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17d •
Your Jiu-Jitsu Without the Life Filter
Most of us build our jiu-jitsu around work, family, injuries, and everything else. But if those commitments disappeared for one year, what would you actually want to do with the sport? What would change about your goals?
1 like • 17d
I would focus more on sleep and recovery first. Then would take a deep dive into the weaknesses my jiu jitsu has I would specifically work and drill much more on 2 offense and 2 defense until I can implement them well in live rolls better. Would be way more fun to do this without the everyday distractions and stresses. Rinse and repeat every 3 months.
Aug 13 •
Even If You've Never Posted, Drop One Word Below
I know a lot of you read but don't post, and that's totally fine. But I want to hear from you too. No pressure, no paragraphs, nothing fancy. Just drop one word that describes your training right now. Sore. Motivated. Tired. Hooked. Rebuilding. Whatever it is. One word. That's it. I'll go first: Recovering.
1 like • 30d
I'm here!
Jul 15 •
When Life Gets Loud, What Keeps You Consistent?
One thing I've realized is that consistency isn't usually tested when everything is going according to plan. It's tested when life gets busy. Work. Kids. Family. Unexpected stuff. Those moments where your training goals suddenly get pushed down the priority list. What helps you stay consistent when life starts pulling your attention in ten different directions?
1 like • Jul 17
My goal is 3 BJJ classes a week and two lifts a day. If I miss a bjj class I must make it up with another class or at least an extra lift day. So all in all at least 5 days a week with training. It helps set the tone for how I am able to handle life's stresses much better. If I can sneak in an extra training day/class I'll do it but I make sure to focus on rest and recovery as best as I can and not overtrain as that could also ruin the week. Also I always make sure to sneak in a nap to reboot when possible. That's a game changer for me.
Jun 26 •
Injured doesn’t always mean stop
Just because you’re injured doesn’t mean you need to stop training completely most guys go all or nothing they get hurt, disappear for weeks, then come back at the same intensity and end up right back where they started it’s not the injury, it’s how you come back there’s usually a middle ground adjust the intensity, change your game, keep your reps in that’s how you stay consistent without restarting every time When you’ve been dealing with something, do you usually pull back too much or come back too fast?
0 likes • Jun 28
I learned this over the years. If you train with what your body is capable of, it's best to keep moving than to stop moving all together.
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