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Volcom's Anabeta, Adamantium, Division I, Titanium XL, Erase Log

mattrag said:
In hawaii it seems like the Japanese still believe in the clean, simple, mannerism, but here... it's like level MAX hah. They have slippers for everything. Like it's to the point where it's nonsense. Also, in Hawaii we have The Bon Festival Dances every weekend for like 3 months, in Japan it's for like 3 days. And it's something that barely anyone goes to. Where as in Hawaii it's like the thing to do on the weekends if you are a high schooler. Japanese here are definitely different from those in Hawaii. MUCH more relaxed. Well except my grandma... but her family is like most ppl here... have to clean up and provide EVERYTHING for guests, so much to the point where they have decided that inviting people is something they will NEVER do again. In Japan people like it but the things they notice is different.

Sushi in Japan is cheap at ANY 100 en sushi bar.. hahah. In Hawaii Sushi is pretty cheap at the kaiten sushi, the kind where they put the sushi on a conveyor belt. Not in the $1 range for fish, but 2 bucks for 2 is about right for the Maguro/Tuna.

I actually like grass fed australian beef, but my friends go to Kobe to eat it. All the meat that is made in Japan is MUCH fattier. Also, it's MUCH more expensive lol. maybe like $40 a pound? haha.

Things that are popular are definitely KNOWN by everyone, and EVERYONE looks the same as far as style/fashion.... sad really. Anyone who isn't doing what is popular is considered odd. Which is sad because they don't have much variety....
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I stuck out like a sore thumb when I visited Taiwan, from my clothing, to my size to my haircut. Taiwan is also humid as all get out, like 100% humidity. I'd be down for some cheap sushi, sushi isn't cheap in SoCal, but I love it. Is there a surf culture in Japan?
 
This is Sunday mornings workout. I forgot to post it because that day was when we took my cousin from Taiwan down to San Diego to watch the Dodgers/Padres. My wife LOVES baseball, specifically, the Dodgers, at least as much, if not more then how much I love MMA. Baseball isn't my thing and I find it brain numbingly boring, but we go to games for her. My cousine is a big MLB fan too, so we had to go to a game.

Oly Snatch [off the floor to full drop-squat]
95lbs x 5 reps
105lbs x 5 reps
115lbs x 3 reps
115lbs x fail
115lbs x 1 rep
115lbs x 1 rep
115lbs x 1 rep

[I may need to go back to hang snatch into drop-squats to get my technique and core strength up to par]

Oly Cleans [off the floor to full drop-squat]
135lbs x 5 reps
155lbs x 5 reps
185lbs x 3 reps
185lbs x 2 reps
185lbs x 1 rep

Back Squats -ATG
135lbs x 10 reps
155lbs x 5 reps
185lbs x 5 reps
205lbs x 3 reps
225lbs x 3 reps
225lbs x 3 reps

Front Squats - Cleans Grip ATG
135lbs x 5 reps
155lbs x 5 reps
185lbs x 3 reps
185lbs x 3 reps

I over-worked my back on Sunday. I did Deadlifts, Oly Lifts and Squats on Friday, when I was doing Oly lifts on Sunday morning, my legs and back felt fine, so I said, what the hay, let's hit some squats. I was good until the front squats, that's when my lower back gave me the finger. I'm suppose to hit Oly lifts today, but we'll see. I've been on Motrin every 4-6 hours since Sunday. I'm suppose to hit Oly's tomorrow too, but I may end up doing strictly hangs without the full squat tomorrow. It's a workout partners scheduling thing. My workout partner Dusty is too beat from football on Sunday to lift today, but my friend Barry has been looking forward to today since last week and he's bringing a friend to Oly lift with us. Dusty asked if him and I could Oly lift tomorrow, I said fine, but I didn't want to leave Barry out to dry tonight, so.... we'll see.
 
Just got the call that Barry won't be able to make it, so I'm sort of relieved. No Oly lifts today. My low back could use the extra day off.
 
I managed to avoid Oly lifts today, which is good, I know my low back wasn't ready for it. I know I tried my "experimental back" workout yesterday, but I don't feel like it did anything, so I went for a "safe" back workout today. Nothing too stressing, but enough to hopefully elicit some DOMS.

