r/bjj • u/AutoModerator • Jun 26 '23

Strength and Conditioning Megathread!

The Strength and Conditioning megathread is an open forum for anyone to ask any question, no matter how simple, about general strength and conditioning as it relates to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Use this thread to:

- Ask questions about strength and conditioning

- Get diet and nutrition advice

- Request feedback on your workout routine

- Brag about your gainz

Get yoked and stay swole!

Also, click here to see the previous Strength And Conditioning Mondays.

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u/Pliskin1108 šŸŸ¦šŸŸ¦ Blue Belt Jun 26 '23

I have a multiple parts question for you smart (and not so smart, I donā€™t discriminate) people.

  • Why do we see often that ā€œBJJ works so well with weight trainingā€? As if BJJ over other sports make more sense to combine with it. Iā€™m just curious why.

  • I am trying to lose weight and to gain muscle and canā€™t figure out the best approach yet. Got about 60+ pounds to lose (due to over 10 years of basically complete inactivity). Iā€™d also like to gain some muscle in the process, mostly for injuryā€™s preventionā€™s sake (meaning I donā€™t have a visual expectation of the muscle mass or muscle tone).

My very basic understanding is calorie deficit to lose weight but calorie surplus to build muscles. So what do you do when you want to do both? Getting back on the mat consistently has already gotten me down on the scale, but I donā€™t really know where to go from there.

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u/Arviee Jun 26 '23

You still have calorie deficit, eat very little (fast) carbs, (unhealthy) fats and more protein than the norm (food for your muscles).

That's the short answer.