Welcome to part 2 of our training at home article. If you have’t read part 1 yet, go and check that out now
So as I’ve mentioned, a lot of my jiu-jitsu friends have little or no access to gym equipment at their academy, and often the only time they get to work out, outside of the mats, is at home
Never fear, Bulletproof is here to help give you the answers you need to get stronger and improve your mobility with very little equipment…
Now for all of you who do have gym access this is still worth a look as it can give you some more ideas to broaden your training options.
Here are some basics items you’ll need for your home gym:
- 1-3 kettlebells (Essential)
- 1x mini, light & medium resistance bands (Essential)
- 1x Box/step/chair/ bench which is approximately knee height give or take… (Essential)
- Pull Up Bar (optional)
- Gymnastic Rings (optional)
In this instalment of the article, we’re looking at how you can use simple resistance bands and gymnastics rings to become stronger for BJJ, from the comfort of our own casa…
The Beauty Of Bands
This simple and cost effective tool can make you stronger faster. A Resistance Band provides variable load causing you to produce more force the more you stretch the band away from it’s point of attachment. This has the fantastic effect of recruiting more muscle fibres where normally the movement (without band resistance) is most efficient ie, top position for the squat, lock out in the Shoulder press. This means you generally require less total force production because the majority of the lift is complete and fewer neurons are required to complete the action. With band resistance it forces you to work harder at the end of the movement, this results in greater muscle fibre recruitment which will greater strength gains.
Level 3. Kneeling Band Pull Down
Rings To Rule Them All
Even though you may not aspire to be a gymnast the versatility of gymnastic rings will expand your home gym options no end.
You do not need to be capable of an Iron Cross to start doing Ring work, in fact if you can’t do a Pull Up then rings are going to really help you build the strength you need to get there. To improve your bjj game you need to develop your pulling strength and this is the perfect place to start –
Level 2. Horizontal Row (legs straight)
As with our entire program we progress the difficulty of the movements as you move through it. So in the same way there’s two levels shown above for each type of movement, we have many more levels to progress through in the Bulletproof program
This is really just a toe dip into the deep waters of great training that can be achieved with minimal equipment. We believe that by following or program you can get significantly stronger and move with greater freedom without the need for a big gym membership
Click here to start your free trial today…
Yours in beastliness,
JT.
Hey JT
Got any plans for tips especially for the over 40s bjj practitioners?
Hey Libby, thanks for asking. Yes we do – Join the Bulletproof program! Did you have something specific you wanted to know about?
what can someone do in place of rings for the at home workouts?
Great question. To be honest, rings are hard to replace. However a TRX or similar suspension training system will allow you to do some of the exercises. It’s going to be essential to have somewhere nearby to hang them – like a chin up bar, ceiling beam, or tree branch.