People who say “strength doesn’t matter” are the same people who when they lose will just say “he only used his strength, that’s the only way he beat me.”
Thanks for the info, Josh! As a former powerlifter, these lifts definitely bring on some nostalgia. Need to get back into that in order to maintain my strength for BJJ training & further competing! It’s exciting.
The truth is when skill is close strength becomes a way to widen the gap between athletes . Everything is an edge and the more edges you have the more ahead of someone you are and that’s for any type of sport or competition
Glad I figured this out and started supplementing my training with the gym. I'm at Base on like all these exercises. Guess I have a new guideline & goal to bringing them all up to Elite!
I'm starting to think strength and size are all the matter. The only way to handle (defend oneself) against bigger dudes who are also strong is to be stronger. That's it. Strength and/or size neutralizes technique all day long. If you want to wrestle with the big boys you got to get big in a strong way.
Jiu jitsu really checks ur ego, people always want to make excuses for losing and dont want to look in the mirror and blame the real person. My coach always says 'intelligence over strength, strength over excuses, belief above all.'
It strikes me that this doesn't scale correctly for ultra heavyweights. I'm supposed the be able to Zercher Box Skwaat 450lbs at base level. That's an elite level powerlift.
They scale for ultra heavies as well. If you're 300lbs, and are over 13% body fat, you may not be at the optimal body fat % for jiu jitsu competition. If competing in Jiu Jitsu at a high level is your #1 priority, I would highly suggest focusing on decreasing body to a range that allows for improved performance. 😎
@Joshua Settlage - 'The BJJ Strength Coach' even at 275 to 265 with under 13% body fat, you're looking at 412.5 to 397.5 pounds for Base level. Sorry, I just don't think you took ultra heavyweights into account when coming up with those numbers.
@@Highcaloriegrappling I did take Ultra Heavyweights into account. Those are the standards that I suggest, but it doesn't mean it's the only way to train or the only thing to focus on.
@Joshua Settlage - 'The BJJ Strength Coach' that's totally fair. It just seemed like theres an oversight or oversimplification when the numbers skew out like that. Theres a big different between a 150 lbs people lifting 1.5 x their body weight vs a 250 pound person lifting their 1.5x body weight. It's almost like the numbers should be done on a curve somehow, based on weightclass. I'm not too sure, you're the expert.
This is great! Now I have a north star guide. Reminds me of the Marine Corps Physical Fitness Test (PFT) used as a standard/reference point of where improvements are needed. Any guidance on how to incorporate these top 5 into a weekly workout routine? As in, push / pull / legs (3 x's a week) or isolation per muscle group per day? Thanks again for super helpful content!
Thanks so much for sharing, Tim! I have all 5 of these exercises built into the Jiu Jitsu strength & conditioning programs featured on TheStrengthMatrix.com. I also uploaded this video breaking down the 3-day Condensed Conjugate split I've used with most of my Jiu Jitsu athletes: ua-cam.com/video/KltjxTPq7QA/v-deo.html
You can definitely get strong using just bodyweight exercises!! Bodyweight exercises should be included in every Jiu Jitsu strength program… but you won’t be able to fully develop the top end strength you need for Jiu Jitsu doing only bodyweight exercises.
Can't believe you channel isn't bigger than it is. smashing the like button brotha. Keep up the work fam. With that being said, suggestions on zercher squat not hurting the arms? Just man up? Or what?
Start very light in order to condition your arms first. Do this for the first few weeks, then begin to add weight on slowly. You’ll eventually get use to it and it won’t be a big deal.
Thank you so much for watching, Sam! I've been focusing a lot of resources and effort into making this channel the best source for Jiu Jitsu strength & conditioning content! And in regards to the Zercher Skwaat, you do get used to it over time, but something that helps is wearing elbow sleeves or wrapping the bar in a hoodie.
