The Surprising Health Benefits of Jiu Jistu: From Weight Loss to Stress Relief

Are you looking to transform the way you look and feel about yourself in less than 6 months? Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a martial art that can do just that if you fully allow yourself to commit to sport at least 3 times a week. In this article, we discuss some of the health benefits of jiu-jitsu!

Health Benefits of Jiu-Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-jitsu is a martial art with many benefits for your physical and mental well-being. One of the main reasons people get into martial art is the benefits they have heard of from various sources. Due to the intense nature of the sport, jiu-jitsu forces you into better shape and will have you reevaluate how you are eating. If you are eating poorly while training jiu-jitsu the effect will show up in your training.

Many people that have started training jiu-jitsu lose weight. The intense workout sessions you get in the intermediate or advanced classes is the best way to transform the way you look and feel. 

Cardiovascular Improvement

Cardio is a huge part of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. You are grappling with another person going full speed with the intention to choke you out, so you will be pushing yourself to new limits!

It is nothing to be worried about if you are not in the best cardio shape when starting out. Like many other sports, the only way to get into shape for jiu-jitsu rolling sessions is to actively be participating in them. Over time, as you get more time on the mats, you will find yourself gassing out less often and having to take fewer breaks in between rounds.

Cardio is something that you can always train for outside of the mats as well. If you decide that you want to start competing, taking up biking or maybe running a few extra miles each week won’t be such a bad idea. It will only get you in better shape for those rolling sessions that have big stakes on the line!

Muscle Strength

Training BJJ is a dynamic way to engage lots of muscle groups at the same time. With the combination of pushing, pulling, and gripping opponents you will find yourself getting much stronger after training in the sport. 

Implementing weight training into your weekly routine is a great idea for those that want to get the most out of their training and truly maximize their potential. Brazilian Jiu-jitsu is a perfect mix of strength and cardio training, it will leave you in the best shape of your life!

Mental Strength

This health benefit is one that gets overlooked by most people that start out training. When we started our journey in Brazilian jiu-jitsu we had no idea how mentally stimulating the sport truly was. When we started to realize that jiu-jitsu was not only a physical game but also a mental one, we became addicted and immediately started The Grappler’s Graveyard.

Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a martial art that forces you to think outside the box to solve several problems that arise in your sparring sessions. It forces you to stay on your toes, think quickly, and find solutions to problems that arise fast. 

Some days, training is harder than others. Those days where you feel off or tired from the day are arguably the most important for your growth in the sport and as a person. Jiu-jitsu will teach you, in a practical way, how to push through tough things and come out on the other side a better person.

Brazilian jiu-jitsu is one of the fastest-growing sports in the United States for a reason. More people are starting to realize the transformative nature of the sport every day. More and more celebrities are starting to spread the good word about the importance of martial arts training and we believe that it will only lead to more growth in the space. From personal experience, jiu-jitsu has transformed who we are as a person and reshaped a lot of how we think about our problems in daily life. Along the way, we have gotten into the best shape of our life and continuously get compliments from others!