BJJ Is DESTROYING Your Body

[@MH_347]

It’s good to see people telling us what Jiu Jitsu actually is. A demanding combat sport that is hard on the body. None of this gentle art crap. You are 100 percent correct and there is no other way around it other than looking after the body with strength and nutrition.

[@KierenLefevre]

100% agree! I think we are seeing a shift in the community (albeit slowly) with some of the old school mentality making is way out. I think we would all benefit if we lean into the reality that it's challenging on your body and start to do something about it in how we train on the mats and prepare off the mats. Thanks for the comment!! 😁

[@tjl4688]

Nonsense. The correct term is "yielding", not "gentle". Competition is a young man's game. The old school philosophy of longevity is more relevant than ever. People enter BJJ seeking to be a world class combat athlete, but fail to put BJJ into proper context lifestyle-wise. BJJ would instead do better to ease up on the sport focus, precisely because of the demands it places on students. Get back to teaching people how to fight and survive, while still having a thriving competition scene on the side.

[@wrxstock2820]

Kindred spirit. The wisdom of age.

[@MManiacs2]

Reality check : a competitor would destroy you in a real fight.

[@x-Musashi-x]

Strength training is great for all athletes because even if you did get injured, your strong body cuts the severity of the injury drastically

[@etimezz]

Kieren couldn't be more right!!! I feel like a lot of people (even people who consider the 'Off the Mats' points) do not consider the points covered in the 'On the Mats' at all and wonder why they are always injured. I've been working on implementing these strategies since I was a white belt. I'm now 8 years in (brown belt) and I train 4 times a week. My body feels better now than 10 years ago, when I was not exercising regularly. Thanks for making this video. I know we have all seen way too many people quit BJJ due of injury.

[@KierenLefevre]

Thank you so much for the comment! Yeah, especially after spending more time with Jordan, I've come to realise how important on the mat strategies are ALONGSIDE the off the mat strategies. The combo makes your chances of injury significantly lower. Thanks again for the comment, love your input 😄

[@etimezz]

@@KierenLefevre Yeah man! It's a really interesting topic and think it's kind of hard to 'grapple with' (lol). It takes a lot of reflection and understanding of your relationship with bjj to change how your train and roll and design your game. I think people (myself included) feel like they are limiting themselves by removing techniques or not rolling with certain people, but the real limitation is getting injured and not training.

[@KierenLefevre]

@@etimezz bahaha "grapple with" 😅😅 I could not agree with you more, so very true

[@matt6343]

I spend a lot of time doing resistance training. "Lifting weights" to prevent injuries.

[@MrMoghal]

this is brilliant advice! I'm nearly 60, with tons of injuries from the army, motorbike incidents and what not. i only did BJJ for s short while but my biggest concern when I used to roll was exactly the "young bucks" who went like steam-rollers! Some great tips here on how to prepare for getting back into it again. Thanks!!

[@jawawa5035]

Popped up in my recommended after wrecking my shoulder at open mat on Friday haha good timing

[@KierenLefevre]

😅😅 it’s always the way

[@woodywu931]

No bullshit, straight content. Thank you.

[@mr.dephiant9713]

Thank you for your advice! Keep up the great work...Oss!

[@jedsanford7879]

Im like, I know this guy. isnt this the guy Jordan is always choking out? and then I see Nikki in the video and I'm like, yep. That's the guy! Thanks for the content!

[@KierenLefevre]

🤣🤣 thank you for the support haha, Jordan is a legend

[@jedsanford7879]

@@KierenLefevre I'm stoked for you tho. you have your own gym now and are making some great content! Your video really made me think, maybe need to back off those knee slices a bit. I sprained my ankle passing half guard yesterday with a knee slice / darce grip. and I'm too old for that shit.

[@olegwiththeknowledge1729]

@@KierenLefevreLove Jordan and everything he does for the sport. Hope that more people can be as great at doing videos as him! Like your rashguard bro!

