“It’s All In Your Head”: Research Proves That Muscle Performance Is Influenced By The Brain
Oct 22, 2015BJJEE
According to researchers from the University of Zurich who have done work on performance in athletes: The head plays a key role in tiring endurance performances. They have discovered a...
Alexander Trans On The Exercises He’s Doing To Rehab His Knee
Oct 19, 2015BJJEE
Last June during the World Jiu-Jitsu Championships in California, United States, Alexander Trans reached a historic achievement. After Ricardo Evangelista, his training partner in Abu Dhabi,...
Great Stretch Routine for Grapplers
Oct 10, 2015BJJEE
Flexibility is so important in Jiu-Jitsu because it really makes all the vast number of techniques much easier to do (for ex gogoplata, inverted guard etc..). Increasing flexibility is...
Jiu-Jitsu Practitioner Dies 2 Days After Rear Naked Choke in Training
Oct 07, 2015BJJEE
A Jiu-Jitsu practitioner of 32 years has died in Brasília, Brazil after suffering a concussion due to a overly applied “rear naked choke” during a class on the 21st of...
Dr Bryan Ales Discusses His Permanent Solution for Curing Cauliflower Ear
Sep 17, 2015BJJEE
BJJEE interviewed Dr. Bryan Ales, BJJ student of Omar Sabha, MHA. Dr Ales is the inventor of CauliCure™ Advanced Compression System, which is a permanent solution for cauliflower...
New Study: Supplements Containing Creatine Double Risk of Testicular Cancer
Aug 01, 2015BJJEE
A new study published in the British Journal of Cancer, has found that muscle-building legal supplements may increase the risk of developing testicular cancer. This concerns mainly...
Ronda on Being Ripped: ‘I Feel At My Healthiest, Strongest & Most Beautiful’
Jul 31, 2015BJJEE
Ronda Rousey has looked massive ahead of her UFC fight with Bethe Correia. She told Cosmopolitan Magazine how gaining weight made her feel much stronger and also more beautiful: You...
2x World Champ Sebastian Brosche on How Yoga Revolutionized his Jiu-Jitsu
Jul 20, 2015BJJEE
Sebastian Brosche is one of the biggest European BJJ hopes. He is a brown belt in BJJ and second degree black belt in judo. He was raised in Northern Sweden and is currently living in in Oslo...
Watch: Great Workout Motivation Video featuring Joe Rogan
Jul 09, 2015BJJEE
”The people I know that have the hardest time keeping it together emotionally are people that don’t workout.” ~ Joe Rogan Most of this audio was taken from the “Get...
Exercise Scientist: ‘The Majority of BJJ Competitors Should Not Cut Weight’
Jul 01, 2015BJJEE
Thinking about cutting weight 2 weeks before your next tournament? Think again. An exercise scientist recommends that you do not. Exercise scientists assist sportspeople to achieve the best...
Interview w/ Dr Pete Goldman, Chiropractor to Rickson Gracie & BJ Penn
Jul 01, 2015BJJEE
If you train Jiu-Jitsu, you are sure to have some spinal problems.The spine is the life center of the human body. It controls every human function, such as, digestion, hormonal balance,...
Rorion Gracie Offers Nutrition Advice to Muslims for Ramadan
Jun 18, 2015BJJEE
Founder of the UFC Rorion Gracie who holds a 9th degree red belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, was recently a guest on the Dean Show, a popular Islamic TV show. He is the eldest son of Hélio...
Keenan Cornelius: ‘My Fingers are so Damaged from BJJ that I can’t Make a Closed Fist Anymore’
Jun 17, 2015BJJEE
Photo: Stefan Kocev Keenan Cornelius recently talked about on his facebook page, how much damage his fingers had taken after 10 years of Jiu-Jitsu: Coming up on a decade of Jiu-Jitsu,...
Cauliflower Ears: Doctor Develops Permanent Solution
May 11, 2015BJJEE
Written by Dr. Bryan Ales, BJJ student of Omar Sabha, MHA What is the CauliCure™ Advanced Compression System? The system was developed after I started BJJ a little over...
Doctor on Joint Sprains & Spinal Injuries in BJJ
Apr 23, 2015BJJEE
Dr. James Liu is a BJJ player and an emergency room physician. Here is what he told Gracie Barra about ringworm, cauliflower ear, joint sprains and spinal injuries in BJJ. About joint...
41yr Old Vegan BJJ Athlete in Amazing Shape: ‘I Just Eat Plants & Train Jiu-Jitsu’
Apr 06, 2015BJJEE
It’s a common misconception that athletes cannot eat a plant-based diet, because it does not provide the protein they need. In fact, many world class athletes are vegetarians or...
Dealing with Injury in BJJ
Feb 03, 2015BJJEE
Written by Shaughn Vos, BJJ instructor at Zebra MMA and Fitness in South Africa. Shaughn also writes in Crucifix Grappling. Being injured SUCKS! It is probably the most annoying...
Watch This 40 min Yoga Workout for BJJ w/ Flavio Almeida
Nov 14, 2014BJJEE
Flavio Almeida is a Black Belt under Carlos Gracie Jr. and is a successful competitor, including 2 Time World Champion and multiple time Brazilian National Champion. In addition to his...
Compression Wear Provides Competitive Advantage & Helps Speed Recovery
Nov 06, 2014BJJEE
To be the best, athletes are always searching for a competitive edge on and off the playing field. A new study by William Kraemer, professor of kinesiology in the Neag School of...
How To Tape Your Fingers For BJJ & Judo
Nov 03, 2014BJJEE
Here is a basic single helix hand taping technique for BJJ and Judo that will allow you to have a stronger grip for competitions all while reducing the chance of injury to the hand by...
20 Easy To Make Pre & Post Workout Snacks
Aug 20, 2014BJJEE
Pre- and post-workout foods are super important. While everyone’s nutritional requirements are different depending on their goals and activities, these snacks can offer the right...
Check That Ego At the Door: Workout Tips
Aug 06, 2014
Before tackling a new workout regimen that is directed towards improving your grappling skills, you must eliminate your ego! For a real in depth look at doing just that Funk’s...
The Health Benefits Of Potatoes In An Athlete’s Diet
Apr 08, 2014BJJEE
With over 160 different varieties, the potato has become a common staple of the western and Eastern European Diet, and it can be prepared many different ways. The potato originated in...
Joe Rogan: ‘Frequent Weight Cutting Is Also A Cause Of Low Testosterone’
Mar 25, 2014BJJEE
The UFC’s Joe Rogan spoke to Matt Roth of MMA Mania and had a lot to say about the recent ban of testosterone replacement therapy by the UFC and the Nevada State Athletic...
