Guide To BJJ In Your 30s: What you need to know starting Jiu-jitsu later in life.
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Are you in your 30's and just started BJJ? Maybe you already train but are about to hit the big 30? Never fear JT & Joey have the inside info on what you need to do to stay in good athletic condition.
There can be some serious downsides when you hit your thirties if you don't pay attention and address certain issues which did not affect you in your twenties.
1.) Injury Accumulation and how to deal with it.
2.) You must have a Body Mechanic!
3.) Decreased Athleticism and How to Change Your Game.
Even though life's challenges build up with age, you can still enjoy BJJ to it'd fullest but it's going to take a little extra work, body maintenance and some extra strategy, this is your How to guide.
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I started at 40, and am a new purple belt now at 45
Hell yeah
That's motivation right there.
Started at 38, also a new purple belt 💜 (43 now)
3-5 times a week pending work schedule and injury
I started at 28 I'm 32 now and I'm still a white belt 😭
Started at 45, turning 49 in October. Right hip replacement 5 months ago, 2 stripe blue here. And still training!!!Never too old!
Do you mind me asking why you had a hip replacement so young?
@@ToolReviewsofToolsIUse I had arthritis, labrum tears, bone spurs and a femoral head fracture. Didn’t stop me being on the mats though 😁
@@tinkywinky3680 Damn, that sounds rough.
@@ToolReviewsofToolsIUse it was before surgery, but now I'm a new man. been taking it cautiously with rolling, but with a bit of time, I can see I'll be way better than before surgery.
@@tinkywinky3680 Thats good to hear. Any idea what caused all those issues? I've been getting hip pain recently. (42yo purple)
"If going to the gym was based on how you feel before, no one would go". This is what I try to tell myself when I'm being a chump and looking for an excuse to not train. Whether it's BJJ or a weight lifting session. Awesome podcast!
Yeap! I've never regretted going when I wasn't feeling it. I ALWAYS regret not going.
Even Goggins will have a 30 minute stare down with his shoes before he goes running some days!
There is a balance, going to the gym when you don't feel well can result you not going to the gym for couple of weeks after you went to that one practice and felt like a tough guy for doing that xd
60.. 3 years bbj. It's cool . Forget age . Your either alive or dead.
Started at 40, turning 45 in a couple months. 3 stripe blue belt. So many people say “I wish I started sooner” but I don’t think I’d have the discipline to keep training if I started younger. I was more interested in partying when I was younger. I think whenever you find bjj, is the right time for you.
Although healing from a separated shoulder and herniated disc might have been quicker in my 20’s 😂
I'm 47, started 4 months ago. Loving it. Stiff and sore sometimes, what a skill to learn though. I didn't realize how defenceless I was
Same story here! And loving every moment…
My 50 yr old neighbor is a purple belt.
The dude goes every morning and night to an la fitness for the hot tub and does a pool plunge everyday day. He’s killing it.
Great episode!
I started at 30, I was 40 kg overweight, had not been exercising seriously at all for years, drank too much, and never had any combat or martial arts experience. I had no flexibility, no coordination, no balance, couldn't even do a forward roll or break fall. I played several sports before but sucked at all of them. 😐
I was a particularly hopeless white belt too, but I decided to just tough it out and to feel good about my perseverance, rather than my results. At first my cardio didn't last the warm-ups... recall my coach being worried and asking me alarmingly often if I'm ok after tapping for the hundredth time that night. It made me want to give up even less.
A training partner I've had from the beginning is in his 40s now and much smaller and he reminded me recently that he couldn't actually drill sweeps with me very well at first, because I'd just fall over before he'd even want it. 😆
Now 37 yrs old, purple belt, pretty lean... 35 kg lighter than when I started... 7 yrs sober. got purple after winning a few small blue level adult comps. Did a lot of yoga for a while, very clean diet, zero alcohol 🙂 I can do a 90 minute open mat without sitting out a round if I have to (so long as there's a few white belts in there 😄)
I will compete in small comps adult heavyweight purple soon and probably lose at least at first. I understand that I'm soon getting to where I can't beat adult class guys with the same skill level as me simply for being old.
