Tips For Grappling After 30 ( I Feel Better At 31 Than 28 )
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
- Getting old and grappling after 30 is something I've discovered isn't as bad as I was expecting. Eventually my body will break down as it ages. But I've found several ways to lessen the frequency of injuries and stay healthy on the mat. I can honestly say I feel better at 31 than I did at 28.
In this video I discuss one of the simple things I started doing after I noticed my body felt worse and worse when I was around 28 years old.
Making routine maintenance a part of my routine has helped me feel better and healthier getting older and grappling at 31 than I did at 28. I feel less stiff and take less time to warm up.
No matter what age you are. If you take the idea of developing a routine for your maintenance. I promise, you'll feel and perform better when you're on the mats.
Here's the Attack The Back post if you're interested in hearing more about my take on grappling into your 30's and beyond.
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Thanks!
-Chewy
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Started jiujitsu at 96. I'm 1,057 now. Gotta listen to your body man
HowToAdvanced i know what you mean. I've often found my self competly decapitated or paraplegic after rolling for 24 a day, but after listening to my body and taking 5 minute breaks, i no longer find myself decomposing after a workout and am back to rolling like a 687 year old again!
They say it can take 900+ years to get your black belt in BJJ, glad to hear you are putting in the time
I admire you ghostly knights of the comment section.
Must be using metric....
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I am 51 and most times train 4 to 5 times a week, and have about 8000 mat hours , THE most important thing I have learned is that good TECHNIC is key also train without ego, no worries about "losing" that frees your mind and the results MAY surprise you... When I was a white/ blue belt my body was usually sore, seemed like I always had some kinda injury, 10 years later at black belt training seems easier than ever, and I now face the best guys in the gym everyday, other black belts/ browns... Being a black belt seems way easier than being a blue for me, I now understand what I have to do to get the job done Without wasted energy, One other thing I know helps me is magnesium oil, I use it before and after training on my lower back and hamstrings, great stuff. Enjoy your videos Chewy!
dualmass Good motivation brother. Thanks. When i had my second lesson i broke my rib and then shoulder pain i now dont even say it at home because they say you better stop and thats not what i want but sometimes the pains make me think. But the info you gave me helps 👍🏻
Amazing feedback. thank you so much.
I so want es to hear someone tell me those things....again thank you 🙏 a
Im 33 and all of a sudden my body decided to say "hello, I'm not ready sir" 😳. I started doing everything you are saying. I wrestled throughout middle school and high school, did body building in my 20's, in my 30's I got back into martial arts and WOW, I wasn't ready.
Friends listen to this man. Stretch before you turn into a mess. Rest or digress.
lmao... I just turned 45 and started at 40. This is so important... all that macho stuff you do stays with you and just stacks up for later... trust me.
Heck yes it does.
I'm 41 and there are days when its almost hilarious how much pain my hobbies of BJJ and playing goaltender in ice hockey have caused me. Wouldn't trade the experience for anything. When I play I feel fine, must be endorphins or something. Fast forward a few hours and I'm lying in bed covered in ice packs trying not to laugh histerically because the pain seems to be traveling around my body making sure no area is left out. lol.
this..... i'm 37, started 3 months ago, and this is exactly how i feel
If I may add: water, mobility (Scott Sonnen), dynamic warmups before, stretching after, good nutrition (vitamins, omega 3s, veggies, protein, BREAKFAST), sleep, good posture and don't sit for longer than 25 minutes at a time :). Drilling will probably also help so that your reactions come from a relaxed ingrained response rather than a "push through the tension I'll practice under pressure" response.
I just started jujitsu at 72. Have weight trained with a personal trainer for two years and have lots of muscle mass. I am 6'2 200lbs. No existing injuries. I am learning not only does Jujitsu let a smaller person take on a larger person but an extremely fit older person take on a younger person of the same or lesser fitness. Aging is degradation of four things: muscle mass, flexibility, cardio, and mental acuity. Every one of those can be developed for and with Jujitsu. If I train harder and my body is fitter and more flexible than my opponents age becomes just a number. Think Arnold now at 70 practicing Jujitsu. He would be a handful I am sure.
