A Warrior's Thougts on the Martial Arts

So tomorrow my journey to China begins. I'm really looking forward to this. As I've pointed out in [this post] , I was pretty busy over the last time. Therefore (and because of my shoulder impingement) I focussed strongly on S&C work. Guess I'll be able to equalize a lot of things (when training in China) by bringing strength and power into play... Below you'll find a table roughly summarizing what I've been doing over the last couple weeks. This is basically the continuation of [this halfway report] . Might not seem a lot, but then it was hard work, I can tell you that... Week 4 Session 1 Date 2013-06-10 Warmup / Power Power Snatch from hang 30 x 3 35 x 2 40 x 3 45 x 2 50 x 2 50 x 2 50 x 2 Strength Front Squat 72,5 x 5 82,5 x 5 92,5 x 6 DB Press 22,5 x 5 22,5 x 4 22,5 x 4 Assistance Deadlift 130 x 3 (1' rest) 130 x 3 (1' rest) 130 x 3 (1' rest) 130 x 3 (1' rest) 130 x 3 (1' rest) 130 x 3 (1' rest) 130 ...

I'm on my train to Linz. Some time ago, I went through the [instructor] course for "general body education" there – simply said, it's a fitness instructor course. The course took four weeks spread over one semester, with exams being held at the beginning of each week. This time, it'll be a total time of three semesters. I'm not totally sure right now, but I believe it's the same thing as before, i.e. four weeks per semester for a total of 12 weeks. The neat thing with this course is that, unlike private certifications, most of the cost is covered by the state. Of course, this also means harsh examinations… Anyhow, as much as I'm looking forward to the course, I'm facing an additional challenge. Since I just had my deload week, I need to find time to schedule three heavy S&C sessions somewhere in between classes. That won't be trivial, considering we start at 08:00am and usually don't end before 08:00pm… Guess I'll have to sacrif...

The situation My shoulder has been giving me severe issues for quite some time now. Depending on who I ask, I get a different diagnosis. Already took anti-inflammatory drugs to rule out a bursitis. Didn’t help. Now I’m still waiting for my MRT to clear things up… however, Monday, I decided to work through the pain and just do some kettlebell cleans and presses. I have to say, everything worked like a charm. Yesterday, I could even do a handstand without pain. Not bad, considering I haven’t slept well a single night since the [XX Open Polish Taekwon Do Championships] due to shoulder pain… This somehow fortifies the theory that my shoulder suffers from a lack of stability. Guess it’s time to address that issue… The solution So today, I started following a (slightly modified) [5/3/1] routine again. The program worked well for me, I only stopped doing it because it takes quite a high toll when it comes to recovery. Can’t have that prior to a fight. Since I don’t have any fights ...