Inflammation in very simple terms.



Inflammation is the body’s defense against irritation, infection, or injury. This can also be caused by lots of stress, eating foods that cause inflammation, inadequate rest, or excessive training.

Inflammation is not always a negative thing (more on that later), but when we generate more of it than we are designed to handle, all sorts of issues can ensue, including GI issues, joint pain, weight gain, and compromised…

TRAINING:

04/02

530PM-

SWINGS 10X10 W/48KG

RING PUSHUPS 10X10

04/03

REST DAY

04/04

930AM-

8 ROUNDS:

6 BODYWEIGHT BACK SQUATS (225#)

6 PULLLUPS

12 BAR DIPS

04/05

REST DAY

TRAINING:

03/28

BODYWEIGHT BACK SQUATS, PULLUPS, DIPS (6s)

48 TOTAL SQUATS

40 PULLUPS

96 DIPS

3/29

REST DAY

3/30

STAIR SPRINTS

20 MINUTES: RUN UP, WALK DOWN. REPEAT.

03/31

16 TAEKWON-DO HYUNGS, BASIC TECHNIQUE

04/01

16 TAEKWON-DO HYUNGS. MAX EFFORT WITH 1 MINUTE REST BETWEEN HYUNG.

TRAINING:

5PM

16 TAEKWON-DO HYUNGS

NUTRITION:

8am-

1 tbsp. coconut oil

1 scoop Carnivore protein

fish oil

vitamin D

2pm-

1 tbsp. coconut oil

6 egg omelet with mushroom and green onion with Tabasco sauce

fish oil

430pm-

1 scoop Cardio Igniter

10pm-

1 tsbp coconut oil

huge steak, salad, homemade sweet potato fries (broiled in coconut oil in the…

TRAINING:

3/21

6PM-

16 TAEKWON-DO HYUNGS, BASICS, SPARRING, BREAKING.

3/22, 3/23- REST DAYS

3/24

5PM-

48 DOUBLE KETTLEBELL FRONT SQUATS, 48 PULLUPS, 48 DIPS.

48 KETTLEBELL SIDE LUNGES, 48 BENT ROWS, 96 RING PUSHUPS

3/25

16 TAEKWON-DO HYUNGS, BASIC TECHNIQUE

3/26

12 MINUTES, ALTERNATING 48KG KETTLEBELL SWINGS, BURPEES AND 50YD JOG.

NUTRITION:

2 cheat…

TRAINING:

03/20

930AM-

BACK SQUATS, PULLUPS AND RING PUSHUPS.

20 minutes.

Barbell back squats, loaded to bodyweight (225#). 5 reps minute #1.

5 pullups and 10 ring pullups minute #2.

Repeat for 20 minutes, or 10 rounds. (I took an extra minute halfway).

Total:

50 SQUATS AT 225#

50 PULLUPS

100 RING PUSHUPS

530PM-

16 TAEKWON-DO HYUNGS.

3/19

REST…

TRAINING:

3/14

MAX EFFORT

16 HYUNGS, AT PROMOTION TEST IN FRONT OF GREAT GRANDMASTER KIM. ALWAYS PULLS MORE OUT OF ME THAN I KNEW I EVER COULD BRING.

3/15

MAX EFFORT DAY

16 HYUNGS, AGAIN, IN FRONT OF GREAT GRANDMASTER KIM AT BOISE TAEKWON-DO TOURNAMENT.

3/16

REST DAY

3/17

16 TAEKWON-DO HYUNGS. ABOUT 75%.

3/18 (START OF NEW PROJECT)

11AM-

100 DOUBLE KETTLEBELL FRONT…

TRAINING:

REST DAY. PLAYED WITH INDIAN CLUBS FOR A FEW MINUTES AND DID A FEW WARMUP EXERCISES WITH CLASS AND THAT IS IT.

NUTRITION: Used a ketone strip tonight about 830pm. A definite pink color, which means mild levels of ketone. Since today could be considered an average day I guess I could say that I am generally mildly ketogenic. No big deal, of course. That just means my body is using fat as a fuel source instead of sugars.

8am-

1 tbsp.…

TRAINING:

3/12

EASY 20 MINUTES, ALTERNATING 40KG KETTLEBELL SWINGS AND KNEE-CHECK PUSHUPS

3/11

32 TAEKWON-DO HYUNGS, MAX EFFORT DAY.

NUTRITION: 3/12

9am-

1 tbsp. coconut oil

2pm-

1 tbsp. coconut oil

one whole avocado with lime, salt and pepper

a few strips of elk pepperoni

handful of raw almonds and coconut flake

about 2oz of Jarlsberg cheese

fish oil

vitamin…

TRAINING:

03/05

REST DAY

03/06

5 DOUBLE KETTLEBELL CLEAN/THRUSTERS (32KG), SUPERSET WITH 30" BOX JUMPS.

03/07

16 TAEKWON-DO HYUNGS. MAX EFFORT, 1 MNUTE REST BETWEEN EACH.

03/08, 03/09

REST DAYS

03/10

16 TAEKWON-DO HYUNGS ALTERNATED WITH PULLUPS AND KNEE-CHECK PUSHUPS.

NUTRITION:

2 cheat meals in 2 days. Sushi Friday night and then went out with friends and had some hard…

1. It is a long process.

When martial art students begin training, it is generally understood that it will take years of study to be proficient. In most traditional systems, a black belt is recognized as a basic level of proficiency. In any…

TRAINING:

03/03

32 TAEKWON-DO HYUNGS, MAX EFFORT (Relatively. Meaning as hard as possible, as continuously as possible. This took me almost 40 minutes solid, so really probably only about 75-80% of max effort, but for this volume it was everything I had).

