BJJ Isometric Strength Training: Fastest & Easiest Way to Strength Train for BJJ
Oct 30, 2017BJJEE
Written by John Connors, BJJ black belt and head instructor at Connors Mixed Martial Arts . BJJ Isometric Strength Training Program (BIST) So many of my brand new students...
A Guide To Rope Jumping For Combat Athletes
Oct 23, 2017BJJEE
Guest post by Mark Lajhner, founder and chief instructor of Kaizen MMA Academy in Belgrade, Serbia. He is a Judo black belt (Serbian national team member), BJJ purple belt and multiple medallist in...
What is The Best Yoga Posture for BJJ Players?
Oct 17, 2017BJJEE
Why should a grappler incorporate Yoga into his or her training regiment and which are the greatest benefits ? Lesser injuries. Better breathing [huge!] Better use of energy, so you can spar...
How To Become Stronger For Grappling When You Have Limited Time
Sep 16, 2017BJJEE
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...
How To Actively Recover From An Injury
Aug 31, 2017BJJEE
Unfortunately, for athletes, injuries are inevitabilities and this is true also for people training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. When a major injury like an Achilles Tendon Rupture strikes, it may...
Marcelo Garcia is the Exception: Why 99% Of Top BJJ Athletes Strength Train
Aug 24, 2017BJJEE
Guest post by Will Safford, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach who trains under Andre Galvao in San Diego, CA. He received is purple belt in December of 2013 and competes...
Quick Tips for the Big Three Lifts For BJJ
Aug 17, 2017BJJEE
Guest post by Will Safford, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach who trains under Andre Galvao in San Diego, CA. He received is purple belt in December of 2013 and competes occasionally in...
5 Essential Strength & Conditioning Principles For Grapplers
Aug 14, 2017BJJEE
by Matt D’Aquino, a multiple Australian and Oceania Champion and a 2008 Beijing Judo Olympian. He has been studying Judo for over 23 years. He is a 3rd Degree Black belt and a purple belt...
How to Build a Powerful Back for Grappling
Aug 09, 2017BJJEE
Written by Jason C. Brown of BJJWorkouts.com A strong back is essential for your BJJ performance and injury reduction. The quality of your BJJ is directly related to the quality of...
A Great Trick That Helps with Recovery For Grapplers
Aug 08, 2017BJJEE
Written by Emre Bardakci a specialist in Biomechanics. Emre is a black belt in Judo, blue belt in BJJ and has spent over 12 years in Turkey training with Turkish Wrestlers, Judokas,...
Everything You Need To Know About Combat Sports Strength & Conditioning, Sport Science
Jul 25, 2017BJJEE
Guest post by Mark Lajhner founder and chief instructor of Kaizen MMA Academy and of mmacoach.net. Mark is a Judo black belt (Serbian national team member), Wrestler, BJJ purple belt, MMA coach...
Beach Bodyweight Workout For Grapplers
Jul 18, 2017BJJEE
Guest post from BJJ and MMA athlete Andy Tiet who goes through an awesome BJJ and MMA beach workout. Training in the sand or at the beach can hep improve agility, balance, power, muscle gains and...
Tom Davey: ‘How I Gained 20Lbs Of Lean Body Mass In 2 months’
Jul 12, 2017BJJEE
Guest post by Tom Davey Hi, guys – this is a BJJ related topic. I am talking about strength and conditioning. My conditioning has been really good – I’ve never been overly concerned...
Some Exercises to Improve Your Takedowns and Top Game
Jul 08, 2017BJJEE
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a martial art and an intensely physically challenging combat sport that combines techniques used in judo and Japanese jujutsu. It is a combination of standup and...
Judo Olympian On Keeping Fit After Lifetime of Overtraining
Jun 27, 2017BJJEE
Guest post by Neil Adams MBE, an English judoka who won numerous Olympic and World Championship medals in judo representing Great Britain. Adams was the first British male to win a World...
Watch: World Class BJJ & Judo Champions Deadlifting
Jun 11, 2017BJJEE
The three main powerlifting exercises that are beneficial for BJJ players are Deadlifts, Benchpress and Squats. It is also advisable to use more specialized exercises like pull ups, presses,...
Exercise Specialist Not Impressed with Andre Galvao’s Weight Lifting Form
Jun 08, 2017BJJEE
Height: 1.74 m (5′ 9″) Weight: Meio Pesado- Pesado (88 kg – 205lbs) Andre Galvao is one of the greatest competitors in bjj maybe ever. He has 4x World Championships, 8xPan American...
How to Build Olympic Winning Lower Legs
Jun 01, 2017Annie Jones
Building Olympic-winning lower legs is the dream of many athletes and people who wish to look great and stay fit. However, if you have tried to build bigger calf muscles for greater athletic strength...
Tabata Intervals – The Most Efficient Cardio for Combat Sports
May 09, 2017BJJEE
“If you are tired you’re not strong, if you are tired you’re not fast, if you’re tired you don’t have good technique, and if you’re tired you’re not even smart” Dan Inosanto. In...
One Simple Exercise To Improve Posture and Decrease Injuries For BJJ
May 03, 2017BJJEE
This technique is one that can be performed anywhere. Its simple, quick, and if done correctly can help balance out the muscles in the neck, shoulders, and back to improve posture and muscle...
3 Fundamental Core Exercises You Need In Your BJJ Strength Program
May 02, 2017BJJEE
Development of core is an essential part of the physical attribute for every MMA and BJJ practitioner. Though, the unfortunate thing is that core training is often overlooked by most of the combat...
Stretching Before a Workout or After? Benefits of Doing Both
Apr 25, 2017BJJEE
Exercise and physical fitness in general should not be taken for granted and they most certainly should not be taken lightly either. Exercise, sports, fitness, and physical activity in general,...
Build Your Guard & Takedown Power: 6 Great Squat Variations
Apr 15, 2017BJJEE
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...
What Affects Endurance in Grappling Sports
Apr 13, 2017BJJEE
Photo: by Nec Bezmma Nomen. Written for BJJEE by Vladimir Popovic, black belt judo, brown belt bjj, master degree in sport science and exercise. Strength and condition coach, specialty – martial...
