Abu Dhabi Combat Club Training Log

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Abu Dhabi Combat Club Training Log
After consulting with some of my coaches and really searching myself, I've decided to begin training for the prestigious ADCC 2017/2019 tournaments. Well, I've been training for a bit, but I'm just now starting logs on various sites.

In case you are unfamiliar...


Quick Notes:
- This is a long-term training log (1.5-4 years)
- I will likely cycle some supplement at some point, so I will be covering all of that.
- Requires a rebuilding of my body (which I've been doing over the past six months).
- All my lifting stats are likely to change drastically, but I expect to keep a fair bit of strength and body comp.
- Not posting pictures yet, but I will be posting as many as possible soon.
- Will not necessarily log day-to-day eating, but will log phases on a weekly basis. I will include the foods I'm eating, weight loss, calories consumed for the week, workouts, and so on.

Current Lifting Stats:
Bench - 325 (have not attempted anything heavier)
Incline - 315
Shoulder Press - 235+
Bench Dumbbell - 125 for Sets, 145+ for low reps
Incline Bench Dumbbell - 115 Sets, 125+ for low reps (haven't attempting anything higher)
Deadlifts - 315 (only done this exercise a few times, just playing around really)
Leg Press - 800+ (just playing around)

Why:
- Spiritual, mental, and physical challenge.
- This is probably an attempt to prove how much of an alpha-male I am.
- Probably an attempt to prove that if I had put my time and effort into team sports at an earlier age, I may have been a legit super athlete.
- I have a strong appreciation for different cultures and people.
- I can take a lot of pain, I rarely get sore, I rarely need breaks.
- Most of the struggle in mental, my body is tough as hell.
- Truly being great at something physical is just....
- Self-actualization.

About Me:
1. 6'7", with golden skin and a handsome face.
2. Love women, fukking love them.
3. Pretty energetic, charismatic, and alpha (whatever that means).
4. Can't sit still, need a physical outlet.

Immediate Sacrifices
:
- Putting off college/law school for a couple years. This could turn into a positive though as placing at ADCC is a significant high-level achievement that looks good to colleges and grad/law/business schools.
- p*ssy, less time on the prowl.

Other Activities:
Surfing, snowboarding, sky-diving, motorcycles, and anything action oriented.

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First Phase:

12-Weeks (84 Days)
- Cutting serious weight.
- Caloric intake of 1500-2100 calories.
- Break from major BJJ/Wrestling training in order to focus on leaning out and improving body comp.

6-Weeks (42 Days)
- Training BJJ (Gi) and Muay Thai daily.
- Still working on cutting and preparation more than drilling technique and competing.

After the Summer
- Move to and Work in San Diego.
- Train at ATOS daily, train wrestling daily.
- Implement more resistance and sand into training regimen (sand dunes, beach HIIT, etc.).
- Rough outline, will carve out an actual schedule once date gets closer.
 

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As a rule, I likely won't post too much detailed training information. Again, right now I'm cutting and working on body composition, flexibility, agility, and so on.

Notes
- Most of these entries will be stream of conscious, semi-philosophical rants mixed with some diet and training information.

12-Week Training
- Early Morning Cardio (For Cutting Purposes)
- Morning Workout (Agility, Quickness) 1/2
- Afternoon Workout (Strength) 2/2

*I will consider going into detail, but the lifts are pretty standard. I'll discuss some agility/quickness stuff but not all.

Structure and Discipline
- I basically have white boards and calendars all around for quick notes and "motivation."
- I keep track of almost everything using calendars, journals, posterboards/whiteboards, and countdowns.
- I wake up each morning and look at each tool. Always have a clear sense of where I am and where I'm going.
- I use a number of techniques to stay "motivated" and to get past emotional and spiritual lulls.
- Two of my favorites are visualization and shadow therapy.

That's all y'all get for now. I'll post a few of the tools I use below.

Large "themes" and "ideas" to keep track of each week:
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Countdown Calendar for Diet:
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Part of my "body board" which helps keep me in check with nutrition. Also humbles me when I believe I'm the shyt. Also helps with visualization:
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Technique and Competition Journal:
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Just went shopping. I'm a pretty big believer in IIFYM and calories in vs. calories out but only after good habits have been established/re-established for say 21-30 days.