At your age do you notice a difference in your mind and body after taking up jujitsu? Less sore or better mental acuity?
Elliott house talks about muscle imbalance including the hunched forward posture and resting for repair. Makes perfect sense to look after yourself and not end up wrecked. Good work.
Thanks for the comment brother!
dude you're on point! I'm also 31 and have been grappling and doing mma for 11-12 years, and agree with all your observations.
Did you notice any change in your body after turning 30? Eg more sore than in your 20s?
I have surfed my whole life and spent time chasing big waves and love the challenge. Finally started bjj which is very popular with surfers and absolutely love the challenge of it. I started late at 40 but so so glad i didnt wait a minute longer. Its never too late. So much fun, so humbling and looking forward to getting better flow on the mats. Definitely need to listen to my body at this age. Really enjoy your videos very helpful, I am here in San Diego living the dream. Thanks and aloha!
I'm 43. What he says about listening to your body is key. If you are exhausted......you will get more progress and actually get fitter by taking a day or two off. I only go to BJJ twice a week, maybe sometimes 3 times - because I want to lift 3 times a week and run intervals once. Really I only take one day off a week...but at 43 I probably should take 2 days off. The problem is that when you show up for BJJ class, you don't know if the instructor is going to give you a less demanding technical drill class with 20 minutes of rolling...or flog you with 30 minutes of fitness and 30 minutes of rolling.
True and also im only 28 but feel worlds of different from when I was 23-25. And this video encouraged me to give yoga a try after I rejoined at blue belt level for the first time in 10 years just 7 or so weeks ago; spent 6 of those weeks out do to multiple injuries one of them being a persistent lower back pain..... Just from living a mostly sedimentary life with your everyday posture being redundant and often in awkward poses and combine that with not moving the spine much, and you have yourself a dangerous modern lifestyle that doesn't translate with jiu-jitsu well....
So, I couldn't figure out for the life of me why I stretched my hamstrings and stuff so well, even been stretching in the gym for about 3 months straight working on my splits: the year after last..(1 year ago)... But at least I had a background in it...any way, WHY THE HELL would ibhave bad lower back problems? Well, this video encouraged me to give yoga a shot, not right away, but it sank in, and 2 weeks from the time Ifirst watched this video, I found myself 4 days in a 30 day yoga challenge titled: Ease into it.... And I never thought of me as a machine type guy like he stated in the video; it didn't resignate with me when I first watched this (before yoga) but I've learned something about myself and that is you can just monster through every muscle in your body and force the stretch in every muscle, you'll get yourself killed doing that...most importantly in the support group of fine muscles that support your weight and neurological connections involved in getting a tight contraction.. so there's a lot gonin on and you need to be aware of that. And there's 2 different yoga videos i found great for the spine and back: if your back is really dysfunctional like mine then do these in order. A. "Yoga for BJJ , a free class". And . B. "Yoga 30 day challenge day 1 , ease into it with Adriane"
My back is solved now in only 2 days, and even as a 28 year old I found I was body fucked, and also that I accidentally had a tough guy personality and I'm ashamed.
Take care my friends, support the noobs with comradery , I'm one of them :)
damn I wish my class was 1 hr and not 2 lol
I don't think it's good to start some classes unpredictably with fitness stuff. People need to know when they'll be doing what (roughly) so they can plan the rest of their training.
I'll be 30 in less than 4 months and I'm entering my second month of BJJ. So that was very interesting! Thanks for the great videos.
Great vid Chewy. Started BJJ a month ago @ 38. After the first two classes my quads were on fire for days just walking around. Just need to take it slow and listen to your body.
exactly right, listen to your body! and be diverse in your routines. Great Vid.
44 and just starting is hard. My mind has the 20 yr old mentality, let's do this, but 20 years of life injuries and poor care of my body means it revolts. I wanted to come in gung ho and show myself I still had it. You undo 20 years of crappy living in a week. BJJ said...I don't think so. I was really frustrated, I felt behind the eight ball. Then I read a quote you had posted about drops filling a bucket. I realized, I was focused on the need and the end result, and had forgotten the important reasons I was there in the first place. My health, my son, new friends and to learn. So, now if my body only makes it 2 nights a week.. so be it... maybe some day soon it will be three... then who knows. Thanks Chewie!
