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I am sure you can imagine that we get asked a lot of questions. Some of those questions spark my interest more than others. To be specific, the question for today’s article is, Does Jiu-Jitsu Build Muscle? While the question is trickier than it may seem, we will give the best answer that we can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you have a lot of muscle before doing jiu-jitsu, then, unfortunately, it will not build muscle but can help maintain some of it. On the flip side, if you have no muscle or very little before jiu-jitsu, then yes, jiu-jitsu will help you build a significant amount of muscle. You should add some weight training between jiu-jitsu.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In this article, we are going to take a deep dive into the subject. The article will take a look at whether or not jiu-jitsu will help build strength and muscle. We will also take a look at how jiu-jitsu gets you in shape and a lot more. So, for everything you need to know, I recommend that you keep reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you already have a lot of muscle and start doing jiu-jitsu, you should not expect to build much muscle. If you have an average or below-average body and you start doing jiu-jitsu, then yes, you will put on a significant amount of muscle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is important to note that the amount of muscle you will put on will not be the same as if you were to go to the gym and lift heavy weights for the same amount of time.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you already had a lot of muscle coming into jiu-jitsu, then you could actually lose some of that muscle if you do not carry on going to the gym.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That was quite a tricky answer because it is a tricky question. Not all body types are the same. One thing is for sure; jiu-jitsu does help you stay fit. Also, this martial art most definitely works certain muscles, most notably, your core<\/strong>. We will get into that a little bit later but for now, let’s take a look at what muscles you can expect to work at jiu-jitsu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We will take a look at a list that shows what muscles get worked while doing jiu-jitsu<\/a><\/strong>. Before we look at that list, I want you to think about grappling somebody and what muscles will be involved in you throwing that person down. With that said, let’s take a look at what muscles you work at jiu-jitsu starting from the bottom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I know, when you first start thinking about it, things might not seem that obvious. However, jiu-jitsu is a grappling sport, and when you grapple, there are a lot of muscles involved in each part of the process. Even if you have been thrown to the ground, the constant rolling will work your abs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Being strong will definitely help in jiu-jitsu. It is important to note that technique is the most important thing. You could be as strong as an ox but if somebody knows how to counter any of your moves, he will win the fight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are just as skilled as your opponent that is when muscle and strength will come into play. At the same time, if your opponent is more skilled than you, it is likely that your strength will not help you against that opponent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are more skilled than your opponent then you will not need big muscles. Basically, skill and technique are the most important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Before we start with this, I want to quickly state that strength doesn’t exactly correlate to big muscles, and big muscles don\u2019t exactly correlate to strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In martial arts such as jiu-jitsu, core strength is the most important strength you need. These are also the muscles that jiu-jitsu is the most effective at strengthening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, just because you do jujitsu does not mean you will be able to go and bench press a phenomenal amount of weight. What it does mean is that you will become stronger<\/strong><\/a> than what you were beforehand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nWhat Muscles Does Jiu-Jitsu Work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nDo You Need To Be Strong For Jiu-Jitsu?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nDoes Jiu-Jitsu Make You Stronger?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n