5 Mistakes That Got Me REALLY Injured

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[@GabrielVargaOfficial]

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[@user-tm4il2oc2l]

But I spent all my money on Buakaw BKFC shorts!

[@OsirisMawn]

Don't forget the mental scar you get from the injury. Even after you heal you become very very hyper aware of that injury and it throws you off

[@Freqv]

So true, I injured myself when I first started kicking and the hesitation lasted 8 months after I fully healed

[@penttikoivuniemi2146]

I've had a few injuries over the years that have hindered my training, but the one that keeps haunting me is the dumbest one: I stepped poorly once when drilling and sprained my ankle, had to recover for two months after that, then had the same thing happen a year later during sparring but luckily not as severe, and now just today I cracked it a bit again when I went for a run. It had been fine for two years and I figured it had recovered its strength, but nope, still very susceptible to injury.

[@nathanbloom5261]

Points 4 and 5 are big issues I see so many people forget. As a doctor I talk to many people with back, shoulder, and knee pains. The majority recover with basic stability exercises, working those small muscles in addition to the big moves. As for stretching, studies have shown that cold stretching before exercise increases the risk of injury, but warming up a bit before stretching reduces the risk of injury. Stretching at the end has also shown significant improvement in recovery. I would absolutely recommend basic yoga as a great addition to any exercise routine, not because yoga is magical but because it emphasizes flexibility and stability.

[@cyberjayhd7051]

Thank you for the cuts advice. I get damage on my forearms from punching and I always just ignore it. Stretching is definitely slept on. A stretch post workout has helped me feel fresh and not tight after training and the next day. You are a great martial arts mentor. Thank you

[@jamesmunroe6558]

Excellent video and tips. Thanks for all your high-quality content!

[@elserpientethechamp2122]

Now this was really helpful Gabriel, especially, the overtraining one, is the one that I should definetly implement, to listen to my body, and thank you so much Gabriel, for making this awesome video, and could you do a video on 5 tips that make Artur Kyshenko so good?

[@huwhitecavebeast1972]

You are so right about the physio. It is really important to do those exercises consistently. Also, people should be doing preventative exercises to protect and strengthen their knee and shoulder joints (rotator cuff), as these are the most vulnerable joints in combat sports.

[@cyberjayhd7051]

how do you protect them

[@kickboxing3728]

Search up rotator cuff strengthening exercises and rotator cuff mobility exercises

[@huwhitecavebeast1972]

@@cyberjayhd7051 For the knee, doing long rounds of the horse stance, done correctly. Another is obviously strengthening them with PT exercise, like squats on a bosu, the exercise Gabriel mentioned, etc. Lastly specifically train the glutes as they control rotation of the femur, and have strong core and pelvic floor to cinch your legs and hips together. There are some specific martial exercises from Silat that strengthen the various joins of the body, as joints are a major target in Silat. It would be too much to tell here.

[@huwhitecavebeast1972]

@@cyberjayhd7051 For shoulders do rotator cuff exercises, increase shoulder flexibility, get massages that deliberately target the rotator cuff muscles. get good at retracting your scapulae strongly. Plus all the typical exercises that people us to strengthen the shoulders.

[@cyberjayhd7051]

thanks for the input@@huwhitecavebeast1972

[@JacobSca]

I have my first Thai scrimmage next week, super thankful for the tips

[@sociallypatterneddefect9580]

Good luck awesome

[@Frankythechops]

Great video. My muay thai coach said mobility exercises before stretch after. Seems to feel good 🫡 🙏

[@jjun2891]

One cool thing about martial arts is that you really learn how to take care and heal your body. Pain in your wrist? Well you don't want to sit around until it heals you want to get back as soon as possible. Then figure out how you got hurt so you don't do it again

[@stevans6942]

Great educational content.

[@ioannisbougios1451]

Hey man, I have suffered a lot of times from infections, they suck. Could you make a video breakdown for Regian Eersel or Artem Levin fighting style?

[@Thomas-fk6ep]

Thanks for the tips. Have you tried an inversion table? It helps with backpain.

[@Drikkerbadevand]

unironically showering and washing your body too much might be detrimental to your immune system and thus actually slightly increase risk of getting conditions like cellulitis, contrary to what you think. Because daily you are exposed to bacteria that will keep your immune system active and functional. Not that there is any way of knowing if it would have even helped in your case, but showering 2 times a day could by many actually be considered "too much"

[@bitar7454]

Another Varga classic!