I'm with you. I have always been a bigger dude and never had many injuries. Now at 34 i am all about yoga, stretching and endurance rather than just power. Grace & finesse are everything now. Least exertion and maximum result
Superb advice! 52 here after tons of injuries from both martial arts & Futebol - Hapkido gets me stretched out & breathing techniques, etc. Each decade gets tougher...keep up the always insightful videos!
Basically, pay attention to the signals your body is sending and address them. Sounds good.
Thank you for your videos. Finding words of wisdom and great tips in every one I watch. At 35 I'm 3 weeks in to traditional BJJ and I am finding it to be a whole other world than grappling and kickboxing when I was in my early 20's. Keep 'em coming!
This is a great video as I've been giving it much thought lately. I don't have lots of miles but starting BJJ at 30 I'm quickly starting to feel some things that didn't affect me at first. Good stuff.
Thanks brother.
What things did you feel that didn't affect you at first?
I really wish i had found your channel sooner. I started Jiu Jitsu at 18, trained for 8 months, then joined the Navy, haven't trained since... But i start again next week. Thanks for these videos man... they've given me a confidence boost... Cheers man.
Carlos, you'll be back on the mats before you know it! Don't let it eat at you too much.
Guys from 30 to 40 it's the best to train. You are still so flexible so strong and so in shape....if you find it hard now when you are 45 you will give up all exercise!! 😂😂 Love you everyone and take care.
Great advice! I’m fixing to turn 30 and training in Jiu-Jitsu now.
BEST IDEA EVER! Go get massages as part of your own maintenance! This weekend my back muscles were giving me problems making my friends birthday a painful situation. LUCKILY one of our mutual friends once went to school for massage therapy. She found that ugly knot and made it melt! DEFINITELY worth it!!!!!
"It's not the years, it's the mileage." -Indiana Jones
:-) Good tips!
I promise I wasn't trying to rip off Indiana Jones. Haha.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery! :-D
I am not aging, I am leveling up!
Nice advice thx. I'm 52 training for two yrs. At my age stretching is so important.
46 years old and only 6 months into my white belt... My joints take the hardest hits, but 'tap early, tap often' keeps me training. I haven't been in better shape than I am now for about the past 20 years. You want to feel alive? Roll.
44 here and 3 months in 👍
I'm 44 years old I train Jiu-Jitsu to 3 days a week... I would love to train 6 days a week my body only wants a train 2or 3 days a week and I rest a lot most of the time I just watched UA-cam videos and look at my goal sheets keep my mentally BJJ game plan strong that's my opinion or go fishing being on the middle of the ocean on a boat thinking about my next BJJ game plan.
Deep tissue massages and foam rollin'...it works!! OSS
Yes. I agree one of the most important tools i own.
athletic massage is key. Chiro is also crucial. I do it all. Yoga. Swimming. We all gon' die...but doin' upkeep on the road.
My tips for grappling at an international level after 30 : 2 grams of protein per kg minimum per day, make sure you don't lack any vitamins nor minerals (take multivitamin and multimineral complex), eat 10 to 30g of creatine per day, use beta-alanine and arginine as a prework out, use peptopro and bcaa during training (you can add cafeine if you train in the morning it will make you more energetic and burn more fat) as an intratraining supplement you can also add sugar either cluster dextrine or simple sirup of your choice to keep your glycogene levels high during the training and makes you able to train more efficiently, as for the rest exactly 3 months or 12 weeks before a major competition you should cycle Testosterone, Winstrol and Trenbolone some premix of 200mg/200mg/100mg exist, inject 2 times per week, take arimidex, take clenbuterol and diamox before the end of your cycle if you're not at your aimed weight, this cycle will provide you more than enough energy to take a jiu-jitsu class and go lifting weight everyday so go do it but be protect your tendons, take collagen peptide 1&2, chondroitine, and n-acetylglucosamine to not make them snap because of your sudden gain in strength, do not forget to train your grip strenght too with captain of crush gear. You're now ready to shred some white belts in competition like crazy.
take heed of this young people - this is 100% legit advice from Chewy. Prevention is key, cos at 40 plus there is no cure, just slight improvement in symptoms. Doing the support stuff just isn't that fun though so doing it as often as you need seems near impossible. I need to rota it in and stick to it.
