Category Archive: Articles, Health, Nutrition
High Protein Diets For Grapplers– Your Ultimate Guide
Feb 18, 2020BJJEEComments Off on High Protein Diets For Grapplers– Your Ultimate Guide
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...Nutrition Secrets of Iowa Wrestling Team
Feb 13, 2020BJJEEComments Off on Nutrition Secrets of Iowa Wrestling Team
The University of Iowa wrestling program is one of the most successful athletic programs in NCAA Division I. The University of Iowa Hawkeyes are a member of the Big Ten Conference. Iowa is...How to Eat Like Royalty While Staying in Fighting Shape
Feb 13, 2020Billy StewartComments Off on How to Eat Like Royalty While Staying in Fighting Shape
Anyone who works out hard and tries to stay in great shape knows how important the kitchen is when it comes to getting cut. You can spend all day lifting weights, rolling on the mats, doing cardio,...Getting Bigger & Stronger: The Right Way To Move Up A Weight Class In Jiu-Jitsu
Feb 08, 2020BJJEEComments Off on Getting Bigger & Stronger: The Right Way To Move Up A Weight Class In Jiu-Jitsu
In Jiu-Jitsu most of us want to go down in weight to make the weight class below. Putting on quality muscle to go up a weight class is a tricky issue but can be achieved with the right weight...New Study: Fast Food Just as Good as Supplements for Workout Recovery
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, 2020BJJEEComments Off on 8 Small Diet Changes to Turbo Charge Your Jiu-Jitsu
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...Kron Gracie Details His Diet & Strength / Conditioning Routine
Kron Gracie is one of the rare Jiu-Jitsu players that has a potential for crossover mainstream success. In a recent article in Details Magazine, intitled ‘How I Got My Body’, Kron details...How To Stop Feeling Tired at BJJ & Boost Your Energy Levels
Dec 30, 2019BJJEEComments Off on How To Stop Feeling Tired at BJJ & Boost Your Energy Levels
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...Workout Supplements You Need To Pack In Your Gym Bag
Dec 23, 2019BJJEEComments Off on Workout Supplements You Need To Pack In Your Gym Bag
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...Quick Fixes For Improving Your Weakest Link : Flexibility, Strength, Conditioning…
Written for BJJEE.com by the awesome BJJ Athlete Strength & Conditioning – BredaS&C, Check out their facebook page Armour, chain-mail a bulletproof vest. That’s what your...Facts About Vegan Energy Diet For Fighters With Durable Strength
Nov 04, 2019BJJEEComments Off on Facts About Vegan Energy Diet For Fighters With Durable Strength
A vegan is someone who doesn’t consume anything that comes from an animal including dairy. This statement also differentiates a vegan from a vegetarian. Vegans are not considered to be healthy...Game Changers: Benefits Of a Plant Based Diet For BJJ Athletes
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 vegans. Here are...The Best Ways to Plan Nutrition for Combat Athletes
Sep 16, 2019BJJEEComments Off on The Best Ways to Plan Nutrition for Combat Athletes
Nutrition for combat athletes can be challenging to plan. Today, we’ll make a simple, step-by-step nutrition plan for you to get started! Combat athletes go through one of the most rigorous...Why Acai Is So Popular in The Jiu-Jitsu Community?
Acai (ah-sigh-ee) is known in Brazil as the most nutritious, energy providing fruit. It grows in the lush floodplains of the Amazon River. Acai is a Brazilian berry original from the Amazon Region...How to Create the Ultimate Workout and Nutrition Plan
Apr 03, 2019BJJEEComments Off on How to Create the Ultimate Workout and Nutrition Plan
Do you want to achieve the body of your dreams? Here’s how to build a great workout and nutrition plan to help you achieve your goals. Wouldn’t it be great if losing weight and building...How to Stabilize Blood Sugar by Lifting Weights
Mar 25, 2019BJJEEComments Off on How to Stabilize Blood Sugar by Lifting Weights
Resistance training causes your muscles to secrete a chemical that directly regulates your bodies blood sugar level by producing insulin. Find out more. Wondering how to stabilize blood sugar? ...3 Superfoods to Include in Your 2019 Diet
Dec 17, 2018BJJEEComments Off on 3 Superfoods to Include in Your 2019 Diet
Image: freshnlean As the New Year draws closer, you start hearing resolutions left and right. People are suddenly inspired to take their life in another direction. Among those resolutions, many...Eat like Khabib: Dagestani Food That Fuels the UFC Champ
Oct 25, 2018BJJEEComments Off on Eat like Khabib: Dagestani Food That Fuels the UFC Champ
For grapplers that are looking to shred, lose fat, and just basically build a lean, muscular, aesthetic physique, you’ll no doubt already be well aware of just how much hard work, motivation, and...The Infamous ‘Rebound’ After A Competition Diet
Apr 12, 2018BJJEEComments Off on The Infamous ‘Rebound’ After A Competition Diet
Guest post by Mathias Jardin, a BJJ Black belt BJJ competitor and instructor from GFTeam France. Article translated from French from Jits.fr. If you have already competed in BJJ, then you have...How To Prepare ‘Tereré’ The Healthy Drink That Is Taking Over Jiu-Jitsu
Feb 14, 2018BJJEEComments Off on How To Prepare ‘Tereré’ The Healthy Drink That Is Taking Over Jiu-Jitsu
BJJEE.com’s editor Gile Huni shows how to prepare Tereré the secret drink from the Amazon that is great for Jiu-Jitsu. Gile drinks this to stay alert, help with weight loss (it’s...These Foods Will Speed Up Your Metabolism & Weight Loss
May 13, 2017BJJEEComments Off on These Foods Will Speed Up Your Metabolism & Weight Loss
We all know that there is no one-night miracle to lose those extra pounds in our body and immediately have sexy, slim body goals to be proud of. Achieving your body goals require a lot of time,...Kron Gracie Details His Training Regimen & Recent Change in Diet
Dec 21, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Kron Gracie Details His Training Regimen & Recent Change in Diet
Kron Gracie is one of the rare Jiu-Jitsu players that has a potential for crossover mainstream success. On this episode of FUEL (Vice) Kron Gracie talks about how he’s been meat-free for more...‘True weight loss’ vs ‘Cutting weight’: Sports Dietitian Sets The Record Straight
Jul 21, 2016BJJEEComments Off on ‘True weight loss’ vs ‘Cutting weight’: Sports Dietitian Sets The Record Straight
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...Gracies Launch Belt System for Gracie Diet
May 31, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Gracies Launch Belt System for Gracie Diet
Carlos Gracie copied and adapted a nutritional regimen, from the Argentinean/French naturist Juan Esteve Dulin, and is now marketed as the Gracie Diet. Following the Hippocratean maxim...