How To Train BJJ Forever

[@MarcoH72]

Thank you for the words of wisdom. I’m 52 and recently earned my blue belt.

[@AlstarPalmer]

Awesome!

[@cotydudley183]

76 is very impressive. We have a 87 year old that just received a purple belt. He is an inspiration and moves so well. Thank you for all your amazing content.

[@Noah-jy8wb]

87?? Thats like really really crazy old.. incredible!!!

[@WhoDarez]

Love this. 2 stripe Blue here at 47. I will never stop. You and Dean are such an inspiration. Thank you 🙏

[@TheArtofSkill]

Thank you! I appreciate your support.

[@Gonosen]

Excellent advice and one of your best videos...

[@MattyBByTheSea]

As a 40 year old white belt, I can confirm this is good advice.

[@michaelgondokusumo5336]

I am 60 years old and 4 th strips purple... I have been reduced weight under 70 kg ..... Thank you for this video.... I try to try to maintain training 4 times a week and try to compete to make sure I am in shape 😅😅😅😅😊😊😊😊 Not easy for me to push my self maintaining training BJJ especially when I passed 58 2 years ago....

[@TommyWild]

48yo Software Developer too! I hit the gym 3 days a week for lunch and that helps me a lot.

[@jackpower182]

So inspirational and motivational, thank you very much for this Professor RICK ELLIS 🙏!

[@seana7251]

Excellent message. I continue to appreciate the discussion and thoughts that you put forward.

[@barrykee8876]

As I'm getting older and edging towards 50, many of the people I started with 25 years ago are long gone. The other people close to my age that started later and are still around all do some sort of Dr. Prescribed enhancement. The secret to doing jiujitsu forever is apparently supplements. I'm tired of fighting 20 year Olds who think they are the next Gordon/Gracie, as well as old dudes on gear. There is no secret to how to do jiujitsu forever. The question is, should we do it forever. Under current conditions, I'm starting to think not. I'm thinking it will be more beneficial to turn my neck and walk upstairs when I'm 70 than being able to roll out of a kimura and wrestle up. Just like football and every other sport, I think jiujitsu has become a young man's art since it has become so sport dominant. I'll give it a couple more years before I make my final decision, though.

[@dougnorton5204]

Sounds like you just need to find the right club with the right culture. They’re not all like that. Probably most though 😂

[@Obliter8Dave]

I find that as a 43 year old black belt in the 155 lb range, playing old man jiu jitsu and learning to roll in a way that maximizes effect while minimizing risk is the best way to continue into later years. I find myself working on specific techniques or positions when I roll with others to work on self development every time I go to the gym. I also take a lot of pleasure in passing on knowledge to the lower belts in my gym and seeing their growth is just as rewarding as actually rolling. (edit): oh, and lots of tape and braces...

[@Chris-o7y1j]

Solid advice sir, thank you!!

[@tsibren]

Almost 39, blue belt. Either the youtube algorithm has found me, or the universe is trying to tell me something. :) Thank you for this video! I really need to pay attention to this side of my jiu jitsu journey. Also found the 12 minute foundational back/hamstring/hipflexer excersize and just did it. Feels really good, thank you for the tip. Looking forward for more of "these talks".

[@TheArtofSkill]

You're welcome!

[@davidschwab2964]

I really appreciate your wonderful insight and information. You express yourself do well. Just awesome

[@LesLent1]

Great stuff, and brutally honest. Thanks Rick!

[@CoachSteveJandS]

"you have to move Yourself" ❤🎉 This! 💪🏼

[@RicoMnc]

Having a daily quick morning routine focusing on mobility/flexibility work has been a big help for me. My strength training is mostly body weight, various push ups (including working into hand stand push ups against a wall), jump squats, pull-ups and dips. I bought one of those light 10lb wall balls which is about the right size to hold between my feet or legs like closed guard and work through related JJ movements with it, like setting up a hip-bump sweep etc. or just rolling and moving around holding it between my legs.

[@leonardogalvao2631]

Thank you for these needed words!

[@mrjeffry25]

On point is crazy because you basically described what I am going through 43 Purple 3 stripes and I work in IT as well so this video gives me a lot to think about. Thanks

[@chuckduncan9098]

Great video Rick. As a rule of thumb, I lift with weight that allows correct breathing, technique and at least 10 reps. When I can do 13 or more reps, I add a little weight.

[@Ed7501]

I'm 53 and besides the big 5 lifts, I've recently added Bulgarian bag training on my non-lifting days. Great tool for grapplers!