I can't believe I've just been called old hahaha
Haha.
fortunate to have all this great advice. Thank you and God bless.
32 and feel better than at 20 but when I get too injured I just stop for a couple of days.
Very good tips, dude! Thanks a lot for the valuable videos (with nice background music) you share with all of us! Keep on doing it! BIG THANKS!
Appreciate the feedback.
Oh no I can believe I'm watching this I'm 32. But it's chewjitsu so it will be a treat! Thanks for all you do Chew!
age 29, 170 lbs, 5'10" (white belt)
I recently started swimming on days my body ask for rest. when I first started at 27 I would train daily hurt or not.
swimming helps me breath better and I believe breathing is very important for bjj... but what do I know I'm just a white belt
How did it turn out?
@@MrEternalFool still training currently a purple beltch. And swimming in the beach water all year long. Cold water therapy 💘
I’m 33, I feel good right now but I have a lot of catching up to do.
I have issues with my shoulders right now, but just as you said i feel i loose progress and the addiction like feelings like i want to go is really hard to put aside. But my coach told me the we can do some easy rolling when iam recovering so thankfull for that but i can inmagine how hard it can be.
Perfect timing sir. Will put your advice into practice 👍
Another tip I learned the hard way for older beginners (by getting a nasty groin pull two weeks into starting BJJ). Do NOT go too hard, especially with much larger people. This has nothing to do with how gentle or nice your training partners are. Everyone in my gym is extremely nice, but if you have your body do stuff it's not used to (and do it hard), then you're just begging for an unnecessary injury.
As a complete newbie white belt, you don't know any better than to try to "muscle" things, so there isn't even much of a point to going ``all out." I'm learning better when to explode and use muscle, and when to just stay calm and relaxed as time goes by.
Learned my lesson after a herniated disc at age 31.
Great video & advice but want to add that supplements and specific diet changes are necessary. BJJ is heavy wear and tear on the joints, arthritis is an inevitability, need to be preventative in this matter.
Also, don't forget acupuncture and other therapeutic treatments.
30 is way too young to be thinking of yourself as older or to even think that you have any extra limitations. You're still at your prime until 35 i don't care what anybody says
I just hit 30 and all of a sudden MY LOWER BACK!!!! is killing me.
Jon-Paul Chartier do some yoga
30 y.o. here, lower back, wrists, and the new one my big toe hurts 🤣 but I am.so blessed to be able to train bjj, there's nothing that makes me feel more alive, I do it as a hobby, I invested all my 20s into carrear, know I finally have an stable good income and a beautiful wife but NO KIDS, so now I can really enjoy my hobbies, relatively young, its good that I didn't start on my 20s probably I would have quitted all to do bjj.
thank you i needed to hear this
Started bjj about 3 weeks ago at 32. Never had a major injury my entire life up until a year ago when I had a major back surgery (I'm a commercial floor mechanic.) STRETCHING STRETCHIN STRETCHING.
Wrestling and Jujitsu are the only sports were a person tries maximum exertion of force for several minutes. Weight lifters use their max strength for 1 rep. Long distance runners do 20 to 30 minutes of work, but it is no where near max strength loads.
thanks I'm 33 and this will help me a lot
Glad it was helpful!
30 is not bad at all. bad starts after 40 really.
I'm 47. When I train, I just dont focus on winning or losing, but more on learning; a true leveling of ego. Sure, if you are competing you want to win, but in training the way I see it is if I get hurt grappling with young people with rubber bones, all training stops.... For waaaaaaaaaaaaaay longer than when I was young. And that ain't cool. Not that I wont do it! I just know my limits.
