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Glenn Jarrell and Byron Jabara

This week we have an interview with 58 year old brown belt and competitor Glenn Jarrell. We have been wanting to get Glenn on the podcast for quite sometime, you will soon find out why as Glenn shares some of his story.

We talk about:

• Why he started BJJ at 47 year old
• Using his high school wrestling to start BJJ
• Training BJJ at 58 years old
• Having a supportive family
• Why he stuck with BJJ after trying many other exercises
• Why he started competing
• Competing against younger competitors
• Competing at big tournaments
• Winning purple belt Masters 6 at worlds
• His training schedule
• What he does differently to prepare for a tournament
• Changes that he has made to his diet
• Dealing with back pain
• Working for the Kansas athletic commission at MMA events
• Advice for someone starting BJJ in their late 40’s

Links: Glenn trans at Fox Fitness in Wichita

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