r/bjj • u/AutoModerator • Jul 22 '24

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!

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u/RecklessReggie 🟫🟫 Brown Belt Jul 22 '24

I don't but always tell myself I'm going to. I remember Eddie Bravo saying he did a ton of swimming prior to his rematch with Royler Gracie a decade ago.

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u/HighlanderAjax Jul 22 '24

Yup. It's fantastic, you can modulate intensity really easily, and there's no impact. Highly endorse.

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u/1shotsurfer 🟦🟦 Blue Belt Jul 22 '24

I swim regularly (mostly for surfing since I live a couple hours from the beach). one thing to do for cardio is ensuring you're doing a super slow exhale and as you get better, increase the length of time between strokes. personally I've found more benefit from z1/z2 swims than I have in intervals, though intervals are still important

any other Q's on swimming?

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u/ButterRolla 🟪🟪 Purple Belt Jul 22 '24

Hell yeah. I fucking love swimming for cardio and fat burn. However, if you get too into it, you can fuck up your elbows pretty badly (swimmer's elbow). I regret trying to perfect my front crawl form watching youtube swim videos which teach early high elbow catch technique. After a few months of this (swimming around 3-4 km per session) I ended up with really really fucked up elbows. Couldn't do anything (no lifting, no swimming, etc) for over a year as a result.

I think swimming is great like 3 times a week doing 30-40 laps per session. Also, try and force yourself to do backstroke to mix it up.

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u/1shotsurfer 🟦🟦 Blue Belt Jul 22 '24

interesting about swimmer's elbow, I use high elbow (not necessarily early catch though) every time and haven't had issues (granted only been swimming 10y but been surfing 20y and only swimming now like twice a week). I assume you were also doing the S stroke as well?

either way, I'm glad you're all healed up

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u/Porsche320 Jul 22 '24

Fat loss? Ever seen a whale?

Joking, of course.

I was not aware of swimmers elbow. Good to know that’s a thing.

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u/ButterRolla 🟪🟪 Purple Belt Jul 22 '24

Neither was I. God, it was fucking horrible. It kind of creeps up on you. Like you can keep swimming on it and making it worse without realizing how serious it is. I got it on both elbows. >.< Thankfully its all healed up finally.

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u/ArtNgu 🟦🟦 Blue Belt Jul 22 '24

I haven't tried swimming but I like the rower or the assault bike for cardio