[@TheArtofSkill]

Never tried one, but the have always looked like a great tool.

[@Samson789]

Love this channel and especially this video, I’m 22 training 5 times a week, and trying to take lifting and mobility workouts serious to prevent injury.

[@TheArtofSkill]

Thanks!

[@Silentwatcher23]

I like your video with moves for newbies...we are ready for the blue belts moves!!!!Oss❤❤❤❤

[@byronmukai5466]

Great info. I enjoy the sport but I'll never get lean. Still enjoy it as a hobby, but I guess I'm on a countdown to when I have to quit.

[@danielmckinzey9423]

Do you experience any blood sugar challenges when fasting for extended periods while training?

[@TheArtofSkill]

No, I never have. Once your body goes into ketosis (around 24 hours in) there shouldn't be any blood sugar issues. By hour 36 I always feel very energetic. The first two or three times I fasted it was a little hard the first day, but eventually my body got very good at switching rapidly between glycolysis and ketosis.

[@anonymous071985]

Everyone is different. On paper it should be easy after the first 24 hours. But I've found my fast didn't kill the hunger. Anywho. You never know until you try. Just talk to doctor first to have your bases covered

[@eddiewright5921]

Do you plan to have the bjj old guy bundle on sale for black friday?

[@oldtimerbjj]

48 year old brown belt here. Feeling no aches whatsoever. I do some stretches in the morning and to test how my body is feeling is if I can have straight legs and touch my palms to the floor I'm all good. But I'm a specimen of pure greatness.

[@3nt3rtain]

Humble too!

[@oldtimerbjj]

@@3nt3rtain Just a bit off a trolling =) I'm just kinda lucky to not feeling destroyed every other day. I just don't go all in when rolling.

[@3nt3rtain]

@oldtimerbjj My comment was also in good fun. I'm a late purple belt in my mid-40s... I have a desk job, so this video hit home 💯. Keep up the good work, brother.

[@markzuckerberg3128]

You are 100 percent right Rick. Also, be ware of rolling with big blue and white belts in their 20's. Those are the guys who are likely to hurt you.

[@TheArtofSkill]

Yep. Learning to say no to risky rolling partners is an important skill.

[@paulg3397]

@@TheArtofSkillI have such a hard time saying no! I’m 45 year old Brown belt and I think I’m gonna have to start turning down the bigger younger more competitive guys

[@ResolveAndRoll]

I'm 1:08 into the video at work after a morning of Jiu-Jitsu...oof. Alright, lets continue watching.

[@JT76]

I think I get what you're trying to say but I differ on where you seem to be saying that slimmer is better. I agree you shouldn't be a fat ass but holding more muscle is still massively beneficial even if it does slow you down a tad and/or make you a little stiffer. I'm 48 and it's far easier (as in less stressful) for me to roll now weighing 210 and squatting over 400 lbs vs when I was in my 30s and weighed 165 or so squatting like 200 lbs. Yeah I'm slower and don't jump around all over the place but I don't need to, I'm strong enough to hold solid defensive postures until he makes a mistake and I can turn the tables. And then having an extra 50 pounds makes the concept of weight distribution far easier to apply when on top. Now talking resilience, having more muscle and strength helps protect your joints from being pulled and torqued on because there's simply more mass there to resist it. I think the key to rolling long term is yes definitely work on your health and mobility, no question. But also make yourself as strong as possible even if does affect some of that mobility. We know this works because we can all universally agree that rolling with someone that weighs 170 and is of normal strength is far less taxing than rolling with someone that weighs 230 and can squat 500 lbs. Not even a comparison. Additionally, your only chance of slowing down the battle of aging is strength training because we're in a constant battle against impending Sarcopenia. And best of all, being stronger just makes physical life in general easier. Put a 100 lbs on your squat and deadlift along with 20-30 pounds of good body weight and see if you don't look at it a little differently.

[@Noah-jy8wb]

Lean means 10-12% bf?

[@TheArtofSkill]

Under 15% is reasonable.

[@TateJenson]

62 year old two stripe white belt here. Does any one else here have insomnia problems after rolling hard? This is my biggest headache. I enjoy rolling with the youngsters, but rolling hard always results in horrible sleep and even a mild flu the next day.

[@marceloestephan1672]

I go to noon hour and Saturday morning sessions. I stopped going to evening classes.

[@My_youtube_acc]

my morning routine is. Have a long poo and watch some youtube, have a can of monster and another poo, sit around for a bit thinking if I don't leave now, I'm going to be late for work... then sometimes another poo and get off to work