Hygiene between back-to-back classes

[Wing Woo Gar97 1]

This was during college. Through kenpo/sambo/fencing, I was doing (roughly) 30 hours a week assuming we didn't have a fencing meet. Nowadays I do 5 a week. And I'm not even old yet. I really need to amp my training time back up.

Life tends to get in the way of training, but WOW! Dude 30 hours? I never had the stamina for that. Very impressive. I’m 53 now with lots of old injuries slowing my roll a bit. I’m lucky that most of training brothers from the old days still keep chugging along with me. We will be the senior citizens Kung fu club soon.

 

[Monkey Turned Wolf163 28]

Life tends to get in the way of training, but WOW! Dude 30 hours? I never had the stamina for that. Very impressive. I’m 53 now with lots of old injuries slowing my roll a bit. I’m lucky that most of training brothers from the old days still keep chugging along with me. We will be the senior citizens Kung fu club soon.

I was in college, and I had a very specific motivation. My school for all other sports was a bottom of the barrel d3 team, but our fencing team regularly wrecked d3 schools and competed primarily in invitationals/meets against d1 teams (Duke/UNC/Penn state/notre dame/etc.).

To stay competitive without the resources (or being able to get elite high school fencers) we had to work harder than the d1 schools, and I was the captain (despite being fairly average at that level) so I felt the need to put in more effort and lead by example. Then also train the newer students and bench fencers whenever they asked (not included in the 30 hrs), and my fencing coach happened to also be my martial arts coach so I had no excuses to slack there.

 

[Wing Woo Gar97 1]

I was in college, and I had a very specific motivation. My school for all other sports was a bottom of the barrel d3 team, but our fencing team regularly wrecked d3 schools and competed primarily in invitationals/meets against d1 teams (Duke/UNC/Penn state/notre dame/etc.).

To stay competitive without the resources (or being able to get elite high school fencers) we had to work harder than the d1 schools, and I was the captain (despite being fairly average at that level) so I felt the need to put in more effort and lead by example. Then also train the newer students and bench fencers whenever they asked (not included in the 30 hrs), and my fencing coach happened to also be my martial arts coach so I had no excuses to slack there.

Very nice! I didn’t start in earnest until I was 25. I got very lucky.

 

[drop bear2 1]

I’ve never noticed feeling stronger, but they do fit very snug. (As skribs says, like a second skin.) They help stay cool and they reduce the friction which can lead to mat burn and gi burn.

The idea is that as you move your muscles all wobble a bit. Which then takes strength to counteract.

The compression holds those muscles in a bit tighter.

(Like a backpack with waterbottles on the outside in those little pockets. More convenient but you will fight their momentum every step)

For everyone else.

It stops your limbs getting tied up in people's clothing that might potentially break a finger or toe.

 

[skribs163 183]

I found these: Amazon.com

This and a new rashguard did the trick.

 

[skribs163 183]

I literally bought new gear to help me stink less at BJJ!

 

[Emp.Ice]

Preface: I cannot smell. I am anosmic. I have never been able to smell. I don't know what smells are good or bad. I don't know what smells are strong or weak. So please bear that in mind when you read this thread and respond. Imagine you're trying to explain your favorite color to a blind person.

I've recently started doing cardio kickboxing right before BJJ. I've got about a 10-15 minute window between classes. I've been told that I'm pretty ripe after cardio kickboxing, and it was recommended that I have a spare rashguard to change into.

My question is: is this enough? I wouldn't have the stinky rashguard, but I'd still have the stinky me and the other stinky clothes. What else can I do (with a 10-15 minute gap) to try and not stink. Is there anything I should do before I leave to help?

I do shower right before I leave for class, and I keep mints handy. I'm going to start to bring an extra rashguard on days I'm doubling up. Is there anything else I should add?

(Also, is there any weight to the excuse "we're working out, we're going to sweat, and we're all sweaty when we start to roll anyway?)

It's recommended that you don't shower before class. This increases your ability to contract skin infections (Kills healthy bacteria that fights off and balances out staph, drys out skin resulting in more open skin.) Also, I'm sorry, Jiu-Jitsu consists of crushing, strangling, and hyperextending joints, unless your body odor is causing people to eclipse gag-territory, it's fine. The only concern I get from body odor is a particular mildewy smell, which I associate with an un/improperly washed gi.

