12 Ways Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Can Improve Your Life: 1. Physical Health

One of the top reasons people join a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu academy is to get in shape! It is so appealing to many because it’s not your normal, “force yourself to go to the gym and do the same workout over and over,” kind of exercise. During Brazilian Jiu Jitsu training you’ll get an amazing workout without realizing it because you’re busy having fun fending off a good submission attempt by your partner or closing in on a well-executed pass. Before you know it, you lost a whole bunch of calories and getting a good sweat on!

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is very much a full-body workout. For example, when you are defending a sweep from your training partner you try to maintain a good base resulting in working your leg muscles. You can also condition your upper body by all the pushing and pulling that takes place when executing BJJ techniques. Your core is always engaged during the various movements that take place during sparring and technique. Another way BJJ improves your overall physical health is by building your speed and reaction time. The activities of passing and defending against someone’s offensive advances help with building your overall agility.

Another great part of BJJ is that you could determine your overall exertion into the training session. For example, for a tough training session you can do more sparring, but if you’re looking for a lighter work out you can just do the technical training for the day.  Building up your cardio is also achieved through practicing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu because of the activities such as sparring for multiple rounds and drilling a technique. You can build your cardio up by adding more rounds of sparring or adding time to the individual sparring sessions. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu will be sure to take you to the next level whether you are a seasoned athlete or you’re just beginning your fitness journey.