Best Strength Exercise for BJJ: Turkish Get Up + Our Standards

If we could only choose one exercise to build BJJ-specific strength - it would be the Turkish Get Up The benefits of the TGU are many: shoulder stability core strength lower body stability and coordination development of base strengthens and reinforces your ability to frame effectively The TGU is one of the Bulletproof For BJJ Strength Standards, because we believe it to be one of the best strength exercises for BJJ. As such it is a key feature of our program. In this video we outline how to perform the movement efficiently, as well as the other important exercises we use to build a strong, coordinated TGU. Those exercises are: Get Up Sit Up Overhead Back Lunge KB Windmill Most people hit a plateau when trying to increase the weight of their TGU. By combining these other 3 movements into your training you will strengthen all of the areas required to make consistent progress. This will allow you to take your strength, and performance on the mats to new heights. THE BULLETPROOF FOR BJJ TGU STANDARDS: Blue: 15% of bodyweight x 2 reps each side Purple: 25% of bodyweight x 2 reps each side Brown: 35% of bodyweight x 2 reps each side Black: 40% of bodyweight x 2 reps each side As an example - a 72kg athlete would be required to perform 2 reps each side with an 18kg weight (kettlebell/dumbell) to achieve purple belt status in the Bulletproof For BJJ program. CHAPTERS: 00:00 intro 00:41 Get Up Sit Up 01:33 Overhead Back Lunge 02:22 KB Windmill 03:38 Turkish Get Up ---------- Don't forget to subscribe to our channel for updates on new videos Bulletproof For BJJ Email: [email protected] Listen to our podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5o7Mkbb... Listen to our podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast... Website: https://www.bulletproofforbjj.com/ Facebook:   / b4bjj   Instagram:   / bulletproofforbjj   YouTube:    / bulletproofforbjj