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Yes actually. Unfortunately my gym is kinda crappy. Limited equipment and too many people. I do get in their sometimes, but I need to do more for sure. I've never been a weight lifter though. The one thing I have to be concerned about with weight lifting is losing flexibility.
It is really important to maintain flexibility for jujitsu. Mainly so you don't get injured. I'm surprisingly flexible for a dude my size. But I do need to maintain a weight routine that benefits my shape. More core strength and so on.
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Flexibility shouldn't be a concern unless you're bodybuilder-ripped. If you remain concerned, stretching after your workouts should help. (I stress "after" because more recent studies indicate that in most instances, stretching before lifting or running actually doesn't help avoid injuries, and may in fact increase the probability of injury in some circumstances. It can also reduce power output. But doing so after won't hurt you, and it does improve flexibility over time)
In fact, if you do free weight exercises properly, you should improve flexibility and stability over time. You won't be able to match what you do on a machine, but you're working more muscles at one time when keeping the bar straight and using a well-controlled motion.
Of course, I'm not a doctor, I'm not a physical therapist, and I haven't taken a single "trainer" course. This is just based on what I've read of studies and my own personal experience over a couple decades.