[@johnmayo593]

Really well made video. Thank you!

[@renato.bakaadv]

Thanks my friend. U really help my training off the mats

[@KierenLefevre]

Thank you! 😁

[@alexanderhadad3794]

Hey Kieran, I appreciate the tips in these videos. I’ve been dealing with what seems to be an mcl injury for the past 3 weeks, I initially hurt it from kickboxing sparring but it has been acting up doing bjj, me kneecap has popping more than normal and I’m getting some pain when training. I’ve been training 5 days a week bjj with a knee brace but the pain is still nagging. Any advice?

[@lm10_dxz91]

Do you do weightlifting on a weekly basis?

[@alexanderhadad3794]

@@lm10_dxz91 yep i lift 4-5 days a week with 2 of those being lower body. I’m sure the pain will go with time I’m just looking for ways to expedite it you know

[@KierenLefevre]

Ditch the knee brace they do nothing in BJJ Popping is completely normal and is simple your cartilage or tendons moving over boney protrusion, be aware of pain, instability and any large snaps Do your mobility work to strengthen yourself throughout a full rom and lift weights to support your joints

[@ptrainingbytim]

Backward walk sled drags and TKE’s(terminal knee extensions).

[@jord74]

Love the editing, and how in depth you go mate👍

[@KierenLefevre]

thank you so much!! The editing is something I've been working on lately, trying to elevate the standard

[@devpragmatico]

Recommendations for building strong stable shoulders? That's my biggest problem - I had a couple of shoulder surgeries and I feel like what I've done through Phyisiotherapy and strength training is not enough

[@ptrainingbytim]

Resistance band pullaparts and facepulls can help you a lot. Our rear delts are very often undertrained.

[@missesmew]

Kettle bell workouts are great ,really strengthens everything.

[@ryans.3285]

What’s going on with the Beyond Pod?

[@cucuywillhorror]

Thank you for such a great video! Is the BJJ jacked program able to be done with dumbbells only and does it only hit every muscle group once a week?

[@KierenLefevre]

Thank you so much for the comment and support! BJJ Jacked can be done with dumbbells and it hits every muscle group multiple times in either upper/lower split for the 2-day version or a modified PPL split for the 3-day version. You'll also gain access to the bonus addons (2x conditioning, 1x mobility and 5x performance instructionals).

[@cucuywillhorror]

@@KierenLefevre For BJJ, should you be hitting each muscle group once a week or 2 times or more?

[@KierenLefevre]

​@@cucuywillhorror whats more important is the total weekly volume rather than the amount of times a muscle group is worked if that makes sense. For BJJ Performance specifically, I recommend one of my full body programs (Move, Dominate or Power). If your goal is hypertrophy specifically, while having supporting elements for BJJ then Jacked is recommended. If you haven't seen it already I recommend completing the program quiz here www.bjjstrongonline.com/quiz

[@cucuywillhorror]

@@KierenLefevre I really appreciate the advice and thank you for getting back to me. I look forward to picking up your program.

[@KierenLefevre]

@elcucuyspooks absolutely man, hit me up anytime if you have any questions 😁

[@dmfaccount1272]

Traditional martial arts, made fun of as they are, always made fit people assuming they were not mcdojo style. In my karate classes in my earlier days I would do 100+ push ups, squats, crunches, and whatever else we had to do that day. This old school way of doing things is bad, I agree, because it tires you out before you learn your skills. But at least there was a focus on getting in shape for the thing you were doing. Anyways it is clear now doing separate sessions is the way to go.

[@frietzgeraldlopez7108]

Hey Keiren, great video! I'm interested in buying your BJJ Strength Foundation course, I'm from the Philippines and for me $49 is already big amount of money and I'm kind of strapped for cash as of the moment, I'm wondering if I could get the course cheaper than $49 as listed on the website? Thank you

[@KierenLefevre]

Hey bro email me at [e-mail]

[@frietzgeraldlopez7108]

Hello @@KierenLefevre I sent you an email, bro. I really appreciate it. Thank you.

