5/3/1 June 2012

Today, I finished another 5/3/1 cycle. Next week is deload. About time, if you ask me...The pastBack in April before I started my first 5/3/1 cycle, I did proper 1RM testing. Here's what I found:SquatDeadliftBenchPressPower CleanPower Snatch140,0kg140,0kg90,0kg60,0kg67,5kg57,5kgNot impressive by any means, but it's a starting point. Now since squatting heavy ARMAP (as many reps as … 5/3/1 June 2012 weiterlesen

Fight analysis: WKF National Championships ’12 Lukas P., Full Contact, Fight #2

After defeating Jakob in the semi-finals of this years WKF national chmapionships in full contact kickboxing, I went on to face Andreas K. from the Fight Club Graz for a 3 round bout.You can find Andreas on his club's website.OverviewPoint-wise, I dominated that fight from the beginning. Andreas is a good boxer, but I just … Fight analysis: WKF National Championships ’12 Lukas P., Full Contact, Fight #2 weiterlesen

Fight analysis: WKF National Championships ’12 Lukas P., Full Contact, Fight #1

Last saturday, I competed at the WKF national championships 2012 in Villach. Took silver. My first fight on that day was against Jakob (if I remember correctly), a former boxer from ATUS Weiz.GameplanWhen my fight was up, I wasn't really warmed up properly. Therefore, I decided to take things rather easy and start out slowly. … Fight analysis: WKF National Championships ’12 Lukas P., Full Contact, Fight #1 weiterlesen

Fight analysis: WKF austrian Open ’12 Lukas P., Light Contact, Fight #2

After defeating Alfredo in the semi-finals, I was up against Yuri, a slovakian fighter. Yuri's pretty young and exceptionally talented. Also, he's really tall for the -71kg division, which is a great advantage especially in light-contact fights.Having seen Yuri perform in the semi-finals, my coach and I decided it would be best to keep the … Fight analysis: WKF austrian Open ’12 Lukas P., Light Contact, Fight #2 weiterlesen

Fight analysis: WKF austrian Open ’12 Lukas P., Light Contact, Fight #1

My first opponent at the WKF Austrian Open 2012 was Alfredo S. from Venezuela. It'm been one of very few times that I faced a fighter who wasn't taller than me. Competeing in the -71kg division (rather than -75kg) definately is a good idea for me. Granted, there's still a lot of tall guys around … Fight analysis: WKF austrian Open ’12 Lukas P., Light Contact, Fight #1 weiterlesen

Event Report: WKF National Championships 2012, Villach

So on saturday I competed in the WKF national championships 2012. Took silver in the -71kg full-contact kickboxing division. Overall, our team did pretty well, in terms of medals: The resultsThomas ReissShinergy[liesing]Semi-Contact MASTERS (+35years)SilverFrank ZaunerShinergy[zone wien]Semi-Contact -75kgGoldSemi-Contact -86kgBronzeAndreas MehicShinergy[stadlau]Semi-Contact YOUTH +71kgSilverLight-Contact YOUTH +71kgBronzeLukas PezenkaShinergy[stadlau]Full-Contact -71kgSilver          My 2 centsNot too shabby in my opinion, … Event Report: WKF National Championships 2012, Villach weiterlesen