Accessory work for your Jiu-Jitsu!

I weight train and do yoga occassionaly. I do more HIIT and body weight for secondary training tho. It all helps these old bones function. lol

Clay Coppinger

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I do both. I personally feel like yoga heals my current injuries while weightlifting prevents future injuries.

Deepu

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I wish I had the motivation. My body is wrecked, but I get so bored doing exercise for the sake of exercise. Rolling ruined exercise for me.

John A. Byrne

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I'm wondering how many of you are using yoga as your means of secondary or support training for your Jiu-Jitsu vs weight lifting?

I do yoga and teach it as well (the Yoga for BJJ flavor so more based around grappling movement etc) and it certainly helped me rehab my knee after surgery much faster.

I don't do it as much as I should or did, but I still do it 1 time a week, etc...

Jeremy Franklin

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I do 12oz curls and arms by side reverse planks (aka lounging).

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I do 12oz curls and arms by side reverse planks (aka lounging).

That's my kind of accessory work!

Leo Gaerlan

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I strength train and I follow the Knees Over Toes program. It's just for longevity for my knees. I don't do yoga but I stretch after class.

Slideyfoot [jun]

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I wish I had the motivation.

Yeah, this is my problem too, I'm way too lazy for yoga. I have to be forced to exercise: the only reason I lift kettlebelks is because I pay a personal trainer to make me. Similarly with BJJ, I probably would have quit years ago (it's really hard!) if teaching it hadn't become my job.

Mikey Page

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Fun fact: strength training actually helps you increase ROM. As you get stronger your body will be more able to push into deeper postions as you will have the strength to get out of them.

Rob Egrot

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I do a short weight routine a few times a week, some yoga inspired stretching every day, and I get a little extra cardio in on a stationary bike every now and then. I've also got some Captains of Crush hand grippers I work on when I don't have any active finger injuries. I fight off the boredom by listening to audiobooks. Interestingly, I found that after I started stretching I'd get less worse during breaks from Bjj training, and I'd get back to where I'd been before faster.

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I think working out your brain and your mental ability to think quickly and rationally is more important than anything physical.

Jiu-Jitsu is nothing but a brain exercise on problem solving anyways.

Staying calm and strategic at all times. Pyshological warfare. Timing is everything.

Your body can only do what the brain tells it to do.

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Jakub Szyszka

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Strength 2 x times per week . Short yoga after class(10-15min) and 2x per week long yoga 20-30 min.
Strength training : kettlebells, macebells and powerlifting/oly
Yoga: Yoga for Bjj and Breathe and Flow ( YouTube)

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I personally have a ton of shoulder issues, so I do movements to strengthen and increase the ROM in my shoulder girdle and thoracic spine. Some of the movements are Yoga based like the Down Dog. This helps improve the movement in the thoracic spine and shoulders. I also use Clubs or as some call them Indian Clubs. These have been around for centuries, there is even history of them being used in some of the earliest strength training for wrestlers back in the 1500's. They are great for wrist, elbow and shoulder strength and mobility.

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I personally have a ton of shoulder issues, so I do movements to strengthen and increase the ROM in my shoulder girdle and thoracic spine. Some of the movements are Yoga based like the Down Dog. This helps improve the movement in the thoracic spine and shoulders. I also use Clubs or as some call them Indian Clubs. These have been around for centuries, there is even history of them being used in some of the earliest strength training for wrestlers back in the 1500's. They are great for wrist, elbow and shoulder strength and mobility.

I have some of those indian clubs but never used them. What workout you do with them?

Only thing that helps my shoulders so far is eating salmon.

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I have some of those indian clubs but never used them. What workout you do with them? Only thing that helps my shoulders so far is eating salmon.

