Feeling guilty started when I was 20 now 29 i trained average 2 times a week on grappling and mma no pure striking
It is one of the worst feelings to think you wasted your 20s fucking around instead of training. Kinda therapeutic to make this thread actually.
Everyone works on their own time. I wouldn’t get into the habit of comparing with others as we all have different life situations and realities. For example, I started at 23 and am 29 now, training once usually twice a day, just about everyday. Factor in the fact that I’m single, no kids, and have had a favorable work/school situation that allows my schedule to accommodate this. I’ve had people ask how I’m moving up this fast, the honest answer is I’ve turned down a lot of dates, social events, blew off friends, had back surgery, watched ungodly amounts of video, sacrificed professional development much to the chagrin of my family (at least, slowing down professional development to train all the god damn time) and put EVERY LAST PENNY of expendable income I have on Bjj seminars, tournaments, dvds, bjj books, or the occasional private lesson, all in the hopes that within a few years I’ll be able to have a sustainable income doing something I love. My closet is stuffed with gi’s And rash guards, whereas my wardrobe is very basic; T-shirt’s shorts underwear and socks, none of which I’ve bought new for years. There are sacrifices people don’t hear or know about even. At the end of the day, look to now to change, don’t look toward yesterday. Show up, show up, and when you’re tired and can’t train, still show up and watch. Stuff your brain with jiu jitsu and make it a priority.
sounds like me.... I dont compete though and I think the rules are BS in grappling. Sometimes competing is what keeps people training. I ALWAYS thought I was to late to be any good at martial arts even when I was 20. When I started almost all the big name american fighters in the ufc and pride had a wrestling background except BJ penn and they dont even have wrestling in Hawaii his home state. My point is I always doubted myself in martial arts and that can really lower your game. Thank god I found weight lifting that really helps in mma.
Fast forward to 2014 and I join a crappy sambo gym and dominate and start to feel like im good lol.
BTW you dont have to buy books on jiu jitsu the library has a big selection you just have to order it from another library and they ship it to your library
Average, hmm, I'd say 7 or 8yrs, about 4 days a week, a hour and a half each day
I am starting this and coming up on 50. I did not waste a day of my life just prioritized other development. My tribe is ffffn awesome and accepts me as an old ffn guy that is having fun.
Trained Muay Thai, BJJ, Wrestling for 5-6 days per week when I was 15-21 y/o. But then school got in the way, jobs, marriage, kids. Started back up training at 40 y/o - now nearly 42...rolling two times a week, light drilling/movement/yoga/stretching/recovery seven days a week, lol. Life happens. Everyone is on their own unique journey. The only difference at an older age is my mind says to do something and my body is A LOT slower in reacting lol. Recovery and maintaining flexibility and joint health take precedence. I also rarely roll at more than 60-70% intensity.
40 isnt old look at mayweather dc etc
i think a lot of athletes declining in age is decline in interest in sport they have kids worry about them worry about wife cheating on them etc etc
sorry i dont know how to edit
but yeah steroids really help old athletes your body doesnt get faster at recovering with age but with steroids it is a diff world you can recover faster if you use steroids
wouldnt recommend it though
I’m no Mayweather or Cormier lol. My two days of rolling (sometimes three) are what work for my body and schedule. I tried pushing it to more rolling sessions per week, but after a few weeks, I could feel my body having difficulty recovering. So 2-3 timesQuote:
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per week is the sweet spot for me.
man that really sucks to hearQuote:
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aging really sucks im 29 and look at guys who started mma and jiu jitsu late holm cormier romero bravo lesnar couture hunt etc etc and youre probably right on the money they are all on steroids or genetic freaks. And yes eddie is a genetic freak even if he downplays it.
The big question is that why do some freaky good athletes like johnny hendricks koscheck carwin anderson silva wanderlei silva etc etc go way downhill in the late 30s and 40s. They are obviously freaks of nature until they hit a certain age.
MMA aging is a weird science it isnt like nhl or nfl players that cant compete at 40 like they did at 30.
Hopefully I learn to edit posts before I turn 30.
Time and mileage eventually catch everyone. You don’t know how many gym wars some guys were in (esp Wanderlei).Quote:
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And it’s not like I am feeble, lol. I roll for longer periods than guys half my age...my sessions are pretty much nonstop for at least 50 min or longer. But, I only roll at 60-70% with the ocassional explosive movement. I’m in it for the long haul in general, and plan to roll until the day I die.
That’s part of what makes DC so good. He took time off in the 20s so he never got punched in the head by mma fighters until he was like 30. That’s the weird science of aging in mma, mileage seems to be the biggest factor aging is a big factor too but you can’t fight at all if your body is fucked up.
dude, you have nothing to worry about. Really, I did the same - instead of training in my youth, I spent that time making parties with my friends, making fun and leading a carefree life... Then I realized my mistakes and begin training my body, but it was really difficult, because at 27 you don't have that stamina you had in your 20's... But, now I'm 28 and for that year I restored my body's indicators, because I found a quite good Muskelaufbau Turbo Blog with already made training schedule and tips about nutrition, and sue to this I can train about 4-5 times a week, but, unfortunately I don't have such amount of time to this :(Quote:
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I sat on my ass for 5+ years all depressed. Did almost nothing.. I went from 8-10 miles in 1hour and curling 65lbs 30x 3sets with occasional variations 8hours of lifting and 2 big tubes of fage yogurt to nothing... Now I going again and feel weak curling 30-45lbs 3x... Slow n steady...
I'm just starting out but am already hooked. I wish I could do more but currently it's twice a week. Damn work and kids lol