2024 : 05 : 20

The Rule of 10, and Rest Days

Some days you’re feeling it, some days you’re not. Some days you have to push yourself, some days you don’t. I’m reminded of the “Rule of 10”; for every 10 training sessions, 6 will feel more or less average, only 1 will feel outstanding, and 3 will make you question why you started and why you keep going.

Summary:

This week started with a good balance of monostructural and tempo endurance sessions with some moderate grappling. I’ve also continued the tradition of brushing my teeth in a deep squat.

However, later in the week it felt like some cumulative training fatigue was adding up as I pushed pretty hard on Friday, tried to continue that momentum into Saturday, and ultimately took a rest day on Sunday.

Weekly training summaries will continue, but this will be the last one in this format as I’m changing how I log my training. The current layout has started to feel like a lot of busy work that isn’t particularly helpful — maybe more static than noise regarding “what’s working well and what’s not” on a daily vs. weekly basis.

So, stay tuned for more graphs and charts and fewer words!

Contents:

• Monday: Monostructural Endurance, 40+ min

• Tuesday: Tempo Endurance, 30+ min

• Wednesday: NoGi BJJ, Closed Guard Flow (Armbar, Kimura, K-Guard)

• Thursday: NoGi BJJ

• Friday: Monostructural Endurance, < 45 min

• Saturday: NoGi BJJ, Open Mat / Bear Traps / Shoulder Crunches

• Sunday: Passive Rest

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