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im just starting out and i think it should be mandatory for all students to be clean before rolling.
a sheet of"suggestion for hygien" would be benificial for everyone and give a little piece of mind.
some people dont know the risks of all the nasties on the mat and potentialy on your partners body.
IF YOU GOT SOME SHIT DONT SPREAD IT
I think showering after practice is more important.
If u want cleanliness then you're in the wrong sport
Ive fallen in love with the sport and am not going to get out of it.I dont want ring worm or staph ect either.just want to stay healthy and train.im brand new and wasnt aware of this stuff.I had a bad experience last week(NOT AT 10th planet)so i joined you guys a few days later.i know its gonna be dirty. i was hoping some more experienced/knowledgable people about it would list some ways to keep clean and healthy.as best as possible
THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A BETTER POST LOL
It does not matter how clean you keep a gym, with extensive person to person contact, spreading nasties like ring worm are bound to happen. Like Brent said, if you can't handle it, you're in the wrong sport.
Shower immediately following practice, actually examine your body, do NOT use antibacterial soap (I recomend a anti fungal soap like Defense) antibacterial soap kills the bad and good bacterial thats necessary to kill off fungus and bad staph.
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Originally Posted by David Stager
Agree 100%Quote:
Originally Posted by brent_littell
10th P. Rochester does more than just BJJ, so on occasion you'll get a training partner who's already sweaty before you even start. Such is life. In the end, you're both gonna be covered in sweat anyway. Shower AFTER ASAP though.
And I gotta cosign Coach Herzog. I have sensitive skin and I was picking up ringworm pretty easily. Started using Defense Soap and haven't had it since.
Same at chicago, there will be a bjj class then muay thai class then another bjj class, with people staying for all three, after the 3-4 hours of bjj and muay thai, im pretty sweaty and smelly and guys coming in for the late class have to deal with that ;PQuote:
Originally Posted by David Rosado
Also if you can't shower right away get some defense soap wipes ; you get 40 for like 8$ so for 20 cents your able to clean and sanitize yourself immediately after training until you can shower and its super quick and easy....
I wrestled and have done Jiu-Jitsu for years and haven't (knock on wood) picked up anything too nasty. Ring Worm is just a fungus (no worse than athletes foot) and staph, well if you get staph usually it hits areas where you have an open wound so you are also to blame for not covering your own cuts, scrapes, road rash etc before rolling. Plus, most places that I have ever been too clean the mats regularly and if you don't see them ask them. If you think they could be cleaner do it yourself. Nothing wrong with cleaning mats at your dojo/training center. In fact I see it as a sign of respect.
Also, I have heard that head and shoulders is good to shower with (as a soap not a shampoo) anyone know anything about this? I know a few wrestlers who swear by it.
I think the worse thing I hit is when fools don't trim their finger/toe nails often. That shit makes me more mad.
Whatevs man i don't mind if you have "i just did another class smelliness" but that's diff then "Dude i got so fucked up this weekend I haven't showered in 4 days." smelly. If you haven't showered in 4 days....come on.....that is unacceptable.
Washing your gear is critical too. Many guys train multiple days a week and even tho they may be wearing different rashguards and shorts each day (emphasis on the MAY), often times they will wear the same ankle/knee sleeves that have been sitting at the bottom of a gym bag soaked in sweat from the last class. At the very least take them out and hand-wash them in the sink with some anti-bacterial soap, it takes 2 min and they dry in no time. Nothing worse than getting gogo'd by a guy with nasty ankle sleeves! :)
Having said that, I've accepted that people are lazy and if you wanna do jiu jitsu you're going to have to man up and deal with some stank in the gym. It's like people who won't share drinks normally but if it's got alcohol in it or they're getting passed a joint they suddenly don't care about the germs. I'm not going to go rubbing up on some bums at 711 but when I'm on the mats I put it outta my mind and just roll.
If you're doing more than one class in a day, you need a different shirt for each one.
^^this^^ I always bring 3 shirts to class and I will go the the bathroom, wash off and change shirts in between classes or as soon as I start smelling funk. Most of the time, the funk aint from me....Quote:
Originally Posted by David Stager
I have close to a 40min drive home after class so I will usually spray myself down with either Thieves oil or diluted Tea Tree oil to cover until I get home (drives the guys at gym nuts cause bathroom ends up smelling like a heavy duty commercial cleaning solution after im done spraying down ;) ).
Then I shower immediately when I get home. And I always suggest washing your gear and gym clothes in vinegar and oxy clean.
I take this shit pretty serious...I got scars on both legs from previous bad staph and folliculitus infections and really do everything possible to keep that shit off me now. Oh and grappling tights and rashguards can often help infest bacteria and fungus infections. Any type of tight clothing mixed with sweat and friction can lead to infections on skin.
Defense soap or Super Body Care...either are great producers of soaps to keep you safe.
I shower as soon as I can after each class/practice (and make sure the last time I showered before class is in the morning, I've heard of people who would shower an hour before class and read that actually gets rid of some of your body's defenses against the bacteria/fungus like some others have mentioned). I was my gear as often as I can, and rinse my mouthguard before and after class. As a courtesy I always spray a mintspray in my mouth before class and wipe some deodorant too before.
It is true though, somedays you're so defensive about germs then other days you've got like 3 chicks making out with 2 guys all at the same time and noone care then....
I don't ever want to be stank-guy on the mats (or anywhere else I guess...). I never wear anything twice in row without washing it -- that goes for ankle sleeves, gi pants, compression shirts/shorts, etc. The gym bag has picked up its own unique Oakland-y funk despite regular washing so I give it a good spray with anti-fungal about once a month.
I'll reiterate the avoid-antibacterials thing. Ringworm isn't a bacterium, it's a fungus so antibacterials do nothing against it. Staph IS a bacterium, but it has to compete against all of the other normal bacteria on your skin. If you clear house on your skin, there is nothing but wide open land for staph to graze on; it doesn't have many other bacteria to compete with for resources.
Keep your skin well hydrated as well. Use a good lotion or moisturizer after you shower (and yes, defense is awesome. It's anti-fungal and it maintains the normal flora on your skin.). Taylor's opinions aside, lotion doesn't make you gay. What it DOES do is prevent and heal micro cracks and small abrasions that staph can get into. You want hydrated, healthy skin. The more small cracks and wounds you give staph a shot at, the more likely you are to come down with an infection.
I get pissed about this as wellQuote:
Originally Posted by ohio2berlin
Thanks guys lots of good info i appreciate it
At our gym the instructor always smells good at the start of class and asks ppl to shower b4 class, make sure nails trimmed etc. There are not many things worse then being stuck with your head near some guys nether regions that smell like he didn't use the toilet paper or change his underwear for a couple of days. When I first started BJJ I thought "it's all sweat, no point washing beforehand" but now I think a quick wash is actually in order.
I miss Taylor....sigh....Quote:
Originally Posted by Jason Hyatt