Ruck Hard. Roll humbly.

#Shanky Singapore born and raised. He seeks for a good ruck. #Joy Philippines born and grown. She goes for the choke.

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Injury and Recovery Exercises

A week after I got back into my routine, I fractured my left ankle and sprained my right ankle. I’m going to miss Pan Asians and BJJ Novice this year. Boohoo, right? Only I can manage to injure my feet with a single event of clumsiness. So now I am to rest and recover for 2-3 months, and I can’t sit idle during my recovery period can I? Hell no. I’ve been searching for seated cardio exercises around the internet and luckily, there are a handful of them and these two are my favorites so far:

minus the rows, and woodchopper because I don’t have an elastic band.

They’re from the same instructor. I like her style and she’s funny.

I’ll take this time to clean up my diet too. Low carb and more fiber for me. Oh and lots of calcium as told by my doctor.

WHY.

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Week 3

week 3 was better. i ran for 3km non-stop for the first 2 days. it was... unexpected. as in, i didn’t expect that i ran for 3km. felt lesser. 

the other 2 days, i couldnt run outside due to the rain. so, i did insanity workout. it was good shit. not sure if its equivalent to more than 2.4km but i was more exhausted by the end of it compared to my 3km. it was fun, couldn’t finish it all. took a break now and then. i could go for an extra day but my left calf was kinda sore. 

for week 4, however, i was having an exam and to me, that is my top priority. i studied for the whole week and didn’t have time to workout. i also donated blood so, ya. but, i am continuing the week after, which is now. haha. so.. yeah. 

cheers. 

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Week 2!!

Week 2. It wasn't that good. Deadline for my reports and visiting the relatives. So, not much time. At least I did clock my limit. I find it easier to run in the gym. On the treadmill but I don't like that. To me, it seems unnatural and weak to run in the gym cause you don't train your body to get used to the natural elements. However, if it rains, no choice.

Now, I would like to share my goal. I thought this long and hard. I don't want to be a bodybuilder. To me, they look good, yes but in terms of functionality, eh... 

This article help decide what I wanna achieve. I want to be the guy who brings the bear home for dinner. Yeah, abs is kinda cool but I rather have a strong core than a clear abs shape/outline.

So, my first goal was to train for strength. Powerlifting then slowly transit to Strongman. I really do want to train Strongman. Actually, the reason I start powerlifting and strongman was to get stronger for rugby. They do need lots of power.

But the more I think about it, I would be a lot heavier. The bulk could be my strength and weakness. Until something that have been under my nose all along, caught my eye. Batman. I know, this guy is probably dreaming. I am not talking about becoming exactly like the Batman, but.. that wouldn't be a bad thing actually. Anyway, his physique is impressive. Lean body and fast reflexes together with his knowledge of various marital arts, damn. A superhuman without any drugs.

Ok, let's minus off the martial arts part as I would need lots of time and money for that. Not that I am not going to learn, just not currently and I have other urgent priorities to spend the money. Till then, I can train to have a lean body. I want to get rid of the fat first then start building up from there.

I am an Endomorph. Meaning, I have slow metabolism, gain fat and muscle easily and I have to do lots of cardio. Cardio must be my main exercise. Additional weight training will increase my metabolism rate. In order to reduce my fat, I have to do interval. Got my information here. There are lots of websites to get that information. They will tell you the same thing.

Again, I am not some expert. I'm just a regular dude who has his own goals and just want to share. I am using this blog to motivate me. It kinda helps. Like the song from Matchbox 20, "Lets see how far we've come".

To add to my goal, I want the hard body and a strong grip. A hard earn body. One day, I want to participate the Tough Mudder. That is some cool shit, man.

Well, that is what I have to say about this week. Start of week 3. Let's get some shit done. See ya!

(P.S. if you need to view the picture at the top better, here's the link for the post)

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Keep your heart muscle pumpin’

Taken from the song "Get up and Jump" by the only hottest peppers in the world, Red Hot Chili Peppers. Now, this post isn't about the song nor its about them, but song does want to make me get up and jump. (pun intended).

Now, we have time. Time to be together and live our lives together, next to each other. Living together. That would be around 2020. So, ya. A long way to go. So, I suggested a good idea. That we both start training now. Train to be fit. Train to be a better BJJ fighter/wrestler or a rugger or train to be Batman or Wonderwoman. Whichever. And also because we want to be a fit and adventurous couple. We want to move to Canada and why waste all the time doing mundane stuff? We can learn about each other while hiking and enjoying the beautiful nature of Canada.

So, yeah, less than 4 years to train and I want to implement this routine/habit/behavior in my life. So, I have decided to use this blog to keep track of my progress.

So, the first set, the one with 3 lines and a strike, means a week and the number of lines, including the strike, is the number of days I worked out. For example, the first set is the week 1 and I worked out 4 days. My workout, for now, consists of jog of at least 2.4km and some weight training(body/free). I just started my 2nd week, thats one line. I will keep updating weekly.

So far, my first week was average. I still have a lot to improve my stamina. Then, I shall train my speed for interval. I want to lose my fat first. I will update any videos/articles I read and my ideas. No unique routine. Still finding a suitable one for me and my school schedule. This is for me. It's up to Joy if she wants to update but I will be pushing her to workout.

Cheers.  

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You cannot dream yourself into a character. You must hammer and forge yourself into one.

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APRIL 26, 2016 - HELLO AGAIN

I started training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) in August 2015 and I’ve never been so happy/scared (of conditioning) to workout and train in my life. My need to rough house is always satisfied every. damn. time. 

However, I stopped training in February and most of April. I was paying for school last Feb and Coach J was focused on training for his match for the past months. Good news is we started training again today! Bad news is I’m so out of shape. I have colds and cough, my endurance is shit, and my will to finish the drills is nowhere to be found. So yes, I have a lot to work on again. I’ll be preparing for my first competition in June 18 - the Philippine Jiu-Jitsu Novice Championship where all white belts are welcome to join. Coach J is also suggesting that I should compete at Pan Asians as well (which is a huge event, by the way. Practitioners around Asia will be competing), and I’m not sure if I’m up for that yet. I don’t think I’ll have enough time to train for it because it will be on May 20 already.

My main goal right now is to condition my body and mind for the ass kicking I’m going to get from Coach J. When I’m not training BJJ, I’ll be out running and doing loads of cardio (which is so unfortunate, but necessary).

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JOY: 27 July - 01 August 2014

Distance: 8.5 mi/13 km

Lost: 1.4 kg/3 lbs.

Boo yeah!

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truth.

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Electricity hasn't been restored in some parts of the village and except for the headlights of the cars passing by, it was completely dark last night when I went for a run. It also rained heavily about halfway through my run which I always enjoy.

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