training 6/7 days a week, and I've either got little time or energy to update. But today's Sunday, and I've got some constructive energy, so I'm going to do my good Marxist duty and create something through work.
Yesterday was the
Ohio Grappling Challenge's Second Submission Only tournament. As it's name implies, the only way to win is by submission. There are no points for positioning, takedowns, or anything. No time limits. There's a 20 minute period that starts on the feet, and 5 minute periods from there on out where one man starts in the other's guard, which is determined in the first OT period by coin flip, and switching positions from there on out. Its a cardio battle, so you need to pace yourself.
Additionally, I basically picked the worst format for my rusty skill set. I'm a wrestler, I need those points. But I also need experience, and I'm eager to compete, so I entered.
My gi division, which was White Belts from 150-164.9lbs was stacked. 20 kids. Long story short, I won it. Gi choked a few kids, armbarred another, hit some kimuras, and basically stomped the shit out of people. I even managed to hip toss a kid straight to his back. WHATS UP WRESTLING. I basically bruised my way through it, getting the takedown, getting mount, and roughing people up. Technically shit Jiu-Jitsu, but I won, so fuck you.
I was in the Intermediate No Gi division, which is normally for blue belts and/or whites with wrestling experience, and I guess they figured the Gi White Belts weren't in it, because they started the No Gi while I was still in the Gi tourney. Weak. So I ran over after winning Gi to almost immediately hop into my first No Gi match.
I won my first 2 No Gi matches, one easy one via armbar, and a rough 15 minute battle where I out wrestled a better JJ kid and won by kimura. I was pretty much toast by my final match but I felt confident that I could win No Gi as well. I was faring well against a basic mirror image of myself until he got me in a kneebar, and I had a decision to make. Do I tap, or should I fight this and try to escape? Is this going to be one of those submissions that don't hurt until my knee is already blown out? Why is my leg bending like this? I was content with fighting it until I heard my instructor yell, "DREW! CAREFUL! DREW!" Then I figured, fuck this. I don't have health insurance, and this shit isn't worth getting hurt over.
So 2 medals, went 6 or 7 and 1 or something. Good day. Found out where I stood in terms of my BJJ game (poor) and where my strength and conditioning were (better than most of these mooks).
So I made a point today of hitting the weights with intensity, but I wanted to mix thing up and go overall a little lighter than a normal Squat Sunday.
Warm Up:
Dynamic Stretching, Foam Rolling.
Sled Drag:
Down the driveway to the bump in the road near Columbus MMA. 60-70 yards or so, I don't know. Each trip done with a bit of rest in between. 30 secs or so. Each 45 lb plate had a 5lb'er in between so I could get them on and off easier.
3 plates: 4 trips
4 plates: 2 trips
5 plates: 2 trips
6 plates: 2 trips
6 plates + 84lb weight vest: 2 trips
I was toasted after this.
DB Bench:
45 x 10
60 x 10
80 x 10
Pullups:
5 sets of 10, mixing up the grip.
Abs:
Cable Crunch: 3 sets of 10 @ 100
Neck Harness:
25 x 15
35 x 15
45 x 10
Random Pictures of the gym:
Crappy red Monolift, Belt Squat on the right, Pulldown stack in the middle, 4 Way Neck Machine in the left corner.
GHR in the foreground, Back Extension next to it, Reverse Hypers on the Right
Racks, Benches, and Weight.
Swiss Bar with shipyard chains, from a workout I did last week.
Dumbbell Rows.
