Tris’ Blog

So, training continues…
I’m back into the swing of weight training. Slow improvements, but they are there.
As previously posted, my stamina has been letting me down in competition. Aside from the attitude that I’ll have to push myself more in Judo sessions, I’m supplementing the weight training with two days of cardio a week.
I’m […]

The weight training is still going well, and I am succeeding at sticking to my three times a week routine. I’m being mostly sensible and waiting until the form is right before increasing the weight at any point.
One problem I have noticed recently is in the Bench press. I am getting pain in […]

The good news is that it looks like my AC joint injury was just a Grade 1.
I rested it over the weekend, and went along to a session on Tuesday. I strapped it up but in contrast to Thursday (where it just did not want to go in some directions at all!) it was […]

One of the unfortunate myths about weight training, is that if you are a girl who does it, you will turn into some sort of freak, right down to probably growing testicles.
Not true. In fact, any of the typical hot girls (Hi, Angelina Jolie!) will not have gained that figure by chewing on […]

This has been the first week that I have been combining Judo with my new weight training routine.
I have already covered Monday’s Judo session so here are some crib notes from the rest of the Judo:
Tachiwaza:

I’m continuing my left-handed approach, with further success with Osoto Gari. My version is more of the “hook and […]

I think I’ve decided on a new routine to ease myself back into weight training. Compound movements are certainly the way to go, as I want to build usable strength for Judo, as opposed to vanity exercises (Hello, bicep curls!)
Starting Strength, authored by Mark Rippetoe and Lon Kilgore, is much touted as a great […]

So, in reference to my original post on the subject of Tabata training…:
It was the gym tonight, and I tried out the routine mentioned in the above post (20/10 interval training on a treadmill, with the incline set high to keep the speed down, so jumping on and off can be done without severe injury).
In […]

Ah, so Tabata training CAN be performed on a treadmill.

This is a run Tabata on treadmills done at 12% grades, and an appropriate speed for the individual. They will start with a warm-up and then get into 20:10 x 8! Foot pull speed is very important as the slower the pull you will […]

It was probably the last Boxercise circuit class today for this year (It is a work gym and I’m off work for Christmas shortly). People are certainly dropping out for the usual seasonal reasons: Only three people were there!
Anything which encourages movement as well as a work-out is definitely what I am after. […]