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1.18.10: Crappy effort right off the bat...tired and no real drive. I only got through half of my workout... Better work next day...

1.19.10: Better... did intervals on the treadmill, up to 4.0mph walk/10.0mph run on a 3.0 incline. I use the incline more than I would if I jogged the whole time, but jogging for that long causes more pain then its worth. So instead I use more incline to take up some slack. The run is harder of course but this is a good tradeoff between +cardio and joint pain...

Ok, did light workouts to make sure my back was good (good now :-) ) stuff like pullups and pushups, cardio.

I've nailed down my weekly workout plan, tell me what you think! This is not in order or anything, just a basic outline.

Monday: multi joint movements for power/endurance
Curl/Press
Clean/Jerk
Cable Throws
Cable Fly/Pushdown
Jump Lunges
Isometrics afterward ex.: Invert Rows/Chins @ 20sec followed by 7-8 fast reps
Tabatas, 12-16mins

Tuesday: Cardio only
Intervals, 20mins
Kenpo (teach)
BJJ class, then rolling afterward

Wednesday
Push Workout
Squats/Leg Press

On Friday and Saturday, April 16th and 17th in Orlando, Florida, Grapplers Quest is bringing The World's Largest Grappling Tournament to The Orange County Convention Center at the Europa Show of Champions in front of 20,000+ fans.

Get more info, fighter registrations, and tickets at:
http://www.grapplersquest.com/events/2010-grapplers-quest-europa-show-ch...

PHOTOS from The 2009 World Series of Grappling are now online, available for viewing and purchase, go to:
http://www.photoshelter.com/gallery/2009-Grapplers-Quest-World-Series-of...

ENJOY and please share with your friends and family!

Jeff "The Pipelayer" Glover, 21-Time Grapplers Quest and World Champion, and Paragon Jiu Jitsu Black Belt was nicknamed 'America's Most Exciting Grappler' in 2007-2008 by several MMA magazines and websites. Here's a great collection of Jeff Glover videos containing Grapplers Quest footage:

Jeff Glover vs. Glenn Ortiz at 2004 Grapplers Quest U.S. Nationals, Advanced Flyweight Division:

The match above was a contested and some would say a controversial match between Sean Spangler (Team Robert Drysdale) and Walter Vital (Team Mica/Cascao/Machado) from the 2009 Grapplers Quest World Series of Grappling Pro Division.

YOU MAKE THE CALL, VOTE now, go to:
http://www.grapplersquest.com/polls/you-are-refereewho-won-match-spangle...

Dustin Akbari vs Robert "Bullet" Breslin at 2009 Grapplers Quest World Series of Grappling Welterweight division

For upcoming events, visit: http://www.grapplersquest.com/events

Listen to Grappling Radio NOW, go to: http://GrapplingRadio.com

Help raise Autism Awareness and Education at: http://GrapplingAutism.org

The Avellan Brothers (David Avellan and Marcos Avellan) and Freestyle Fighting Academy's Enricco Cocco from South Florida (Miami-Area) Highlights. These guys are class acts and David's charity seminar for http://GrapplingAutism.org assisted us with paying for the first three months of hosting for http://AutismRadio.org

Next to IKEA on Exit 13 of the New Jersey Turnpike used to stand, REXPLEX, but back in 2005, Tony Hawk was sitting in the bleachers at 2005 Grapplers Quest Beast of the East II in Elizabeth, New Jersey. This was the final of the 4-Man Superfight Absolute Division with Rafael Lovato, Jr., Marcos Avellan, Joe D'Arce and Todd Margolis.

The Next Beast of the East (2010 East Coast Championships) are Saturday, March 20th at Caldwell College in Caldwell, New Jersey. Get more info at: http://www.grapplersquest.com/events/5th-beast-east

On November 15, 2003, Grapplers Quest hosted the Best Superfight Absolute Division ever assembled on U.S. Soil in Las Vegas, Nevada. Roy "Big Country" Nelson fighting out of Marc Laimon's Cobra Kai academy won a stacked 8-man absolute grappling tournament at Grapplers Quest West 4 beating Frank Mir, Brandon Vera, and Diego Sanchez in an 8-man grappling tournament

Check out the photo gallery from November 2003 here:
http://www.grapplersquest.com/galleries/briancimins/grapplers-quest-and-...