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How has BJJ changed your body?
4 year(s) ago • 970 views • 22 replies
JGBlack beltVerified
4 year(s) ago
I started BJJ at 262 pounds. Today I weighed in at 183. Did my last tournament at 179. I love what BJJ has helped my body get to!
What has it done for you (besides countless injuries) and how has that changed your grappling style?
What has it done for you (besides countless injuries) and how has that changed your grappling style?
HSBrown beltVerified
4 year(s) ago
It hurts more... :)
It had made me stronger and I have lost about 25lbs. I could stand to lose more though.
It makes me feel alive when I am training and loose. Then when I get home and cool off I feel stiff and old...
It had made me stronger and I have lost about 25lbs. I could stand to lose more though.
It makes me feel alive when I am training and loose. Then when I get home and cool off I feel stiff and old...
NTBlack belt 1st degreeVerified
4 year(s) ago
I’m not sure it’s changed my body shape too much. I will say as a matter of age I do find that since I’m not as fast as younger grapplers, I tend to favor strategies that allow my to lie on top position and use my weight to slow down or wear out my opponent.
JBlack beltVerifiedCA
4 year(s) ago
I've leaned out a bit, but before doing BJJ I was cross training weights and running, so no big weight loss for me.
Fast forward to now and I'm rolling 3-5 times a week and haven't lifted any weights or ran in months...
Fast forward to now and I'm rolling 3-5 times a week and haven't lifted any weights or ran in months...
CBBrown beltVerified
4 year(s) ago
I was almost 90kg when I started, but now I'm down to 73kg. I was also horribly out of shape and tired all the time. Also started weight training.
OHBlack belt 1st degreeVerified
4 year(s) ago
bjj has'nt changed literally nothing to my body
....wich his cool....(having the same body as 43 yrs old familly man than 20year ago) :-D
bjj has'nt changed literally nothing to my body
....wich his cool....(having the same body as 43 yrs old familly man than 20year ago) :-D
SCBlack belt 2nd degreeVerified
4 year(s) ago
I must be doing something wrong... i started at 177 lbs at white belt....... Now im 205 at black belt... This cant be life lol
then again I was way more active at white and blue belt than i was the other belts. I competed damn near every weekend as a blue belt.
then again I was way more active at white and blue belt than i was the other belts. I competed damn near every weekend as a blue belt.
DBlack beltVerified
4 year(s) ago
I must be doing something wrong... i started at 177 lbs at white belt....... Now im 205 at black belt... This cant be life lol then again I was way more active at white and blue belt than i was the other belts. I competed damn near every weekend as a blue belt.
lol, you're the norm imo. I started at 185, now 200. It's called old man metabolism.
PDBlack belt 3rd degreeVerified
4 year(s) ago
We get old we get bigger... Although in my case I am happy I was a skinny kid who always wanted to get bigger. In Burmese Boxing I fought 147, 163 and 170.. Was still around 180 at 44 but now I am around 220
JMBlack belt 2nd degreeVerified
4 year(s) ago
lol, you're the norm imo. I started at 185, now 200. It's called old man metabolism.
Metabolism is an excuse and the actual change before 70s or so is really small. We just move way less (and also likely eat more or just as much).
That coming from someone who was around 72 kg (160 lbs) in throughout his 20s and now is 85 kg (190 lbs) in his late 30s.
That coming from someone who was around 72 kg (160 lbs) in throughout his 20s and now is 85 kg (190 lbs) in his late 30s.
JBBlack beltVerified
4 year(s) ago
Great job, Jessie. I gained 15kg after i got kids. I still try to move the same way. I think mostly I changed how much consideration I have for my training partners. When you are 72kg you don't have to worry too much about crushing the chest of anyone in sideposition. At 89 I need to.
CBBrown beltVerified
4 year(s) ago
Metabolism is an excuse and the actual change before 70s or so is really small. We just move way less (and also likely eat more or just as much). That coming from someone who was around 72 kg (160 lbs) in throughout his 20s and now is 85 kg (190 lbs) in his late 30s.
I can say this is the case from my side. My day job is in an office where I just sit 8 to 10 hours a day. Starting BJJ just got me active again like when I was younger. I do eat less junk food now, but amount of calories is probably the same.
CBlack belt 1st degreeVerified
4 year(s) ago
When I started I was about 84 kilos. I was doing lots of lifting and eating for free at school. Then a summer of no work, no food and lots of training happened. Lost 12 kilos in 2 months. After that it has been steadily climbing up. I hope to reach that 84 at some point and stay there or max out at 88 kilos.
TRBlack beltVerified
4 year(s) ago
I started at 165Lbs, which is pretty skinny for a 6,2 frame. I've slowly managed to gain weight and I'm up to 200Lbs now, but the progress was pretty slow due to the extreme amount of cardio that BJJ entails. Had to eat tons of food and add some weight lifting to make the scale better match my frame.
DBlack beltVerified
4 year(s) ago
Metabolism is an excuse and the actual change before 70s or so is really small. We just move way less (and also likely eat more or just as much). That coming from someone who was around 72 kg (160 lbs) in throughout his 20s and now is 85 kg (190 lbs) in his late 30s.
Quoted for when you're in your 40s.
MBWhite beltVerified
PLPurple beltVerified
4 year(s) ago
Used to walk around 180 pounds on a 5’10” frame. Without changing much of my daily diet I am walking around 160 pounds. I should try to do some weight lifting in my free time since all I’m doing is going to bjj from 3-5 times a week. It’s great cardio but I feel like I’ll never get much strength other than looking more “cut”.
DBBlack belt 2nd degreeVerified
4 year(s) ago
I'm stronger but it hurts. I've been able to see what my body is capable of more so if I never started. But I have back pain and creaky knees. I regret nothing.
JMBlack belt 2nd degreeVerified
4 year(s) ago
Quoted for when you're in your 40s.
I'm on a steady decline ATM health measures wise headed into 40s but that is and is going to continue due lifestyle changes, not magic metabolism.
CBBrown beltVerified
4 year(s) ago
Quoted for when you're in your 40s.
I'm 46. If this were true, it'd be Impossible that I weigh less now than in my thirties.
BMBlack belt 1st degreeVerified
4 year(s) ago
Hard to say which of my health issues can be attributed to bjj; i have severe arthritis, but this also runs in my family. On the other hand, I'm definitely able to maintain a healthier weight, and bjj for sure does wonders for my mental health.
RNBlack belt 1st degreeVerified
4 year(s) ago
The most noticeable change for me is my neck now sounds like someone popping bubble wrap when I turn my head
But overall I credit the core strength and fitness from jiujitsu for allowing me to reach a lot of other non jiujitsu physical achievements
But overall I credit the core strength and fitness from jiujitsu for allowing me to reach a lot of other non jiujitsu physical achievements
CDBlack beltVerified
4 year(s) ago
I have stronger grips, better traps and shoulder shape (belly remains round though hahaha)
then injured joints, a little bit of cauliflower ear.
and the lines on my right index finger is "erased" hahahaha!
then injured joints, a little bit of cauliflower ear.
and the lines on my right index finger is "erased" hahahaha!