[@KierenLefevre]

@frietzgeraldlopez7108 I've got you bro 💪

[@Lexthebarbarian]

Bjj can sometimes be romanticized, that it is the gentle art and flow and technique and the one and the other. But bjj can involve great damage and risks. Sure, you won't lose brain cells or break your nose or limp home after your workout, but joints and bones can take a hit. If you also have an offensive style with intensity and energy, it takes a lot of wear and tear on the body. But maybe it is individual depending on body types etc. But is bjj the gentle art? Forget it!

[@KierenLefevre]

Completely agree! Let’s bring things back to reality 💪🏼

[@LiamEryt182]

Yep forcing myself to take a few months off because my knee keeps dislocating😅 fun times

[@KierenLefevre]

damn bro that's rough, is it your knee cap?

[@LiamEryt182]

@@KierenLefevre I think it’s just lasting weakness from rupturing my MCL and meniscus a couple of years ago. Been risking it for years just getting away with it session to session without addressing it properly

[@KierenLefevre]

@@LiamEryt182 Ah yeah I totally get you, if it's locking up often it may be that your meniscus is folding

[@gamesthatmatter9374]

bro u need to quit ... u facing 10x risk of arthrithis in 5 to 10 years max ... thats bone on bone pain .... its like bone cancer level of pain ... suicide fuel.

[@MrJesseBell]

Functional Patterns

[@Canecorso14]

Is Judo or jiujitsu harder on the body taking falls or getting choked out everyday

[@KierenLefevre]

Good question, I would say from experience jiujitsu is probably harder on the body but wrestling is probably even harder still than jiujitsu haha

[@jiujitsuboy]

@@KierenLefevre Judo is the hardest on the body, particularly the knees

[@KierenLefevre]

@jiujitsuboy That goes against injury rate research I've seen comparing wrestling, judo and jiujitsu though 🤷🏽

[@jiujitsuboy]

@@KierenLefevre No disrespect mate but any takedown based art is inherently more dangerous than ground based arts hence why people shy away from take downs in jiu jitsu. Now that judo has banned leg grabs it means that the vast majority of attacks involve blocking the knees of your opponent which is why EVERYBODY that stays in judo for long enough has a wrecked body riddled with injuries, not so with jiu jitsu albeit there are common injuries. Wrestling is high paced and constant as is jiu jitsu so yes there might be more smaller injuries that occur but the injuries in judo are the most severe, hope that makes sense

[@KierenLefevre]

@@jiujitsuboy Show me the injury data in judo versus jiujitsu. Injury data research in combat sport exists and is very counter intuitive

[@jaime667]

I torn my right ACL 100% with no chance for surgery (no money or time for it). 6 years in the game. An old and wise doctor (60 years of practice) just got me leaving the sport and diligently weight training. 2 years later at least I can pick up things from the floor with no pain. Very tempted to go back to the mat. But to re injured myself is something I can't afford, as if I don't work, I don't eat. 45 years old dude desde Chile. SALUDOS

[@michaelsmelt5218]

Would definitely argue against it

[@gamesthatmatter9374]

how to fuck u can barely pick something from the floor ? I completely TEAR off my ACL , injured my PCL and LCL (as seen in MRI) and i can do 1 leg jumps and 1 leg squats after 2 weeks ... i am 42 years old ...

[@jeremiahjohnson5346]

"After 2 weeks" with a 2 yr heal time lol​@gamesthatmatter9374

[@makkavelli3972]

Listen if they just Placed Down Foam Soft Matts instead of Rock Hard Matts,,,Injuries especilay too knees will be slashed by 80%

[@KierenLefevre]

actually a very good point. Gyms should have wooden flooring or ideally spring flooring. Gyms that throw down thin mats over concrete flooring is not very nice to roll on (yes I have trained at many gyms that have done this)

[@leonardocozza3140]

So you are telling that martial arts where you stand up such as muay thay or boxing are much les stressful and harmful for yoir body?

