Most BJJ beginners skip the gym. The ones who don't often train the wrong way. Chasing bench press numbers when they should be building the kind of strength that actually translates to the mat.

Porrada's Lifting for BJJ Beginner Guide cuts through the noise. No fluff, no complicated programs. Just a straightforward starting point for grapplers who want to build real, functional strength that makes them harder to move, harder to finish, and harder to tire out.

Inside you will find:

• How to structure your lifting around your BJJ schedule without burning out
• The movements that carry over most directly to grappling performance
• How to build a base of strength as a beginner without overcomplicating it
• Common mistakes BJJ athletes make in the gym and how to avoid them

Built by grapplers, for grapplers. This is where the gym work starts.