How to do workouts when you are not young and might have some injuries
I am 68 and both hips have replacements so rolling live is a little risky and I don't roll with people I do not know and not even with all the who I know.
I like situational sparring and games as an instructor, but looks like I need to go to dead reps and predesign movements. It might not help rolling, but it would be some kind of physical exercises. - and it would get me back to the mat. I have access to the gym so I can go and drill with a friend when ever I feel like it - and friends have free time
Maybe someone has good compinations or flow roll drills?
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You have to listen to your body always. Rest and recovery are just as important if not more important(as we become older athletes). Focus on mobility type training and functional movement. Just by being more active incrementally you’ll notice results. Slow and steady wins the race.
Yes, the challenge is not one own movements but interaction with others. My solution has been to roll with people whom I know and try to make the situation as predictable as possible. To do dead reaps and very small resistance does not develop rolling skills, but atleast it develops some physical condition and reserves some movement appilities.
Trusted training partners and good coaches make a huge difference. If you train with a set purpose and goals in mind, I believe even the lightest of reps can improve your skills to some degree. Helio Gracie as well as many others now in the 80 year old plus category still were able to train and get something out of it even when not “rolling hard”. It’s up to the individual though.
Mobility and solo drills are great and with a trusted partner drill and sparring is good
Just killing time as waiting for my training session to start. Got two good partners coming to drill with me. One with whom I have trained for a decade and one new in grappling but experienced in martial arts. Lets see if we can keep it playful.
big props to you for training with your hip replacements. maybe see if your partners will let you work your top game. might be easier on the hips ?
First off, I commend you for still being on the mats. There comes a time in all our lives where we have to have self preservation to continue with this lifestyle. I've learned to train around my injuries over the years. For example, when I had knee surgery I focused on just the mechanics of moves that I could do without pain. This was a six week deep dive into the head and arm choke for me. I tore my bicep and on Gi days I would have someone tie my belt around my arm so that I wouldn't use it. My training partners loved this one because they absolutely smashed the crap out of me!