Gym<BJJ

Aymane221 · 2019-06-01T00:20:09+00:00

I stopped bjj too and wanted to focus on gains

CharlesChadworth · 2019-06-01T00:00:27+00:00

I would pick a martial arts over the gym anyday. Martial arts increases your confidence immensely.

I have friends who are ripped and cycle gear yet have a minimal n count compared to my friend who has been doing MMA for 6 years and half the size.

My fighter friend oozes confidence and has the balls to talk to girls where my ripped friend don't.

There is something great in knowing you can handle yourself if someone gets in your face.

barn3r · 2019-06-01T00:21:25+00:00

I’ve heard of dudes doing both. I claimed they must use gear to keep up, and they usually get defensive like “It’s discipline, blah blah.” I can only assume their BJJ training and gym work outs are totally half assed, because someone natural can’t do a weekly gym work out and 4+ days of BJJ training a week at maximum. I’m a bodybuilder that juices pretty hard. After a week of training, lifting heavy as shit while still eating a good diet and plenty of sleep and working a job that includes labor (electrician), my body feels it, but I can still push it of course.

I recommend gear if you want to push your body to the limits.

RadKid_100 · 2019-06-01T00:24:24+00:00

It’s possible man. I’m in my third BJJ year now and I workout twice a day five days a week. I workout for lunch and BJJ in the evening. My lunch workout are not always intense but it’s something. You have to beat the soreness and start moving. Make a playlist and get excited to workout. If you’re still having trouble, listen to Jocko motivation speeches. I have days were I just run instead of hitting the weights. I think doing some type of str&conditioning will compliment your BJJ. I’m 31 years old, I’m not a pro, just BJJ hobbyist.

vullnet123 · 2019-06-01T00:01:00+00:00

I think it's recommended to not do BJJ and lifting the same day. How many days a week do you spar? I did two classes a week, and I had my gym off days when I had class.

Thotamus_Prime · 2019-06-01T00:40:16+00:00

I was the same. I had to choose between MA or the gym. I chose the gym.

Gym I can do whenever I want and the visual results have a much larger impact on my sexual life than MA will. MA has its uses but it's a large investment for less return.

I recommend MA to young men who haven't "found" themselves. There comes a point in your life where you don't have to get beat up anymore to find yourself.

Dane50 · 2019-06-01T02:55:57+00:00

It’s hard to do both. BJJ Twice a week and gym 3-4 for me. Always in pain somewhere but I’m over 50.

zeekt12 · 2019-06-01T13:39:14+00:00

Do full body 3 days a week, thats what i would do if i were doing a martial arts

Throwaway-242424 · 2019-06-04T01:23:38+00:00

Most weeks I'm lifting 2-3x and doing BJJ 3x. Generally I try to start the week with a lower body session so I can get deadlifts or squats out of the way before the aches of BJJ training kick in.

infamous3238 · 2019-06-07T03:33:44+00:00

It’s not that hard to do both. I gym three times a week and roll three times a week. Sunday is off.

Title	Gym
Author	Coleoptera
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Comments	14
Date	May 31, 2019 11:38 PM UTC (7 years ago)
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