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Very bad. My body is fucked,I had to stop. Im 33. I started at 22. Depressed and dying to train but your longevity and health is more important.
Can't judge on knee or spine problems, but i used to train Judo with a bunch of 65+ year olds and they had no problems.
I used to do the same but I always felt like they were the ones who survived. How many of their contemporaries had to quit because of knee problems? I know I did.Can't judge on knee or spine problems, but i used to train Judo with a bunch of 65+ year olds and they had no problems.
Always wanted to get into it for basic self defense and confidence but have bad knees and spine issues. How bad is BJJ and wrestling on the body?
pretty sure grip strength only gets stronger with age.You'll still find plenty of old boys with unbreakable collar grips!
That's my understanding too. Those muscles don't deteriorate like others, they continually build.pretty sure grip strength only gets stronger with age.
Not even late thirties, my BJJ instructor also competed in Judo since he was a kid and he was done by late 20s. I'm a casual practitioner going into my early 30s and I have no injuries, nothing. The main problem is that people who compete don't give their body time to rest so they turn a small injury into something big.I think this is a big factor. I competed regularly (HS and college team) in my teens and 20's but have been a hobbyist for the past 20 with regular training for the past 5. I'm now 48 and if I have a nagging injury I skip training or otherwise train super easy. I can't imagine someone training continuously for competition into old age - I'm sure there are exceptions but most bodies would be destroyed. My Judo buddies that kept competing into their late 30's can't train anymore and many have had hip replacements or serious neck and back injuries.
Not even late thirties, my BJJ instructor also competed in Judo since he was a kid and he was done by late 20s. I'm a casual practitioner going into my early 30s and I have no injuries, nothing. The main problem is that people who compete don't give their body time to rest so they turn a small injury into something big.
Even with good genetics your body may be physiologically the same at 18 or 38 but you will just have acquired a lot of injuries at 38 if you compete for a long time, it's very different if you just started at 38.
Can't judge on knee or spine problems, but i used to train Judo with a bunch of 65+ year olds and they had no problems.
I think the constant slow and grinding position struggle in BJJ may be unhealthy for joints. If you play Spider guard then it's even more unfcomfortable for fingers than Judo grip fighting, hahaI find Judo easier on the body than BJJ. I have had shoulder, neck, and knee problems from Jiu-Jitsu. Other than sore fingers, I've not had any issues from Judo. Learn to relax and getting thrown is no big deal. YMMV.
I find Judo easier on the body than BJJ. I have had shoulder, neck, and knee problems from Jiu-Jitsu. Other than sore fingers, I've not had any issues from Judo. Learn to relax and getting thrown is no big deal. YMMV.