It's different from what is perhaps more typical- seeing the decline. I am actually more athletic than I've ever been. Yet I am also aware I'm probably simply too old to ever make it to hang with the brown adult class or even the purple adult class possibly and that's ok.
But in a weird way I actually haven't peaked.
I've had meniscus tear surgery on both knees individually in the past few years and the results are great... I don't remember injuring them they just started hunting gradually. I am not sure if this is being careless and fat and banging basketball for years, old wear and tear showing up, or Jiu-Jitsu did this, because my hip mobility is so poor (recently started working on that- it's bad) and knees overcompensate that movement.
You definitely become more aware of injuries and recovery because you just have to and the analogy to partying is on point 😆
I'm actually better at both now but I need to plan and take care of myself 😁
You can imagine the increase in life quality. I'm super grateful for Jiu-Jitsu. ❤
Quite the journey. Well done on your transformation!
fuck, killing it bro grats
“decided to…feel good about my perseverance, rather than my results.” What an awesome perspective. As a 38 year old, 1-stripe, particularly hopeless blue belt, this is going to be my new mantra.
@brad2146 you know it sounds modest and egoless but it honestly isn't necessarily 😄 there is actual stank on it. I could think, yea, my couch can probably submit me with one hand and his eyes closed. But if he came in at 30 and couldn't do the warm up, or he only lost his first several white belt comps straight, or some new kid passed him after 5 months after he's been training for 3 years- he probably wouldn't have stuck it out. He's never felt that, and he actually doesn't know what it's like. 😄
I started training BJJ at the beginning of this year at 38. I also train Kickboxing and full on MMA now too. Yes, you can do it, yes, you will have to train differently due to how injuries are definitely more difficult to deal with past 30. Still worth it. 🤙
Started at 42. Went to a reunion and saw all of the people and decided I didn’t want to be out of shape, playing games anymore. Went in and got submitted by a purple belt for five mins straight. I insisted on rolling first day. 🤦♂️ it lit a fire under me and 12 years later a brown belt. 💪 ❤
I started at 30 a year ago and love it. Won gold at 2 tourneys. Wish i started earlier but its never to late
Started at 33 after A LOT of World of Warcraft (intense stagnate life).
It's been hard. Im 40 now, purple belt and i need of mobility.
It's been rough at times...
😞
I’m 49 and I’m always sore and my body feels tight and I have to stretch all the time. I train 3 to 4 times a week. However, I started asking younger guys in their 20s and 30s and they say they feel the same way. Bouncing back is in the mind. Unless something is broken, ruptured or torn, you can train. You just have to be smart about it.
I'm a 36 musician and nurse with no athletic background. I started BJJ 6 weeks ago with my 8 year old son thinking it would be a good activity for us to bond with since he's really into sports. We've been having a blast! I didn't realize how out of shape I've been in and have popped a few ribs since starting due to trying to keep up and push myself and ultimately had to take over a week off. I asked a blue belt the other day what he suggested for after practice to recover and not feel so destroyed in the morning and he looked at me and said "I think I'm significantly younger than you. I don't wake up sore..." haha I didn't think being in my 30's was considered 'older' until that sobering moment. One of the comments below talked about how he didn't realize how helpless he was in defending himself until he started. I couldn't agree more. Humbling experience. Keep up the podcast. thanks!
Yep ir was my replacement for drumline and that tribe group.
I started last year at 36. Wish I started sooner but just happy I started at all
55 just got my Brown took me 8 years. I live with the aches and pains.its tough but I’m addicted.no excuses. It’s a beautiful…perfect art. I will never stop going
Boys, started at 41 in Australia. Played hockey and lacrosse growing up in Canada till my 20s. Body’s a mess but pushing through. Never been happier.
Thanks for the laughs.
