So I'm back to training again with regards to my fighting. I am now in possession of a home gym with a wall mounted 15lb aqua bag, a 50kg free standing bag, and a ceiling mounted heavy bag(which I mount off my weightlifting cage)
My speed is up both for individual punches but also in my combos also. I have always had a natural understanding to the flow of punching and where to strike and when, but having an increased burst of speed is heartening in case I decide to step back in the ring either end of this year or sometime next year when the covid clears.
I did a total of 10rounds and filmed it, edited down as highlights. Feel free to share any thoughts or comments
Yesterday was the Second time I have managed to do 240kg on squat.
I am currently specialising in squat and made the decision to do so towards the end of my heavy phase.
Yesterday's workout was for me the final workout of my heavy phase, and signals the move into the light phase.
I was partly hoping to go for 250kg 550lb but went into the workout open minded with the attitude of only doing what my body was capable of, and if I didnt feel like going for 1 rep max then I would have instead done reps.
However, even though I felt somewhat tired/drained (as I have for about of week - over training) I still felt powerful and before I knew it I was warming up(yes warming up) on 200kg 440lb.
It took me by surprise how easy this lift was so I jumped up to 220kg 484lb and treated it once again as an easy warmup.
Hahah my mistake it flattened me on my first attempt
But failure can be as valuable as any success. The key is not to be broken by it but to come back stronger.
So I stripped the bar down to 70kg 154lb and cleaned it back up to the rungs, reloaded the bar and jumped straight back on.
Needless to say the second attempt was as easy as it should have been the first time!
So the workout proper had begun! No more warmups haha so 230kg was next. This was remarkably easy and achieved quickly.
240kg 528lb was next loaded. This was my current pb. I achieved this roughly a week prior. On that day I had jumped up 20kg from 220 to 240. Feeling confident and powerful at what with hindsight was the peak of my heavy phase.
Yesterday though I felt somewhat empty, unable to spike my adrenaline or focus fully on an aggressive life style.
However the grind continues, and sk I put my knee wraps on as tight as poss and went up to the bar.
As I walked out with the bar I felt slightly that I was stumbling. Scary stuff. But i set my feet and then descended. The way down was easy but then the ascent began. I felt resistance immediately but kept moving. At last.i was making noise! I had no choice, the air screaming out of my lungs, I kept pushing through all the pain, and then I reached the lockout.
The lift was mine. Inracked the bar and i screamed out in a mixture if relief and jubilation.
I collected myself quickly. 250.... no not today hahah no more! And so the heavy phase concluded with confirming to myself that 240 was indeed no fluke.
Now I move onto my light phase. Still specialising in squat. And my body cries with a sigh of relief.
I have already done a light bench workout and stepped up my cardio.
Now, its 6am I'm planning todays workout with my buddy shane.
Shrugs, shrugs and more shrugs haha
I have never put my traps through phaser training. But now I am preparing to compete at powerlifting I may as well treat each body part I train with professional conduct.
So i am planning 200kg 440lb for as many sets of approximately 40 reps as poss.
Let's see how it goes...
Here's some pics from the 240 :)
Of course guys if you are interested in watching more I have all my workouts (well most) filmed and uploaded onto youtube.
Check them out on my channel houseofdevlin, but to help you out here is my last squat (a whole weeks worth) workout video :)
Alright guys so before covid I was starting to fight again in the ring (although cage to be specific with my last fight) and now that things are starting to get back to normal I'm beginning to prep to go back in again. At the moment training is a little restrictive,but I'm hoping by the end of the year to have a regular sparring partner or two (but we will have to see) in the meantime I'm doing mostly bagwork.
I've got three vids to share with you with recent prep the first was in late February just before all the covid madness. Then two more that I've done during the lockdown
I've started adding commentary now on the last video to explain my thoughts, techniques etc. But the first two just have music over the top.
Cheers guys feel free to share your thoughts, ideas questions etc..
Whetehr you need to loose weight or want to gain lean muscle, I've started a series on diet and nutrition which will benefit everyone and their different needs. To start with we have my summary video on carbohydrates
So for those who are like me and are in self isolation and unable to attend the gym -here is my first home workout. One coming everyday till lockdown is lifted
Hi guys so welcome to my blog that is a great place for me to share but also expand upon my my YouTube videos that I film for my youtube channel :Houseofdevlin
My channel incorporates a whole host of different topics but its main focuses are gym workout videos, boxing and fighting footage, tattoos and paganism.
However it's so much easier to clarify what my channel is about by sharing with you my channel trailer here it is and if you like what you see, then come visit me on youtube
