Jiu jitsu is all about the little guy defeating the big guy but nobody can turn away when a 250 lbs bodybuilder/powerlifting champion starts training in the academy…
In the past, there have been many instances where strength athletes, whether bodybuilders or powerlifters, have tried training Jiu-Jitsu and have rolled with the instructor to test themselves:
Bodybuilder Has an Intro Class Then Takes On a BJJ Black Belt
Another one that comes to mind was when a BJJ practitioner and a bodybuilder tested each other in a specific strength competition:
Bodybuilder & BJJ Practitioner: Specific Strength Competition
Ronnie Walker is a former champion bodybuilder who also happens to be a competition blue belt in BJJ.
He decided to try rolling with black belt BJJ world champion Mahamed Aly who is also a physical specimen.
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Aly stated:
“In this video I show my training with my friend @walkerbjj who is a blue belt in jiu-jitsu but is also a former professional bodybuilder and my nutritionist. This training happened this week, when he came here to visit me.”