Hammer High Rows
180lbs x 15 reps
270lbs x 10 reps
290lbs x 10 reps
310lbs x 8 reps
330lbs x 6 reps
330lbs x 6 reps

Hammer Low Rows
180lbs x 10 reps
230lbs x 10 reps
250lbs x 8 reps
270lbs x 7 reps
270lbs x 6 reps

Hammer Pull Downs (under-hand grip)
180lbs x 10 reps
180lbs x 10 reps
180lbs x 10 reps

Hammer Pull Downs (wide, neutral grip)
140lbs x 8 reps
140lbs x 8 reps
140lbs x 8 reps

Machine Rows
225lbs x 10 reps
225lbs x 8 reps
225lbs x 8 reps

Lat Pull Downs
150lbs x 10 reps
165lbs x 10 reps
180lbs x 10 reps
195lbs x 10 reps


B+ workout today. I couldn't push too, too hard or do anything stressful to my lumbar, because my low back is still recovering. I hope to God my low back is rested sufficiently for tomorrow. I'm probably 207-209lbs now. I'm not really trying to get too heavy, I'm feeling watery lately, but along with that nasty bloaty feeling, I also feel strong as an ox, so give & take.
 
VolcomX311 said:
I stuck out like a sore thumb when I visited Taiwan, from my clothing, to my size to my haircut. Taiwan is also humid as all get out, like 100% humidity. I'd be down for some cheap sushi, sushi isn't cheap in SoCal, but I love it. Is there a surf culture in Japan?
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There actually is Surf in culture in Japan. But its really small. I met an owner of a surf shop in my area. He is like one of three I think.... Nagasaki has more surf spots. Chiba, and Shizuoka also have more people surfing. But the waves arent very nice and the water is pretty murky.... All the time...
 
mattrag said:
There actually is Surf in culture in Japan. But its really small. I met an owner of a surf shop in my area. He is like one of three I think.... Nagasaki has more surf spots. Chiba, and Shizuoka also have more people surfing. But the waves arent very nice and the water is pretty murky.... All the time...
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Okay, cause I know a lot of dedicated Japanese surfers, both from here and Hilo, so I was wondering if it was popular at all back in Japan.

mattrag said:
damn dude nice high rows on the hammer machine!! That is some mean weight you're pulling!
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Thanks, it's getting there. Hopefully I'll have earned some soreness tomorrow.
 
VolcomX311 said:
Okay, cause I know a lot of dedicated Japanese surfers, both from here and Hilo, so I was wondering if it was popular at all back in Japan.

Thanks, it's getting there. Hopefully I'll have earned some soreness tomorrow.
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Yea man lotta my Japanese friends back on Oahu only surfed. They went to community college just so they could get a visa lol.
 
Rodja said:
After re-watching the McDonald/Condit fight, which was a BS stoppage, I have less confidence in Condit. This will most likely be a wrestling clinic by GSP on Condit and I have no clue about the cornering situation.
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I usually am not excite to see GSP fight at all except against Kos and BJ, I am not looknig forward to this at all. It will be worse than Matt Hardy. I am calling it out now, GSP finally finishes someone since he got the belt back. 170 pound class is dead to be right now. TUF season opener was a very fun surprise but I feel they took a page out of strikeforce's book and made lopsided fights. Could just be my imagination.
 
bigwhiteguy29 said:
I usually am not excite to see GSP fight at all except against Kos and BJ, I am not looknig forward to this at all. It will be worse than Matt Hardy. I am calling it out now, GSP finally finishes someone since he got the belt back. 170 pound class is dead to be right now. TUF season opener was a very fun surprise but I feel they took a page out of strikeforce's book and made lopsided fights. Could just be my imagination.
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I think you're right, it'll probably look a lot like Hardy/GSP. I don't consider Condit to be a TDD master of any sorts and that's what you have to be to be able to stop GSPs wrestling efforts, which no one has done yet.
 
Random things to add:
Cruz/Johnson?? I hate Cruz almost as much as Silva (anyone with that many decision wins gets on my nerves) and think his reign is really hurting the BW division.
My gym is working on setting up a GSP seminar for next Spring.
 
