Training: BJJ Strength Coach Kieren Lefevre | why you need to get strong for jiu jitsu and how to do it, improve your grappling gas tank, and reducing injury risk
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This conversation is with Kieren Lefevre. Kieren is a BJJ Performance Coach, Certified Personal Trainer, Strength & Conditioning Coach, ISSN-Sports Nutrition Specialist and self-professed jiu jitsu nerd. Simply put, he helps grappling athletes get strong, mobile, and reduce their risk of injury on the mats.
We discuss:
- Common mistakes grapplers make when strength training
- Myth: you shouldn’t use your strength when rolling
- The optimal weekly frequency for strength training
- Best training splits and key exercises for grapplers
- Why you need to train grip strength and rotation
- Strength minimums before training power
- How to know if you need to improve your movement efficiency vs your cardio
- Should you be running to improve your gas tank?
- The best protocol for training VO2 max
- Whether you should be doing zone 2 training
Connect with Kieren:
- Instagram: @kieren_lefevre
- YouTube: @KierenLefevre
BJJ Strong Online: https://www.bjjstrongonline.com/
Resources:
- FREE BJJ Strength Program
- Free QUIZ to determine your perfect program
- Podcast: BJJ Strong Podcast
- Podcast: Beyond Jiu Jitsu
- Study: High-Intensity, Non-Sport-Specific Strength and Conditioning for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Athletes
- Study: Physical and Physiological Profiles of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Athletes: a Systematic Review
Study: Aerobic interval training improves maximal oxygen uptake and reduces body fat in grapplers
Audio editing and processing by Wyatt Pavlik
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*Please appreciate that any information discussed is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, always seek the opinion of a physician or qualified healthcare provider.*
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