Have I made a terribly huge mistake????

huskylord

huskylord

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I'm almost 50 with a skinny fat build, decent for my age in reasonable shape and now I've just signed up to train UFC.....

I mean jiu-jitsu.

Never done any martial arts in my life before.
The gym is where my ten year started training a year ago. The adult class has lots of older guys, so I hope I fit in...but man I'm worried about the world of pain I'm heading into.

Have I made a huge mistake starting jiujisu and almost a half century?
 
You’ll find out. I’m just saying that this is going to be a great indicator on where your conditioning is, and you’ll be able to get good advice on what to work on as you move forward.

Forget your age btw. Means nothing.

Edit: Also sincere congrats for getting up and getting moving, seriously :)
 
Lazy8s said:
You’ll find out. I’m just saying that this is going to be a great indicator on where your conditioning is, and you’ll be able to get good advice on what to work on as you move forward.

Forget your age btw. Means nothing.

Edit: Also sincere congrats for getting up and getting moving, seriously :)
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I agree but please don't break a hip, rehab for that is no joke.
 
I did a full Judo Ippon throw on a 55 year old 6 years ago (I was 34). He seemed to make it through with no hip injuries. I think you'll do ok.

He got me back a couple weeks later though with an even better throw that made my mouth go numb from the hit. Had to do a check to make sure I still had all my teeth intact. :lol: so ya still be careful.
 
It's too late to make a profession out of it (not that you planned on that) but it's never too late to start training in jiu-jitsu or BJJ.
 
I'm 44 with a skinny fat build and I spent yesterday afternoon on all fours working on the secretary's PC below her desk. Today my glutes are so stiff and sore I can barely walk.



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EDIT: If you do selective reading this might sound very ... weird.
 
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Start slow. Jumping straight to full-intensity is a recipe for getting a concussion. Also consider cross-fit... that conditioning will help make you less prone to injuries.
 
Capt. Picard said:
I'm 44 with a skinny fat build and I spent yesterday afternoon on all fours working on the secretary's PC below her desk. Today my glutes are so stiff and sore I can barely walk.



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EDIT: If you do selective reading this might sound very ... weird.
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I cant get past the skinny/fat thing. I know I should google it but how can you be both skinny and fat at the same time? I never was into the body building culture...
 
pax said:
I cant get past the skinny/fat thing. I know I should google it but how can you be both skinny and fat at the same time? I never was into the body building culture...
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My guess would be thin-framed (not a lot of chest/arm muscle, etc) with a bit of a gut? Like Shaggy with a beer-belly. :)
 
Well, I'll let you know how the first of hopefully many sessions goes tomorrow.
I'm still "relatively" active (playing hockey twice a week), but grappling will use muscles I have not used ever....I"m just dreading the muscle soreness to come later on....BUT...getting a massage when you're sore is the best time.

I'll have to go easy on the blackbean soup before class.
 
huskylord said:
I'm almost 50 with a skinny fat build, decent for my age in reasonable shape and now I've just signed up to train UFC.....

I mean jiu-jitsu.

Never done any martial arts in my life before.
The gym is where my ten year started training a year ago. The adult class has lots of older guys, so I hope I fit in...but man I'm worried about the world of pain I'm heading into.

Have I made a huge mistake starting jiujisu and almost a half century?
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That's AWESOME.

It is hard on the body, but nothing will get you in better shape than grappling on the ground. You'll discover muscles you didn't know existed. I agree with SubCog. Start slow. But if the instructor is worth his sh!t he'll not be throwing you right in hard anyway.


I've considered BJJ, I know a lot of the basics and can get around, but groundfighting has never been my happy place. I'm a trash-them-as-they-fall fighter :lol:
 
AllexxisF1 said:
:lol:

After 40 wake up and for whatever reason your spine and hip alignment just decide to divorce each other.
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You must be really old :D

Yeah it happens, but young folks get hurt getting fit too. For anyone not seriously challenged physically, there’s never really a good excuse for not taking care of your body, and combat sports are an excellent route to get to all around good fitness.

