Category Archive: Articles, Strength & Conditioning
Improve Your Mobility on the Jiu-Jitsu Mats With the Asian Squat
Mar 05, 2023BJJEEComments Off on Improve Your Mobility on the Jiu-Jitsu Mats With the Asian Squat
Mobility plays a huge role in your Brazilian jiu-jitsu game. Having flexible hips and moving freely will significantly benefit your standing and bottom game. In grappling, fighters who weigh more...Make Yourself Bulletproof For BJJ: Get Strong, Mobile & Injury Proof
Mar 05, 2023BJJEEComments Off on Make Yourself Bulletproof For BJJ: Get Strong, Mobile & Injury Proof
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a multidimensional sport. The activity demands a high level of strength, power, endurance, and flexibility. This has led to a rise in certain training practices by many...The Best Exercise for Grappling Grip Strength – Rope Climbing
Mar 01, 2023BJJEEComments Off on The Best Exercise for Grappling Grip Strength – Rope Climbing
Whether you are a beginner in BJJ or an advanced grappler, you probably want more grip strength. Among the many physical attributes necessary to be successful in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and grappling,...4 Unique Therapies to Help You Recover Quickly
Feb 21, 2023BJJEEComments Off on 4 Unique Therapies to Help You Recover Quickly
As an athlete, you know how important recovery is for muscles and joints. You may have heard of typical ways you can recover, like rest and physical therapy, but plenty of other methods and...BJJ Athletes: This Exercise Will Help Your Lower Back Pain
Feb 19, 2023BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on BJJ Athletes: This Exercise Will Help Your Lower Back Pain
Staying injury-free in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu isn’t an easy task. More likely than not, you’ll hear a “pop” here and there – but the goal is to reduce the number of these pops and their...5 Ways to Overcome Demotivation in Exercise
Feb 03, 2023BJJEEComments Off on 5 Ways to Overcome Demotivation in Exercise
If your plans to get into shape this year have suffered a setback, you’re far from alone. The novelty has had enough time to die down, and now it feels like just another obligation. That’s why...Looking Into Japan Judo team’s Strength Routine (Sets & Reps included)
Jan 28, 2023BJJEEComments Off on Looking Into Japan Judo team’s Strength Routine (Sets & Reps included)
If Judo and Jiu Jitsu were a test of strength, we could just have a set of weights at the door – and a contest as you come in to see who is strongest, and then go home having never touched the...Develop Insane Jiu-Jitsu Strength with These 4 Lifts
Jan 09, 2023BJJEEComments Off on Develop Insane Jiu-Jitsu Strength with These 4 Lifts
So you want to introduce strength training into your BJJ routine? Fair enough – and good choice on your behalf, as becoming stronger will both turn you into a better Jiujiteiro and make you more...Blue Belt Worked Out Like Gordon Ryan For 60 Days & Then Entered a Competition
Jan 06, 2023BJJEEComments Off on Blue Belt Worked Out Like Gordon Ryan For 60 Days & Then Entered a Competition
In the span of about 18 months: Gordon Ryan Went From 163 Lbs To 232 Lbs & Back To 194 LBS & Transformed Himself From a Relatively Unknown Grappler To The Best No Gi Grappler On Earth,...How To Become Stronger For Jiu-Jitsu When You Have Limited Time
Jan 06, 2023BJJEEComments Off on How To Become Stronger For Jiu-Jitsu When You Have Limited Time
How will you love to describe yourself? As a grappler? or as a strength trainer? If you contrive to be successful on the mat you better figure it out here fairly promptly. There are lots of basic...Kettlebell Exercises Grapplers Can Do For A Complete, Full Body Workout
Dec 27, 2022BJJEEComments Off on Kettlebell Exercises Grapplers Can Do For A Complete, Full Body Workout
Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...Calisthenics Full-Body Workouts That Grapplers Can Perform At Home
Dec 23, 2022BJJEEComments Off on Calisthenics Full-Body Workouts That Grapplers Can Perform At Home
Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...Should You Combine Cardio and Strength Training?
