Juggling

No jiu jitsu last week…just a combination of weather, holidays, and other things.

However, that doesn’t mean that there isn’t anything going on. With 2011 less than a week away, there’s some changes afoot.

First off…I’ve started on an strength building program known as 5-3-1. It’s focused on the “big three” strength lifts: squat, deadlift, and press. The goals focus on slow, steady, strength gains. I’ve been pondering something like this for a while now, wanting to supplement Crossfit, and now that it’s being offered, I’m all over it. Only takes 15 or 20 minutes three times per week, so I can either do it as a warm up on a Crossfit day, or after jiu jitsu. Three weeks of increasing weight, followed by a “de-loading” week of light weight.

Second…I’m taking the plunge on the Whole30/Paleo diet. Starting Jan 1, and going until Jan 30, I’m going to adhere to the meat/veggie/fruit/nuts program, dropping all grains, dairy, legumes and alcohol. It should be interesting.

I had my body composition and fat measured by the U of M’s Bod Pod….28.7%. Higher than I, and everyone else I know, expected. I’ll have it measured again in Feburary. Based on my Crossfit friends who did this program in October, I’m fully expecting to drop in weight, in body fat percentage, and gain in lean mass.