How important is strength and conditioning to YOU?

[Blake Small]

Im not currently enrolled in a BJJ school but do go to a Kickboxing school and I love the workout with the added squats, rope work, situps, pushups, pullups. I find that it is usually enough for me as I don't compete in any way currently.

[svampodlaren]

"The Goal is to keep the goal the goal" -Dan John. Are you a lifter who grapples or a grappler who lifts? What is your focus/priority?
I say: % of time spent 80-90% Jitsu, 10%20-% S&C focus on 1RM (repetition max) strength. Aim for 2xBodyweight DeadLift (and/or 2xBW Squat), 1xBW Military Press (or if you are one of those guys 1.5x BW Bench-Press).

If technique are on par with your opponent (or his/hers on yours) then your physical ability will often determine who wins.
"Being strong is not enough, you have to be strong enough!"

[svampodlaren]

Sorry forgot: You should get most of the conditioning you need for your sport from your sport.

[Josh Passini]

Here is a video for your viewing pleasure. This can for sure help your athletic performance while doing jj

[Lloydyzilla]

i only really train entire body movements such as kettlebell turkish get ups and running outside of training actual JJ, i think jui jitsu uses your body as a whole and so the conditioning should mirror it

[bobby rivers]

There is no doubt that was super impressive Josh. And yeah only the insanely good would not just get mauled by that kind of power and endurance.

Just not my flavor. Too mundane. Intense as fuck! But boring. Plus all that energy expended, and although much is gained. What is learned?

Ive been vocal about my favorite way to crosstrain since I joined this forum. Now FreakShow came along and validated it. I know for a fact it was the key factor in my success and has accelerated my progression in jj exponentially. Bboy Atn has a style similar to mine(he's waaay better more powerful in his tech) when I just feel like body movin or s&c.

[sean applegate]

im with bobby on that. crossfit is cool. i just get so bored with the same mundane things. surfing really helps me. its fun and its an unbelievable workout. i can honestly say my clinch wouldnt be half what it is without surfing.

[bobby rivers]

[Eddie Bravo]

My strength training is HUGE to me. I started up hard last year and it's made a MONSTER difference. Anyone trying to make a living with jiu jitsu MUST ad a strength training program to their weekly training routine. Unless you train jiu jitsu 6 times a week twice a day like Marcelo, it's gonna be a long dark journey if you don't take your strength seriously. I wouldn't have done what I did in ADCC without the strength training I went thru

[bobby rivers]

My strength training is HUGE to me. I started up hard last year and it's made a MONSTER difference. Anyone trying to make a living with jiu jitsu MUST ad a strength training program to their weekly training routine. Unless you train jiu jitsu 6 times a week twice a day like Marcelo, it's gonna be a long dark journey if you don't take your strength seriously. I wouldn't have done what I did in ADCC without the strength training I went thru

Sure as shit got the job done. Along with a ridiculously limber, creative, unorthodox, technically sound game.

I think it's agreed that s&c is needed. The arguments lie in how and to what extent.

Eddie, would you not agree that pound for pound, Geo is as strong and conditioned as they come?