The following is bad advice, so I’d consider not taking it. In fact, you should probably only read on in case the off chance that this message catches you at the right time in your life to where this bad advice magically becomes excellent advice.
If it’s not bad advice, it’s power is beyond measure.
Every once and a while people in my life as me if they should try Jiu-Jitsu or not. While I generally have just encouraging words to offer, there is this odd bit of advice that comes up as I’m trying to explain myself. As it turns out, this “bad” advice also seems to make sense in fitness and many other large undertakings.
My bad advice is, “if you can’t do it at least for several years don’t bother.”
Now, why is this bad advice? It’s horrible advice because trying things is good and we don’t know what we don’t know. Humans accidentally stumble into great commitments that they wouldn’t have at the outset all the time!
So, why am I telling people this, you ask? My intention is simple. Anything they want to get from jujitsu (or fitness for that matter) isn’t coming before hundreds of experiences in the craft. So, in a weird way, doing a year of jujitsu is like doing a year of fitness, and it’s not dissimilar to doing nothing at all.
Some of life’s most remarkable experiences and outcomes are only available a few years of deep commitment into them. So, maybe my advice isn’t great, but the lesson is to reframe your time horizons. Nothing you want can happen now, but everything you want can happen over time.
6/16/25 WOD
DEUCE Athletics GPP
Complete 4 rounds of the following:
8 pull-ups
Complete 3 rounds for quality of:
40 Yard Front rack Sandbag Carry
8 Bent Over KB Rows
:30 Hanging L-Sit Hold
EMOM 12
Min 1: 6 Barbell Bench Press
Min 2: 8 Zottman Curls
Min 3: 12 Lateral Ball Slams(total)
DEUCE Garage GPP
Make 10 attempts at the following complex:
2 Cleans
2 Jerks
Then, complete 4 rounds for calories of:
In :90…
8 Box Jumps (30/24)
Max Cal Bike
-Rest as needed