Rodja said:
Random things to add:
Cruz/Johnson?? I hate Cruz almost as much as Silva (anyone with that many decision wins gets on my nerves) and think his reign is really hurting the BW division.
My gym is working on setting up a GSP seminar for next Spring.
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That's pretty cool. I hear GSP is cool as hell in person, real humble, real polite. Cruz/Johnson was the talk after whatever UFC Cruz/Faber fought on. I'll be rooting for Johnson in that fight, but Cruz is very Machida'esque, so I don't know how Johnson will handle that.
 
Rodja said:
Random things to add:
Cruz/Johnson?? I hate Cruz almost as much as Silva (anyone with that many decision wins gets on my nerves) and think his reign is really hurting the BW division.
My gym is working on setting up a GSP seminar for next Spring.
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I cant stand that either, in 15 mins with the tools these guys have how do you not finish a guy? i understand having a lackluster fight here and there or maybe an all out war like forrest vs bonnar but some of these "champ" dont finish guys by playing the safe card. Cruz will get whats coming to him. GSP however, no one at 170 anytime soon, I have a very strong feeling GSP finishes this.
 
Hang Snatch to Drop Squat
95lbs x 5 reps
105lbs x 5 reps
115lbs x 3 reps
115lbs x 3 reps
125lbs x 3 reps
125lbs x 3 reps
135lbs x fail
135lbs x fail

Hang Cleans to front squat
135lbs x 5 reps
155lbs x 3 reps
155lbs x 1 rep

Seated Db Press
45lbs Db's x 10 reps
50lbs Db's x 10 reps
55lbs Db's x 8 reps
60lbs Db's x 8 reps
65lbs Db's x 6 reps

Smith-Barbell, One Arm Javeline Press
65lbs x 10 reps, each arm
85lbs x 8 reps, each arm
95lbs x 6 reps, each arm

Static Overhead Drop-Squat
Held ATG Snatch Position
set 1: 20 secs
set 2: 20 secs
set 3: 15 secs
set 4: 15 secs

Misc: Practiced some drop-squats for another occassion. You start with the barbell across your back and instead of a slow decline into a squat, you drop straight down into a Snatch catch position.
 
I checked out a nearby "facility" I used to be a trainer at to see about signing up as a member. This facility has actual bumper weights, so I may consider going there twice or thrice a week.
 
Another solid training session!


I can't wait for the fights this weekend, Stefan Struve or Pat Berry?

I think Pat Berry will take it by K.O!
 
Solid training session man. I really want to get the oly lifts in my program. I think the squat catches I can do.
Tried cleaning and front squating the bar and my elbow just screams. Gotta keep working my flexibility.
Nice find on that gym. :)
 
JudgementDay said:
Another solid training session!


I can't wait for the fights this weekend, Stefan Struve or Pat Berry?

I think Pat Berry will take it by K.O!
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Pat Barry. He's one of my favorite HW's because he's a HW that really utilizes kicks. I love fighters with a nasty low kick. I really Hope Barry takes it. I had high hopes for him when he first debuted, but he could be doing better.
 
mattrag said:
Solid training session man. I really want to get the oly lifts in my program. I think the squat catches I can do.
Tried cleaning and front squating the bar and my elbow just screams. Gotta keep working my flexibility.
Nice find on that gym. :)
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The trick is to release the bar in the catch, with your fingers maintaining the position of the bar. Try it with dimes or quarters until you get comfortable with releasing the bar. Stretch your wrists out. Try front squatting without a full grip until you feel confident about maintaining the bar with just a few fingers.
 
VolcomX311 said:
Pat Barry. He's one of my favorite HW's because he's a HW that really utilizes kicks. I love fighters with a nasty low kick. I really Hope Barry takes it. I had high hopes for him when he first debuted, but he could be doing better.
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I've seen a few of his fights out of the UFC when he used his low leg kicks a lot, I hope he uses them more in this upcoming fight. The cro cop fight was messed up, he could have finished him, he respected him way too much.
 
JudgementDay said:
I've seen a few of his fights out of the UFC when he used his low leg kicks a lot, I hope he uses them more in this upcoming fight. The cro cop fight was messed up, he could have finished him, he respected him way too much.
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Yeah, the Barry/Mirco fight was the most extreme show of mid-fight bromance. I thought it was kind of cool when I first saw it, because any fighter showing respect to Mirco was okay in my book, but in re-watching it, it does seem a bit too bromantic.
 
