For grappling endurance, can you just do kettlebells and call it quits?

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Please keep in mind that this is purely on a conditioning standpoint. I’m a powerlifter who does his own heavy lifting almost completely separate from my Judo.

So for conditioning for Judo, can I just do high rep goblet squats and high rep swings on a kettlebell and leave it at that? I do hope it’s not a complicated issue.

I’ve decided to finally do cardio. Judo training and powerlifting aren’t cutting it anymore. I need more cardio to make my Judo sessions less embarrassing. lol.

Thanks.
 
Baby Hanma said:
Please keep in mind that this is purely on a conditioning standpoint. I’m a powerlifter who does his own heavy lifting almost completely separate from my Judo.

So for conditioning for Judo, can I just do high rep goblet squats and high rep swings on a kettlebell and leave it at that? I do hope it’s not a complicated issue.

I’ve decided to finally do cardio. Judo training and powerlifting aren’t cutting it anymore. I need more cardio to make my Judo sessions less embarrassing. lol.

Thanks.
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Swimming is good. Non impact, good for conditioning/cardio as well as upper body.
 
Or lighter sandbag work. Doesn't have to be workout range of bodyweight bags. Can't go wrong with bells n bags in active sports training.
 
I am very partial to wrestling type conditioning. But it's so gruesome that you typically need a group and coach for that.
 
Dude assuming you're not trolling, you've been pussyfooting around this issue in all of your threads. If you want to improve cardio, you need to do cardio training which isn't going to happen from lifting weights.

One of the cheapest and most accessible ways to do this is running. If you're too heavy to run (which is cool, lots of people are), then walk. I've seen many people, both overweight and healthy weight, reduce bodyfat by walking more. Shoot for at least an hour a day and try to stay on your feet as much as possible throughout the day. It doesn't tax your CNS and you don't need to change anything with the rest of your training.
 
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ChickenBrother said:
If you want to improve cardio, you need to do cardio training which isn't going to happen from lifting weights.
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Yes… That is exactly what I just said I was gonna do.

Gosh, you internet people are something else. I meet ridiculously strong and in great shape guys in real life who are nicer than a well-fed puppy.
 
OP, if you can't run - and I feel your pain, brother, believe me - there are lots of low impact alternatives out there.

Walking.

Hill Walking: find a large hill, walk to the top, turn around and repeat once you reach the bottom. AKA, The Grand Old Duke of York Protocol. ;)

Swimming.

Stair Climber. My personal choice at the moment, since my gym just went through a £1 Million refit, which included a dozen new high end Stair Climbers.

Cross-Trainers.

The trick is to start very easily and slowly build up, but to make cardio a regular part of your training. No one's expecting you to run an Ultra Marathon your first week. Slow and steady, man.

Good luck.
 
For BJJ I find the best conditioning tool is doing more BJJ. Hard rounds prepare me for more hard rounds. If doing more judo isn't an option due to time conflicts or class schedules, I've found running to be the next best option. I will sometimes push the sled or use my Echo bike (or just go for a bike ride with my kid when it's nice out), but running has had the most positive effect for me. I also go for several walks every day and shoot for 12,000 steps.

I don't know if your carrying a lot of excess bodyfat, but if you are, losing that will also help, obviously, but I don't know if that's counterintuitive for your powerlifting goals.
 
SocraticMethod said:
For BJJ I find the best conditioning tool is doing more BJJ. Hard rounds prepare me for more hard rounds. If doing more judo isn't an option due to time conflicts or class schedules, I've found running to be the next best option. I will sometimes push the sled or use my Echo bike (or just go for a bike ride with my kid when it's nice out), but running has had the most positive effect for me. I also go for several walks every day and shoot for 12,000 steps.

I don't know if your carrying a lot of excess bodyfat, but if you are, losing that will also help, obviously, but I don't know if that's counterintuitive for your powerlifting goals.
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I‘m on a cut. I’m actually down to 240 now. I plan to keep it up.
 
some alternatives to running

1.Circuit training with various exercises and short rest periods
2. burpees plus shadowboxing for rounds
3. barbell complexes

im partial to barbell complexes as there is nothing more simple than picking 4-6 exercises and doing it for 5 reps each for 5 rounds. You can make them more aerobic based by increasing the reps per round(think javorick complexes or more anaerobic based by using heavier weights
 
I used to know two Judo Olympians from Central Asia. They just did a lot of pullups and dips. Once a while they will mess with the bench press. This is all outside of the pushups,squats and other stuff they did during Judo.
 
If I want to jump start a conditioning program and I'm real outa shape.... I wake up early and jog for at least 15 minutes. Then I'll pace out 40 yards sprint down do a pushup, sprint back do 2.... Up to 10.... 5 days a week. After a few weeks of this (like 2 or 3) you'll be noticably in better shape and have a better understanding of reading your heart rate, blowing out your lungs, and the true value of incorporating running into your combat conditioning program
 
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