Erik Duarte
Level 1 Valued Member
My name is Erik Duarte. I am a judoka in training. I have been training in judo for about 2.5 months. I have two stripes on my white belt. I am greatly influenced by Pavel and Ross Enemait. These are the two trainers that have the most influence due to the results I have received. I train mostly with sandbags, bodyweight and dumbbells. I am about 173 lbs. In the 2.5 month period, I have picked up a sandbag up to 215 lbs. My training program is pretty simple. I go through some deadlifts with the sandbag, shouldering, and carries 2-3 sets of 5 on each. turkish get up or sandbag clean and press. pullups, pushups, leg raises. I choose 4 -5 exersizes a session. I try to stay as fresh as possible so I can randori and practice a 100 percent. I was able to bottoms up press a 70 lbs kettlebell without even practicing for it. I also add in some sprints on my off days. I keep it simple and yet for me, it is very effective. Any advice from any fellow judoka or grapplers? thank you.
