UFC’s President Dana White Does An 86-Hour Water Fast: “I Feel Incredible”
Nov 18, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
UFC President Dana White has recently completed an impressive 86-hour water fast! He went for it immediately after UFC 295, and concluded the fast on Wednesday. White shared more about his journey...
Rafael Lovato Jr. Pulls Off 60h Fasting Challenge: “I Really Enjoyed It”
Jun 22, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Many people and experts praise fasting for its health benefits. And a considerable amount of BJJ practitioners take it up in the form of intermittent fasting. But some take it to the next level...
BJJ Nutrition Basics: Proteins – Here’s What You’ve Got To Know
Mar 11, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Changing your nutrition is not a simple thing. Sure, you want to eat better, but the diet you’re currently on… It’s tasty. It’s addictive. And neither you nor your body want to give it up so...
BJJ Nutrition Basics: You’ve Got To Understand What “Energy Availability” Is
Mar 11, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Changing your nutrition is not a simple thing. Sure, you want to eat better, but the diet you’re currently on… It’s tasty. It’s addictive. And neither you nor your body want to give it up so...
How To Cut Weight Before A Competition? Here’s Why Sodium Is Important
Mar 11, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Weight cutting is a major challenge for every competitor. In addition to being grueling it can also lower your testosterone and affect more or less every aspect of your life. Limit your liquid input...
Joe Rogan Talks How Alcohol Negatively Affects A Fighter’s Career
Jan 22, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Sure, alcohol is fun… But how “fun” is it when you’re trying to create a career for yourself in professional fighting? That’s exactly the topic that Joe Rogan and Belal...
Joe Rogan Talks Processed Food: “There’s Consequences”
Nov 20, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
How good is your diet? No, seriously – how bad is it? Yeah, it could probably be a lot healthier… Especially if you’re eating a ton of processed food. Joe Rogan, for instance, is...
Danielle Kelly On Eating To Gain Weight For Competition: “I Really Like Nutella”
Nov 05, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Danielle Kelly is a submission grappling champion, currently competing under the ONE Championship banner. And in just two weeks, on November 19, she will take on Mariia Molchanova – a Russian...
Khabib: “Now I Drink Pepsi & Train Maybe One Hour A Day”
Sep 18, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Khabib Nurmagomedov has not fought since October 2020 – his lightweight title defense against Justin Gaethje (whom he put to sleep with a Triangle Choke). And to say that he’s enjoying...
Mikey Musumeci On Eating Pizza & Pasta All The Time: “I Just Enjoy Life”
Sep 16, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Mikey Musumeci, well known for his successful grappling career, is also (in)famous for his diet. Or, more precisely, the lack of what some would consider a “professional” approach to...
3 Tips To Safely Cut Weight Before BJJ Competition
Jun 14, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you have a competition coming up, but you’ve registered for a weight class that isn’t quite yours to begin with… You’ll probably be looking to cut weight. However, the way...
Lucas Lepri Talks Steroids: “Which Is More Important – A Title Or Your Mental Health?”
May 11, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Lucas Lepri is a multiple time IBJJF world champion, who won every world lightweight title from 2014 to 2019. Today, he is proud of these accomplishments – even more so because he never took...
These Are The Top Foods For Recovery After BJJ Training
Apr 13, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
That after-training feel is pure bliss. You feel relaxed, less stressed, and more enthusiastic about what remains of the day ahead… However, your “training job” isn’t done...
Demian Maia’s Nutrition Advice: “This Is The Question I Ask Myself Every Time Before I Eat”
Apr 12, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Changing your nutrition is not a simple thing. Sure, you want to eat better, but the diet you’re currently on… It’s tasty. It’s addictive. And neither you nor your body want...
What Should You Eat Before A Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Training Session?
Apr 02, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is almost always an enjoyable experience… Unless you ate too much beforehand. Or if you ate the wrong food. In these cases, you’re not going to have a great...
How To Find Out Which Supplements to Take for BJJ?
Feb 28, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re looking to improve your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to the best of your abilities, then you’ve probably been thinking about introducing a supplement or two into your diet plan. However,...
The CARNIVORE Diet for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Is It Right For You?
Jul 26, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
So you want to change up your diet a bit while training Jiu-Jitsu, and you regularly listen to the Joe Rogan Experience podcast. Okay, don’t tell us, let us guess… You’re thinking...
Will Going VEGAN Help Your Jiu-Jitsu Performance?
Jun 12, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Are you looking to become a vegan… But are kind of worried about what it’ll do to your Jiu-Jitsu performance? About whether it will be helpful to your BJJ or not? Here are some of the...
This Is What Meal Prepping With A Fulltime BJJ Competitor Looks Like
May 09, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re serious about your Jiu-Jitsu, then you’ve got to be serious about your diet as well. Great training requires a great meal – if you want to recover properly and perform greatly...
What Should You EAT BEFORE Your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Training?
May 02, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Having a proper diet is essential not just to your health and life in general, but to how good you’ll perform in your BJJ training as well. In other words: what you eat before Jiu-Jitsu class...
Creatine, Whey, BCAAs… Which Supplements To Take As A Grappler?
Mar 18, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Oh there are so many supplements to choose from out there! There’s the omnipresent whey protein, then there’s the creatine and the BCAAs, glucosamine, fish oil, the various pre-workout...
Intermittent Fasting – Yay Or Nay For BJJ Athletes?
Mar 18, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
There are a lot of „diets“ out there, and it can be rather difficult for a regular Jiujiteiro to choose which one isn’t a fad. However, intermittent fasting is one of those diets that have...
Can You Be Overweight And Still Excel in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu?
Mar 14, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
„I am overweight. So can I still train Brazilian Jiu Jitsu?“ The question which plagues a lot of soon-to-be BJJ white belts… And the one which makes them afraid of beginning their Arte...
What (Not) To Eat Before Competition For Ultimate Performance
Nov 06, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Picture this: it’s competition day and you’re as hyped as you can be. Your training has been absolutely on point for the last few months, and you’re a much more technical and...