 

[jks9199130 4]

Your rash guard may also be a factor. Some of the synthetic fabrics easily acquire and hold an odor.

 

[HighKick]

Preface: I cannot smell. I am anosmic. I have never been able to smell. I don't know what smells are good or bad. I don't know what smells are strong or weak. So please bear that in mind when you read this thread and respond. Imagine you're trying to explain your favorite color to a blind person.

I've recently started doing cardio kickboxing right before BJJ. I've got about a 10-15 minute window between classes. I've been told that I'm pretty ripe after cardio kickboxing, and it was recommended that I have a spare rashguard to change into.

My question is: is this enough? I wouldn't have the stinky rashguard, but I'd still have the stinky me and the other stinky clothes. What else can I do (with a 10-15 minute gap) to try and not stink. Is there anything I should do before I leave to help?

I do shower right before I leave for class, and I keep mints handy. I'm going to start to bring an extra rashguard on days I'm doubling up. Is there anything else I should add?

(Also, is there any weight to the excuse "we're working out, we're going to sweat, and we're all sweaty when we start to roll anyway?)

Have you tried a diet change?
Unfortunately, some of the fools that increase BO are my favorite, like red meat, caffeine, and more. You can try staying away from them closer to class.
There are several good foods that reduce BO such as fruits, rich greens, probiotic yogurts, and water.

 

[skribs163 183]

@jks9199 @HighKick This thread is almost a year old, my most recent posts in this thread show that it's been resolved.

 

[Gyakuto164 173]

Bacterial decomposition of proteins etc in body fluids, particularly perspiration and dead skin cells, causes odours. We can’t do much about the composition of our sweat but we can reduce the population of skin bacteria by washing them away and considering using antibacterial shower gels to keep to reduce the population on your skin. You may need to learn how to wash effectively since few people are taught how to shower properly (unless they’ve been in the military) but there are plenty of resources on Youtube to check you’re doing it optimally.

You should:

1) Shower twice a day (maybe thrice is hot weather) with an antibacterial wash and an ‘scrubby cloth’ to exfoliate dead skin cells. This cloth should be left to air dry after each use and laundered regularly.

2) Consider removing axilla hair upon which bacteria live, multiply and create stink!

3) Change your clothes everyday and launder your clothes effectively.

4) Consider using a strong antiperspirant such as Odaban. It can be used in the axilla and feet.

 

[Darren]

Preface: I cannot smell. I am anosmic. I have never been able to smell. I don't know what smells are good or bad. I don't know what smells are strong or weak. So please bear that in mind when you read this thread and respond. Imagine you're trying to explain your favorite color to a blind person.

I've recently started doing cardio kickboxing right before BJJ. I've got about a 10-15 minute window between classes. I've been told that I'm pretty ripe after cardio kickboxing, and it was recommended that I have a spare rashguard to change into.

My question is: is this enough? I wouldn't have the stinky rashguard, but I'd still have the stinky me and the other stinky clothes. What else can I do (with a 10-15 minute gap) to try and not stink. Is there anything I should do before I leave to help?

I do shower right before I leave for class, and I keep mints handy. I'm going to start to bring an extra rashguard on days I'm doubling up. Is there anything else I should add?

(Also, is there any weight to the excuse "we're working out, we're going to sweat, and we're all sweaty when we start to roll anyway?)

yes there is something you can do, DON'T WORRY about it! if others can`not understand not being able to smell then they not ever going understand! from your posting it seems you do all you can do. if someone has never been where you are and have been then they don`t know and never will all they can do is have a little understanding if they don`t forget them, they are not important.

 

[Darren]

Some stench is expected, but some have a truly overpowering body odour. It can't be avoided, but it can be mitigated. Changing into a different rash guard will help, you could also roll on some more deodorant between classes. The ones who do BJJ right after MT at my school do all that.

That's basically it. Mints are a good idea, too.

there is a person that i cart to class with me, he becomes a sweat monster of course we take a stand up class, then a BJJ class right after, have sweat dripping all over me during a roll, but the guy has his problems and i have mine so we good.