Is it recommended to get a good body massage by Ling Ling once a week without a happy ending?
Hey chewy. Im proud of lasting with a 2 or 3rd level blue belt. Been. Away for 5yrs. After i tank out and rolling for 2mins i gave him the choke. He told me i have a strong base and strong upper body that gave him a hard time lol. But as i think about it. Im a little bummed to be submitted. But i had fun.
Really good video man. You are like Elliot Hulse of BJJ
I love this guys videos. I"be been doing BJJ for 18 years now.....u can still learn
thank you sir
I am a 45-year-old black belt. When I was 31, I was still doing sets of box jumps. Just wait homie, the aches and pains have just begun
Exactly my point! So agree with you!
Kneesovertoesguy might help.
Sauna. Helps. Alot.
Great Video, Over 50 everything hurts all the time.
Tell me about it. 17 thru 29. Nothing. At 30 had my ankle reconstructed, a few pops later and one knee scopped, and about to do the other
Swimming to recover #thumbsUp
That was a great video. I'm 51 and I just started jiujitsu a few month ago. When I first started I had aches and pains on muscles I haven't used in years. Unfortunately I just injured my lower back at work and have been away from training for 3 weeks now. I really miss it bout anyway I was wondering if you had any videos for maintenance on the body, it's almost as important as the training itself at my age. Lower back maintenance would be cool to. Thanks for your video posts
I,m 42 and been training for a few month. Same issue here and I started to swim every other day and after that take a sauna, now I train jiu jitsu about 4 times a week and on Sunday i take Kali lessons. When I have any injury i just stop training for a day and go swimming and take a sauna, helps a lot!
+arno nabuurs same here age 29. but I don't ever use the sauna.
Ken.. I do!
Andrew Andrew any info would be appreciated I still have been having issues with my back even after I went through 4 weeks of physical therapy. It's not nearly as bad as it was when I injured it, but I still have pains.
ken frankel ok I got you, I'm gonna give you a program if your interested, one thing at a time. How dedicated are you? I can give you some pretty good advice...are you gonna put your intention in and complete the 8 day course? 45 beautiful minutes of awesome work like you never heard before ?
oh by the way I work graveyard shift work is been very busy and I'm not as young like I used to be.
Good tips
Awesome channel dude, jiujitsu for Laaaaiiife 😁🤓👊🏼
Thanks Caivan!
😂 Just wait until you cross 35, then 40, then 45... significant changes every 5 years.
You are 31...you have no idea, no disrespect intended. What I mean is, Just Wait! You are still in your prime, and at 45 you will see that.
You are definitely correct about the massage and stretching. For young athletes, do it when you are young and you will perform even better. Plus you will not have all these old knots like I have. Tool Assisted Myofacial Release will find stuff no masseuse ever will.
Try it. 🙏
What shoulder exercises do you recommend to help prevent injuries?
I started at 28
I started jiu-jitsu at 32! :)
Alex Bambam Nice! I'm also 32 yr old and I just started BJJ last week. Watching these videos definitely gives me a good foundation of how to prepare for the demand of this beautiful art. How has your training been so far?
Hope to start myself im 32. Hows it been?
I tried for a month at age 27 and moved so I just quit. I’m 30 almost 31 and regret not staying with it when I started or finding a new gym closer to where I moved. I felt late starting at 27. Now I wish I never left.
ernesto gastelum I’m 34 and have been playing for about a month. So far it’s been a lot of fun! But I try to give myself a day between trainings to recover and stretch.
I wonder what Chewy would have done for work if he had not become a professor?
Cbd oil for pain testosterone replacement therapy helps
Whats your diet and weight training regime?
Try intermittent fasting - 4~6 days a week. Doing wonders for me. Lost 30+lbs and recover without much problems training almost every day - even weekend open mats. They say intermittent fasting increases human growth hormone and other good stuff, but whatever it's doing, it seems to be good. Bjj and yoga are great, and so is IF.
Yin yoga, good one.