I’m in my mid 60s, and if I can knock out 6-10 hours a week, huskylord certainly can.

Gotta put some emphasis on grey’s point though husky, because it’s a good one. If your instructor wants to see you getting body slammed your first week or 2, find another instructor.
 
Definitely....I'm definitely more prone to injuries and have slown down as compared to before, but the real danger is to fall into that sedentary lifestyle where you don't do anything and then your body really suffers.

Also being middle aged and starting jiujitsu, I should be more concerned of how I time my cialis pills..........
 
huskylord said:
Definitely....I'm definitely more prone to injuries and have slown down as compared to before, but the real danger is to fall into that sedentary lifestyle where you don't do anything and then your body really suffers.

Also being middle aged and starting jiujitsu, I should be more concerned of how I time my cialis pills..........
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Nah you’re going to do fine. If you don’t now, just start a home body weight workout program. Start light, 3-4 days a week and maybe 30-45 minutes a day.

You’ll surprise yourself :up:
 
huskylord said:
I'm almost 50 with a skinny fat build, decent for my age in reasonable shape and now I've just signed up to train UFC.....

I mean jiu-jitsu.

Never done any martial arts in my life before.
The gym is where my ten year started training a year ago. The adult class has lots of older guys, so I hope I fit in...but man I'm worried about the world of pain I'm heading into.

Have I made a huge mistake starting jiujisu and almost a half century?
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If it's remotely competitive & not a sunday class.
Being completely honest, yep you've missed the boat, 50yr olds simply don't heal fast enough.
I had to tap out of kick boxing & similar way back when I was 45 for the same reason, but I had a good run of it for over 16 or 17 years (note I also trained at karate for a couple of years as teenager so i had a head start when i picked it up again & lucked out with Dojang i trained at, which provided classes 5 to 6 days a week which I attended religiously just to try to get up to speed and compete with the 20 somethings)
I only picked up a few fractures and small broken bones along the way and unlike many others never needed a hip replacement.
I still train just on 6ft heavy punchbags but I'll never be even close to the level I was at 35, sorry not trying to make this about me, just giving you advice from my experience of being around various martial arts for a long while as an adult.

No doubt people will tell you otherwise, but yeah, that's just how it is.
EDIT: to put this in perspective would advise anyone to become a gymnast at 50 or 50+, the simple answer is 'no' because it take years of physical conditioning & stretches
EDITx2: it's a bit weird being the adult in the discourse, i definitely don't like it.
 
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delirium121 said:
If it's remotely competitive & not a sunday class.
Being completely honest, yep you've missed the boat, 50yr olds simply don't heal fast enough.
I had to tap out of kick boxing & similar way back when I was 45 for the same reason, but I had a good run of it for over 16 or 17 years (note I also trained at karate for a couple of years as teenager so i had a head start when i picked it up again & lucked out with Dojang i trained at, which provided classes 5 to 6 days a week which I attended religiously just to try to get up to speed and compete with the 20 somethings)
I only picked up a few fractures and small broken bones along the way and unlike many others never needed a hip replacement.
I still train just on 6ft heavy punchbags but I'll never be even close to the level I was at 35, sorry not trying to make this about me, just giving you advice from my experience of being around various martial arts for a long while as an adult.

No doubt people will tell you otherwise, but yeah, that's just how it is.
EDIT: to put this in perspective would advise anyone to become a gymnast at 50 or 50+, the simple answer is 'no' because it take years of physical conditioning & stretches
EDITx2: it's a bit weird being the adult in the discourse, i definitely don't like it.
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I guess we’re viewing it differently. I don’t think (correct me if I’m wrong husky) he’s training with competition in mind, just the training and gaining fitness.

If he were going for medals I think I would be agreeing with you, but I just didn’t get that from his post.
 
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