Since my training has become a lot more jiujitsu-focused, I have been setting up my workouts a little bit differently.

Basically I am working on areas that will have the most carry-over into my jiujitsu game. Obviously having strong legs is really important (this has been a HUGE help to me when it comes to avoiding being swept, and getting my guards tighter), but I can't forget about my shoulders and back. I will of course do other work since I don't want to actually neglect any body parts, but my focus has been placed more on developing a very strong "core" (ew).

Due to everything that has been going on as well as my work (and life) schedule, my lifting has been cut down to 3x a week, so I have to fit in as much as I can in as little time possible. The following schedule is kind of a rough idea of what my training will look like starting this Sunday, with my jiujitsu classes being separate:

First session: 

Squat (heavy) - 3 or 4 working sets of 1-5 reps

+ 2 compound leg movements, 2 smaller accessory movements (often single-leg work)

Light plyometrics

Heavy ab training

Second session:

Squat (medium) - 3 or 4 working sets of paused or deadstop reps

+ Deadlifts OR Rackpulls, 2 upper back accessory movements

Plyometrics

Third session:

Squat (light) - 3 or 4 working sets of high(er) reps

+ 1 hamstring movement, 1 heavy chest movement, 2 accessory movements for triceps and shoulders

Medium ab training

Also worth noting, I do pullups and pushups on all of these days, including some of my "off" days. Yoga and mobility work is done every day now.

Types of squats vary. Some days I do regular squats, other days I will do front squats or a variation. This schedule isn't set in stone. Sometimes I will sub out movements and add in things like good-mornings, box deadlifts, etc. The point is keeping a certain pattern going: squat every workout, heavy a heavy PC-focused movement every workout, and accessorize as needed. Always some kind of a pushing and pulling movement, even if that's just pullups and pushups.

And a LOT more ab work. And cardio. I do some cardio now...yeah. Blegh.

So without further ado, here is Thursday's training:

Front Squats:

bar x bunch

95x5

115x5

135x3

155x3 (x2)

(ALL front squats super-setted with lateral bench jumps)

DB Incline Press:

30's x 8

40's x 8

50's x 6 (x2)

Straight-arm Pulldowns:

some weight x 3 sets of 10

Seated DB Press:

25's x 10

30's x 8 (x2)