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Hello all. First of all, im training bjj for over a year now an i have the following problem. After each training session, i feel like a car run over me. Not talking about bruises and that stuff, i feel a lot of sore in most of my body.
Im tall 6
 
Part of where your problem may be coming from is the weight lifting on the side. You might be overtraining without knowing it. Since you're in your 30's, your recovery time may be starting to slow down a bit, so make sure you experiment with your work outs and find a program that suits you.

Have you noticed any signs of overtraining? For ex: daily fatigue, joint aches, runny stools, etc?

Also- try to increase the anti oxidants you take in as well as pottasium and protein
 
you need to look at the way you train/spar at the gym. YOu can't go all out all day every day and expect your body to hold up.
 
Hey silverline122, sometime in the past i felt some overtraining symptons but not anymore.... my diet is pretty solid and i dont really think thats a problem.
I daily take mixed berries, green tea, almonds, walnuts and peanuts all good anti oxidants.
Sometimes i feel that my body its just not built for it and with that im loosing motivation. If you take a look to my father is a pretty thin man....
 
You probably just need to back down on all of your training some and make sure you get enough rest time. You may be overtrained.
 
Ministro said:
Besides that, i got about 5 or 6 injuries during the 15 months of training that i had. If you wonder what i feel, for example, i usually feel some strong pain in my arms, but it feels like a bone pain, i think you know what i mean. (both arms), this happens allways when i stop training due to injury, and when i come back. besides this, my ribcage feels beat up also, not too bad but its not light. Im trying to explain everything "as it feels".
I want to keep going, but seems that my body says the opposite. I use to train 5 to 7 hours weekly, 3 to 4 sessions.
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I'd suggest that you pick your training partners carefully (i.e., people you know you can trust, so they aren't going to be cranking on armbars or being hyper-aggressive), and make sure you tap early if you get caught in something. I've only been training since Nov 2006, but the majority of injuries I've seen are either due to people with poor control, or people with too much pride to tap.

Although you're only 33, you might also find Roy Harris' BJJ Over 40 DVD useful, as that has plenty of advice on how to avoid injury.
 
Just curious how the hell does a guy from the U.K. hear about Roy's 40 and over DVD
 
Comes up fairly often in discussion when people are asking how to deal with injuries and/or age in BJJ, so if you spend much time on internet forums, you'll eventually come across it.
 
If you are that tall and do both bjj and weightlifting you better eat and sleep a lot.

How many calories do you eat a day and hoe many hours do you sleep?
 
Yep, overall joint pain is a bitch sometimes..
Elbows, knees, back etc...

I don't have much to offer but I wanted to let you know that I hear you and feel your pain.
 
How is your stretching and flexibility? When all else fails taking a day off and focusing on nothing but deep stretches really helps me. I'm 31 too.
 
I haven't been training that long, but I go through the same stuff. I'm probably overtraining, but it's so much fun and I feel like I learn more slowly than most, so I'm in the "work hard" phase, hoping to soon transition to "work smart." I'm 5'2" (157.5 cm) and weigh about 125lbs (56.7 kg) and train 5 or 6 days a week... 4 days a week at least 3-4 hrs a day, and the other two days are lighter, maybe 1-3 hrs. I sleep 7-8 hrs a night and love my ibuprofen. I'm guessing my body will eventually toughen up somewhat, but that soreness and mild pain will be constant companions.

Georgette
 
Have you trained before in any sport/Martial Art? It sounds, like the others are saying, that you are over training. After 25 your body just does not recover as quickly. If you have not trained before then it sounds like you have a conditioning problem. I do not mean cardio wise but your muscles ability to withstand injury and heal. The only way really to build this is to suffer pain and discomfort.
 
Ministro said:
Hello all. First of all, im training bjj for over a year now an i have the following problem. After each training session, i feel like a car run over me. Not talking about bruises and that stuff, i feel a lot of sore in most of my body.
Im tall 6
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I'm 44. I had a lot of this when i started training.

Then I found anti-inflammatories. DICLOFENAC twice-a-day. If I miss taking one I can feel the joint pain and soreness come back.
 
A_bomb47 said:
If you are that tall and do both bjj and weightlifting you better eat and sleep a lot.

How many calories do you eat a day and hoe many hours do you sleep?
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Im eating about 4000 calories, and im sleeping from 7 to 8.5 hours daily.


irc said:
I'm 6'4" and about 207 pounds at the moment. I usually hover between that and 200. 35 years old. I feel your pain. Our bodies have a rough time. During my first year I was wondering the same thing. I felt I was injured and sore all the damn time. I've had 3 rib injuries, a lower back strain, really sore shoulders, and tons of little nicks and nacks that just annoy you.

It's been 2 years now and all that is pretty much gone. I seem to avoid injuries without thinking about it. I think this is due mostly to experience, but some may be to my body getting more conditioned to the rigors of grappling. I would try and stick with ity and maybe you'll find the same thing happens.
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seems that im not the onlywith these problems. i was thinking about quiting but ill keep trying and i will keep training and see what happens on the coming months


THX for the input fellas peace
 
Ministro said:
Im eating about 4000 calories, and im sleeping from 7 to 8.5 hours daily.

seems that im not the onlywith these problems. i was thinking about quiting but ill keep trying and i will keep training and see what happens on the coming months


THX for the input fellas peace
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How hard do you roll? My instructor encourages us to get into the habit of S-rolling. You go about 50-70%. This way you concentrate on technique and avoid injuries. If you're hurting then just ask your partner to go light, but I assume you already know all this. BTW I'm 34 and I feel the pain too. If I'm hurting bad I pick partners who I trust not to crank subs.
 
Have you tried seeing a doctor? I'd make sure there's no real serious injury.



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