I’m a 22 year old female and have been lifting for almost a year now and training MMA for about two months. My focus is mainly Brazilian jiu jitsu, but I also box, wrestle and do some judo occasionally.
Weight: 125-130lbs
Height: 5’7"
I’m on a strength routine that consists of squatting, deadlifting, benching and overhead pressing. Here are my current maxes:
My concentration right now is doing all of these lifts with good form while also increasing weight. I have a plethora of injuries (sciatica, back pain, shoulder pain, etc.) and am currently in the process of correcting them.
I am excited to hear advice from other strong women (and men) that can help me become better, stronger and more powerful!
I am not sure if it was an omission, but, if not, you need to add a vertical and horizontal pull to balance out the pushing. A good rule of thumb is two reps pulling for every one rep pushing. If you are pushing only, that would explain sciatica, back and shoulder pain.
[quote]jjackkrash wrote:
I am not sure if it was an omission, but, if not, you need to add a vertical and horizontal pull to balance out the pushing. A good rule of thumb is two reps pulling for every one rep pushing. If you are pushing only, that would explain sciatica, back and shoulder pain. [/quote]
Good point. I actually left all of my “assistance” work out of my write up. Those are my main lifts. I am still guilty of pushing more than I pull though.
Definetely practice good form on those DLs. They rehabbed my back better than therapy ever has or can do, but the form is of course, essential.
Sure I got a lot of shit for working through back pain, but it was definetely worth it since my back got much stronger and I am pain-free right now.
Thanks for the welcome everybody. I’ve had a virus on my computer at home so I don’t get too keep up on my logging.
@Beast, I started with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu through friends and quickly became obsessed. Eventually my interest just evolved into MMA because the classes were offered at my school and were part of my monthly membership to attend. Now, I can’t imagine not going!
I really want to lift twice a week but I am absolutely BEAT from the jiu jitsu. I can’t seem to fit gym time into into my schedule because I’m either too busy with school or just flat out tired. Really going to need to make some adjustments.
One tough schedule you have there. I sort of know what you say.
My training is:
Mo: jujutsu
Tu: BJJ
We: lifting (squat and bench press + assistance lifts)
Thu: jujutsu
Fr: rest
Sat: rest or lifting (DL and OHP + assistance lifts)
Su: lifting (if not done Saturday) and BJJ
All I can say, eat plenty and healthy, sleep well and loose all the not so necessary assistance lifts or volume. Take deload weeks in lifting. And you probably don’t need to do extra cardio either. Luckily your young, so your recovery is good.
FINALLY got the energy and time to get to the gym yesterday.
Had a bad start though. My stopwatch ran out of battteries, bitch at the front desk refused to let me in because I didn’t have my I.D., walked all the way home to find out I was locked out of my house, jump rope broke, failed my PR goal for pressing. Surprisingly I still made it, pfew!
Warm-up - walking back and forth my house, obviously had to skip jump roping
Did some hip-opening exercises
Front Squats
Bar x 10 (back squat)
65 x 5
75 x 3
85 x 3
85 x 3
85 x 3
85 x 3
85 x 3
Bar x 5 (back squat)
5 lb. shoulder complexes
Push press
Bar x 10
55 x 5
65 x 5
70 x 5 (hard!)
70 x 5
70 x 5
65 x 5
life will always give you signs that you shouldn’t be there. the only one you should listen to is if you kick your ass and get to the gym, throw the weight around and still feel like going home. that and being sick. I don’t beleive in working out through a cold.
Might have torn something in my knee a few days ago. Gonna wait it out for the next few days and see if its serious enough to get an MRI. They’re probably getting annoyed with me at the Imaging office. Until then, time to be a bench monkey again!
Shoulder complex warm-up
Bar x 10
55 x 5
65 x 5
75 x 5
80 x 5
85 x 5 volume PR
95 x 1
95 x 1
95 x 0
95 x 1
95 x 0
90 x 0
65 x 10
Chins
BW x 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Reverse hypers on plyo boxes
BW x 10
BW x 10
Supported leg raises
BW x 12
BW x 12
Body weight = 133 This the most I’ve ever weighed but I have very little body fat.
Thanks for the encouragement. I’ve still been going to jiu jitsu classes and watching the technique. It’s been hard not to jump in but for once, I am actually taking care of myself and avoiding making it worse. Normally, I just ignore it.
Might do some BW stuff before going to tonights class.