#15 James Cooper, Steroids, Strength Training For Jiu Jitsu & Gi vs No Gi

00:00 - 05:00 - Introduction, who is James Cooper, and how he started a successful gym 05:00 - 11:05 - James’s 20 years of BJJ experiences, how he started, and the importance of consistency 11:05 - 16:15 - When James first started strength training 16:15 - 26:30 - Importance of strength training for Jiu Jitsu, optimal rep ranges, and exercises. 26:30 - 27:30 - Podcast details 27:45 - 30:45 - Gaining muscle quickly and gassing on the mats 30:45 - 37:05 - Progressive Overload methods 37:05 - 42:30 - Anything 8 hours of sleep can’t fix, BJJ and Tim Kennedy 42:30 - 56:15 - Why we all prefer no gi to gi - can you improve your Jiu-Jitsu with only no-gi 56:15 - 57:45 - How much do steroids play an effect to muscle gain with protein intake 57:45 - 59:00 - Growth Hormone improving recovery with reduced sleep? 59:00 - 1:14:51 - How much natural training should you do before considering steroids, negative side effects, and why blood work is important 1:14:51 - 1:19:20 - Bodybuilding, steroids, and partying 1:19:20 - 1:25:00 - Trenbolone (TREN) 1:25:00 - 1:27:30 - Training Tales 1:27:30 - 1:28:55 Closing thoughts and where to find ups Shownotes: Mike Israetel How much muscle gain you can expect depending on genetics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQkRDGz1Nkw&t=638s Less Impressed More Involved BJJ: https://www.youtube.com/@LIMIBJJ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.