2024 : 01 : 08

Escape Velocity Week 3 | Takedowns, Long Warm Ups, and Dogs

What an amazing week! I was reintroduced to the grieving process associated with long slogging capacity-endurance efforts, approaching 700 calories / hour of work output and fulfilling that 1-hour obligation. Additionally, my family pack grew by +1.

Dean, 8 years old, 80 lbs. (left); Lucy, 9 months old, 55 lbs (right).

Summary:

Monday and Tuesday’s sessions were appreciated from the perspective of “testing my understanding” of my self and the Escape Velocity program material in that I made several adjustments to accommodate equipment and conditions. The hypertrophy / strength-endurance format(s) were nice to avoid the redundant feel endurance work has, while still stimulating blood flow to help recover from hard capacity sessions (e.g. FYF).

Friday’s session brought with it some trepidation, knowing that what lies ahead “will not be over soon, and you will not enjoy it.” I wanted to find an excuse to back out, there was a lot of negotiating within the first 15 minutes of the hour-long work segment. Even before I walked in the gym door I could feel the searing hesitation in my legs and fear in my lungs. Nevertheless, I didn’t let fear rob me of the lesson(s) failure offered to teach me.

This week’s grappling continued to focus on wrestling, specifically snap-downs and single-leg set ups. Additionally, I welcomed a new canine companion to the family. I haven’t settled on a new name at the time of writing, but her “government name” is “Lucy.”

Contents:

• Monday: Escape Velocity 07, Capacity Intervals

• Tuesday: Escape Velocity 08, Strength Endurance

• Wednesday: NoGi BJJ, half-guard passing combinations

• Thursday: NoGi BJJ, Collar-Tie Snap-Down and Single Set-Ups

• Friday: Escape Velocity 11, FYF - capacity accumulation

• Saturday: NoGi BJJ Open Mat

• Sunday: Dog adoption / active recovery