Jiu-Jitsu Lifestyle – How Mark Lost 200 Pounds Through BJJ
Mar 27, 2020BJJEE
When Mark started training BJJ eigth years ago, he weighed 500 pounds, and through training & dedication, he lost around 200 pounds. We often hear that BJJ is for everyone. We think so too, but...
Does Stretching Reduce Injury in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?
Mar 22, 2020BJJEE
When it comes to a warm up stretching routine, most people don’t actually do either before they exercise at all, whilst puts them at a much higher risk. However, there are also multiple benefits...
Gracie Family Best Kept Secret: Breathing Method When Doing Jiu-Jitsu
Mar 22, 2020BJJEE
If you have ever rolled with a BJJ master or advanced practitioner, what is something that distinguishes them from beginners in BJJ? It’s not just superior technique. It’s the way they...
Mind & Body: How to Best Recover from Extreme Training Sessions
Mar 16, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by Vladimir Popovic, black belt judo, black belt bjj, master degree in sport science and exercise. Strength and condition coach, specialty – martial arts. A large number...
Dealing with Constant Back Pain In BJJ
Mar 12, 2020BJJEE
Back pain can be a major issue for many people. It affects about 80% of the population. Having back pain can make it difficult to train or compete. One of the main causes of back pain is poor...
Complete Guide To Knee Injury Prevention For Grapplers
Feb 27, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by Ben Whybrow Bsc (Physiotherapy), MCSP, ACPSEM. Ben is a Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapist living and working in Cambridgeshire, graduating from the University of...
According To A Finnish Study, No Surgery Produced The Same Results As Knee Surgery
Feb 27, 2020BJJEE
According to a recent Finnish study (Finnish Degenerative Meniscal Lesion Study (FIDELITY), patients who underwent arthroscopic partial meniscectomy — knee surgery — had the same recovery...
5 Common Nutritional Mistakes Made By Fighters
Feb 25, 2020BJJEE
Written by Reid Reale BHlthSc(Hons), MDiet – Sports Dietitian and BJJ black belt combatsportsnutrition.com. Reid works with many of the best judo, boxing, taekwondo and wrestling athletes in...
Flying Submissions… Just Don’t Do Them
Feb 19, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
You’ve probably seen the video in which a grappler, trying to do the Flying Armbar, falls down and seriously injures his neck… A horrific incident, one which everyone is extremely sad...
High Protein Diets For Grapplers– Your Ultimate Guide
Feb 18, 2020BJJEE
When it comes to important macronutrients, you’d struggle to find a more beneficial example than protein, and for very good reason as well. Not only does protein help to maintain and produce new...
What is The Ideal Weight For Jiu-Jitsu?
Feb 16, 2020BJJEE
If you’ve already competed three or four times, chances are you’ve already given thought to weight classes and where you should keep your bodyweight at for optimal performance. The truth is there...
Successfully Grappling Well Into Your 40’s And Beyond!
Feb 04, 2020BJJEE
There’s a stigma in sports that once you hit a certain age, you begin to lose your skill and can no longer escape. We hear it all the time in basketball, football, baseball, mixed martial arts...
New Study: Fast Food Just as Good as Supplements for Workout Recovery
Feb 03, 2020BJJEE
After a tough grappling training, many athletes will take energy bars, protein powders, or recovery drinks as a quick after workout meal. In their mind, these supplements will provide...
8 Small Diet Changes to Turbo Charge Your Jiu-Jitsu
Jan 30, 2020BJJEE
If you want to reach peak performance in your Jiu-Jitsu, you will need to not only train like a champion, you will also have to eat like a champion. That means NO JUNK FOOD. Junk food can...
How To Increase Flexibility & Make Your Guard Impassable
Jan 27, 2020BJJEE
Most BJJ players tend to focus mainly on strength and conditioning rather than flexibility. Flexibility is so important in Jiu-Jitsu because it really makes all the vast number of techniques much...
Rickson Gracie on Using the Principles of Jiu-Jitsu to Live Your Life
Jan 22, 2020BJJEE
We were talking last week about Jiu-Jitsu Lifestyle and what it truly meant . One part of living the lifestyle was applying the principles of Jiu-Jitsu in your everyday life. Master Rickson...
How To Stop Feeling Tired at BJJ & Boost Your Energy Levels
Dec 30, 2019BJJEE
Photo by Daria Kochetkova- Tebezvonu Ever had that type of day where you just felt like sleeping for hours and hours, lacking the focus to do anything productive? We’ve all been through those type...
6 Unhealthy Symptoms Grapplers Should Never Ignore About Their Health
Dec 30, 2019BJJEE
High level Grapplers and athletes can sometimes be the most unhealthy people. With the amount of hard training that they put their body through, they are usually carrying along lasting injuries and...
What Affects Your Cardio During Competition?
Dec 30, 2019BJJEE
Photos by Nec Bezmma Nomen Guest post by Dr Kickass, Mike Piekarski, a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Former MMA Fighter, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu brown belt. Follow him on instagram. Endurance for...
How Do You Know if Your Mouthguard is Clean?
Dec 27, 2019BJJEE
Regardless of the art, most martial arts have one piece of equipment in common – the mouthguard. Over the last twelve years I have trained in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Krav Maga, Muay Thai and Karate....
Workout Supplements You Need To Pack In Your Gym Bag
Dec 23, 2019BJJEE
When people initially turn to workouts, they get extremely overwhelmed by the fact that there is so much out there they don’t know and understand. This is one of the reasons they get scared...
Travis Stevens On Dealing with “Small” Injuries
Dec 15, 2019BJJEE
Most people will let fatigue, exhaustion, and or being out of shape take them out before they ever deal with any kind of real pain caused by a minor or serious injury. Chronic pain from a bad lower...
What To Do When Someone Is Choked Out?
Dec 12, 2019BJJEE
In Grappling arts, a choke-out is what happens when a chokehold causes a syncope, also known as a temporary loss of consciousness, at which point the choke is released. The most common...
How To Play Spider Guard Without Destroying Your Fingers
Dec 09, 2019BJJEE
Finger pain is one of the realities Jiu Jitsu and most grappling practitioners face sooner or later, especially the ones that involve a kimono and thus the gripping aspect. It is that gripping that...
