BJJ Is DESTROYING Your Body

"BJJ Is DESTROYING Your Body"

Don't destroy your body for your hobby.

You need to put in the work both on and off the jiujitsu mats to protect against injury or pay the jiujitsu toll with your body.

In this video I discuss the two areas where you need to dedicate your attention, on the mats and off the mats. Each area has 3 key elements which will move the needle on protecting against injury.

Timestamps:
0:00 BJJ is destroying your body
0:43 On The Mats
4:31 Off The Mats

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[MH_]

It’s good to see people telling us what Jiu Jitsu actually is. A demanding combat sport that is hard on the body. None of this gentle art crap. You are 100 percent correct and there is no other way around it other than looking after the body with strength and nutrition.

[x-Musashi-x]

Strength training is great for all athletes because even if you did get injured, your strong body cuts the severity of the injury drastically

[MrMoghal]

this is brilliant advice! I'm nearly 60, with tons of injuries from the army, motorbike incidents and what not. i only did BJJ for s short while but my biggest concern when I used to roll was exactly the "young bucks" who went like steam-rollers! Some great tips here on how to prepare for getting back into it again. Thanks!!

[mr.dephiant]

Thank you for your advice! Keep up the great work...Oss!

[etimezz]

Kieren couldn't be more right!!! I feel like a lot of people (even people who consider the 'Off the Mats' points) do not consider the points covered in the 'On the Mats' at all and wonder why they are always injured.

I've been working on implementing these strategies since I was a white belt. I'm now 8 years in (brown belt) and I train 4 times a week. My body feels better now than 10 years ago, when I was not exercising regularly.

Thanks for making this video. I know we have all seen way too many people quit BJJ due of injury.

[woodywu]

No bullshit, straight content. Thank you.

[jawawa]

Popped up in my recommended after wrecking my shoulder at open mat on Friday haha good timing

[matt]

I spend a lot of time doing resistance training. "Lifting weights" to prevent injuries.

[renato.bakaadv]

Thanks my friend. U really help my training off the mats

[jord]

Love the editing, and how in depth you go mate👍

[devpragmatico]

Recommendations for building strong stable shoulders? That's my biggest problem - I had a couple of shoulder surgeries and I feel like what I've done through Phyisiotherapy and strength training is not enough

[alexanderhadad]

Hey Kieran, I appreciate the tips in these videos. I’ve been dealing with what seems to be an mcl injury for the past 3 weeks, I initially hurt it from kickboxing sparring but it has been acting up doing bjj, me kneecap has popping more than normal and I’m getting some pain when training. I’ve been training 5 days a week bjj with a knee brace but the pain is still nagging. Any advice?

[jedsanford]

Im like, I know this guy. isnt this the guy Jordan is always choking out? and then I see Nikki in the video and I'm like, yep. That's the guy! Thanks for the content!

[cucuywillhorror]

Thank you for such a great video! Is the BJJ jacked program able to be done with dumbbells only and does it only hit every muscle group once a week?

[frietzgeraldlopez]

Hey Keiren, great video!
I'm interested in buying your BJJ Strength Foundation course, I'm from the Philippines and for me $49 is already big amount of money and I'm kind of strapped for cash as of the moment, I'm wondering if I could get the course cheaper than $49 as listed on the website?
Thank you

[dmfaccount]

Traditional martial arts, made fun of as they are, always made fit people assuming they were not mcdojo style.

In my karate classes in my earlier days I would do 100+ push ups, squats, crunches, and whatever else we had to do that day. This old school way of doing things is bad, I agree, because it tires you out before you learn your skills. But at least there was a focus on getting in shape for the thing you were doing. Anyways it is clear now doing separate sessions is the way to go.

[Lexthebarbarian]

Bjj can sometimes be romanticized, that it is the gentle art and flow and technique and the one and the other. But bjj can involve great damage and risks. Sure, you won't lose brain cells or break your nose or limp home after your workout, but joints and bones can take a hit. If you also have an offensive style with intensity and energy, it takes a lot of wear and tear on the body. But maybe it is individual depending on body types etc. But is bjj the gentle art? Forget it!

[LiamEryt]

Yep forcing myself to take a few months off because my knee keeps dislocating😅 fun times

[Canecorso]

Is Judo or jiujitsu harder on the body taking falls or getting choked out everyday

[jaime]

I torn my right ACL 100% with no chance for surgery (no money or time for it). 6 years in the game. An old and wise doctor (60 years of practice) just got me leaving the sport and diligently weight training. 2 years later at least I can pick up things from the floor with no pain. Very tempted to go back to the mat. But to re injured myself is something I can't afford, as if I don't work, I don't eat. 45 years old dude desde Chile. SALUDOS