[@Arcadianx98]

Actually what’s destroying my body and the hobby are steroid users.

[@Brandon-ob9rg]

Use it yourself then

[@Arcadianx98]

@@Brandon-ob9rg cutting corners with catch up to your body. Short term ego gain isn’t worth it. I’ll just avoid rolling with you

[@NinjaShadow2298]

Well i mean you signed up for it. It is a physically demanding sport. Anything physically you can get hurt hell you fuck up your damn ankle just by walking, obviously this sports has it risk

[@KierenLefevre]

exactly To further the point, driving a car has risks too, but that's why seat belts were invented, to reduce risk. It's the same with looking after your body, it reduces risk

[@NinjaShadow2298]

@@KierenLefevre true I use to parkour for a couple yrs

[@CBKDaHottest]

Bro blue belt is not even the beginning

[@KierenLefevre]

White belt is

[@sebozz2046]

Maybe just do Judo instead ?

[@KierenLefevre]

Nah

[@ConfidentGrips]

Algorithm

[@KierenLefevre]

Thank you!!

[@methos8894]

I can beat you at chess

[@KierenLefevre]

@@methos8894 drop your chess.com

[@poyrazbalc9645]

hey, i had 2 questions... 1st question: i want to do carry workouts (for example farmer carries) and i do a push pull legs workout split... but i dont know which muscle group carries are clasified as so i need help on which days i can put carries in a push pull legs split... can you help me with that please? and 2nd question... I train strength exercises but i want to do isometric strength, cardio, grip strength, and explosivness... but i dont know where to put them in my program... do you have recomendations on which days i should do them in a push pull legs program or a upper lower split program?

[@KierenLefevre]

It depends on your goals but I would say for a short term solution include or accessory work at the end of the workouts and think of the carry grip etc to be an addon

[@F-Tier_Physique]

I would recommend periodization your training. You don't have to use PPL all year, imo it's beat used as a bodybuilding program. Spread your year out for when you want to compete. Furthest away from competition you can do something like PPL. I'd structure it as a Pull-push-legs. That way you can do more direct forearm bodybuilding work on your pullday and then be rested to isometrically train forearms with carries on your leg/core day. Once you've done a few weeks you can probably transition into something like an upper/lower/power day split. Now you can do upper strength, lower strength and then a speed/explosivity day. Heavier low rep work for first two days, then something like a powerclean, medball slams and height jumps. Remember that the bodybuilding days you can autoregulate, the point is accomodationsl of volume over time, injury is what you want to avoid. Once you've packed on that muscle you train strength and explosivity for a while. Then you want to spent alot more time just doing BJJ, but maintaining strength and flexibility. Maybe a few more full body sessions a week focused on easier compounds, dips/chinups/front squats etc.

[@poyrazbalc9645]

@@F-Tier_Physique so basicly I can put my explosivness, isometrics etc workouts after my strength workouts?. For example some people said I can put my isometric workouts after my strength workouts in my pull day… do you think this is good?

[@F-Tier_Physique]

@@poyrazbalc9645 I'd dedicate a day starting with heavy explosiveness training for parts of the year. Like doing 1 rep squats into height jumps or 1-2 powercleans into box jumps or Behind the neck snatches into medball throws. I don't really see why you would spend any time doing alot of isometrics. All your pulls are already forearm isometrics. I'd say dedicate 4-6 weeks to pure bodybuilding, 4-6 weeks to strength training and 4-6 weeks to explosiveness and then have a longer period of time practicing your sport whilst just going to the gym for maintenance. Then repeat the training once your offeason hits again.

[@poyrazbalc9645]

@@KierenLefevreI have a question… how many days in a week do you think is the maximum amount of grip, isometric, Explosivness,cardio workouts I should do… like how many days in a week would be the best amount for those workouts? Should I train every single one every day? Or should I train Explosivness 1 day but cardio 3 days? Etc. Can you help with that.