Good exercise routine for JJ

[michaelwbray]

Hey guys,

Just looking for some feedback on what a good exercise routine would be to get better at JJ. I'd imagine that the upper body strength, legs and cardio work at the main things to be worked on.

In class we do a lot of push ups, sit ups, crunches, squats etc. I'm wanting to supplement this with more exercise outside if class, and was interested in feedback from you guys.

[Shotim]

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Tim

[Hadaka Jime]

i would say bicep and tricep curls to build stong arms to pry some submissions, and help you finish of locks and chokes, so i work a lot on arms, and have a Tai bo type kick boxing for cardio

[SirRamIII]

I looked at ross training awhile ago, didn't start it because I thought people would laugh at me in the gym:o . Seriously tho, did it help your game a lot. I do explosive movements while at the gym, but I also do endurance weight lifting and just straight strength lifting, my best ever is 100lbs dumbbells 5 times with help on the last two. very impressive considering I only weighed 170 lbs

[Shotim]

SirRam, yes it will help your game. I have always been pretty strong for a little guy. But my conditioning lacked. His routines and how he gets his point across really helped. O and my strength actually went up. To give you an idea, im 145-150 depending on the week. One arm clean and press is 110lbs, one arm snatch is 120lbs. Bench is 240lbs, squat is 375lbs, clean and jerk 200lbs. Pull-ups with added weight I have done up to 100 extra pounds. Ross just preaches giving it your all, using quality movements, and always working out with insane intensity. Running 4 800's followed by 4 50 meter sprints is an average conditioning workout, or things like burpees, swings, all kinds of torture that really helped me when it came to the Strength and Conditioning side.

Hope that helps.

Tim

[Ryan]

Honestly, neglecting to work anything is going to hurt. I think if you go to a gym and only do lower body you won't be complete and if you do only upper body you won't be complete.

I saw a Mike Mentzer article where he said he met Bruce Lee. Bruce told him that after one of his fights that took 3 minutes that he felt it took too long and that he was winded and sore. This is when he said that weight lifting and cardio became his passion. As long as you are doing a complete routine and noticing improvements then what you are doing should be enough.

[Ryan]

I have also heard a lot of good things about Rosstraining

[Dondo]

Ryan,
my uncle used to train with Mike Mentzer and i read his book several years ago...i want to say it was called "Heavy Duty". his type of training was very slow and controlled and the guy was a house. my uncle was all of 5'5" and was pushing a solid 200lbs, all natural. it's a good workout philosophy.