lifting vs BJJ

vandaalen · 2018-05-22T19:58:00+00:00

I train about the same amount and I don't lift on top. I am an ultra-heavyweight though and on TRT, so muscle and strength aren't really a problem.

I did 5x5 some time though to build same basic strengrh. You will very probably not be able to lift three days a week with your training regimen.

I personally would keep putting BJJ first since I regard its benefits much higher than lifting.

bkfta · 2018-05-22T18:18:37+00:00

Hey man, I'm at the same crossroads. I think you just might have to kick it down a notch, as it sounds like you are over training. BJJ is brutal on the body, and it takes a lot of time and energy to recover, so try a few different schedule styles and see what works best. If I do more lifting in a week, I tend to try to do a little less BJJ and vice versa. Like right now, I'm doing a serious GVT phase, so I will undoubtedly cut a bit of bjj time; from around 8 hours a week to maybe 4-6. If I decide to compete again, I may cut my iron time down and increase drilling/rolling time.

You can also stick to strictly drilling or flow rolling and tell people you are trying to go real light in BJJ

P.S. Welcome to the addiction

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rougeoblong · 2018-05-22T18:34:41+00:00

Oss!

Agni_Forma · 2018-05-22T18:47:11+00:00

Find me one NBA/NFL player or pro athlete in general in any sport that doesn't lift. Even marathon runners have a strength training routine. Do both because that's what is going to give you the optimal result. 1 hour of lifting per week is ENOUGH if you push your limits and do the right exercises every time. I am sure that if you slept more you could lift more times per week without problems.

DirtJellyBeanz · 2018-05-22T19:05:37+00:00

I'm glad you asked this, I find it a little difficult to train twice a day while also trying to run for cardio..

Bizzledizzle75 · 2018-05-22T19:58:53+00:00

Cut back on the Jiu-jitsu. Training twice a day is really unnecessary and will set you up for injury, especially chronic overuse injuries like tendonitis in your wrists and elbows. I know because I have dealt with it. You'll also set yourself up for illness due to the suppression of your immune system from overtraining. I have dealt with this as well. I train jiu-jitsu 3-4 times a week and do my 5x5 on Sundays. I do the A workout one week and the B workout the next. You can still get bigger and stronger doing this. I've gone up on my bench by 15 pounds in two weeks with this schedule recently just by increasing weight/protein intake. It's common for guys starting jiu-jitsu to overdo it. You need rest days.

Bizzledizzle75 · 2018-05-22T20:25:23+00:00

I bench 315.

hbPUA · 2018-05-22T19:03:56+00:00

Lifting is to have strong body for life. Bjj is a though sport for fun and survival. 50 / 50 is a good split.

[deleted] · 2018-05-22T20:28:59+00:00

EDIT: thanks guys! I see that gains are quite possible and I am indeed overtraining. I am young, so consequences for me are probably not the same as yours. Although I injured my knee and my elbow already (competition).

I will cut down on morning sessions, since my drilling partners do not really want to drill reps (100 reps or so of the flower sweep, for example), and that's what I want to do. I woll instead lift twice a week to supplement my BJJ. So that's 6-8 hours now of BJJ and 2 hours (or 1.5 hours) of squats, bench, ohp, barbell row and deadlifts.

Bizzledizzle75 · 2018-05-22T20:49:22+00:00

Yikes. And you didn’t want to get those repaired?

Bizzledizzle75 · 2018-05-22T21:51:32+00:00

I’ve seen numerous slap tears repaired. Not a big deal. I practice anesthesia for a living. Suit yourself, but you’re awful young to go through life with 2 slap tears.

Throwaway-242424 · 2018-05-23T00:48:51+00:00

Even lifting once a week is going to give you huge benefits over not lifting at all. Just pick a low-volume routine that you can do once or twice a week, focusing mainly on the Big 6 compounds.

chadjugo · 2018-05-24T09:45:30+00:00

Rock climbing. Hotties all over

RogerNorvell · 2018-05-22T19:51:14+00:00

lifting AND BJJ. FTFY.

5.6 and 147 lbs. BMI is 23.7. You're average.

Bizzledizzle75 · 2018-05-22T22:27:48+00:00

Fair enough. Good luck with everything.

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