Week 3- making weight and tapering off
Darren U had given me a diet to follow the week of weigh last year and I decided to implement it much earlier in the week this time. see my post on weight cuts for more info on this...
On Monday I felt rested but developed some phlegm in my throat. I ignored this for the most part and ran some sprints in the am and hit the pads with edge in the evening, 6 rds on the bag, finishing with the cardio class, and doing 100m wind sprints.
On Tuesday did a good session in the Am with Edge. At night did the stanyan run and 5 block sprints right into sparring 5x3 in a row. Again sparring revealed a lot. I felt good landing mostly low kicks jabs, one-twos, and counter hooks. This was pretty much the way i felt I was going to fight. the fifth round I felt like absolute jello, and andrew really pushed me. This was the last sparring session till the fight.
On Wednesday I felt really weak and started to develop a head cold. I rested this day and only did 5 rounds of shadow and stretched. Drank lots of fluids, loaded up on vitamin c, cold-eeze and rested. To end the night I took theraflu. I did not want to be sick.
On Thursday I felt much better, but developed a sore throat. I started to worry and kept a steady regimen of fluids, cold-eeze, and vitamins. Under the eyes of Edge that night I did 7 rounds of rounds of fast shadow and 5 rounds really really light and fast on the bag. He said that was all and I was done till the fight. After training that night, i ate a builder bar and headed to FTCC to drop some tickets. I spoke with Darren about the fight and weigh ins the next day. Went home, drank some thera flu and fell deep asleep.
About Me
- Diego
- I grew up traveling between the Philippines and the United States. I began my journey as a martial artist through wrestling at The Hill School in Pottstown Pennsylvania. I rented my first UFC and was hooked. I went to California for College and dove into Brazilian Jiujitsu and spent my early years training under Gabe Ruediger (Rodrigo Mederios Blackbelt). I competed in several tournaments: Grapplers Quest, Pan Americans, Copa Pacifica. I medaled in almost every tournament. Upon graduation in 2007, I took a break from martial arts to focus on my career in financial services. I became overweight and depressed. After a year, I started to train again in late 2008. In September 2009, encouraged by one of my mentors Edge Brown, I started to compete again, this time in Thai Kickboxing and MMA Smokers. After a year of thaiboxing I made my MMA Amateur Debut in November 2010. In January 2011 I left my job in Finance focus on becoming a better martial artist.
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