Marcelo Garcia stated in an interview that he does not lift weights. All of his exercises are natural BJJ exercises that help him with his strength and conditioning. I personally hate lifting weights also. I generally do lots of push ups, pull ups, sit ups and squats on my off days to keep my body conditioned. I do not think weight lifting is necessary if you are not an elite level competitor and just doing BJJ to stay in shape. Good luck sir!
yup, because all of us train 6 days a week 8 hours a day like marcello
the average grappler would only benefit from lifting weights
in the long run I think the dude who trains more bjj would benefit the most
if you have 8 hours a week to train, train 8 hours of bjj, not 4 hours bjj, 4 hours lifting
I'd say lifting is essential to better your BJJ game. To prevent injuries and to be more explosive. If you're getting bored, challenge yourself more and set goals.
Pullups and ab exercises are all you need...lifting is just a bonus.
No need to spend countless hours on curls.
True, but in a sport where strong arm flexors are needed, a few sets of curls at the end of the workout is beneficial. People harp about functional training these days, but Strongmen curl for a reason, and that's to keep from injuring their arms. If they are good enough for them, their good enough for me, and a Strongman is as functional as it gets.
I don't understand this dichotomy in the grappling forum and BJJ community.
We consistently see threads like "how do I deal with wrestlers?" "What to do with someone that has retard strength?" "Why are wrestlers so strong?"
Then the answers are usually something like "Your technique is lacking" "Strength isn't that important, if you're going to lift work on muscular endurance?"
Why is it so hard for some people to figure out that strength+technique+conditioning is ideal? Wrestlers are so strong because they spend much time working on strength, lifting weights, working strength and power. If these strong wrestlers can give BJJ guys fits, why would being a strong jiujitsuka not be beneficial?