03/04

Easy day.

1030AM-

20 MINUTES IN THE SUN ALTERNATING H2H SWINGS WITH 24KG AND A 200YD RUN.

WINDMILLS 3 X 5 W/24KG

530PM-

20 MINUTES OF TAEKWON-DO…

TRAINING:

03/02

EASY KETTLEBELL SWINGS: 3 X 10 W/32KG

5 DOUBLE KETTLEBELL CLEAN, FRONT SQUAT, PUSH PRESS (thrusters) LADDERS, DOUBLE 32KG, SUPERSET WITH 30" BOX JUMPS.

02/28 AND 03/01

BOTH REST DAYS

NUTRITION:

830am-(preworkout)

Slammed down a sample packet of Optimum Amino Fuel...a bunch of caffeine and beta alanine, with some aminos.

10am (postworkout)

1 scoop MHP Paleo Protein

fish…

TRAINING:

02/25

10AM-

SWINGS 5 X 10 W/32KG

5 DOUBLE KETTLEBELL CLEAN/THRUSTER LADDER SETS, 1-3 REPS WITH DOUBLE 32KG. SUPERSET WITH 30" BOX JUMPS

5PM-

TAEKWON-DO BASIC TECHNIQUE

02/26

5PM-

16 TAEKWON-DO HYUNGS

02/27

915AM-

5 DOUBLE KETTLEBELL CLEAN/THRUSTER LADDER SETS, 1-3 REPS WITH DOUBLE 32KG. SUPERSET WITH 30" BOX JUMPS

5PM-

16 TAEKWON-DO…

TRAINING:

02/23

20 MINUTES OF 75YD HILL SPRINTS WITH THE DOGS: 75YD SPRINT AT 80-90%, WALK BACK TO START AND REPEAT. NEW SPRINT EVERY 2 MINUTES FOR 20 MINUTES.

02/24

16 TAEKWON-DO HYUNGS

NUTRITION:

02/24

9am-

1 tbsp. coconut oil

handful of jerky and some raw almonds

fish oil

vitamin D

2pm-

1 tbsp. coconut oil

leftover grilled chicken breast

handful of raw…

TRAINING:

2/19

930AM-

2-ARM SWINGS:

10 X 10 W/48KG

GOBLET SQUAT

3 X 5 W/ 24KG

KETTLEBELL SIDE LUNGE

4 X 8 W/24KG

5PM-

16 TAEKWON-DO HYUNGS: MAX EFFORT W/60 SECONDS REST BETWEEN EACH.

2/20

5PM-

TAEKWON-DO HYUNGS AND BASIC TECHNIQUE

2/21

6PM-

TAEKWON-DO HYUNGS, BASIC TECHNIQUE, SPARRING, BREAKING.

NUTRITION:

Strict…

TRAINING:

10AM-(Easy upper body stuff, designed to be easy to recover from to facilitate other training)

ELEVATED RING PUSHUPS: 4 X 12

BAR DIPS: 4 X 12

PULLUPS: 4 X 8

SINGLE ARM BENT ROWS: 4 X 8 W/88#

KETTLEBELL CRUSH CURLS: 3 X 12 W/44#

5PM-

32 TAEKWON-DO HYUNGS (As hard as possible for 45 minutes straight)

NUTRITION:

830am-

200mg caffeine

1130am-

1 scoop MHP Paleo…

2/15, 2/16

REST DAYS

2/17

300 BODYWEIGHT SQUATS, WITH TAEKWON-DO HYUNGS AND BASIC TECHNIQUE

NUTRITION:

8am-

Caffeine and Korean ginseng

830am-

1 tbsp. coconut oil

handful of jerky and raw almonds

fish oil

vitamin D

130pm-

1 tbsp. coconut oil

several strips of bacon

1 large avocado

fish oil

4pm-

300mg…

PROGRESS PHOTO:

Current weight has been anywhere from 221-224lbs for the week. Really not much change, but I think switching from the Carnivore to the Paleo Protein has made me drop a few pounds. There is no added creatine in the Paleo…

TRAINING:

10AM-

20 MINUTES ALTERNATING PULLUPS AND ELEVATED RING PUSHUPS

TURKISH GETUPS: RAN THE RACK, 16KG-48KG.

DRAGON FLAGS: 3 X 3

5PM-

16 TAEKWON-DO HYUNGS

NUTRITION:

830am-

1 Scoop BSN HyperFx (have a can of this leftover. going to use it up)

1120am-

1 sccop MHP Paleo Protein

handful of raw almonds, raw walnut, and coconut flake

fish oil

vitamin…