December 2012 – Page 5

Day 2 – Nutritional Ketosis

Posted on December 14, 2012January 8, 2017 by BJJ Caveman

Weight: 179.6
AM Ketones: 0.8
PM Ketones: 0.8
AM Blood Glucose:
PM Blood Glucose:
Hours of Sleep: 4.5 hrs
Energy Level: Horrible!
Physical Activity: None

Notes:

Due to unforeseen circumstances I ended staying up later than anticipated and subsequently not getting a good amount of sleep, which pretty much screwed me for the rest of the day. I was pretty much running on empty all day long.

I had originally intended to go to a BJJ class this morning, but given my lack of sleep, I just couldn’t make it… and I stayed in bed for another hour or so.… Read More

Escapes

Posted on December 13, 2012January 8, 2017 by BJJ Caveman

Good BJJ session this morning. I’ve been working on escapes lately. Reviewed the mount escapes we worked on last week including:

1. Using my arms to frame against their hips, followed by hip bump, hip escape, and pull guard. We went over the variations in arm position afterwards. If I’m first shrimping my butt out to my right and bringing my left knee up to my left elbow, Dave, prefers to go for the underhook using the right hand and then use the left hand to block the opponents left bicep to prevent the cross-face. … Read More

Day 1 – Nutritional Ketosis

Posted on December 13, 2012January 8, 2017 by BJJ Caveman

Weight: 180
AM Ketones: 2.2
PM Ketones: 1.6
AM Blood Glucose:
PM Blood Glucose:
Hours of Sleep: 7 hrs
Energy Level: Excellent!
Physical Activity: BJJ

Notes:

I’m glad to see that I’m still in the nutritional ketotic range.

I must really starting to benefit from the effects of being ketoadapted. Before going to BJJ this morning I only had 1/3 a cup of protein shake. The workout was pretty vigorous and had me breathing hard at multiple points.

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Normally when this happens, I get a headache 2 hours post work out and feel completely drained. … Read More

Day 0 – Nutritional Ketosis

Posted on December 12, 2012October 10, 2014 by BJJ Caveman

Weight:
AM Ketones:
PM Ketones: 0.8
AM Blood Glucose:
PM Blood Glucose:
Hours of Sleep:
Energy Level: Excellent!
Physical Activity: Tabata intervals x 2, using 60 lb kettle bell, alternating between swings, bent over rows, and pushups.

Just got my ketone strips in the mail, so I can finally start experimenting!… Read More

Nutritional Ketosis

Posted on December 12, 2012October 10, 2014 by BJJ Caveman

I’m currently doing a self experiment where I’m trying to ketoadapt my body and get my blood ketones into a nutritional ketosis range (0.5 – 3.0 mmol).

I’m modeling my experiment after that of Jimmy Moore’s.

My current tools include a Tanita Innerscan digital scale, Precision Xtra Glucometer (which also reads ketone sticks), and Precision Xtra ketone sticks. I just need to get some glucose test strips now.

Things I would like to record include:

Weight:

AM Ketones:

PM Ketones:

AM Blood Glucose:

PM Blood Glucose:

Hours of Sleep:

Energy Level:

Physical Activity:… Read More

My First Post

Posted on December 12, 2012January 8, 2017 by BJJ Caveman

I wanted to start this site to cover to very two big interests of mine: BJJ and the paleo lifestyle.

I currently have a blue belt in BJJ, which I received under Rigan Machado.

Unfortunately my schedule now is kind of wacky. Since my job has me traveling quite often, I don’t really get to train anywhere regularly. Instead I bounce around schools, depending on where I am. I’ve trained in Los Angeles, Cleveland, Florianopolis Brazil, New York and Maui thus far.

I wanted to create this as a way to document observations and thoughts I had regarding my BJJ training.… Read More