Breathe or TAP. Jiu Jitsu After 40: Why Fitness Isn't Your Problem and What to Do About It

If you're training BJJ after 40 and gassing in sparring, There's a good possibility it's not a fitness problem at all, It's a CO2 Alarm... And You can train for that. This video explains that in jiu-jitsu, especially for those over 40, fatigue often stems from mental panic rather than just physical conditioning. I'll share how understanding and using proper breathing techniques like diaphragmatic breathing can help regulate your nervous system and reduce the likelihood of CO2 Intolerance disrupting your training. Learn techniques used by Navy Seals, Free divers, and high stress performers from various walks of life. Utilize the exercises for your physiological conditioning that translates directly to better jiu jitsu performance, recovery, and health off the mats. Three Things You Can Start This Week Here’s what I want every BJJ over 40 athlete watching this to walk away with. Three things. This week. One: your next rolling session, commit to nasal only for at least one full round. Not every round. One round. Lips closed, no matter what. Tap and reset if you need to. Do not break the seal. That single round will show you the gap — and knowing the gap is where the work starts. Two: add exhale holds to your warmup. Three sets, 8 to 10 seconds, active movement on an empty exhale. Do it before you even step on the mat. It primes your CO₂ tolerance before the round starts and you will feel the difference in how the first exchange feels. Three: end every training session with box breathing. 60 seconds. Non-negotiable. Four counts in, four hold, four out, four hold. Do it sitting on the mat after your last roll. Watch your recovery between training days change over the next 30 days. I’m not guessing on this — I’ve lived it. You’re already doing the hard part. You’re on the mats after 40 when most people aren’t. Now breathe like you mean to stay there. www.HardtoKillinMidlife.com ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Why You Gas Out in BJJ After 40 02:00 Fitness Might Not Be the Problem 04:00 Understanding the CO2 Alarm 06:00 How Panic Affects BJJ Performance 08:00 The Role of Your Nervous System 10:00 Diaphragmatic Breathing Explained 12:00 Building CO2 Tolerance 14:00 Breathing Techniques for Combat Sports 16:00 Lessons From High-Stress Performers 18:00 Applying Breathing to BJJ ˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍ ✅ For Business inquiries ►josh@joshbutton.com ˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍ ✅ 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐞: 🌐Website:https://www.joshbutton.com/ 👉Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thejoshbutt... 👉YouTube:   / @thatjiujiteiro   ˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍ ✅ 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐌𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐁𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐧 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠: 👉    • 44 Years Old, A Grandfather, Still One of ...   👉    • Stay on Top: The Only Strategy You Need fo...   👉    • How Sean Applegate Built a Championship Ro...   👉    • Is Your Modern Lifestyle Making You Sick? ...   ˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍ 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐫: Copyright Disclaimer Under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for "fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. ˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍ 🔎 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐡𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬: mental toughness training,embrace the grind,bjj,breathing techniques,diaphragmatic breathing,nervous system,panic attack,bjj after 40,bjj over 40,parasympathetic breathing,breathwork,jiu jitsu breathing techniques,co2 tolerance training,bjj after 50,discipline,breathing exercises,midlife mindset,jiu jitsu,grappling,grappling techniques,BJJ after 40,BJJ over 40,jiu jitsu after 40,breathing for BJJ,CO2 tolerance training,BJJ cardio,BJJ conditioning ˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍ #️⃣ 𝐇𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐓𝐀𝐆: #BJJOver40, #BJJAfter40, #JiuJitsuOver40, #BJJTraining, #BreathingExercises, #CO2Tolerance, #BJJPerformance, #BJJRecovery, #DiaphragmaticBreathing, #MartialArts ˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍ ►Like This Video. ►Share this Video with your friends. ►Subscribe to the channel if you haven't already.