Pat Barry is a cool guy, he has really lacked a mental game possibly a fighter instinct. I hope he wins so Struve goes back and gains some weight. he seriously could use 15 pounds but realistically 25
 
Rodja said:
Didn't Barry break his hand and feet in the CC fight?
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Yes. He broke all sorts of appendages in that fight. He broke his hand early, which is why he went from borderline KO'ing Mirco with every shot, to a much less effective offensive.
 
bigwhiteguy29 said:
Pat Barry is a cool guy, he has really lacked a mental game possibly a fighter instinct. I hope he wins so Struve goes back and gains some weight. he seriously could use 15 pounds but realistically 25
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I think Barry lacks finishing experience. Prior to the UFC, wasn't he winning a large number of his fights by causing his opponents to give up from his massive low kicks? I don't know that he's used to chasing someone to the ground to finish the job via TKO.
 
VolcomX311 said:
The trick is to release the bar in the catch, with your fingers maintaining the position of the bar. Try it with dimes or quarters until you get comfortable with releasing the bar. Stretch your wrists out. Try front squatting without a full grip until you feel confident about maintaining the bar with just a few fingers.
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Great advice. I'll do those fronts. :)
 
VolcomX311 said:
I think Barry lacks finishing experience. Prior to the UFC, wasn't he winning a large number of his fights by causing his opponents to give up from his massive low kicks? I don't know that he's used to chasing someone to the ground to finish the job via TKO.
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dude thats terrible instinct then. i dont think you need experience with that. training should get you ready. some of these guys are head cases...thats why they ended up fighters haha
 
More Barry Love

[video=youtube;kelFhNZ9eMw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kelFhNZ9eMw&feature=player_embedded[/video]
 
VolcomX311 said:
Had 32oz steak last night at some cowboy themed steak house. I could eat steak every night and I love A1 sauce.
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I'm of the same mind, brother Sam.
Luv me an A-1 drenched steak!!
 
It's been 13lbs ago since I've done pull ups, so I knew today was going to be challenging. Not only am I going to be a heavier resistance, but the muscles involved in pull ups are also deconditioned. However, in spite of those new obsticles, I had a decent back workout.

Weighted Pull Ups - Close, Neutral Grip
BW (208lbs) x 10 reps
BW + 25lbs x 10 reps
BW + 35lbs x 8 reps
BW + 45lbs x 7 reps
BW + 45lbs x 6 reps
BW + 45lbs x 5 reps

Behind The Neck Pull Ups - Wide Grip
BW x 6 reps *these were much more challenging then I expected, I almost opted out of these because they were so awkwardly difficult, but I have to start up again somewhere*
BW x 5 reps
BW x 5 reps

Pull Ups - Underhand Grip
BW x 6 reps
BW x 6 reps
BW x 5 reps

Seated Sideways, One Arm Hammer Pull Downs
90lbs x 10 reps, each arm
100lbs x 10 reps, each arm
110lbs x 8 reps, each arm
120lbs x 8 reps, each arm
130lbs x 6 reps, each arm

Db Pull Overs
50lbs Db x 10 reps
60lbs Db x 8 reps
70lbs Db x 6 reps

V-Grip, Straight Arm Cable Pull Downs
100lbs x 10 reps
120lbs x 8 reps
140lbs x 6 reps

I didn't do any rowing motions because I'm still catering to my strained left trap, so I wanted to avoid too much scapular retraction, which is why all the vertical resistance movements and more lat targeted lifts. I intended on going to the Oly facility tomorrow morning for the first time, so I really wanted to lay off of too much traps taxing movements.

I don't know if Anabeta does this or not, but I feel like this stack is really helping to shuttle the carbs into the right places.
 
VolcomX311 said:
Had 32oz steak last night at some cowboy themed steak house. I could eat steak every night and I love A1 sauce.
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This is great. I wanna go!! Lol.

Man that is awesome. I'm off my protein fast. Leaned me out well I might use this if I need to drop weight for a fight. Lol.