[@andrewchorenziak5987]

Appreciate it man!

[@alihoria9772]

Very helpful video! Though I have to say I was hoping Gabriel talked about how to avoid busting your nose in sparring or matches.

[@Pettski95]

Partial achilles rupture, wasnt painful when it happened (apparantly its like 50/50 if you feel pain or not instantly) Continued to kick and spar etc (the same day) Thought i might just strained my foot, until i called my physio and said i might have strained my ankle, he told me to try and do a calf raise, thats when i noticed something was incredibly wrong lol, he had to call me in asap for utlrasound to see if it was a full rupture or a partial since apparantly they are very similar in symptoms. Luckily partial, relatively recovered now 4 months later with no pain when kicking/single calf raises etc. Im a heavy guy (130kg) but also tall, but might have been my sudden start to training and ramping up too fast (yay adhd) Also might have sunken in on the gym mat slightly due to my weight on the kick that may have caused a sudden stop during the movement. Worst injury i had, do your calf raises people

[@Amir_o89]

Than you for the great content! Wondering if you could make video on how to create your own strenght and conditoning routine with weight lifting…?

[@10secondsrule]

I’m just here for the awesome life advices. I’m not even do martial arts😂

[@captainsojo9305]

I watched this video just to see if you mentioned it - got hit in the jaw with my mouth open just three days ago. Was able to fix it so I didn't end up with a messed up bite, but man I've had that before. Bad time

[@Docinaplane]

When your teeth don't fit together and your jaw is not broken, there is a strong possibility that you dislocated or subluxated your jaw. (TMJ) I'm a facial surgeon. It's not hard to reposition the jaw back to normal if you know what you are doing. Just have it done ASAP

[@user-tm4il2oc2l]

I have this, its the one thing that scares me because I don't really know what to do about it. My right side is dislocated.

[@Docinaplane]

@@user-tm4il2oc2l If your jaw is really dislocated go to urgent care and see a doctor.

[@SapphireUnique]

Gab do you ever get insomnia from a workout that is too intense of a muscle shock? Ie if i take a month off training and go travel. Once i come back to training and try do sayyyy 80 push ups 20x4 to keep up with the usual level of my class. I get wiped out and cant sleep that night from overheating and irritable dreams. Wondering if you have any experience with this?

[@baseparkour1111]

Thank you for the education. I was not aware of Cellulitis.

[@Poatan9102]

Can you please make a video about the technik of fonovan wisse especialy his defens?

[@tinybatmanname9476]

check your whole body for even the most minor cut after training, that minor cut can turn into staph or something else if you don’t take care of it with some type of topical antibiotic asap.

[@Cryttanz]

I thought cellulitis was the clinical word for stretch marks 😅

[@whoknows8223]

Yeah I'm confused too

[@slayemin]

It is, but it's also a medical condition for inflamed or infected skin. I've had it on the back of my heel during bootcamp. Shit hurts like hell, like someone is constantly rubbing fine grit sandpaper against your skin.

[@poepx0]

isn't that dermatitis

[@kristianjensen5877]

Sprained my right hand's thumb MCP joint a couple of months ago by throwing a hook in boxing sparring and my partner slipping close inside, smashing my thumb into the back of his head instead of hitting with the front of the glove. Doesn't take much to re-sprain the thumb at the moment, making it really sensitive to impacts and it takes days for the joint to stop being sore which makes a lot of training sessions a pain in the butt to complete. On one hand I know it should be given some rest to heal but on the other hand, I don't feel like I can just stop training to do so. Been training regularly since it happened and I seem to keep re-injuring myself which is probably kind of dumb. 4-6 weeks without punching stuff is a looooong time though. xD

[@louisbarnes7691]

I've done my thumb quite a few times going for body shots and clipping an elbow, such an annoying pain when you can't close your fist properly. I've found just shoving the hand into an ice bowl for as long as possible increases recovery massively

[@kristianjensen5877]

@@louisbarnes7691Good point with the ice water treatment. It should at least help with the swelling of the joint in the short term, possibly also crack down on inflammation. I find using a pseudo "Ippon-ken" grip inside a boxing glove helps a little to mitigate the risk of direct impacts to the thumb but it fels pretty awkward at the same time.

