Mid 40s BJJ Brown Belt is Back After 1 Year Off The Mats (How It Went)

[@phredbookley183]

There's a phrase I love, "If you STAY ready you don't have to GET ready." I'm not saying it's easy...but it's a good mentality.

[@luisvaldez5994]

Suga Free!

[@alekcarrera7794]

Reminds me of the saying a penny saved a penny earned for some reason but I guess that’s because they have similar points

[@timoshi2k]

Went back to my first class yesterday in a year. My spouse said she would be comfortable once I had my vaccine. I received my second dose two days ago. I felt like absolute crap from the vaccine but I was happy as hell to be back in class. I took your advice from a previous video and invested in physical fitness and over all health. Lost weight, kept food clean, kept my cardio up.

[@vitaly6312]

Good for your brown belt buddy! I recently lost 70lbs, and trying to do 10 miles every single day. Getting my rona shot on Friday and starting BJJ as soon as my gi comes in the mail. Partially thanks to YOU and your quality videos. Thanks Chewy!

[@vitaly6312]

@@Mike-ul7of it’s not. Source: I’m in public health. I don’t think you should be required to get it, but it’s certainly not gonna kill you if you do. But I’m sure your infowars “research” and “data” is better than mine.

[@Mike-ul7of]

@@vitaly6312 nice assumptions. i thought assuming stuff about people was racist in 2021? are you a racist?

[@vitaly6312]

@@Mike-ul7of I like how you deleted your comment, coward. Didn’t mention race in my comment though, nice try.

[@vitaly6312]

@Greg Lurik you are absolutely right Greg! The other bit may be that you’re so damn old and frail (frail susceptible they’re called in epidemiological terms, or sometimes “dry tinder”) that you would’ve died literally from the next fall or sickness you contracted. Data shows that the majority who actually die shortly after vaccination are OLD.

[@Mike-ul7of]

@@vitaly6312 nope it’s just your daddy youtube keeping it a safe place and deleting my comments. bc they know sensitive people like you can’t handle other opinions

[@DexterTheDuck]

Just wanted to let you know I'm over over 40 and had my first BJJ class today. After months and months of watching your channel. I finally stopped the excuses and went. Thank for all the advice.

[@thydra76]

Honestly man, as a fellow (homesick) Louisvillian who wants to get into martial arts, this channel was practically made for me. Great video!

[@gustavorodriguez7995]

Just started bjj on Monday, was totally dope. Going back today. Rolling was super fun but tiring lmao

[@Mike-ul7of]

Keep with it man. It gets a little easier each time.

[@gustavorodriguez7995]

@@Mike-ul7of man it was legit. 2nd class today nogi more focused on take down. We wrestled. I fucken love it. Was dieing in warm ups and the after training warm ups I guess whatever you wana call them lmao. GET SOME

[@Mike-ul7of]

@@gustavorodriguez7995 I suggest getting a stationary bike. Great for conditioning and won’t hurt your knees like running. That’s cool man just focus on your technique not so much winning. Good luck bro

[@donniehallaman7685]

Oss welcome to the community

[@Szcirocco]

I had my first class last night and I am absolutely beat. It looks easy til you try it. Second class tomorrow!

[@blade8768]

Can't wait to get back! April 12th the gyms open back up in the UK, still eat good and run 3 to 5 miles 3 to 4 times a week.

[@tas2461873]

Couldn't agree more, man. Hated being locked down but stuck to my diet (with only minor setbacks here and there) and continued to work out consistently (had to for sanity's sake) and it felt so *good* getting back on the mats!!! Nothing though beats a good roll. It's such a unique form of exercise you can't get from anything else. Other stuff helps but definitely not a replacement. Love it!

[@crep757]

Always amazing chewy ! Still can't get back to training, in France... I CAN'T WAIT This video is giving me hope for my comeback, I feel good right now ! And interestingly, not being able to train for a long time really made me realise how much grappling was important to me. It made me more ambitious ! Now I'm motivated to go compete a lot, and live my grappling life fully. As always, thanks a lot chewy ! You're a great guy !

