Daily Training Update- 1/11/11

1. 400 push-ups broken up into various sets and types during a 2-Hour period.
2. Random Twin Lock Training

Notes:

• This was good just to mix it up today.
• Did wide, diamond, shoulder-width, fingers facing out, and on the back of hands.

Garouden: Bunshichi Tanba's Daily Training

Garouden is a badass manga, which was apparently a book series first, has also been made into a movie and has another manga version. Bunshichi Tanba has a lot of success as a dojo crasher, until he stumbles upon a pro-wrestling gym and procedes to get worked over. The story chronicles Tanba's exploits, as well as the fights of some of the world's greatest (fictional) fighters. I've only ever read both the manga versions, but both are very enjoyable and include great action. I strongly encourage you to check out any version of the story you can get your hands on.

Also, this workout is called "Daily Training," but I'm sure that this isn't the only thing he does, it's just something he's seen doing in one of the manga versions.

Garouden: Bunshichi Tanba's Daily Training

Run 3 Miles, then

50 Knuckle Push-ups
10 Fingertip Push-ups (5 fingers)
10 Fingertip Push-ups (minus pinky)
10 Fingertip Push-ups (minus pinky/ring)
10 Fingertip Push-ups (minus pinky/ring/middle)
10 Thumb Push-ups
---2 Rounds

Practice Martial Arts

Notes:

• If you are unable to do fingertip push-ups, just practice them as best you can. I would say you would need to be able to do all 50 Fingertip push-ups with 5 fingers before you start dropping other fingers.
• For martial arts practice, there is no definite time or prescription. You can do forms, shadowbox, practice techniques, hit pads/mitts, spar, or just practice various footwork.
• Ideally, there is no rest in between any of the activities of this workout.

Sorry there haven't been too many workouts recently. The holidays and work have kept me pretty busy, but I've still been researching. Still looking to toss out some things like Garouden, Ultra Red, TOUGH, and other things.

Daily Training Update- 1/9/2011

Warm-up:
-Jog/Walk 1 Mile with my Dad

1 Minute Squats
1 Minute Sledgehammer Swings
--4 Rounds

1. Chest Expander: 5 Reps
2. Side Lateral Raises 20#: 2 x 8 Reps
3. Barbell Shrugs 175#: 1 x 18 Reps, 1 x 15 Reps
4. Dumbbell Curls 40#: 2 x 8 Reps
5. Explosive Dumbbell Hammer Curls 20#: 2 x 12 Reps
6. Fast Chain Punching: 2 x 30 Seconds
7. Practicing Parrying/Trapping
8. Ab Wheel from Knees: 15 Reps

Notes:

• It was good to be able to train with my Dad again. He hasn't been able to run for a long time, because of a serious injury, but after long periods of rehabilitation and some really nice shoes, he's been able to run a couple of times now.
• I really do like to mix it up with my training. This workout wasn't so cardio taxing and wasn't super heavy or high rep-- but kind of stayed right in the middle of all three and included some things I don't normally do.

Daily Training Update- 1/7/2011

Break
5 Minutes Jumping Rope (~100 jumps/minute)

Lunch
The Japanese Pro-Wrestling Workout
-minus the Grappling


Notes:

• I need more sparring partners. That is all. 

Daily Training Update- 1/6/2011

Break
Practiced some Bajiquan techniques I've been attempting to learn.

Lunch
"Sweeping with an Iron Broom" Stage 1

Notes:

• Stance training is hard. I'm not used to this kind of thing, because it's so much different than other types of conditioning. I'm liking this "stability" that's started to come with the stance training, for certain. 
• I'll be happy when I have more time to train. Ugh...

Daily Training Update- 1/5/2011

Break
Real Anime Training Warm-up

Lunch
Baki's Shadowboxing Extravaganza

Notes:

• Tried to be creative during this session. Tried out some Bajiquan, some shadow grappling, and a couple of harder kicks, while obviously working my normal boxing/kickboxing into it.
• Was pleased with the level of effort I put through the whole 30 minutes. It's an improvement from previous attempts.

Daily Training Update- 1/2/2011

Sprints- 1 Minute
Tire Flips- 1 Minute
Push-ups- 1 Minute
Sprints- 1 Minute
Sledgehammer to Tire- 1 Minute
Push-ups- 1 Minute

--2 Rounds

Notes:

• Didn't really have time to warm-up because it was getting dark outside and I needed to crack this one out.
• I was going to keep count of my reps for everything, but I kind of lost count during all of it. 
• The cold air really got to me. I think it would've been less severe if I'd gotten the opportunity to warm up.