Jasahn Feb '08

[Jasahn]

February 04

Warmed up with a set of pull ups, dips and situps

Bench Press 1x10:135 1x10:155 1x3:185 1x2:185

Did a karate workout after

You are getting to the dojo regularly now and that is nice to read. You must like the chemistry there. I recall the people there being friendly the couple of times I trained there.

Keep your guard up - you never know.

[Jasahn]

February 05

Warmed up with some stretches and a set of sit ups

P.C.F.S.P.P. 2x4:65 2x3:85 2x2:95


Pull Ups 8, 6, 4


The dojo is going well. A couple of things I don't agree about (they leave out punches, convinced it gives more power) but I keep my mouth shut. Still can't figure out to move fast/well with my tailbone under me the whole time. It's like being in hangetsu stance always.

[TomG]

Still can't figure out to move fast/well with my tailbone under me the whole time.

So don't. Just do it sincerely when the teacher is telling you to, certainly not when you are in front of someone going at it.

Every so often:

"Sensei/senpai, how'm I doing? I think I'm getting the hang of tucking my hip. It really seems to work. Thanks for showing me. Does it look better?"

"Do I got it? Do I got it?"

Let them leave their punches out. At least you know they aren't hitting you again with it. It makes it easier to grab or block. Pull yours back and hit 'em (controlled, please) twice with it, or three times same hand, or more.

Don't forget your roots, boy - Karate Using Cheating!

Good luck.

[Jasahn]

February 7

Warmed up with 4 sets of sit ups till exhaustion, done consecutively with 10secs rest between.

Pull-ups 15, 3

Dips 24, 11

Chin ups 7, 4

Atlas push ups 17, 11


15 is a new PR for me on pull ups.

Thanks for the advice TomG. By the way, there is an iconic heavy metal musician who goes by the name Tom G. Warrior. Control means a little less than hard as I can, right? Sorta like slow means slightly less than fast a I can?

Congrats on the pullup PR. We are even right now on that one but I'm sure only for a moment. You'll be moving up with that count.

Keep the pedal to the metal!

[j2bryson]

wow, nice work on the dips too
I find those so tough!

[Jasahn]

February 9

Warmed up with stretches and walk to gym (.5 mile one way)

Bench Press- 1x5:135 1x8:155 2x5:185 1x3:185

Incline Press- 3x10:115

Squats- 1x8:135 2x8:185 1x8:205


Thanks on the dips and Pull ups encouragement! I think though, that the reps are do to my weight loss from less food (school=less time for food) than any strength gain.

[Jasahn]

February 11

Karate workout tonight

[Jasahn]

February 12

Walked to the gym back and forth, appx. one mile

Warmed up with stretches

Dead lifts 1x8:135 1x8:155 2x6:185

Bench Press 1x8:135 1x8:155 1x5:185 1x3:185

[Jasahn]

February 14

Warmed up with stretches

PowerCleanFrontSquatPushPress 1x8:65 3x4:85

Dips 1x20 1x15 1x15

Karate workout after

[Jasahn]

February 18

Walked to warm up

Pull ups 20 total in 2:28 mins.

Stairs Ran a flight of 100 stairs 5x for total of 500 stairs

Stretched out after

[Jasahn]

February 20

Sit ups 60, 20, 10, 10

Bench Press 2x6:175 1x4:175

Incline Bench Press 3x8:105

Dips 2x10

Squats 1x8:185 2x8:205 3x5:225

Pull Ups 8, 7, 5

[JDR3]

Nice job - squats are going up nicely!

[TomG]

Careful on the squats. Make sure your form with the heaviest is as good as it is at 135. If not, don't go up.