MMA#3

The third and final outing to Goldie's gym was a nice ending to the series of adventures at the mixed martial arts gym. We learned some basic groundwork such as mounts and side control. We ended with some submission wrestling and it was fun watching people try to apply what they had learned in a realistic situation. also winning. Winning was fun. I hope that we go back some day as it really was an enjoyable experience.

weekly activity post

Yesterday I went to the gym with Chris. I did the rest of my 5x5 workout that I was unable to finish at the high school gym. I did workout B. my workout consisted of.

Squat 250 5x5x5x5x5
Overhead Press 130 4x4x4x4x4
Dead lifts 286 5

MMA #2

The second trip to Goldie's gym was much more interesting than the first for me. We reviewed the basic striking and then strayed into grappling which is much more in my comfort zone, as my background is in judo and wrestling. we learned how to get out of a standing rear naked choke with a throw, and then transfer in to groundwork and learned a basic arm bar. The class was too short as always, and I left with a feeling of incompleteness in my heart.

MMA #1

The first trip to Goldie's MMA class was actually not as terrible as I had once thought that it might be. We learned some basic striking and how to throw punches and kicks that will theoretically hurt your opponent more than it will hurt you. The class did not feel long enough to properly absorb and practice what we had been taught.but then again I'm used to 1.5 hour judo classes instead of the 45 minutes that we had at Goldie's.

5Km Run

The 5Km run that we embarked upon was a tedious expenditure of my most valuable time which sadly can never be regained. Though it may have had it's merits. I can not determine any.

Weekly Update

Yesterday I went to the gym with Chris and finished his introduction to the strong lifts 5x5 program by showing him workout A. Workout A is Squats 5x5 bench press 5x5 and Rows 5x5 I then did workout A which consisted of.
Squats 245 5x5
Bench 150 5x5
Rows  156 5x5
I was successful with all of my sets and reps so I will be able to add 5lbs to all of the exercises next time.

My fitness goal for the end of the term (July 15th)

My in class fitness goal is going to be for the run test, the pushups test, the situps test and the plank test. my current times are

• Run 2:14
• Pushups 32
• Situps 39 
• Plank 2:35 

What my goals are for July 15th

• Run 1:45
• Pushups 55
• Situps 55
• Plank 5:00

 I am going to achieve these goals by exercising regularly in PE class, judo, and continuing the strong-lifts 5x5 program.