When it comes to strength and conditioning, many Grapplers especially BJJ practitioners still train like amateurs.

Many fighters are weak and don’t want to make commitment to strength training. We mean real strength work; heavy squatting, deadlifting and benching; triples, doubles or singles. They are not unlike other sport athletes that overdo the skill work and neglect the strength component. When they strength train it tends to be the metabolic cardiovascular type that actually zaps their strength. It makes you feel good-like you’re in shape but does nothing to improve your strength. BJJ fighters are the worst offenders; all they want to do is roll, roll, and roll. The skill work is extremely important but by gaining strength your skill ceiling is able reach higher levels.

Given two athletes with similar skill levels, the stronger one will usually prevail.

It all starts with strength. It is a confidence builder.

When you know you are stronger than your opponent, it opens up your game plan. You spend less energy than your opponent; you get injured less and recover faster. If you want more work capacity or strength endurance, first increase your strength. Increase your power, first increase strength. Increase speed, first increase strength. The stronger you get, the more able you are to convert that strength to power and speed and endurance. Increasing strength to bodyweight ratio improves quickness and the ability to change direction.

In this interesting video we see 6x IBJJF World Champion at Black Belt, Romulo Barral’s strength training routine with his coach Chad Wesley Smith, owner and founder of the famed Juggernaut Training Systems.

Chad has created the ultimate BJJ training program tailor made for you: the JuggernautBJJ app – your formula to becoming stronger and better conditioned for BJJ – is now live!

BJJ-SPECIFIC WORKOUT PROGRAM, MADE JUST FOR YOU

You can choose any other workout program that’s out there. However, what makes the JuggernautBJJ app so special is that it creates a tailored-made workout program – a program just for you.

Sloth Jiu-Jitsu: The Ultimate Guide for Calmly Beating Bigger, Younger Opponents

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Tired of waking up sore and burnt out after lifting? Sloth Strength is a proven blueprint for grapplers over 35 who want to get stronger—without the pain, burnout, or injuries.

Developed from 25 years on the mats, this no-burnout approach is made specifically for BJJ athletes in their 30s, 40s, and beyond.