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Meet Our Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Staff!

Our Brazilian jiu jitsu team is knowledgeable, experienced, and passionate about their sport. Meet our BJJ staff and read their articles, athlete journals, and workouts.

Mindith Rahmat

Written by Mindith Rahmat Last updated on February 14, 2014

Our Brazilian jiu jitsu team is knowledgeable, experienced, and passionate about their sport. We have six team members on board, writing articles, athlete journals, and even workouts designed for BJJ athletes. Here’s a little about each team member and the role they play in making Breaking Muscle such a rich resource for BJJ practitioners:

Valerie Worthington

From getting started in BJJ to preparing for the Abu Dhabi World Pros, Valerie’s articles and athlete journals have you covered. Valerie is a black belt in BJJ and also co-head instructor of Women’s Grappling Camp. Her articles delve into the details of training as well as the psychology of BJJ. Oh, and did we mention she also has her PhD in Educational Psychology and works as a college professor on the side? Valerie’s articles are ideal for anyone looking for solid information combined with wisdom, humor, and literary inspiration.

Check out Valerie’s articles here.

Sally Arsenault

Sally is a BJJ purple belt and founder of the Halifax Women’s BJJ Program. She’s also one of the best gear review writers we’ve ever encountered. If you’re looking for thorough, honest information about BJJ attire and gear, Sally’s your gal. She’s also interviewed some pretty big BJJ names like Emily Kwok, Ricardo Almeida, and Seymour Yang. And to top it all off, her training articles are thorough and even include some in-depth statistical analysis for all the BJJ geeks out there.

Read all Sally’s articles, reviews, and interviews here.

Samuel Spiegelman

Samuel Spiegelman has a degree in Exercise Science and a brown belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu. Those two ingredients combined make his articles detailed and perfect for anyone looking to up their BJJ game. From getting back into BJJ after injury, to cutting weight, to fixing your posture, Sam’s articles get back to basics with drills, information, and training plans.

Read all Sam’s articles here.

Doug Dupont

Not only is Doug our staff news writer, but he also writes our BJJ & MMA workouts. These workouts are posted three times per week and help BJJ athletes prepare for tournaments through strength and conditioning, GPP, and cardiovascular training sessions.

Follow Doug’s year-long BJJ workout programming here.

Jess Papi

Jess Papi is a college student studying Exercise Physiology, which means she has a lot on her plate as it is. But somehow she also manages to juggle coaching BJJ and keeping up with her BJJ training, which she journals about here every week. Jess’s journals perfectly express her passion for BJJ, and she has a knack for bringing out the humor in life and training as well. And for all those who like to share your BJJ joys and sorrows, Jess also heads up the Twitter account @BJJ_Problems.

Read Jess’s weekly athlete journals here.

James Kearns

Have you ever met someone who trains and competes in BJJ and Olympic weightlifting? Well, meet James Kearns, founder of BJJ Barbell Strength. If you’re wondering what that programming would look like you’re in luck, because he also shares his training log every week. A seasoned competitor, James has a lot of wisdom to offer newbies and advanced BJJ practitioners alike.

Click here to read James’s weekly athlete journals.

Mindith Rahmat

About Mindith Rahmat

Mindith is a born mover. She has spent her life exploring various athletic disciplines, starting with ballet and modern dance from an early age. She went on to become a E-RYT 500 certified yoga therapist and teacher and discovered CrossFit after the birth of her daughter.

Mindith coached CrossFit at a number of boxes near her home in Southern California, which lead to her involvement in Russian kettlebells and Olympic weightlifting. She has coached a wide variety of populations and cares deeply for women’s health, specializing in pregnancy and postpartum fitness. She is currently studying the principles of Natural Movement and Kettlebell Sport, and is working to complete an additional teacher training in the Taoist art of Yin Yoga with Master Paulie Zink.

Mindith founded Breaking Muscle in 2011. Over 5 million people a month have visited the site, hundreds of thousands of them follow Breaking Muscle on social media, nearly 2,000 coaches have written or appeared on its pages, and there are thousands of free, fully-formed training plans freely available. Breaking Muscle has won numerous awards in the industry and is recognized for pioneering new approaches to fitness and coaching techniques. In 2021, Breaking Muscle was acquired by Barbend. Mindith continues to devote time to her kids, pursue her doctorate in psychology, do research, and teach.

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