26, i should roll like my body is 40. i wanna see how far jits can take me
There's a massage therapist who has a clinic right next to our Jiu-jitsu school. Her schedule is full of clients lol
"Lotta mileage on this model" 😂
Great video brother, thanks! I have a question... I'm 38 and I only just started BJJ like ten months ago. I'm one of the older guys, and I'm also one of the smaller guys ( 5'6, 135 pounds). So I kind of have a lot of strikes against me. I'm old, I'm small and I'm also super new, so I routinely get smashed. My friends I train with give me advice, but I wonder if you have something to add on how I can overcome all this and still become a deadly MF...?
Just keep training. It's simple and beautiful. All you have to do is show up and you'll get better. I guarantee it. But not everyone can keep showing up. So if you can do that. You'll definitely get better and possess a skill that many people can't get.
Thanks for getting back to me, brother! I train with Todd Nathanson at his school in SoCal. Are you familiar?
I'm not. But I'm in Kentucky, so it's not a surprise.
Cool. Keep the vids coming, I dig what you do! Thanks again!
Thanks! Appreciate. Good luck with your future training.
Im 94 and i can no longer train for 4 hours, how do i get back to that 4 hours of training? Thanks, for sharing.
I am doing Karate every saturday and sunda and I wanted a defensive martial art too so I did Aikido every twice a month, unfortunately one of the master of aikido corrupted our money, and they are often absent so I decided to join BJJ recently, I am loving it I am currently 32, I hope I can still go on :) , you look hot by the way hahaha
common sense and wisdom
Im 30 and just starter... wtf im not old!!
I started last yr @ 30 but I feel better
P.S. for me, Jiu Jitsu is That Nice Fried Chicken or BBQ Shrimp and Steak. Judo is like the steamed Broccoli and Rice, it's not as tasty but still pretty good. Then weightlifting is that nasty ass papaya I hate but should eat, cardio is is that salad that just makes me wanna die a little inside. And Yoga... Yoga is the picture of the dude with Abs on Bodybuilding Magazine I wanna look like but probably never will. 😅
I’m 30 can i start BJJ and is a black belt even possible.
Free Fly Esperance hey I'm 62 started Judo at 58 Jiu Jitsu at 59 nearly four years later I'm a solid blue belt in both with black belts in both as my goal.dont waste any more time, everthing is possible
Māuururu parahata ( Thanks Bro ) !!!
iam 38
I'm 28
I'm 20
I am in my late 40s and am considering taking up jiujitsu for the first time. I am moderately active. What would you recommend? thanks alot :)
Sergio Arroyo go for it- I just started in my 50's
Do it!
hi sir im 30 yrs old. i train 5x a week only at night time. i've been doing jitz for about a month and a half my body hurts like hell but that adrenaline rush gives me a feeling of happiness and not feeling pain at all. :)) do you think i'm over training myself at my age?
Possibly. You may want to ease up a bit. Giving yourself a day of rest in between if you feel like you're getting beat up.
Check your heart rate when you're well rest and then on a day where you feel a little wiped out. See if there is a jump on the wiped out day. If there is you may want to rest and let your body recoup. Or at least sit out rolling and just drill.
copy sir. ill keep that in mind. i really need to loosen up a bit doing jitz maybe on the rolling part. coz i love doing drills. thnx a lot sir.
What did you do when yoiu had the spasms where you were totally locked up? I get it so bad that it hurts to start off standing up, but when I'm on the ground it's not as bad...Any kind of lifting like a dead or squat type such as a double leg or hip toss it hurts like lightning....not good and it's killin my training
How long has it been that way?
I actually did a video this morning showing what I do when my back gets tight. I'll post the video for you tomorrow.
+Chewjitsu it's the very lower part where my hips meet my back, on either side of the spine. very sharp pain and spams after to point of being hunched over.
I used to get lower back spasms after walking back in the day. I had to really work on stretching my hip flexor. After stretching our my hip flexor it seemed to take the pulling off my lower back.
