Here All Day

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 

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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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