"I've worked out I've done around 6000 hours of ju-jitsu" - Forrest Griffin

[barmyone45**]

Some might say it isn't thread worthy but I was surprised Forrest had trained this much.

I worked out that with me training ju-jitsu for 4 years and doing about 5 hours a week whilst at it that I've done around 1040 hours (if anyone cares).

I wonder how much someone like demian maia has trained.

 

[timetowaste**]

Shogun believes him.

 

[mrpopenfresh]

I think he might be exaggerating a bit. That would work out to training over and hour a day, every day for 12 years.

 

[Wand4Life]

I think he might be exaggerating a bit. That would work out to training over and hour a day, every day for 12 years.

Seriously.
Even my sub-Math 11 is calling bullshit on this.

 

[Jesus X]

I think he might be exaggerating a bit. That would work out to training over and hour a day, every day for 12 years.

hes a pro fighter fighting since 2001, 9 years his main style has been BJJ, he could of easily done 6000 hours considering most train 6-8 hrs a day(most do two sessions a day,morning and night)

 

[Deleted member 256494]

chael sonnen believes him, too.

chael like seriously can't believe it and forrest is like "good try, dude. gotta look for those triangles." and chael is still broken and unresponsive.

 

[AgentFish]

After reading his book: while I believe he may have trained that much, I highly doubt he would have tracked the actual hours. . .

 

[crochuck]

Thats really not that hard to believe. If he has been fighting since 2001. Lets say 9 years since 2011 just began. 6000/9 is 667 hours a year. Now he isn't going to train every single day of the year so lets put the number around 320 day a year that gives him 45 days off. I think that is probably about right for a professional fighter.
667/320=2.08

It isn't that hard to believe that a professional fighter will train 2 hours a day at BJJ for 9 years given that they take a few days off through out the year.

 

[[Tycho?]]

Say he's been training 10 years. Say he trains 5 days a week. This would require him to train 2.3 hours each of those days.

Its a lot for sure, but for a pro-fighter? Definitely do-able.

 

[1nesource]

i believe it.

 

[Spawned_Fighter]

i think he just threw that number out there

id say he could be close

 

[barmyone45**]

Say he's been training 10 years. Say he trains 5 days a week. This would require him to train 2.3 hours each of those days.

Its a lot for sure, but for a pro-fighter? Definitely do-able.

2.3 hours a day seems like quite a lot considering he has to train wrestling, striking and conditioning also.

Plus it's not like he started training full time he was working as a cop I believe possibly up until he was on tuf.

 

[crochuck]

2.3 hours a day seems like quite a lot considering he has to train wrestling, striking and conditioning also.

Plus it's not like he started training full time he was working as a cop I believe possibly up until he was on tuf.

Professional fighters train like 6-8 hours a day. I think it would be pretty easy to do BJJ for about 2 hours a day, hell its probably the lightest part of their day since a lot of itis learning and drilling technique

 

[gogoGomi]

6000 hours is like 4 years, 40 hours a week

broken and unresponsive.

just

like

your

mom

 

[SonOfZion**]

Professional fighters train like 6-8 hours a day. I think it would be pretty easy to do BJJ for about 2 hours a day, hell its probably the lightest part of their day since a lot of itis learning and drilling technique

pro fighters dont train 6-8 hours a day. they would be injured all the time. maybe 2-3 hours a day and 5 hours of hanging around the gym etc etc

 

[sandman579]

I train my ass off a few hours a day 3 time a week... Im sure he does more. not to hard to believe

 

[Kana Li]

pro fighters dont train 6-8 hours a day. they would be injured all the time. maybe 2-3 hours a day and 5 hours of hanging around the gym etc etc

That is a real low number I would put it at a minim of four hours with strength and conditioning.

 

[MatrixMA]

Shogun believes him.

Hahahahahahha!

 

[barmyone45**]

Professional fighters train like 6-8 hours a day. I think it would be pretty easy to do BJJ for about 2 hours a day, hell its probably the lightest part of their day since a lot of itis learning and drilling technique

I think 3 or 4 hours a day is the figure I more commonly here quoted from fighters talking about how often they train. The only fighter I've seen say he trains 8 hours a day is tito and we all know he's always injured/full of bs.

Can you reference any fighter interview where they say they train 8 hours a day?

 

[crochuck]

I think 3 or 4 hours a day is the figure I more commonly here quoted from fighters talking about how often they train. The only fighter I've seen say he trains 8 hours a day is tito and we all know he's always injured/full of bs.

Can you reference any fighter interview where they say they train 8 hours a day?

No but I was also including walking though stuff, game planning, watching tape etc as training so its not all hard work on your body.