+Chewjitsu mine is bad when I sit driving...In training ground I'm good, just anything bending over and lifting is what gets it. I'll sit out of rendori alot which sucks bc as a white belt I need the time and it's my strong suit with my football background I'm very comfortable clinched with footwork and hand placement.....thanks for the tip I'm going to do every day at work and see how it helps...great vids
I use this for my upper back but give it a try with your lower back. I use the peanut style (two taped together) for that. ua-cam.com/video/aL2nVHxFXmE/v-deo.html
Can you do one for people that smoke?
Yeah - QUIT SMOKING. You are welcome.
Stop smoking. BJJ can be a catalyst for improvement in all sorts of areas. It makes you realize who badly certain habits are affecting you.
Many of my students who used to smoke stopped because they wanted to feel better on the mats.
Wtf how do you not have any body hair
its funny you make this video now. I started to have back spasms for the first time for the past 5 days( im 22)
I used to get massages regularly, but money has been tight and have been neglecting maintenance. Now im paying the price....
Do you do any stretching, foam rolling or lacrosse ball work?
I do foam roll but I think the knots are soo deep that it doesn't work anymore. I do have a ball but its not as hard as the lacrosse ball. Ill buy one today. Also use the thera-cane, but its only works for a short period of time till my back re-tightens... The only stretches i would do is right before BJJ
Posted this, hopefully it will give you an idea about it. ua-cam.com/video/aL2nVHxFXmE/v-deo.html
So if you're over 30, start boxing or other striking martial art. Grappling a bit too much for an untrained body.
I had to laugh. Getting old at 30. Try 60. 😂 Talk about being sore in the morning.
How about tips after 50?
I've got a few guys in the 60s at my gym. I encourage them to take rests during rolling. Some days they won't do any rolling if they're feeling their body but they still want to come in and drill. Maintenance work is still a good tip too.
+Chewjitsu
Thank you for the reply. I'm hitting 8-10 classes per week. Mostly fundamentals and drilling classes with a couple or three regular classes with rolling included. I'm mostly trying to find the right balance between training and recovery. I'm in great shape, but joint issues are holding me back. I guess I need to be more aggressive in dealing with them. Current medical/insurance policies are to slow roll everything. Sorry to ramble. Thanks again. Greg J
Hah, don't worry about rambling. I do plenty of it.
If you're rolling 2-3 times a week. That's not bad. If you're getting a good amount of drilling in along with that. There isn't really a need to do more than that. Unless you're gearing up for a competition and in that case. It's only temporary.
+Chewjitsu
Thanks again. Part of my issue is that I'm the oldest guy at my gym (Jon and Sean's place in Dayton) by 10 years and have no one to look to for experience. I'm typically hitting 6-8 drilling classes per week and hitting "regular" classes with rolling 2-4. I'm not currently prepping for a tournament, but thinking HARD about it if I can get the shoulders stabilized. So, sounds like I just need to take more aggressive action on the shoulders, listen to my body in my training schedule, and do the "train after 30" ideas to take care of myself for longevity.
Im 50 and just recovering from bursitis and tendonitis in my shoulder.trying to learn the happy balance as i tend to be the guy who has a 20 year old ambition in a 50 year old body! ive found 3 classes a week with 2 rolling sessions is about max for me to stay healthy.If i am getting ready for a jits tournament i may use positional escapes for more cardio.Our gym is a catch gym so it gets brutal at times with the younger guys,but Im learning to balance it out.
I started bjj 3 months ago at the age of 35
Bleh, I'm 26, I'm almost 30. It just makes me sad to think about. So I just put those thoughts away until it actually happens and just enjoy what I can do lol. I don't feel any pain right now, so I'm good. Eww but I did feel knee pain when I was playing Rubber Guard, and basically said never again. I don't like Rubber Guard cus if u do it long enough (unless ur really flexible) u start to feel like an old man. 😑
Are you inspired by the way Elliot Hulse used to make videos on YT? Very good stuff
I started at 40. Train three times and per and go neck and neck with all 20 year olds. No big deal....
If you are not that old yet? 30? Chew wtf iam 43 iam going to order a coffin right 😂👍🏻. Please burry my belt with me