[@ledion2485]

Thats why seamapetch fairtex always fights with his mouth closed 3:40

[@berosar]

For me, stretching before a workout makes me more injury prone. I would throw the arms and legs around to get warm and ready for movement. But fully really stretching makes the muscles weaker and easier to injure. The gym I train it has a warm up, sadly its way too long and more like a seperate workout.

[@jonnywille242]

who tf brushes their teeth 5-6 times a day

[@gringodile]

Shit’s actually bad for your teeth

[@patricknez7258]

I do after every meal even a snack. But that's maybe 3-4 times for me. 5-6 is outrageous 😅

[@epr8974]

​@@patricknez7258You may want to stop that because what you're doing is actually also outrageous.

[@badsanta7356]

I do that number in a week

[@K.R_Mony]

My ex who believes people must brush teeth after eating anything

[@ForeShadow20]

Insane training does seem to work to get to #1. FreshMMA KZbin channel shows the training regime to many of the top fighters in the world through history. I think all his videos got claimed by DMCA 😞

[@tombayley7110]

Training for a high level of fitness can suppress the immune system, making you much more susceptible to infections like cellulitis . Have you talked to fitness / immunity professionals to see what they recommend to reduce the impact of this?

[@whoknows8223]

Being a couchpotatoe hurts people immune systems way more than doing sports. Focus on good recovery which is mainly good sleep of 8 hrs, healthy diet and hydration and you should be good. Except you do some David Goggins bs

[@brownsey1]

​@whoknows8223 Is Gabriel a couch potato? High-level training quite literally has an impact on your immune system, hence why this was a solid point.

[@2010giant]

How long should I rest after taking a kick to the head 😢 Whole week I felt foggy when working.

[@GabrielVargaOfficial]

Hard to say. Check with your doctor but definitely don't go back to training with any symptoms. I wish you a speedy recovery.

[@lg5lg583]

What s cellulitis?

[@sociallypatterneddefect9580]

Bacterial infection

[@abinalotious7839]

I woukd estimate that back injuries are the worst.....as its essentially a bridge between your legs and your torso.

[@gergopinter7008]

god dammit one year im 7 weeks in

[@kargetina]

There have been no proven benefits from stretching after a workout. I've trained boxing for 20 years and MT for 15, and i stretched diligently after every workout, but as soon as i cooled down a couple of hours later, i was stiff as a board. I saw no benefits in either flexibility or the ability to recover. Once i stopped stretching after a workout and only before ( and 15-20 minutes at that) my flexibility was far greater, both the next day and the same day after i cooled down. You're doing muscle fiber damage while training and heal/adapt when you eat and rest, and stretching after the workout is just added stress to the tissue, it doesn't help with recovery in any way.

[@poldek2551]

I agree with that, and also what i have found that i wanted to improve my high kicks and i had been doing that drills every day to kick Higher, and my groin was very painful. My conclusion is you have to recover, with everything also with streching, mobility etc.

[@jeneraljamthejet.]

Bob Cooley's book is a good read. "Genius of Flexibility", he stretched Olympic athletes. Shows you how to retain your stretch progress.

[@MegaDrummer789]

I'm currently injured, ripped mcl still a month to come back, tak care guys

[@annonymous498]

How does martial arts improve confidence? I am new here

[@flektarnskitzbird4785]

Sus thumbnail

[@navinthiyambarawatte5121]

5-6 times? Aren’t you worried about wearing down the enamel?

[@kvarga9164]

I do not believe that is a worry - possibly if someone has an issue with thin enamel on their teeth to begin with ,then that may exasperate it, but I am years past becoming a senior citizen, am a guy who has worked out and trained 6 days a week for the past 60 plus years, and brushed his teeth numerous times a day since being a kid - 5-6 times a day. I have never had a cavity, a filling, or any dental issues, and according to the dentist, my teeth are still in excellent shape. That is just what I have been told by my dentist over the years. Gabriel's dad - Keith Varga

[@MONOEDITZ75]

Am i really gonna be the first to adress the thumbnail😅

[@punchpunchpass9735]

Gabriel you are probably too clean !!! Try to be dirty a bit

[@alihoria9772]

Very helpful video! Though I have to say I was hoping Gabriel talked about how to avoid busting your nose in sparring or matches.