What did I do Saturday morning? Shane Grantham Fitness Blog

What did I do Saturday morning? Shane Grantham Fitness Blog

For someone my age I stay pretty active as evidenced by my workouts. On Saturdays it’s working out with others. Yesterday It started with 0500 Jiu-Jitsu at Basches with three other guys. Jiu-Jitsu works the entire body and takes place on a mat.  I didn’t...
Mending my jujitsu pants is like working on an old car.

Mending my jujitsu pants is like working on an old car.

One of the martial art disciplines I practice is ground-based Jiu-Jitsu.  A common position is to be on your knees or stomach on the mat or opponent. We where uniforms most of the time and the knees are usually reinforced with fabric or padding.  These uniforms get...
Anything can happen at Basches

Anything can happen at Basches

I’ve been a student of Martial Arts at Basches since 2015 and I train mornings with Sensei.  He does crazy things sometimes to test me in stressful situations.  The last couple of weeks he tested my reaction to a sword attack with ceremonial swords he has at the...
Do I even need a gym? Shane Grantham Fitness Blog

Do I even need a gym? Shane Grantham Fitness Blog

(I started this article March 25, 2022).  March 31st is my last day at my current gym. I won’t be renewing for various reasons and my previous articles address this if you want to read them.  I’m still doing Martial Arts in the mornings so I’m...
Time to rest. Fort Wayne Fitness Blog

Time to rest. Fort Wayne Fitness Blog

I work out hard doing weights, martial arts, and group fitness classes. Sometimes body parts are sore and I keep going with my exercise routines.  Other times I’ll break from the routine to rest.  An old workout partner from 2013 would make me rest three days in...