life, kids, and brazilian jiu jitsu

This morning I was 165.5 lbs on the scales.  So I have lost 5 lbs in 17 days.  At this rate I WILL be able to make weight for the April 24th tournament.  PROVIDED I stay disciplined.  This is equivalent to 2 lbs a week which is not outrageous.   This intermittent fast (19 hours fast followed by 5 hour eating window) seems to work for ME.  Other people I know have tried it and they just feel terrible so it goes to show that one size does not fit all.

My strategy for the tournament is pretty sketchy because I have never competed:

• I will prepare by rolling as much as possible over the next couple of weeks.
• Mentally I need to be more the attacker than the defender.  Better by far to never have to dig myself out of a tough position.
• I will focus on a combination of cardio to shed the last bit of weight (I need to be 167.5 lbs wearing my Gi)
• and on power endurance workouts (Crossfit and Gym Jones style)  lasting more than 5 minutes
• I’ll also make sure I include exercises emphasizing grip strength, bridging power, hamstrings for the guard,  and abdominals
• I’ll try to get more sleep.

Aidan’s Gi is torn up past repair so I ordered him a new one.  A Keiko Raca black Kimono.  He really wanted black.  You pretty much need 3 Gi’s each in order to stay ahead of the laundry.  He loves his Howard Combat Kimono but I always imagine it would feel like wearing a kevlar weightvest.

Here’s a pic of me back in February trying for an omoplata from rubber guard.  My fingers are as bad now as they were then.  Healing is slow.

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