[@fgberge]

Still waiting to get back to rolling on the mats. I went up 22lbs, then I started taking control of my diet and started exercising and am now 22lbs down again. Gonna aim for another 22lbs, so I’m in better shape when the rolling starts up here in Norway.

[@Mlittle99]

Great to see Dukes back on the mat! I relate to this video 100 percent

[@Chewjitsu]

Good to see you back on the mats too

[@brownco_customs]

Great to be Chipper!

[@epicrollbjj]

Love the shirt! ❤️❤️🙏🏼

[@nickkelly2003]

Wonder why lol

[@The_YouTube_Critic]

I stayed dedicated to working out and watching bjj vids. I'm at a way lower level, so it's been frustrating coming back. It's mostly hard to gauge where I'm at skill wise, as everyone else kept training. I can't really tell if I'm at the same level I was and everyone else has just gotten a lot better, or if I am really just behind my prior level.

[@michaelspoto8720]

i understand what you mean. you'll back to where you were after a little while. just try to not compare yourself to others. that's what i was told. it will rob you of your BJJ experience.

[@Oldhandlewasabitcringe]

Gained over 2 stone (30lbs) over a year of lockdown and not training. I know going back is going to suck but man i cant wait

[@Jknudsen0523]

That weather pattern seems to be normal pretty much everywhere. In Arkansas we just got 13 inches of snow and 70 degrees the next week.

[@pirolanmoodley3129]

Hi Chewy, I just started jiu jitsu, it took me a while to get the nerve to go. The first class I went for was great, I had a good partner to drill with and was motivated to go back. In the second class it was terrible, I got a different partner who shouted at me alot and left me to watch the other people drilling after a few min and I couldn't wait to leave. I'm not sure if I should find another gym or stick it out. Because it's worrying to be going to the class nervous about whether you're going to learn or not depending on who decides to work with you. Nobody wants to roll with me either after drilling because I don't know anything so I sit on the side and watch or leave.

[@John-qz2sy]

Solid advice coach! Thank you.

[@Karen-fs6lf]

Also great training partners to ease you in not smashing you when you comeback great adivive in tbe video

[@jayslice4371]

My gym never closed during quarantine lol they had attorneys and actually won. I’m so grateful because if it wasn’t for the lockdown idk if I would’ve even started bjj. I was bored out my mind lol

[@Mike-ul7of]

Hey Chewy, I would love for you to make a video for us smaller rollers! I’m 5’8” 130lb, white belt. Any tips or ideas to help minimize the size difference? Thanks man you’re the best

[@martialartsvocationalschoo3319]

Sounds brutal, but being off the mats since September 20, I convinced myself that I'll NEVER be back on the mats - that forced me to deal with the question: What now? So I started boxing with that one friend we are still allowed to do something with (in Germany right now) and try to keep fit with running and cycling. I still hope that I can return this fall - but we will see. But, man, IF I am back on the mats, I'll hug all these amazing people so hard that some of em will pass out. :)

[@Away.Aweigh.A.Way.]

Great video. But the fact that shirt says "verb" has my eye twitching lol

[@PeytonCapps6]

You talking about the snow and ice gave me ptsd.

[@meekrodriguez6438]

Awesome video.

[@markfilipov7825]

When my gym reopened after six months, I did nothing but two a days for a month.

[@lordbaltamore1527]

Man in Vegas we got a hail not too long ago and dudes around here can’t drive in poor conditions they drive like it’s fast and furious or something

[@ryanpeterson3865]

As a guy in his mid-40's I'd recommend you run and do some yoga (on an app or KZbin). That's what I did to keep my readiness.

[@alcoyot]

Chewy you should do a match against Gordon Ryan

[@darogs4301]

Just got back into training after taking 6 weeks off due to a collapsed lung. Boy my endurance is fucked. Definitely gotta get those jiu jitsu muscles back in shape 😂

[@ritteand001]

That sounds like weather rn in Minnesota!!

