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Disappointment and Intuition
Training Week: 2024-09-23
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Austin
Friday Fights, META, and Active Recovery
This is the last “regular week” of my strength block before slicing the volume and going heavy! Friday night I was invited to watch some local fights…
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Austin
Long Rests and Session Time Limits
Training Week: 2024-09-09 | This was the second full week of my strength program, and I’m on pace to set PRs by the end of the program in another two…
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Austin
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Never Miss a Rep
Training Week: 2024-09-02 | There’s a difference between collecting data and using it intelligently. Your ability to perform is incumbent on your…
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Austin
Rigid Things Break
Training Week: 2024-08-26 | Rest days are inevitable. If you don’t plan them, then illness or injury will find their way in. Sometimes, you do…
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Austin
Depth Charging and Playing with Morpheus
Training Week: 2024-08-19 | Sometimes it’s hard to separate data from distractions, and signal from noise. Sometimes you just need metal as heavy as…
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Austin
ADCC, CJI, Deadlifts, and Trademarks
Training Week: 2024-08-12 | This week wraps up the volume phase of my 2024 strength block. Now it’s time to deload for a week (lifting and jiu jitsu…
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Austin
Tempo Squats, Boxing, and Electrolytes
This week I tried to mix up my Zone 2 from mono-structural sessions, sat out a few sparring rounds, and drudged through tempo squats. In case anyone…
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Austin
Strength Block (2024B): Volume Phase, Week 1
I would categorize my last 6-week training block as “general fitness” meaning the focus was on movement, aerobic endurance, and rehabilitation. While…
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Austin
Deficit Deadlifts, VO2max, and Focusing on Grappling
Training Week 2024-07-22: Knee Rehab Week 6 | It feels good to lift again. It’s been a while since I did a heavy strength cycle, and it will still be a…
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Austin
Sharpening Your Attention, and Calculating Capacity
Training Week 2024-07-15 | Knee Rehab Week 5 | 5-weeks post-injury, things are finally starting to get back to normal; with BJJ taking up the majority…
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Austin
Trust Your Foundation, If You Built It
Training Week: 2024-07-08, Rehab Week 4 | Rarely do I look forward to endurance work. However, this week I was glad to not be confined to marginal…
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Austin
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