BJJ doesn\u2019t offer enough resistance to build muscle mass<\/a>, it will make you stronger over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBuilds Strong Endurance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Wrestling and rolling with someone similar to your size or bigger is exhausting. Most beginners are surprised by how quickly (within a minute) they run out of breath during intense rolls. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But elevating your heart rate over the training session will improve your cardiovascular system and boost endurance. This also leads to many health benefits, such as increased lung capacity and lower heart rate and blood pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Like all sports, BJJ is hard on your body to a certain degree. In the end, it is a hand-to-hand combat system that involves intense grappling, pulling, and twisting of the joints. So do not approach it thinking you won\u2019t get hurt. Minor, self-diagnosed injuries such as bruises, chronic pain, and lacerations are quite common. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But overall, BJJ is statistically among the safest martial arts. Although present, severe injuries such as bone fractures or nerve damage are rare, and with the right approach to training, you will stay safe from these injuries. The key is to avoid sparring with aggressive students, continuously tap when you feel any discomfort, and work on keeping your body strong and healthy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Although BJJ is considered one of the safest martial arts, many people think this form of grappling imposes a significant risk to your health. But is this true? Is BJJ bad for your body? BJJ has a lower rate of injuries than most other martial arts. This includes conceptually similar systems like wrestling or Judo. However, due to intense pressure … Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18688,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[20],"tags":[],"wppr_data":{"cwp_meta_box_check":"No"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18665"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18665"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18665\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19713,"href":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18665\/revisions\/19713"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18688"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18665"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18665"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18665"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}