I just turned 36. Started shortly after turning 35. Absolutely love it.
just started at 43. had a reasonably athletic time until my late 20s then 10 years off due to injury and kids. Getting back into it now, taking my time and while trying hard I'm not spazzing out on seniors. focusing on fundamentals. Wont be competing (thats where injuries happen) but loving the journey so far.
Im 31 been training for a few months. I feel great man. I’ve been lifting and staying generally fit and athletic since my teens. I took a hard rib shot and sat out for a week and a half but that wasn’t bad. I mean I don’t feel like I’m out of my prime at all yet
That’s what I like to hear I’m right behind u at 29! Those ribs shots are brutal lol
I'm 39 and started BJJ this past New Year's, and I've been loving it! I'm about 100 classes in and while I've had had a couple injuries that have kept me away for a week or two, it's been great!
The hardest part has been realizing that when my brain says, 'Fuck yeah, let's get after it! Time to smash!' my body is usually going to pushback with a 'Let's be realistic, dude... you're not the wrestler you were 20 years ago. Slow down.'
Started at 51, a bunch of mostly minor injuries but after I learned how to tap and chill out things are running pretty well - especially after I got selective with my partners :)
Started at 36. Broke a rib pretty badly during a takedown 16 months in. Was a wake up call. Never been injured that severely before. Changed my game and focus after that. I feel less beat up and train even more because of it.
I just turned 30 a few months ago, and I just had my 1st BJJ class a few days ago. You guys are scaring me a little 😅
Yeah, this is not encouranging ...
“When’s the best time to plant a tree? 20 years ago. When’s the next best time? Today.” Brilliant.
The conversation at 24:20 really spoke to me. I have a hard time distinguishing when I'm being selfish and when I'm keeping promises to myself. 🙌
30 is the entrance to masters division🎉
Stumbled across this podcast, topics of discussion has been superb. Approaching 30 this year train 3-5 days a week. Fitness wise feel great but feel like I’m crippled 😂
I’m almost one year in bjj and I’m 48yrs old. I feel amazing! Sure I’m always sore, but it’s the best feeling knowing that I worked hard af rolling with kids half my age.
I'm 49. If I'm too late, don't tell me. I'm having fun.
Never too late! Just more responsibility 🤙🏼
This is exactly the talk I have been searching for years. I am in my 30s, delt with both a fractured knee and also rib injuries from bjj, have 2 kids and a demanding job, and a side hustle. I constantly rethink why am I doing bjj. Thanks for this talk.
Hi! Have you thought of switching to something else like boxing?
I just started BJJ a year ago at 47 and holding my own
I am 30 and my first class is Tuesday. This video was made for me.
Great episode!
Would love to know what you fellas think about taking care of your skin after a roll (grazes, bruising, acne, scars) and hair (especially l managing long hair).
I’d also love to see you guys reach out to some women BJJ players for some things they have to share. For instance, managing your period during training.
I use to do bjj when I was in my 20's, now my son (17) and I (52), are training. Yeah I hurt and Im sore, but that will go away, and all my old skills will come back. No I wont be tapping the monster like I use to, but its a great way to bond with my son and get back in shape. Just be realistic with your goals, and be honest with yourself about it, if you cannt do both, youll get hurt.
As a newly minted white belt who started a week after my 50th birthday, I think it's adorable that there's even a converstation about 30 being too old to start. It's even funnier to try to listen to two guys in their 30s have this conversation. This would have been a great discussion to bring in some old guys who really know what it's like to roll at an older age.
Well some people do feel like 30 is too old. I got from this podcast that their idea was there’s no better time to start than now. There was a good line around 9:30 about this.
Do you have a Instagram or anything I can follow your journey on?
Turning 37 in a few months. I just started doing bjj, love it. I’m not as rugged as I was when I was a young jarhead, but overall I’m doing pretty good rolling with the young men in their 20s.
Word of advice for the older gents. Put your ego aside, and be willing to learn. Even if it means learning from someone much younger then you.
