05/15/2024
Conclusion:
"The results of this study allow us to conclude that elite Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes have good aerobic power, medium flexibility, excellent maximal isometric back strength, excellent abdominal and upper body strength endurance, and poor values of both maximal isometric handgrip and leg strength"
This study confirms a few staples in the Eat_2_Fight program.
Good aerobic power due to our constant training in the short rounds of 3-5 minutes, but we know that with a 1-3:1 pause stop ratio were not pushing as hard as we can in those bouts......I believe the person who's used to exploding through that pause period with good muscular and aerobic control with good breath control, heart rate, and cognitive control will have the advantage of the athlete who needs rest...Enter hurricane training, a staple for all athletes.
"Medium flexibility" confirms that mobility has a big role in athleticism and resiliency. Simply getting smashed in bad positions is not enough. The person with better muscle recruitment, motor control, and comfort at end range mobility will not only be more explosive in disadvantageous positions, but also more resilient against immobilizing technique attacks. .....Enter full Range of motion weight lifting, the only way we recommend hitting the compound lifts at
"excellent isometric back strength" is a adaptation to a top player or passer, confirms the amount of time spent bent over in training is more then enough. Over taxing hinging exercises such as the deadlift are not necessary and possibly increasing risk of overuse and injury.............haven't programmed a deadlift in in the last 2 years. Instead we do a variety of squatting exercise's and lighter more dynamic hinging such as power cleans and kettlebell swings.
"excellent abdominal and upper body strength endurance" is a adaptation to a bottom player or guard puller. No surprise that they would have alot of strength in this area from basically holding a hollow body position while pushing, pulling, and fighting.......however its in the endurance and static hold positions. So again, building some explosive full range or motion power out of the upper body would deliver a athletic advantage of more strength, range, and power while holding someone in their guard.
A new topic of intrest to me lately is the "poor values of both maximal isometric handgrip". While I used to believe that all BJJ players got enough grip training with practice, and even said more would be overworking. But now believe that most pain in the hands and elbows in BJJ comes from this imbalance of musculature in the forearms. WE spend lots of time working the finger contraction strength, but never in the extension, or beyond the fingers into the musculature of the hands and forearms. Lots of work on this right now and griping will be a huge part of very soon.
And finally some confirmation that BJJ does absolutely nothing for your leg strength with the statement of "poor values of maximal leg strength" Which makes since, because BJJ is dominantly done lying down in a prone position. While we can conclude that maybe leg strength has the least to do with your performance on the ground.......how did we get to the ground? Wrestlers and judo player alike all benefit greatly in the standup game from stronger leg strength......so unless your a guard puller only, you should be hitting them squats to give you the best advantage of scoring a takedown and playing a dominate top game.
Cette étude visait à estimer la consommation maximale d’oxygène, la force musculaire et la souplesse chez des athlètes d’élite de Jiu-Jitsu brésiliens…
