8/29/25

BJJ Strength Training Mistakes I Made — So You Don’t Have To

In this video, I look back at footage from 2022 and break down exactly what I got wrong with my strength training — and what little I got right. This is a full No BS critique of how I used to lift, what didn’t carry over to jiu jitsu performance, and what I’d change now.

Whether you’re new to lifting for BJJ or have been training for years, there’s a good chance you’re making some of these same mistakes: wrong exercise selection, not enough intensity, not training for the demands of grappling.

Learn from my bad choices. Make better ones.

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