Listening to this between patients at work, 37 minutes in and bob segers against the wind starts playing over head, absolutely perfect lol
That quote you have been weighed, is originally a biblical quote, just fyi.
Started Jiu Jitsu at 55, now 60 and a four stripe blue. Definitely have to analyze what is being taught and adapt or abandon some techniques because of flexibility or other reasons. But lucky to have been pretty injury free. I am lucky to have two other over sixty team mates that work together to figure out how to adapt for our abilities.
30 year old newly promoted blue belt. I still mow through all the young 20 year olds in my gym. Grown man strength is real, and I feel like I’m at my athletic prime. Only difference is you need to be mindful of recovery more so than in your late teens early 20’s.
This is helpful.
Started at 20 years old , now I’m 33 . Just got black belt . Being injured is just normal for me . I took a week off once. My body was healed . It was the worse experience. I like being tight and slightly sore
i got my first injury when i was 32 started bjj when i was 25 had a partial tear in the hamstring kept going till i could not walk properly took 12 weeks of physo and rehab while i was away with work now am ready to go back at it again with a slow approach and more wiser to :)
48. Wrapping up WEEK 3. I can see already it’s gonna be a long slow journey but I’m all in
Started at 31, 35 now and 4 stripe blue belt. BJJ has helped my knees and overall mental health, can roll with the comp students up to a certain point, but I just can’t play their cardio game, have to change the game/style for different opponents.
Getting older is no joke, one MUST come to terms with it. Athlete my whole life, swimmer/cyclist in my 30's, triathlons of all sizes throughout my 40's. Now, at 56, soon 57, into BJJ after being in Judo in my teens and 20's. Getting back into shape is harder. Recovering from rolling 3-4 days a week takes longer. Stiff and sore is a normal thing. If you cannot wrap your head around the fact that you are NOT 20-30 something anymore and must change your approach to training... you are in a head long charge to getting tragically hurt. Be healthy, be strong, work hard, and take VERY good care of yourself. I don't give a flip what others think, this is for me. I might be old in comparison, but my roll crew (mostly in their 20's young 30's) have learned the hard way not to think me a push over, soft, or easy. But when I have had enough, I tell them, and I'm done, no one gives me grief about it.
Weighed measured and found wanting was actually quoted from the bible. Solid podcast boys! Love your work
Also in A Knights Tale
Started BJJ in 2022 at age 43. Testing for my blue belt this weekend, a week before my 45th birthday. I think you guys are underestimating the >30 guys.
Damn this is so me right now. Got my purple in Dec at 43 and then tore my meniscus in March, 4 months of physio and still not 100%. Feeling off the pace now just getting back into rolls. Using a knee brace and it’s been very helpful.
how do you feel you could have prevented the meniscus tear? get well soon
Couldn't have found this video at a better time. I'm 30 and I already feel like I've gotten sluggish and slow in the last few years and just turned in to a full time "dad". That's great and I love being more family orientated now, but I need something for me that's outside of my physical job and being a husband and a father etc. I've found a really highly rated Gracie Barra gym literally 15 minutes from my house but the thing that's holding me back is not copping injuries themselves, I'll repair eventually, it's the impact that would have on my life outside of BJJ. Any tips on getting past that mental block?
TH-cam is my PT thank you very much. Im 40 and doing 2 a days 4 days a week, the 2nd workout being BJJ. 30 min of weights in the AM, BJJ in the evening. BUT I get really good sleep, I have a METICULOUS diet (2100 cals a day, 200 g protien, 120ish g of carbs) and I stretch a LOT. Ive been in really good shape my whole life except for the last 5 years at an office job. I did notice, I cant really drink anymore. I used to down 6 no problem and not get a hangover, now 1 drink wil give me a headache. I do eat like MAD on my days off though. And I drink a literal fuck ton of water lol.
