Way to go making that commitment man! When I got married 7 years ago I was in the same place of being uncomfortable and generally unhappy. I was 225 lbs. but I’m only 5’9. And that’s too heavy for my height. Anyway over the years I’ve been able to get it down and these days I float around 200 lbs but really want to go down to 180. Right now I lift weights 3 times a week and my “cardio” comes from my job. I averaged 20-25 thousand steps four days every week and sweat a lot hahaha. I’m strongly considering starting BJJ. My wife is cool with it but now I need to make the time. My biggest struggle is overeating and indulging with sweet treats. You’ve got me motivated though to cut that out.
To answer your questions
1: I like cardio, but prefer to be playing a sport to get that in. Tennis, basketball, soccer. Those kinds of things. Not just running for runnings sake.
2. My favorite piece of gym equipment is probably just the barbell. There’s so much you can do with just that. When I workout with really limited time, I can get a log done quickly with just the bar.
3. I’m pro smoothly bowls if they have lots of protein and are low in added sugar. If they have lots of fiber, that’s good too. But I would probably make that a treat and not have one daily.
That's a lot of steps! I think that BJJ for self defense is a good set of skills to have, just in general. I miss working out with a barbell, however I do like how versatile kettlebells are. I'm glad this post motivated you, let's go!
Good for you, Walther! Keep in mind that you can always do a very low-impact BJJ class, even without any kind of rolling - just technique - and still add value by showing up. That's true not only because you'll learn more BJJ, but also because you're still doing more than you did before. I recommend adding in some low impact stuff if you can (gotta keep those joints in mind!). Very happy for you to start feeling better.
Gracie Combatives is all about drilling. I don't think they introduce the concept of rolling until you get your Combatives belt, which is between a white and blue belt. So far, I've had really good training partners that go nice and slow and I think working on aerobic capacity has been paying dividends because there are some drills that are very demanding at the weight I'm at currently. I want to enjoy BJJ more and I recognize that being lighter will make it even more enjoyable of an experience.
Just googled smoothie bowls. I don’t get it. Seems less convenient. Same ingredients but prepared a different way, a Mexican would like it for sure 😜.
What do you mean by a Mexican would like it for sure? Because some of my compatriots sell fruit on street corners? How dare you?
Fruit is the solid form of a smoothie. Helado is solid form. Smoothie is liquid. It is the circle of tasty treats!
Way to go making that commitment man! When I got married 7 years ago I was in the same place of being uncomfortable and generally unhappy. I was 225 lbs. but I’m only 5’9. And that’s too heavy for my height. Anyway over the years I’ve been able to get it down and these days I float around 200 lbs but really want to go down to 180. Right now I lift weights 3 times a week and my “cardio” comes from my job. I averaged 20-25 thousand steps four days every week and sweat a lot hahaha. I’m strongly considering starting BJJ. My wife is cool with it but now I need to make the time. My biggest struggle is overeating and indulging with sweet treats. You’ve got me motivated though to cut that out.
To answer your questions
1: I like cardio, but prefer to be playing a sport to get that in. Tennis, basketball, soccer. Those kinds of things. Not just running for runnings sake.
2. My favorite piece of gym equipment is probably just the barbell. There’s so much you can do with just that. When I workout with really limited time, I can get a log done quickly with just the bar.
3. I’m pro smoothly bowls if they have lots of protein and are low in added sugar. If they have lots of fiber, that’s good too. But I would probably make that a treat and not have one daily.
That's a lot of steps! I think that BJJ for self defense is a good set of skills to have, just in general. I miss working out with a barbell, however I do like how versatile kettlebells are. I'm glad this post motivated you, let's go!
Good for you, Walther! Keep in mind that you can always do a very low-impact BJJ class, even without any kind of rolling - just technique - and still add value by showing up. That's true not only because you'll learn more BJJ, but also because you're still doing more than you did before. I recommend adding in some low impact stuff if you can (gotta keep those joints in mind!). Very happy for you to start feeling better.
Gracie Combatives is all about drilling. I don't think they introduce the concept of rolling until you get your Combatives belt, which is between a white and blue belt. So far, I've had really good training partners that go nice and slow and I think working on aerobic capacity has been paying dividends because there are some drills that are very demanding at the weight I'm at currently. I want to enjoy BJJ more and I recognize that being lighter will make it even more enjoyable of an experience.
Keep it up, man!