I do the basic exercises that have been around forever, I am sure a quick google will provide way too many examples.
I do the one hand internal rotation and then external rotation. Overhead movements. But basically they are all covered in the video i found below. Something to remember with these is start small and work up. Do not go too heavy learn the movements and range of motion before bumping up weights.

https://youtu.be/jsmWvc9roE4

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I do the basic exercises that have been around forever, I am sure a quick google will provide way too many examples. I do the one hand internal rotation and then external rotation. Overhead movements. But basically they are all covered in the video i found below. Something to remember with these is start small and work up. Do not go too heavy learn the movements and range of motion before bumping up weights. https://youtu.be/jsmWvc9roE4

Yea I have 3 and 5 pound ones I think.

Coachpotato

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I do murder yoga. It's enough for me.

Walking the dog and hot tub / sauna is more effective recovery than yoga for me personally.

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I personally have a ton of shoulder issues, so I do movements to strengthen and increase the ROM in my shoulder girdle and thoracic spine. Some of the movements are Yoga based like the Down Dog. This helps improve the movement in the thoracic spine and shoulders. I also use Clubs or as some call them Indian Clubs. These have been around for centuries, there is even history of them being used in some of the earliest strength training for wrestlers back in the 1500's. They are great for wrist, elbow and shoulder strength and mobility.

Looks like I should pick up some clubs! I have shit shoulders as well!

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I do the basic exercises that have been around forever, I am sure a quick google will provide way too many examples. I do the one hand internal rotation and then external rotation. Overhead movements. But basically they are all covered in the video i found below. Something to remember with these is start small and work up. Do not go too heavy learn the movements and range of motion before bumping up weights. https://youtu.be/jsmWvc9roE4

How heavy would you go for Indian Clubs? Doing some window shopping right now.

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How heavy would you go for Indian Clubs? Doing some window shopping right now.

3 and 5 pounds can be heavy probably don't need more than ten pounds

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How heavy would you go for Indian Clubs? Doing some window shopping right now.

To be honest I started with 1.5 lb club. Most exercise I do not do much above 2.5. Although there are some that I do with 5lbs. Very deceiving how the weight and movements can be. If you had some one you could borrow from to try that would be the best. I also recommend a Bulgarian bag. I made one myself that was about 17lbs. Perfect for shoulder work.

Jon Waddle

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I used to teach Yoga, but stopped a few years ago, mostly due to finding other programs that feel better(Gold Medal Bodies, Ginastica Natural). I do a mixed bag so to speak on my strength training, CrossFit, strongman, powerlifting, Westside Conjugate Method, mostly due to being in the Ultra-heavyweight division and needing as much power as I can muster. Technique and speed, mixed with decent cardio helps a bit, but when your opponents can be 80-100lbs heavier than you, you need some strength to move them.

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I used to teach Yoga, but stopped a few years ago, mostly due to finding other programs that feel better(Gold Medal Bodies, Ginastica Natural). I do a mixed bag so to speak on my strength training, CrossFit, strongman, powerlifting, Westside Conjugate Method, mostly due to being in the Ultra-heavyweight division and needing as much power as I can muster. Technique and speed, mixed with decent cardio helps a bit, but when your opponents can be 80-100lbs heavier than you, you need some strength to move them.

I love GMB. I include GMB and Animal Flow with my practice. I stick with that and yoga. I feel like I move better when I roll. More so than when I used to lift heavy. Wendler 5/3/1 work.

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Sean Brandle

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How heavy would you go for Indian Clubs? Doing some window shopping right now.

Alberto Crane had a dedicated the last ten years or so to clubs and tactfit. He seldom teaches jiu jitsu and swears by tactfit and says it helped give his body back the functionality jiu jitsu took from him.

Honestly, you should check out his routines

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A great old video by Scott Sonnon. It was released on VHS for those of us who remember. Tons of great information on the proper use of the clubs.

https://youtu.be/QYLrc2Rsjlg

Philip Dunlap

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I like both..

As an older guy I find strength is one of the few attributes that stay plus I find my injuries hold up better when I lift..

I love yoga for helping with the damage I do and maintaining flexibility

Sean Brandle

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