Keep Healthy and Roll On: Inflammation and Grappling
Grapplers are more inflamed than they may realize. The high-impact training combined with poor nutritional and lifestyle habits sets up a perfect environment for inflammation.
Grapplers are more inflamed than they may realize. The high-impact training combined with poor nutritional and lifestyle habits sets up a perfect environment for inflammation.
The best athletes in the world all have something in common. They spend thousands of hours drilling and practicing technique outside of practice. The top
Accomplished Brazilian jiu jitsu athletes appear to be lean, well conditioned, and strong. Yet most of them experience pain and injury at some point during
What do Gray Cook, Kelly Starrett, and Dan John all have in common? They believe in the power of assessments and establishing baselines. Kelly Starret
When it comes to muscles of the lower body, the adductors are the least popular. Lots of articles focus on the glutes, hamstrings, and quadriceps,
Athletes, your coaches probably tell you that you need a strong core. This is sound advice – except for the fact that most people’s understanding
Here’s my opinion as a strength and conditioning expert and a BJJ practitioner: Most Brazilian jiu jitsu competitors should not cut weight. <strong”>Instead, they should improve their
What weight class should I compete in? This is the hardest question to answer for many Brazilian jiu jitsu competitors. If you walk around a
It’s Tuesday morning. You wake up and don’t feel right. It could be brain fog or you’re just moving a little slow. Your joints are
When you head to the gym for strength and conditioning, do you have a plan to follow? Even better do you have a plan to
The word stability is everywhere. You see it in articles talking about the benefits of stability training or giving suggestions on how to improve stability
Two students start training Brazilian jiu jitsu at the same time. One student attends class because that is what he or she thinks needs to
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