Whoever has the greatest absolute power wins. All things equal relative strengths and weaknesses are a ratio of strength/technique. A lack in one means you overcompensate with the other. Technique is always more impressive than strength. If powerlifting and a small man can lift the same large weight as a large man we figure he has better form. Learn to lift from the small guy to win lifting contests, learn to lift from the big guy to with bodybuilding contests. All things equal being bigger but having similar strength the bigger guy has useless muscle. It is just better looking. Now for fighting technique looks way better and can be used to beat a stronger opponent. Strength alone can be used to beat a smaller opponent. Beating smaller guys does not look impressive but can intimidate smaller people who fear size and strength. I have excellent techniques (not bjj) but could be bigger so need to focus on size. I want to be strong enough to do the techniques. If I was really big I probably focused on size and neglected techniques so would need to improve my techniques. Should probably warm up with weight lifting before martial art practice and then cool down with actual training. Or do weight lifting on off days inbetween practice. If you are huge wrestle (power fighter), middle weight hard strike/grapple (technical fighter), lightweight soft strike/grapple (speed fighter).
I wouldn't say that one is better than the other. They are two different exercises that focus on developing different types of strength. The deadlift is more focused on developing top end strength / absolute strength, while the power clean is focused on developing speed and power.
Me 150lb, opponent 250lb. This is almost impossible to win. The heavyweight is so damn strong. It’s mind boggling. I workout at a regular gym with weights several times a week. But this is enough to stay on top of the heavyweight, using full power & speed. I avoid his legs and go from side control to NS on top. I have yet to submit him.
People who say “strength doesn’t matter” are the same people who when they lose will just say “he only used his strength, that’s the only way he beat me.”
Hahahah this is so true 😂
As a fun matter of fact, in physics, to calculate "mechanical advantage" (technique) you literally need a "force" (strength) input.
FACTS
Thanks for the info, Josh! As a former powerlifter, these lifts definitely bring on some nostalgia. Need to get back into that in order to maintain my strength for BJJ training & further competing! It’s exciting.
YESSIR!!
The truth is when skill is close strength becomes a way to widen the gap between athletes . Everything is an edge and the more edges you have the more ahead of someone you are and that’s for any type of sport or competition
big facts!!
One downside to strength is it's often accompanied with more muscle mass, which can hinder cardio performance.
Glad I figured this out and started supplementing my training with the gym.
I'm at Base on like all these exercises. Guess I have a new guideline & goal to bringing them all up to Elite!
Let’s go Derrick!!
I'm starting to think strength and size are all the matter. The only way to handle (defend oneself) against bigger dudes who are also strong is to be stronger. That's it. Strength and/or size neutralizes technique all day long. If you want to wrestle with the big boys you got to get big in a strong way.
Strength definitely helps
Jiu jitsu really checks ur ego, people always want to make excuses for losing and dont want to look in the mirror and blame the real person. My coach always says 'intelligence over strength, strength over excuses, belief above all.'
Wise words!
Excellent explanation of what you are looking to achieve instead of just having a max effort.
Yessir!!
It strikes me that this doesn't scale correctly for ultra heavyweights. I'm supposed the be able to Zercher Box Skwaat 450lbs at base level. That's an elite level powerlift.
They scale for ultra heavies as well. If you're 300lbs, and are over 13% body fat, you may not be at the optimal body fat % for jiu jitsu competition. If competing in Jiu Jitsu at a high level is your #1 priority, I would highly suggest focusing on decreasing body to a range that allows for improved performance. 😎
@Joshua Settlage - 'The BJJ Strength Coach' even at 275 to 265 with under 13% body fat, you're looking at 412.5 to 397.5 pounds for Base level. Sorry, I just don't think you took ultra heavyweights into account when coming up with those numbers.
@@Highcaloriegrappling I did take Ultra Heavyweights into account. Those are the standards that I suggest, but it doesn't mean it's the only way to train or the only thing to focus on.
