Gym excecisies to get back into shape for BJJ

**toad44** · Posted On: 10/21/2011 1:56pm

Ross Training (dot com) has great conditioning sets

squats and deads are always good. and as everybody else has said - roll more. you can go light, communicate that of course, and go harder.

burpees are always a good way to start the day :)

***WhiteShark*** · Posted On: 10/21/2011 3:07pm

Unless something is keeping you from attending more BJJ attend more BJJ. You can do other stuff but it will not be as effective as more rolling.

**dflanmod** · Posted On: 10/21/2011 9:30pm

Originally Posted by Goju - Joe

I have done this several times and when I go back I get injured. As I near 40 my body seems to be transmuting into paper mache.

I am hoping if I lift some weights lose 20 pounds and do cardio first I'll break the cycle.

I would rather do BJJ than go to a gym.

If I was smart I would go back take it easy just drill not roll and work on getting in shape.

But I am not smart, I will jump right back in.

Although I am very cheap I would rather spend money on a new gi and a BJJ membership than a gym membership.

hmmmmm

I told myself the same thing about getting in shape before going back to bjj..... For a year I told myself that. Then finally I worked on cardio for a couple of months and got back into BJJ. Fucking painfull. The first three months were just sheer torture and pain. The cardio did'nt do **** for me.

I started slow going just twice a week and have been working up to more days as my body adapts. I changed my diet up and now the weight is starting to come off. Like you I'm hoping that the weight loss will help reduce injury. I'm looking to loose at least 40 more pounds.

Now I am at a point to where I'm trying to get workouts 6 days a week with at least 4 of those workouts at bjj. On the days I can't make it to bjj I work on my cardio.

**MMAMickey** · Posted On: 10/22/2011 6:28am

Go back to BJJ and take it easy.

However, while you're taking it easy I'd definitely suggest taking measures to strengthen your back, shoulders and grip particularly. You can do this in a ton of ways, but Rosstraining.com probably has some of the more versatile exercise programs.

These things won't make you fitter for BJJ, but they will make you stronger and less likely to get injured. Pre-hab is always better than rehab.

***jnp*** · Posted On: 10/22/2011 9:37am

I have rarely stopped training for more than three weeks in several years. Maybe 4 weeks once or twice. Right now, I'm training 0-3 times a week depending on my work schedule.

What I've noticed, as I've gotten older, is that I can no longer avoid the need for strength training. To be sure some of this is transitioning from a blue collar into a white collar job, but that's not the only reason.

Some of you younger members can jump back onto the mat after a significant hiatus, but that's not so great of an option for those of us past 40.

***WhiteShark*** · Posted On: 10/24/2011 9:44am

Thats what you get for having gotard wrestling derived BJJ! Be like water friend.

***jnp*** · Posted On: 10/24/2011 10:07am

Originally Posted by WhiteShark

Thats what you get for having gotard wrestling derived BJJ! Be like water friend.

I am like water. My personal style is all about flowing instead of struggling. Ask blackmonk, Naszir, Coach Josh or Sri Hanuman what it's like to roll with me.

In conclusion, shut up newb.

Edit: This is friendly mod banter. The rest of y'all don't get upset that mommy and daddy are fighting.

**Coach Josh** · Posted On: 10/24/2011 10:37am

Pilates.

http://joshartigue.blogspot.com/2011...et-weapon.html

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**Eduardoo** · Posted On: 10/26/2011 12:37am

HI,
I think ross training has great conditioning sets squats, and deads are always good. and as everybody else has said roll more. you can go light communicate that of course and go harder.