Dec 19, 2022BJJEEComments Off on Should You Combine Cardio and Strength Training?
Should You Combine Cardio and Strength Training? As clichéd as it might sound, you have to build a summer body in winter so you can have a stress-free summer. Winter is also the time when you tend...Roger Gracie Had To Change his Strength Training Method as It Negatively Affected His BJJ & Recovery
Dec 14, 2022BJJEEComments Off on Roger Gracie Had To Change his Strength Training Method as It Negatively Affected His BJJ & Recovery
Roger Gracie widely recognized as the greatest BJJ practitioner of all time (GOAT). In fact Gracie is so dominant that last year he was able to submit 10x World Champion Marcos ‘Buchecha’...Modifying a Powerlifting Routine For Grapplers
Dec 13, 2022BJJEEComments Off on Modifying a Powerlifting Routine For Grapplers
Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...Joe Rogan: “Ice Bath BEFORE a Workout Majorly Increases Testosterone Levels”
Dec 08, 2022BJJEEComments Off on Joe Rogan: “Ice Bath BEFORE a Workout Majorly Increases Testosterone Levels”
Nowadays, the topic of increasing testosterone levels has become quite popular mainly because men tend to experience testosterone reduction as they age. This sex hormone is commonly present in males...Muscle Strength Vs. Muscle Endurance: Which Is More Beneficial For Grapplers
Dec 05, 2022BJJEEComments Off on Muscle Strength Vs. Muscle Endurance: Which Is More Beneficial For Grapplers
Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...3 Stretches Every BJJ Athlete Should Do Every Single Day
Nov 15, 2022BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on 3 Stretches Every BJJ Athlete Should Do Every Single Day
Be it a martial artist or an athlete, you need to be flexible if only to avoid the type of injuries that result from stiff muscles and creaky bones. If you are a BJJ practitioner, improved...Yoga Can Change Your Jiu-Jitsu – Start Doing It Today
Nov 15, 2022BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Yoga Can Change Your Jiu-Jitsu – Start Doing It Today
Becoming really good in Jiu-Jitsu has got more to do than with “just” rolling and drilling as often as possible… It’s also about becoming mobile and injury-free enough so that...JT Torres: “Don’t Skip Stretching After Jiu-Jitsu Training”
Nov 15, 2022BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on JT Torres: “Don’t Skip Stretching After Jiu-Jitsu Training”
JT Torres is one of the most accomplished lightweight BJJ athletes of his generation, who’s won ADCC and IBJJF titles. He’s also an owner and a head coach at his Essential BJJ academy;...How To Improve Your Flexibility Through BJJ
Nov 15, 2022BJJEEComments Off on How To Improve Your Flexibility Through BJJ
Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...Rope Climbing: JT Torres’ “Secret” To Insane Grip Strength
Nov 07, 2022BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Rope Climbing: JT Torres’ “Secret” To Insane Grip Strength
Jonathan “JT” Torres – a 2x ADCC and an IBJJF World Champion, as well as the owner of the Essential Jiu-Jitsu academy – is, among other things, known for his exceptional...BJJ Black Belt Echo Charles Details his Workout Program for Jiu-Jitsu
Oct 03, 2022BJJEEComments Off on BJJ Black Belt Echo Charles Details his Workout Program for Jiu-Jitsu
So you want to introduce strength training into your BJJ routine? Fair enough – and good choice on your behalf, as becoming stronger will both turn you into a better Jiujiteiro and make you more...Tips on a full relaxation after a hard training
Oct 02, 2022BJJEEComments Off on Tips on a full relaxation after a hard training
After every training, we feel exhausted and feel how energy leaves our bodies. It is because after hard physical exercises our muscular system feels biochemical stress, which results in pain in the...