So basically, I prepare meals, avoid fast food, soda, and candy for 21-30 days and then loosen up my food choices a bit while still meeting my caloric and macro goals. Even still, the majority of my intake for the next 1.5-4 years will come from staple foods or supplements.

No scheduled cheat days right now, but I'll likely take a day off every six weeks.

Staple Foods
Chicken Breasts
Ground Turkey
Turkey Sausage
Salmon
Tuna (sometimes)
Eggs

Pasta
Rice
Whole Wheat English Muffins (sometimes)
Tortillas (sometimes)

Greek Yogurt
Chocolate Milk (Fairlight, excellent macros, low fat)
Almond Milk
Cashew Milk

Occasionals
Fruit (Watermelon, Oranges, Grapes, Bananas, etc.)
Tatar Tots/Potatoes/Hash Browns

Supplements
Whey Protein
Creatine
BCAA
Yohimbine
Multivitamin

Side Note: I'm going to start including some materials to listen to with some of my posts.

Today's material is JRE with Kron Gracie
 

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I just did a heavy pyramid two-a-day on less than two hours sleep; dare me to drive?

About to go to sleep at 11p on a Friday night.

Sacrifice.

Video: Anthony Joshua Weigh-In


17 St 6 (244 lbs), my goal weight.
 

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Weekly update, I'll add more after the Jon Jones fight.

Cleaning up my diet in accordance with what I've learned from Arnold's Encyclopedia of Bodybuilding.

Worked a lot on my vision which I believe to be the most important part of this whole process.

More to come...
 

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:salute:

What kind of player are you? Guard player? More wrestling? Passers-by? What's your go to sub?

Please post those diet journals.
 

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Updates:
- Changes in diet

Diet:
Before/During Workout: Multivitamin, BCAA
Meal 1 (After Morning Workout and Cardio): Protein Shake (Protein, Cashew Milk, Greek Yogurt, and Fruit) and Fruit
Meal 2 (Around Noon): Pasta and Protein (e.g., Chicken Fettuccine, Beef Spaghetti, and so on).
Meal 3 (Around 3): Rice and Protein (e.g., Steak and Rice, Chicken and Rice, and so on).
Meal 4 (Before Evening Workout and Cardio): Protein Shake (Protein, Chocolate Milk, Vegetable Supplement)

Additional Meals: Used to make up the delta between my intake and my goal. Usually a simple carbohydrate or some protein+fat (depending on what I need for the day).

- Usually puts me at 1800-1900 calories, though I'm good as long as I stay below 2100.
- I'll take pictures tomorrow and post.

Lifestyle Changes:
Television is now off-limits.

Tired, about time to hit the bed. Will post more as it comes.
 

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As Promised...

Morning Supplements:
I don't even drink pure water anymore, in the morning it is Creatine+BCAA, rest of the day BCAA+Water out the gallon jug.

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Meal 1:
After morning workout and cardio. Protein and Carbs as my body doesn't need to do extra work in breaking down a meal filled with fat.

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Meal 2:
Around 3 hours later, now I introduce a bit of fat. Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo.

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Meal 3:
Was looking to consume before my second workout but didn't get that done today. I'm still working on meal timing for the final two joints. I'm leaning toward meal 3 being an hour or two pre-workout and Meal 4 being a protein shake after the workout. Only question is whether I want those carbs, but this is such a low calorie cut that it doesn't much matter.

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Meal 4:
Consumed with meal 3. This that triple-chocolate post-workout shake.

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Totals:
The goal is 40/40/20, I didn't really pre-plan this, I just put some meals together. 40/40/20 almost on the dot my guys.

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Notes:
Showing up is 90%. Setting a huge goal and having a vision puts you ahead of so many others who are just floating around.

Actually go for it y'all.

Video:
Tyrone Spong documentary.

 

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Just to reiterate, a lot of this is stream-of-consciousness and a lot of it has less to do with specific dieting and workouts and more to do with the mental side. Some weeks will focus heavily on training and nutrition, others on the mental aspect.

Quotes
:
"You start to really work hard for what you want to get. And after that moment I started to really become a man and really understand sacrifice and how to work hard."
"If you want something in life, you can't depend on anybody for it and you can't ask anybody for it..."
"You become the person you want to be, you do the things that are important for you to become that, and you demand the respect of who you are."

