Andre Galvao squats 200KG showing his impressive strength

In recent times, Galvao has been winning tournaments and proving he’s only getting better with age. The scary thing about this is that he’s 37 which is relatively old in terms of being a professional grappler…especially at the highest level.

One of the reasons for his success could be due to his impressive strength. Today he uploaded a video of him squatting 200KG of weights which proves his ability. The video racked up over 60,000 views in under 12 hours. It also adds the idea that weightlifting is very important for competitors. Whilst this may not be needed for hobbyists, it is something used commonly by elite grapplers. It’s no secret that getting stronger can complement your technique – and it’s no surprise that Galvao is one of the best at the moment who is also massively strong.

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200Kg >>> 🦍✊🏽🔥. #Repost @rreisfernando ・・・ 🇧🇷 🦍 Hoje o treino foi especial com essa fera braba, quer dizer o Brabo dos brabos. 200kg/440lb do mestre @galvaobjj • Eu tive o privilégio de acompanhar uma parte da carreira do André quando eu era “muleke” na época o mestrao era faixa roxa e tanto ele quanto Terere faziam preparação física no L.P.O posso dizer que esse período me ajudou muito como atleta. Lembro-me bem que os caras do Jiu treinavam igual uns animais era porrada o tempo todo, e depois da porrada eles treinavam peso. Essa época com 11 12 anos eu só observava aprendia e absorvia a mentalidade de SAMURAI. • Hoje um pouco mais velho eu consigo ver como a postura do Samurai é importante para formação do atleta e mais importante a formação do caráter como pessoa. • obrigado por todos os ensinamentos mestrao @galvaobjj @angelicagalvao • 🇺🇸🦍 Today training was special with this angry beast, I mean the goat 🐐 Brabo. 200kg / 440lb from the master @galvaobjj • I had the privilege of following a part of André's career when I was a “muleke” at the time, the master was a purple belt and both he and Terere were doing physical training using Olympic Weightlifting. I can say that this period helped me a lot as an athlete. I remember well that the Jiu-jítsu guys trained like animals were beaten all the time, and after the beat they would go to the training gym and lift weights with me. At that time, I was 11 12 years old, I just watched, learned and absorbed the SAMURAI's mentality. • Today, a little older, I can see how the Samurai's posture is important for the training of the athlete and more importantly the character as a person. • thanks for all the teachings master @galvaobjj @angelicagalvao always a pleasure to have you guys. @hybridperformancemethod @hybridperformancemethodgym @f.reis_weightlifting @atosjiujitsuhq @silvio_sreis

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