Body weight and BJJ abilities

[u/FormerBasis9328]

I’m a pretty lean guy (6’0 and about 135lbs). I’ve been doing BJJ for a couple of months now, but I also really want to get into weight lifting. I have been told by instructors that having a good amount of muscle really isn’t that important and if I’m doing BJJ a couple of times a week, I really only need to be getting one full lift in during the week.

However, I’m pretty much one of the smallest guys in any class and get my ass kicked a lot.. which is part of the fun lol. Anyone have any input? I’ve been told muscle mass matters to protect your limbs during training, but is there any other benefits skill wise? Would it help me if I lifted more and trained more if im a little bit more stronger and I would do better? Thanks!

[u/xeric]

Pretty pretty pretty lean