For the most part, being physically fit will make it easier for you train and roll more as you will spend more time learning and less time gasping for air at the edge of the mat. For top competitors, where the differences in elite skill levels are increasingly slim, conditioning and strength can be the deciding factor.
However, the best way to be good at jiu-jitsu is to do jiu-jitsu. A number of supplemental training methodologies can potentially help an aspect of your training, but if picking up that supplemental activity means training jiu-jitsu less, you are probably hindering your own progress. For the average jiu-jiteiro, the kind that works a regular job and only has evenings free, mixing a high-intensity workout program with jiu-jitsu training can be difficult to maintain.
That is not to say that CrossFit is “bad” for jiu-jitsu. CrossFit is a controversial activity, and that is a debate we are not interested in participating in. If you can recover properly and avoid the injuries that many CrossFitters experience, CrossFit could potentially give you an edge in the fitness department. If you are not able to recover and avoid injuries, though, you may be better off sticking to a more traditional workout program.
For the most part, being physically fit will make it easier for you train and roll more as you will spend more time learning and less time gasping for air at the edge of the mat. For top competitors, where the differences in elite skill levels are increasingly slim, conditioning and strength can be the deciding factor.
However, the best way to be good at jiu-jitsu is to do jiu-jitsu. A number of supplemental training methodologies can potentially help an aspect of your training, but if picking up that supplemental activity means training jiu-jitsu less, you are probably hindering your own progress. For the average jiu-jiteiro, the kind that works a regular job and only has evenings free, mixing a high-intensity workout program with jiu-jitsu training can be difficult to maintain.
That is not to say that CrossFit is “bad” for jiu-jitsu. CrossFit is a controversial activity, and that is a debate we are not interested in participating in. If you can recover properly and avoid the injuries that many CrossFitters experience, CrossFit could potentially give you an edge in the fitness department. If you are not able to recover and avoid injuries, though, you may be better off sticking to a more traditional workout program.
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