Deborah's Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & Arnis-Eskrima Training

 I wrote about the joy of activity last week.  Rest assured I'm no Pollyanna and there are moments I just don't feeeeeeeel like working ooooouuuuuttt. I have a few mental tricks up my sleeve readied for self-deployment when I start down the path of excuses, it's too hot, it's too cold (come January), I'm tired, just because, my hair hurts, my vibe is off.....throw in your own.  We all have the excuses, but how does one work past these walls? You may think they are 10 feet high and made of concrete, but actually they are constructed of very poor quality paper mache' made with cheap paper. From the dollar store. And they are only 2 feet high.    My tactics for success include memory and acknowledgement.  I remember all too well the hell-hole, ugly, non-training days of covid. I remember the day, while in my office, I learned the whole situation was going to continue for, not just two more weeks, but for a few more months, which quickly turned into the foresee...

The triumph of training this week has been joy. Big bucketfuls, of rich, screaming, from the gut, joy.  If you are starting down a path of physical movement, find the joy. The joy is the door. Walk through it and don't hang out in the frame. The joy keeps you going back for more, it keeps you moving,  it starts to compile upon itself.  SATURDAY JULY 13 Ballet:      Plie' in 2nd position      Tendu-Ball-toe      Plie' in 1st position      Tendu      Straight leg releve'      Plie'-releve      Tendu'-Tempe lie'-Plie'-Coupe' The Lift:      Squat with barbell-           1-65 pounds, 10 reps           2-75 pounds, 10 reps           3-85 pounds, 8 reps           4-90 pounds, 8 reps           5-75 pounds, 8 reps ...

PART ONE My husband David and I practice Arnis de Mano, Filipino Martial Arts, together.  On Sunday we worked on three drills: Babao angles 1-6 with a takedown, Cacoy Doce Pares, Espada Y Daga drill, and Cacoy Doce Pares sparring. PART TWO   -  Tabata - 10 Tabatas, 6 rounds each, 30 second work, 12 second rest. Jumprope  with light speed rope. Sledgehammer  on tire, 10 pound sledgehammer. Ballet-   Plie' in second position Tendu' to ball-toe Plie' in first position Tendu' Straight leg releve' Plie' releve' Tempe lie' coupe' drill  Coupe' relevé' drill Regarding ballet, I am practicing a very detailed and strict form called "Placement" with Patricia DeAnna. She is on Facebook and Instagram, but her current content is on her You Tube Channel. I practiced ballet when I was younger, and I've always considered myself a dancer, even in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and FMA. Placement method gets me back to my roots via a strict road. Bonus, for...

 I've been inspired lately by women over 50 who rocking fitness to the next level with weightlifting and rigorous physical activity. I want all people to take no holds barred, proactive, ownership of their physical and mental health, so I've decided to start posting my workouts. I figure, I'm doing workouts that are aggressive and maybe one of these days I'll be the person who inspires another to venture outside their comfort zone and start walking the road to a health and well-being. Saturday, July 6, 2024 PART ONE , Tabata - 10 Tabatas, 6 rounds each, 30 second work, 12 second rest. Jumprope with 1 pound rope. Sledgehammer on tire, 8 pound sledgehammer. Ballet-   Plie' in second position Tendu' to ball-toe Plie' in first position Tendu' Straight leg releve' Plie' releve' Port de Bras and tendu drill, front Port de Bras and tendu drill, back PART TWO , Tabata - 1 Tabata, 20 rounds, 2 minute work, 10 second rest. This is the weightlifting po...