26 and I definitely already feel past 30😅 anxious about starting but trying to push past it
I walked into a jiu jitsu academy for the first time 6 months shy of my fiftieth birthday. I had just lost 75 lbs and spent most of my life abusing myself in every way imaginable. It’s been almost 4 years now and I’m getting after it as often as possible now. I’ve had my share of injuries but the serious things I’ve had to address were a result of my military injuries not jiu jitsu.
Sounds like a true transformation. Congrats!
I’m just glad one of you is wearing a hat so I can tell the difference
I started a few years ago, was a flame situation. Fell in love, 24/7 BJJ on my mind for 3 weeks, hurt my shoulder at home not rolling.
Had surgery, PT, off the mats for a year, started talking to the guys and got stoked to comeback aaaaaand hurt my other shoulder also not rolling. Same type situation, surgery, PT yada yada.
Fast forward another year and a half Im talking to the guys, everyone wants me to come back, but its been almost 3 years at this point.
Im the 3/4 year white belt, any friends that are still there I started with....its been 3 years lol.
IDK Im talking the talk as if Im excited to come back and get started again to the group. But honestly Im terrified!
Im horribly out of shape, half afraid to hurt my shoulders and let myself down.
I'm 56 still going strong hopefully getting my purple belt soon and I hold my own with the 20 somethings.
Eat well rest and enjoy...
Started just under a year ago at 38, now a 3 stripe white belt 😅.
Injuries are real tho, ribs, foot, shoulders, hips, fingers! Gotta’ know your body and work on strength and mobility off the mats for sure
9:18 guys please. It is from the book of Daniel. it was part of the writing on the wall. I laughed so hard when he said it was a line from a movie. Daniel 5:27
It's also from the movie," A Knight's Tale."
Started at 34 and I'm a 47 year old brown belt since april. Just go and roll.
I’m 41, I just started 3 weeks ago. I’m obsessed
Wish I saw this video 10 months ago when I started bjj at 30 years old. Having neck surgery tomorrow 2 severely herniated discs 😂. Trying to go hard everyday with the big athletic young guys after I work 10-12 hour days of construction didn’t pay off too well
28 & can still handle hittin the booz on the weekend & training the next day , by the grace of god lol
Life is gooood!
Turn 30 next month.. good timing for this episode
Something to say about less wear an tear on the body if you've been out of athletics for a while too...didn't do much at all athletically in my 30's and feel great at 40 tbh
I started at 43 and have had some surgeries I just roll at my speed and style.
I’m 33 and warm up real good relax don’t spas , you should be fine I also do CrossFit at home 1-2 x per week and train 2-3 bjj it will be tough at times especially with work and family just push through rough patches it’s a lot mental more than physical
I'm 33 and I quit my job to train every moment I can. Even twice a day. I'm only 1 stripe white, let's see how long it lasts. This podcast was a bit of an eye opener though..
So glad I started when I was 17, im 32 now
Love you big Joe! 🤣
8 years ago I trained bjj for about 7 months and left for Germany. Now, at the age of 34, I started training BJJ again, the first night I had a sparring session right away, even though I haven't been involved in any sports or the gym in the last three years. Out of 6 guys, I managed to finish four within a minute, with one being a blue belt and the others a white belt for 4-5 months. The only flaw I saw is that I have to lose about 20 kilos because now I weigh 100 and I want to weigh 80, which I will achieve within 6 months! We all know XY professional athletes who are in their late 30s. From football to martial arts, I read yesterday that a character is returning to professional hockey in America and he is 51 years old! I think we young people have some kind of problem in our heads when we say that we are 30 and 40 years old and that we are " too old "!! I think more than we are lazy or that we have obligations, wives, work, children and the like, so we can no longer and better focus on training and nutrition! I'm tired of that talk that you're 30-40 like you're fucking Gandalf! You can even go to the professional competition level.
Ill be 58 next month, I've had my black belt for a few years and have my Professor stripes.
What the hell am I thinking?
Benefits of starting in your 40's, you have to be very technical and you build a very high level of defense.
Oh ya, had a stroke on the mats around 6 years ago. Was training with one of our black belt instructors, during the stroke.
