Back on Track

The last month has been better for me training wise.  I changed my diet a bit, started doing some calisthenics after wrestling practice 3 nights a week, and have been trying to attend BJJ class more.  The results are starting to show, during sparring a couple weeks ago, I was able to catch some upper belts with kimuras, and I feel like I am rolling better, with more stamina.  During yesterday’s sparring class, there was a bunch of big, strong guys there, but I didn’t feel like I was just getting destroyed.  I was able to defend some subs better, and fight more for position.

Changes –

1. 3 times per week – Sprints, pushups, situps.  I have also been throwing in some kick work outs, it feels good to kick again.  200 kick work outs with a variety, front, round house, side, spin, etc…
2. Diet – I cut out carbs and sugar for 10 days, and then re-introduced carbs slowly.  I have lost 10 lbs. and have kept it off.  Going forward, I plan on going back to a low carb diet.  I found I was eating a lot more vegetables when I cut them out. 
3. With the heavy work schedule I have right now, it has been hard to get to the noon class, and the evening class is out of the question with wrestling practice.  One more month of wrestling, then I should be able to make 3 or 4 classes per week.

I don’t know if I have really made that much progress, but I feel better, and that perception is driving me forward.  My mind seems to be in a better place, and I am energized to train more.  Now, if the snow would just stop falling and the weather warm up…..