Category Archive: Articles, Nutrition, Strength & Conditioning
Conor McGregor’s Nutritionist on the Move to Lightweight at UFC 197
Jan 19, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Conor McGregor’s Nutritionist on the Move to Lightweight at UFC 197
UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is going from featherweight to lightweight, and he’s starting to put some serious muscle mass. McGregor will face Rafael dos Anjos in the UFC 197...Top Warm Up & Stretches for BJJ with World Champ Sebastian Brosche
Jan 06, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Top Warm Up & Stretches for BJJ with World Champ Sebastian Brosche
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...Advanced X Guard Breakdown and Tricky BJJ Escapes Tips
Dec 25, 2015bjjeeComments Off on Advanced X Guard Breakdown and Tricky BJJ Escapes Tips
In this article we’re going to go over a few positions that have to do with tangling and disentangling from realistic fighting positions that’d you see and encounter in any bjj match. Simply put...An Inside Look At The 20,000 Calorie/ Day Diet of a Strongman Champion
Dec 21, 2015BJJEEComments Off on An Inside Look At The 20,000 Calorie/ Day Diet of a Strongman Champion
Training for strongman competition involves building overall strength in the gym, and training with competition implements to gain familiarity. In the gym it is necessary to train the entire...New Video Of Joe Rogan’s Intense Strength & Conditioning Routine
Dec 02, 2015BJJEEComments Off on New Video Of Joe Rogan’s Intense Strength & Conditioning Routine
The UFC commentator, BJJ black belt, comedian and podcast host is in amazing shape for someone pushing 50. For Rogan, exercise is more for stress relief and for staying healthy. A video...Jon Jones Deadlifting 600lbs (272kgs)
Dec 01, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Jon Jones Deadlifting 600lbs (272kgs)
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones started deadlifting 6 months ago. Back in beginning of October, his deadlift personal best was 525 lbs (238kgs), weighing 222 lbs (100 kgs)....Yoga for BJJ: Hip Openers with Nino Schembri & Kenia Novaes
Nov 16, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Yoga for BJJ: Hip Openers with Nino Schembri & Kenia Novaes
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...Andre Galvao’s Pre-ADCC Circuit Training
Nov 16, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Andre Galvao’s Pre-ADCC Circuit Training
Check out a part of Andre Galvao’s strength and conditioning workout that he used before his winning super fight vs Roberto Cyborg at ADCC 2015. #CircuitTraining: here I’m...Jeff Glover’s BJJ Warmup & Stretching Routine
Nov 13, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Jeff Glover’s BJJ Warmup & Stretching Routine
What better way to learn how to warmup, than with one of the smoothest competitors in BJJ; Jeff Glover. We break it down into two sections; a general warmup to promote Joint ROM and a specific...30 Exercises For BJJ That You Can Do Anywhere
Nov 10, 2015BJJEEComments Off on 30 Exercises For BJJ That You Can Do Anywhere
Working out for BJJ doesn’t have to cost anything and it can be done anywhere with bodyweight exercises. This type of workout uses your own bodyweight as the resistance. 1) Convenient and...BJJ Heavy Bag Drills With GFTeam’s Gabriel Rainho
Nov 05, 2015BJJEEComments Off on BJJ Heavy Bag Drills With GFTeam’s Gabriel Rainho
The BJJ workout video below is a great example of the BJJ specific conditioning you can get done at home with some simple set-ups and creativity. You can use a heavy bag to work on...Martin Rooney On Circuit Training Vs Heavy Basic Lifting: “You Get Better At Circuits But You’re Still Weak.”
Martin Rooney is an internationally recognized pioneer of strength and conditioning for the martial arts. He holds a Master of Health Science and Bachelor of Physical Therapy...Ronda Rousey: “I Don’t Lift Any Weights At All”
Nov 04, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Ronda Rousey: “I Don’t Lift Any Weights At All”
Not all BJJ and MMA champions lift heavy weights as part of their training. In BJJ Marcelo Garcia, Caio Terra and Leandro Lo have said that they never lift weights but just do Jiu-Jitsu...How to make TRX bands for under $20
Oct 29, 2015BJJEEComments Off on How to make TRX bands for under $20
Matt D’Aquino, a multiple Australian and Oceania Champion and a 2008 Beijing Judo Olympian shows us a cheap way to make TRX bands. He has been studying Judo for over 23 years. He is a...UFC light heavyweight Jon Jones bench pressing 345 pounds
Oct 22, 2015BJJEEComments Off on UFC light heavyweight Jon Jones bench pressing 345 pounds
UFC light heavyweight Jon Jones is planning his return to the UFC and is hitting the weights hard. Here is Jon Jones bench pressing 345 lbs. 275 pounds in the second clip. Here is a...Great Stretch Routine for Grapplers
Oct 10, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Great Stretch Routine for Grapplers
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...Jon Jones Back in the Gym: Deadlifts Personal Best 525 lbs
Oct 03, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Jon Jones Back in the Gym: Deadlifts Personal Best 525 lbs
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is back in the gym and is hitting the weights hard. Here is a video of him hitting his deadlift personal best of 525 lbs (238kgs), weighing 222 lbs...1 Killer Knee Bar Sweep
Aug 21, 2015bjjeeComments Off on 1 Killer Knee Bar Sweep
Dan Faggella is a BJJ Academy Owner, No Gi Pan Am Champion at 130 pounds, and recognized expert in the area of leg locks. Dan writes or Jiu Jitsu Magazine, Jiu Jitsu Style, MMA Sports...(Video) BJJ Specific Grip Training Circuit
Aug 04, 2015BJJEEComments Off on (Video) BJJ Specific Grip Training Circuit
Why is Grip Training Important: Grip training is where it all starts, going back to the fundamentals. The first point of contact in any fight is the grip. How can you win a fight if you...2x World Champ Sebastian Brosche on How Yoga Revolutionized his Jiu-Jitsu
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, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Watch: Great Workout Motivation Video featuring Joe Rogan
”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...Kron Gracie on His Training: ‘It’s all Push Up, Pull Ups & Jiu-Jitsu’
Apr 07, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Kron Gracie on His Training: ‘It’s all Push Up, Pull Ups & Jiu-Jitsu’
In a recent article in Details Magazine, intitled ‘How I Got My Body’, Kron details his training regimen which consists of body weight training and Jiu-Jitsu: “I teach two hours every...(Video) 10 Body Weight Flows for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Feb 03, 2015BJJEEComments Off on (Video) 10 Body Weight Flows for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Written by Joey Alvarado, creator of Kettle-Jitsu When I first started in the martial arts, I trained in Korean styles. I started in Tae Kwon Do when I was 9 years old. Then it...