Yup, still training.
Started at 35, now 60. It’s all good!
There is a HUGE difference between 25 and 35, you start paying the price as you enter the "autumn" period of life 36-54, summer is over. Sleep becomes very important, and alcohol is one of the worst things for the body and sleep...unfortunately!
I like that analogy
I started at 35 I’m now 43. Don’t shoot doubles base your game on tie ups and judo. Watch J Flo. Learning wrestling at 35 works but it’ll end up beating you up bad. Strengthen your neck too.
Yes.
God 1st
Mind Body Soul
Thanks Guys
Early thirties 1st year blue
Started a year ago at 34 and way out of shape...been a year now and im hanging in there im down 30lbs and everything hurts lol
And I was gonna ask if it was feasible to start in your 50s! 😄
Jeez planning on signing up to Gracie in 3 days but 13mins into this video has put me right off 😮
Sounds like I could be in a wheelchair in a few months time & have to quit my job
There’s loads of older celebs who do Bjj that inspire me, one being Joey Diaz who isn’t exactly in shape
I used to do Jiu Jistsu when I was 30-31...fell off...now I'm 37 and scared to try again.
I’m 49 have chronic pain so I started ju jitz , what the hell im hurting anyway , 😆
I'm 42. No plans on starting Jujitsu
32 in a couple months been training just over a year and got my blue belt last month but already feel my body getting wrecked.
Neck - sounds like a bag of marbles in there and sometimes if I’m lucky get numbness in my fingers on one side 👌🏼
AC joint injury on my right shoulder currently building up to 3x5 push ups 😂
Was doing some back attack stuff today and decided to through a body triangle on which my knee obviously thanked me with a burning sharp pain.
Enjoy the journey they say!
48... I feel an outlier after hearing that 25..45 range.
50 year old white belt here and my ribs are in so much pain 😂
“It was great, I threw grand daddy’s war medals in the river.”
43 female blue here for the listen in! Loving all these podcasts AND in the program too!
When you get to 50....then the hurt really starts kicking in.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
My grip hurts to type 🤣🤣🤣
Started at 35 and got my blue best also at 35, I spend about 12 hours there each week. Basically did 2 years in 10 months. As long as you work out on the side and do mobility training it's not that hard, I have a knee that had 3 surgeries because of soccer and it has not been a problem.
My first class is Thursday... I'm 41
NO I started a few months before 30 .
Rook some time off when kids were born went back at 40 stand as a 48 yo black belt
Does anyone train with a fused ankle or at least extremely restricted ankle mobility?
I broke my ankle. Ligaments on one side surgically repaired and a plate and screws on the other side.... Also with other injuries on the same leg... And I came back to it so yes.
@@cjmarsh321 is your mobility still restricted? It's been 5 years and I have ZERO dorsiflexion in my right ankle
@@comebackqing8452 yea it's not as mobile as the other side for sure. I move it around as much as possible and try to stay on my feet as much as possible. There's still like a large piece of I guess scar tissue there that restricts my mobility with it. If I squat or deadlift decently heavy it'll hurt after. It's been 3 years for me since it happened. I would say just keep moving it and doing pt stuff and embrace the right perspective like it just is what it is. My whole left side my ankle, knee, low back, and sciatic nerve have all suffered separate injuries but I'd rather just do what I can while being limited than not do it at all. I sincerely hope you improve bud.
You have to drink 2 stines of beer 2 hours before the gym like I did last week, that way you’re already hydrated
I’m gonna come at you like a spider monkey!
Started at 47 and am now 55... Yes, 30 is too late
As someone who started after 40.... you just have to be careful who you roll with and be careful..... I know very cliche statements... but it's the truth.
I feel attacked. 30+ later in life…😅
I haven't watch the video just read the title. But i know the answer. No, its not too late.
Lol not gonna lie, I assumed you guys were brothers for like 3 or 4 shows
If we had of shared a home growing up, we def wouldn’t have made it this far
Daniel 5:26