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My cardio is great and all I am jsut wondering why I keep gassing out? I know i am 36 and all so my tank is as good as the young guys or anything,but what are some of the reason for this gassing out...I see other guys that are not in good cardio as me not even close and they can do 6 matches after 2 i am tired as shit..
Sounds like you're relying heavily on athleticism rather than technique and/or not breathing.
I feel your pain, check out my thread about cardio.
Breathe... Relax and breathe! Don't feel bad, I know plenty of guys that suffer from the same prob :)
I know i use to much athleticism and soemtime muscle things.it like i go blank and go into some kinda flight or fight mode when im competing...it frustrating bc i know my cardio is super good and it straight up depressing how other guys can do 6 matches...and me after 2 gassed the fuck out...
That and maybe you're not used to the adrenaline dump that you get from competing? That shit gets you super tired
+1 adrenaline dump for sureQuote:
Originally Posted by John Alighieri
Super tired. That adrenaline dump sucksQuote:
Originally Posted by John Alighieri
Adrenaline dump and not breathing properly, or even holding breath, are common reasons for excessive fatigue in competition.
John your avatar is kicking ass!Quote:
Originally Posted by John Alighieri
Thank you sir :) when I saw it I had to make it! LolQuote:
Originally Posted by Eric "Tiger Blood" Safier
adrenaline dump maybe?
There are so many factors that can affect your cardio in a tournament, cutting weight, stress, warming up multiple times, etc.
cutting weight and warming up not a problem...stress maybee the fear of losing and using strength to avoid everyhting..lol man i competed alot since i started ju jitsu.... it cost me the world championship bc i was better than the dude but i nothing left in the gas tank...
When you say good cardio.....do you mean treadmill cardio or actul BJJ cardio. Coach brought that up with me. I mentioned hitting the treadmill to increase my cardio. He's like, it will increase your cardio for jogging. LOL. BJJ cardio is a different monster, I guess.
yea..i do ju jitsu like 5 days a week and i also do crossfit 2 times a week...I just wondering how some of you guys can do that many matches...I can roll and roll but when i get to a comp i am only good for about 2 matches...lol Just frustrating that i cant go as many matches...i am using to much strength or too tense.. dam it frustrating..
How long have you been competing, not just jiu jitsu.
well my first comp was jan 29 2011 and i have done about 6 or 7 tourny....so aobut 10 months or less of competing...
You have to have a good warm up before comps it was really get your body going it helps with the adrenaline dump to be honest I probably have a tougher warm up then alot of my fights.
Ah sounds like adrenaline dump. IDK bro. Meditate or pray. Take your mind off the tension. Be like water. LOL. But seriously.Quote:
Originally Posted by robert gero
it all on me for the adrenaline dump i know ...it sucks ...maybe it will come in time..atleast i know my problem ...thanks u guys
I have been competing my whole life, keep competing and just relax before during and after matches.
Whatever your religion or non religion, use a device to take your mind off the anxiety. Treat it as another day of rolling if it helps. Meditate. Pray. Whatever helps. Smoke some green. Just relax. My assumption...whatever position you're in during a tourney, you've been in during rolling...so be just as calm. Get me?Quote:
Originally Posted by robert gero
obv you are not doing enough interval training
went to a different gym of a friend of mine to get some work in during 5 min rolling session back to back..I notice that after the second match i was dead tired.....but after that i kinda got my second wind and i was somewhat better evene though i was rolling hard...
pace yourself
are you replenishing your electrolytes effectively? I mean, one gatorade won't be enough for inbetween matches. you need to have been loaded up on sodium, potassium, magnessium, and calcium. muscle contraction is dependent upon the presence of calcium, sodium , and potassium . Without the proper levels of these key electrolytes, muscle weakness or severe muscle contractions will probably occur.
I make a dank ass gatorade with a bunch more sodium and potassium than contains about 1000 mg of potassium and 1500 mg of sodium. the idea isn't to drink the whole thing inbetween matches, but to take a few sips contain enough electrolytes to keep me going.
The more you compete the more comfortable you will get and the better you will be able to control your energy and ride out the adrenaline wave. When I first started competing the same thing would happen to me. If you keep working and competing this will get better. Also try practicing the competition matches. When you roll at the gym dont just have a BJJ roll get a friend start on your feet, count points ect. This makes a big difference in your psyche.Quote:
Originally Posted by robert gero
This is what I was going to suggest. There's a guy who runs a Crossfit gym half a block from our dojo, and he is a MONSTER. An absolute freak of nature. But, when we roll, he's gassed to death in 5 minutes or less. He can run for miles and do all kinds of other crazy stuff but since he only comes by to roll once or twice a year his JJ cardio sucks.Quote:
Originally Posted by David Rosado
We play a game we stole from Randy Couture's book: Shark Bait. Have a bunch of your buddies make ready, and roll with one of them at full force. Then, about two minutes in, have someone yell "switch!" and that partner jumps out and someone else jumps on you from wherever he's standing. Continue until you've gone through all partners or until dead. If you tap, reset in guard. If they tap, next man in.
If you matches are 6 minutes, doing burpees and sprawls for 7 minutes as practice will help your pace. For me I feel faint from the standup.
well...thanks for all the advice..i just started that tapapta stuff 20 sec and 10 rest on treedmill... kick my butt....thanks again for the replies and all..
tabata does not have rest.
look it up, you push yourself to the limit for 20 seconds, and then do the exercise at a normal pace.
so 20 fastest sprint, 20 run (not jog RUN) 20 fastest sprint, 20 run. Do eight of these with a 2 min warm up and cool down jog.
thats tabata training
read this article. http://www.intervaltraining.net/tabata.html
Wow i was feeling good bc i abou got through the 4 min workout..lol thanks..... lol