#78 - Mike Bidwell - Doing BJJ After 40, Here's How to Stay Uninjured on the Mats

Expect to get the grapplers perspective on life as a grappler after 40, BJJ after 40 online community, diminishing returns, weight training & diet for longevity, TRT use & abuse and much more. 

Mike Bidwell is a BJJ Black Belt and Founder of the Online Community BJJ After 40. Through this community, Mike supports thousands of older grapplers with staying on the mats for as long as possible. 

Guest Stuff:
Insta - https://www.instagram.com/bjjafter40/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/bjjafter40/
BJJ After 40 Survival Guide - https://www.amazon.co.uk/BJJ-After-Survival-Guide-Masters/dp/B0D9KXT182

00:00 BJJ After 40 Community
07:43 13 Years at Brown Belt
16:24 Are Belts Good or Bad?
23:32 Diminishing Returns 
27:07 Rolling & Warm Ups
34:53 “Spazzy” White Belts
38:40 Gi Grips
41:56 Managing Injuries 
47:10 Competing Over 40
51:48 TRT & Steroid Abuse
01:00:21 Banning PEDs in BJJ
01:06:03 Weight Training & Diet
01:10:04 4-Step Learning Formula

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Chapters

• 0:00 BJJ After 40 Community
• 7:43 13 Years at Brown Belt
• 16:24 Are Belts Good or Bad?
• 23:32 Diminishing Returns
• 27:07 Rolling & Warm Ups
• 34:53 “Spazzy” White Belts
• 38:40 Gi Grips
• 41:56 Managing Injuries
• 47:10 Competing Over 40
• 51:48 TRT & Steroid Abuse
• 1:00:21 Banning PEDs in BJJ
• 1:06:03 Weight Training & Diet
• 1:10:04 4-Step Learning Formula