Just finished a really intense gym session. Doing squats and the clean and press in the same session is difficult, especially using quite heavy weights. I was pleased with my squatting performance: this session I managed a set of 15 at 60 kg then three sets of 12 at 80 kg. Not particularly heavy but very good for toning my problem areas — basically my whole upper-leg and lower-torso. By doing squats slowly and strictly, I felt that my whole body was receiving a good workout.
Recently I have been finding it difficult to crack down and focus during my workouts; instead they have been cut short or spent talking to friends. These problems need to be corrected as soon as possible to enable progress to continue. One advancement I have made is my decision to concentrate on working out my core through shoulder exercises: by removing the back rest, achieving isolation of the deltoids (particularly the lateral, anterior) is easier while the balancing aspect provides great core exercise. Performing exercises like this — utilising the core as a stabiliser — provides real-world strength applicable in sports and every-day circumstances.
Anyway, back to the current events. On Tuesday I went up to London to observe the grading in the Kodenkan Ryu Ju-jitsu dojo. It was really impressive and a good indicator of where I am heading after a good few months of hard-work and perseverance. Seeing some of the more-difficult techniques first-hand was one of the best aspects while another was realising that I knew a portion of the advanced-white syllabus. Overall, I enjoyed myself and it left me waiting for the next Ju-jitsu lesson on Monday. I met a variety of people, from bankers to lawyers, who will I hopefully get to know better over the next year.
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