@Joshua Settlage - 'The BJJ Strength Coach' that's totally fair. It just seemed like theres an oversight or oversimplification when the numbers skew out like that. Theres a big different between a 150 lbs people lifting 1.5 x their body weight vs a 250 pound person lifting their 1.5x body weight. It's almost like the numbers should be done on a curve somehow, based on weightclass. I'm not too sure, you're the expert.
This is great! Now I have a north star guide. Reminds me of the Marine Corps Physical Fitness Test (PFT) used as a standard/reference point of where improvements are needed. Any guidance on how to incorporate these top 5 into a weekly workout routine? As in, push / pull / legs (3 x's a week) or isolation per muscle group per day? Thanks again for super helpful content!
Thanks so much for sharing, Tim! I have all 5 of these exercises built into the Jiu Jitsu strength & conditioning programs featured on TheStrengthMatrix.com. I also uploaded this video breaking down the 3-day Condensed Conjugate split I've used with most of my Jiu Jitsu athletes: ua-cam.com/video/KltjxTPq7QA/v-deo.html
Do you think someone can build a sufficient amount of strength for BJJ by using only bodyweight exercises?
You can definitely get strong using just bodyweight exercises!! Bodyweight exercises should be included in every Jiu Jitsu strength program… but you won’t be able to fully develop the top end strength you need for Jiu Jitsu doing only bodyweight exercises.
@@joshuasettlage Thanks for the response! I was thinking of quitting the gym for a BJJ school but i think i will just do both.
Can't believe you channel isn't bigger than it is.
smashing the like button brotha. Keep up the work fam.
With that being said, suggestions on zercher squat not hurting the arms? Just man up? Or what?
Start very light in order to condition your arms first. Do this for the first few weeks, then begin to add weight on slowly. You’ll eventually get use to it and it won’t be a big deal.
Thank you so much for watching, Sam! I've been focusing a lot of resources and effort into making this channel the best source for Jiu Jitsu strength & conditioning content!
And in regards to the Zercher Skwaat, you do get used to it over time, but something that helps is wearing elbow sleeves or wrapping the bar in a hoodie.
Yessir!
Whoever has the greatest absolute power wins. All things equal relative strengths and weaknesses are a ratio of strength/technique. A lack in one means you overcompensate with the other. Technique is always more impressive than strength. If powerlifting and a small man can lift the same large weight as a large man we figure he has better form. Learn to lift from the small guy to win lifting contests, learn to lift from the big guy to with bodybuilding contests. All things equal being bigger but having similar strength the bigger guy has useless muscle. It is just better looking.
Now for fighting technique looks way better and can be used to beat a stronger opponent. Strength alone can be used to beat a smaller opponent. Beating smaller guys does not look impressive but can intimidate smaller people who fear size and strength.
I have excellent techniques (not bjj) but could be bigger so need to focus on size. I want to be strong enough to do the techniques. If I was really big I probably focused on size and neglected techniques so would need to improve my techniques.
Should probably warm up with weight lifting before martial art practice and then cool down with actual training. Or do weight lifting on off days inbetween practice.
If you are huge wrestle (power fighter), middle weight hard strike/grapple (technical fighter), lightweight soft strike/grapple (speed fighter).
Thanks so much for sharing!
Can you break down why the deadlift is better than the power clean?
I wouldn't say that one is better than the other. They are two different exercises that focus on developing different types of strength. The deadlift is more focused on developing top end strength / absolute strength, while the power clean is focused on developing speed and power.
Finally someone says it
yessir!!
I trust this dude because he has Cauliflowers
hahah thanks man! I've been beat up a lot lol
Look man, y’all messing up my best excuse for losing with these videos.
“He just beat me cause he used strength.”
Stop, please!
😂
Me 150lb, opponent 250lb. This is almost impossible to win. The heavyweight is so damn strong. It’s mind boggling.
I workout at a regular gym with weights several times a week. But this is enough to stay on top of the heavyweight, using full power & speed. I avoid his legs and go from side control to NS on top. I have yet to submit him.
That’s a big boy!
Incredible teeth. Subscribed.
thanks homie!