Now its all you can eat sushi, and loads of chicken breasts!!!
 
mattrag said:
This is great. I wanna go!! Lol.

Man that is awesome. I'm off my protein fast. Leaned me out well I might use this if I need to drop weight for a fight. Lol.

Now its all you can eat sushi, and loads of chicken breasts!!!
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I fricken love all you can eat Sushi. There's this place called Sushi Cruis, $27.00 for all you can eat Sushi, plus they show the UFC when it's on. I ate Sushi there for like 3 hours at the BJ Penn/Frankie Edgar II fight.
 
mattrag said:
This is great. I wanna go!! Lol.

Man that is awesome. I'm off my protein fast. Leaned me out well I might use this if I need to drop weight for a fight. Lol.

Now its all you can eat sushi, and loads of chicken breasts!!!
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OMFG that is amazing! 3 hrs of fun !!!
 
VolcomX311 said:
This is what I had last night, "The Trail Boss," so damn good.

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That's so beautiful. It brings a tear to my eye and a rumble to my tummy.
 
Gray Mayard on Sports Science

I have my qualms about some of Sports Science's findings, like GSP generating greater punching force than Mike Tyson :tired: But it's still fun to see our athletes on the show.

[video=youtube;Duki86cPadw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Duki86cPadw&feature=pl ayer_embedded[/video]
 
I'm going to the Oly facility this morning. My left, middle trap is still a bit inflammed and it still hurts pretty bad if I stretch it and matter of fact, it's the exact muscles involved in pulling the weight from the ground to the beginning of the hip drive, so we'll see. Intellectually, I'm like, you know you probably shouldn't do this, you could aggrevate it furhter, but I'm looking forward to this too much, so hopefully I don't have to quite after my opening warm ups.
 
VolcomX311 said:
I'm going to the Oly facility this morning. My left, middle trap is still a bit inflammed and it still hurts pretty bad if I stretch it and matter of fact, it's the exact muscles involved in pulling the weight from the ground to the beginning of the hip drive, so we'll see. Intellectually, I'm like, you know you probably shouldn't do this, you could aggrevate it furhter, but I'm looking forward to this too much, so hopefully I don't have to quite after my opening warm ups.
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Good luck with the training!! Looking forward to hearing about your experience there!!
Don't get injured!
 
Wow, major morning

8:58am-10:16am @ Oly Facility

Olympic Snatch
95lbs x 3 reps
95lbs x 3 reps
105lbs x 3 reps
105lbs x 3 reps
115lbs x 3 reps
125lbs x 2 reps
135lbs x 2 reps PR
135lbs x 2 reps PR
145lbs x 2 reps PR
155lbs x fail
155lbs x 2 reps PR

*These are only PR's relative to catching the weight in a legit ATG position. I've caught 185lbs in an illegitimate high position before*

Snatch Balance
*Snatch balance is the technical term for the movement where you start off standing with the barbell across your back, then you drop into an overhead catch down into ATG, then finish off with an overhead squat*
135lbs x 1 rep x fail (decided to go lighter)
95lbs x 5 reps
95lbs x 5 reps
115lbs x 5 reps
115lbs x 5 reps

Box, Hang Snatch
95lbs x 5 reps
115lbs x 5 reps
135lbs x 3 reps
135lbs x 3 reps

10:26am-11:17am @ L.A. Fitness

Front Squats ATG
135lbs x 5 reps
155lbs x 5 reps
185lbs x 5 reps
205lbs x 3 reps
225lbs x 3 reps
225lbs x 3 reps
225lbs x 2 reps

Box, Back Squats
135lbs x 5 reps
225lbs x 5 reps
255lbs x 3 reps
275lbs x 1 rep
275lbs x 3 reps

At this point, I still had the energy and desire to hit some SLDL's, but I was already taking a gamble with the low back coming in for legs after morning Oly's, so I opted for GHR's

GHR's x 4 sets

Massive morning. There were a lot of people at the Oly facility watching me because I was a new face and that was a bit awkward. It got my heart racing and my mouth super dry from the added attention, this actually made me more reluctant to go too heavy, but I felt I pushed myself to my current limit today. My left trap didn't become aggravated, which is really lucky for me and my low back held up, so all & all a very successful morning.
 
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