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Category Archive: Articles, Strength & Conditioning

Tips for Shedding Those Last Few Pounds: Exploring CoolSculpting and Other Effective Strategies

Losing weight can be a challenging journey, and sometimes, those last few stubborn pounds seem to cling on for dear life. Whether you’re on the brink of reaching your goal weight or just...

9 Bodyweight Exercises To Level Up Your Jiu-Jitsu

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...

Box Jumps: A Must-Do Exercise For Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Athletes

Many athletes focus more on strengthening their upper body instead of focusing on their lower body. While strong shoulders, arms, chest and core are very important in Jiu-Jitsu, a strong base which...

Everything You Need to Know About Bulking And Gains for Jiu-Jitsu

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...

Build Elite Level Strength With These Five Variations Of The Farmer’s Carry

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...

2 Minute Body weight workout for BJJ

Kettle-Jitsu body weight flows are an excellent source of conditioning for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, fat loss and other combat sports. In my Kettle-JItsu system, I have what I call a body weight long...

Gas on The Mat: Simple Fixes To Improve Your Cardio For Jiu-Jitsu

Endurance is the most important physical attribute you can possess, and there’s nothing worse than gassing out on the mat.  BJJ black belt Stephen Kesting of the excellent website Grapplearts.com...

The Secret To Insane Grappling Strength: Isometric Training

Have you ever grappled with a seemingly unassuming training partner that seemed to be extremely strong and dish out tons of pressure? “It’s important to realize in MMA and Jiu-Jitsu a great deal...

Develop Insane Jiu-Jitsu Strength with These 5 Simple Exercises

If you are a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) enthusiast looking to improve your performance on the mats, it is important to include strength and conditioning exercises in your off-mat training regimen....

A Better Deadlift Variation For BJJ & Easier on the Lower Back

The deadlift is an integral part of traditional bodybuilding and many athletes’ strength and conditioning programs. To take some of the stress off the lower back, Al Gerard developed the trap...

12 Strength And Conditioning Exercises For 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...

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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...