[@rl3722]

I went back last last night since July. It wasn’t too bad as my technique is ok. But my breathe sucked

[@person-cb2qu]

Hey I am lewis and I've been training of 2 years now and I have a problem in my gym were every body is a lower belt than me and if there a higher belt they are alot smaller?

[@AdBejo]

What's the problem with that?

[@PooleAcademyofWingChun]

Everyone is in the same boat

[@kevinerdogan9574]

man where’d u get that shirt

[@paulg3397]

I have a problem I noticed recently. Maybe I’m not being aggressive enough in training and I’m finding myself accepting positions I shouldn’t for the sake of trying to be a good training partner... for example if I’m playing top I will let the person pull whatever guard they want then I will react and start trying to pass....so I’ll spend my time trying to unwind a collar sleeve DLR or a lasso guard instead of just grip fighting and putting pressure in the pass from the start....

[@azzatee318]

I'm a blue belt and haven't trained in over a year. I've moved to a new town, ready to join a new bjj school once we reopen. I know im going to absolutely suck ass. It's going to be tough to go back to it especially when ego is so hard to shake. Having white belts tap you on the regular. And then your mind tricks you into believing other people thinking 'how did you get your blue belt?' Has anyone took over a year off to go back as a coloured belt and felt these anxieties?

[@nelsonperez9546]

I have a question for anyone that can answer. I just started bjj I only did 2 classes but my body is super sore. I am planning on just doing 3 days my first week and trying to get up to 5 eventually. I was wondering if I should just push through the pain ( I'm 19) or give my body time to recover.

[@robertturner7090]

Like chewy said, everyone is sore when they haven't rolled in a while. Just started 2 weeks ago after a year out of the gym and I was sore for a solid 4 days . I'm back to normal now after 5 rolls. Think its personal preference whether you RICE or just push through.....but either way your body adapts and me personally I just ease back in.

[@nelsonperez9546]

@@robertturner7090 I think I got to rest I am not use to this much soreness. Part of my wants to tough it out and push on. Out of curiosity how was it for you when you just started. Also thanks for answering.

[@Mike-ul7of]

after a couple weeks of training, your body will be able to handle how ever much training you’d like. i’d stay with 2-3 a week and good rest in between, and you’ll feel when you’re ready to go.

[@m.c.lippsss]

Always listen to your body.

[@raymondr2821]

Covid slowed down my progression ..f covid

[@en1148]

Should be more humbled by humanity's challenge brother. Lest we forget our blessings 🙌 we will all get 'there' when back @ it..... here in the UK we're still off the Mat so this video content is so poignant. Thank you 🙏

[@Mike-ul7of]

i know covid is such bullshit. ruined everything and all our flows.

[@NDtoker]

my.gym been open since january, just need masks what's it like everywhere else

[@mordorprc1]

BJJ gyms here in London have been closed since March 2020 and restrictions might not ease until June :'(

[@nickkelly2003]

Shut down 3 months last year and owner said screw it and opened.

[@alistair8915]

We went from closed, to Zoom, to limited capacity and dedicated partners, to fully open with masks. After class when all the "students" leave and it's only the open mat hard charges, the masks come off.

[@Mark-gi4tp]

I joined in July and its been open, no masks, the entire time. Had to sign a waiver and some class sizes were reduced

[@NDtoker]

here if you know your partner well enough and agree u can take your mask off when you roll also but people constantly pulling them down cause it hard as hell the breathe in them soon whole thing is silly in regards to a contact sport

[@meekrodriguez6438]

Hi

[@zacgibb172]

Grapple your family members lol

[@binaryglitch64]

Nothing to do with anything but... here's a song for white belts to sing. If you tapped me, and you know it clap your hands clap clap If you tapped me, and you know it clap your hands clap clap If you tapped me, and you know it, and I really didn't know it, let me know. let me know...