Quick Notes
:
A friend of mine just got a fellowship to pursue his Ph.D studies at Columbia University in New York and I couldn't be happier for him. I gain inspiration and guidance from myriad sources and I'm grateful and happy to have each one of them in my life. Early this week I spoke with him for an hour and a half and here are a few quick gems from the conversation.

1. It is not too late -- My boy did not follow a traditional path; he is 32-years old, has a wife and two kids, and began his undergraduate studies (at a community college) six-years after high-school ended. Dude transferred to a state school and worked full-time in order to complete his bachelors. He faced a number of obstacles; he applied for a Ph.D program at said state school and was turned down due to departmental politics (maybe @Walt knows about this type of stuff), his brother was killed in Iraq, and he was passed over for numerous Government jobs (Defense Department, State Department, etc.). He was basically looking to pick the "low-hanging" fruit because that's all he saw in front of him; which leads to...

2. He couldn't really proceed because he lacked the vision -- He basically never saw himself at a certain level so he never seriously went after it. Once he developed his vision a lot changed. Now he's basically being paid to live in Morningside Heights and study alongside some of the most learned minds in the world.

3. I've been slacking and limiting my vision -- This is personal but he made sure to remind me of how close we were and how much I've been slacking and limiting my vision. Good friends will do that. Chances are, a lot of you can relate to this.

"Penn State guy had beaten Ohio State guy 3 times. At 5:25, Ohio State starts to believe winning is possible. Game changed":


Quick Updates
:
- Realizing that a lot of my issues revolve around my lack of structure and solid planning skills.
- Focusing on keeping to a schedule and penalizing myself for not doing so.
- Taking it back to high-school days; I'm either up at the bus stop or I miss the bus.
- Avoiding stagnation and really focusing in on the goal and the discipline.

Videos:
Because even if I don't compete at ADCC I'm just going to walk around shirtless all day, workout, train, surf, base jump, ride motorcycles, study, and fukk. Basically going to live a great life regardless. Though I am focused, I refuse to take myself too seriously and will have fun either way.

If I focus on training my mind and my body, working my program in life, I'll be perfect.



There was a joint I was going to post for real but I can't remember it now.

Books:
"It describes the actions of a group of United States government officials and members of the East Coast foreign policy establishment who, beginning in the 1940s, developed the containment policy of dealing with the Communist bloc, and crafted institutions and initiatives such as NATO, the World Bank, and the Marshall Plan. "

Main takeaway...

A number of these guys were mediocre in high-school.

Dean Acheson: Bottom of his class
Chip Bohlen: Expelled
Averell Harriman: Middle of his class (started at the bottom)
John McCloy was raised by a single mother and was not naturally brilliant or any such nonsense.

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No excuses out here.
 
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:salute:im actually preparing for this as well

good luck homey if your heading to ATOS we will prob meet in the future
 

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For the ADD/Ignorant nikkas:
I'm still submitting cats and lifting heavy shyt.
I'm still trying to fight fluid and surf breaks like Rolls Gracie.
I'm still posing in the mirror like a golden-skinned Tyson Beckford.
And I'm still looking to have a super freaks physique like prime Rick Rude.
:yeshrug:

For everyone else...

Short Update
:
I'll throw an official update up on Saturday or Sunday. Cleaning up the diet a bit more, likely cutting out the beef and pork.

I'm becoming more isolated, turning inward more, attempting to gain some level of self-actualization and mental clarity through searching my spiritual and emotional self. This is turning into something larger than a fight or tournament. It's pulling everything in a new direction, and constantly fighting against the internal forces keeping me anchored to my past.

I'm feeling great. No longer concerned about who is watching me workout, no longer trying to prove anything, just focused on my program. Feel like I can achieve anything in this state.

Books:

Quran
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God in Search of Man: A Philosophy of Judaism
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- Might get started on the Jesuits (Society of Jesus). Their discipline and intellectual rigor is hard to match.

Music:




- Please don't be fooled though, this is morning and mood music.
- Once I get in the gym it's Young Thug, 21 Savage, Future, Drum & Bass mixes, Dancehall mixes, and so on.
 
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