Your nutrition and strength training...

[Zacklol]

This may belong in some other forum but I was curious as to how many of the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu/Submission wrestlers/Judo practitioners keep a heavy check on their diets and continue a regiment at the gym? I was once told by an old MMA teacher that martial art life will be a lot easier if I could squat at least my bodyweight, so I ended up doing it and haven't stopped.

I usually do full-body 3x a week with all compound lifts like squats, dead lifts and pull ups. I have so-far continued to do this with my Brazilian Jiu Jitsu but am being much more careful with my back and squats since my last pull. Also how many of you are dialed in with your nutrition?

Again, sorry if this belongs in conditioning or something, but im only really looking for grapplers opinions .

 

[FutureBxer]

imo it can only help. im sure most of the top guys watch diet and do somekind of weight training to compliment their technique

 

[LL Cool A]

I don't really understand the point your trying to make. Of course a balanced strength routine where you perform deadlifts, squats, and pullups is going to benefit you, and that is in every aspect of life not just rolling.

 

[CrazyVet]

I've been doing some sort of weightlifting for at least 12 years now, so I don't know how I would perform without it. However,some forms of weight training combine poorly with grappling (for me that is). With typical bodybuilding workout I feel rather fresh next day so I can grapple without problems. Problem is- I feel very stiff during BB period. On the other hand, with powerlifting type workouts I don't have that type of problem, but I'm very tired the day after gym day.

Currently, I grapple three times a week, and I go to the gym two times a week doing crossfit type of workouts ( www.crossfit.com). Although I did lose some strength, my condition has improved and I feel excellent all the time.

I am very careful with my diet, not so much because I want too look good naked, it's because I feel so much better with good diet - 5-6 meal a days, high protein, low GI carbs, omega 3, nuts, tons of vegetables etc...

 

[Rory McDonell]

I prioritize my training. With MMA there are so many things that you need to train that its easy to over look things.
I rank my training like this:
1) Technique/sparring: The actual sport itself, rolling, boxing, technique etc...
2) Cardio
3) weight training.

If I'm feeling burnt out, or like I need to dial back the training I start with 3, then 2 and I try and keep doing my technique no matter how tired I am.

For my weight training, I do a sort of full body weight program twice a week. I hit lots of back and legs, a lot of core training, and some other small muscle groups.

There is a great book on nutrition called The Grapplers Guide to Nutrition. It addresses things like weight cutting, and eating the day of competitions, as well as long term nutritional planning. Very helpful, and a good place to start for people who are a little clueless on diet.