The #1 Weight Training Mistake BJJ Athletes Make
Aug 27, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and you want to keep training it for a long time… Then it’s a good idea to incorporate some weight training into your routine, as lifting weights will...
These 3 Deadlift Variations Are The Best For BJJ Athletes
Jul 27, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The deadlift is, arguably, the best exercise you should be doing in the weight room. When performed properly, it not only makes your legs and back stronger – but it also improves your posture,...
Want To Lift Weights For BJJ? Try Doing This
Apr 26, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Lifting weights and training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu… They go together like bread and butter. And no, don’t listen to those cynical training partners! Being “really strong” in a roll is a great...
How Should Strength Training Look Like for BJJ Practitioners?
Mar 16, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
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...
Ex Powerlifting World Champion Wins First Competition as a BJJ Blue Belt in Absolute Division
Aug 21, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Powerlifting is an extraordinarily tough sport. Athletes that train it gain great strength, that could be later easily transferred to the skills on the mats! Such was the case for Mark MacQueen, an...
Experiencing Pain In Your Forearms? These BJJ-Specific Exercises Will Help
Sep 16, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Grips! So important, yet so rarely given the proper focus. However, you already know that, so you’ve been practicing your grip fighting skills as often as you can and you’re gripping the...
Submission Strength for BJJ: Strength and Conditioning Secrets Revealed
Sep 10, 2020BJJEE
The old saying goes, there’s a thousand ways to skin a cat. We can defiantly see this in the world of strength in conditioning for combat sport athletes. Just go ahead and pop in google “MMA...
Just How Much Strength Training Do You Need For BJJ?
Aug 04, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Just how much strength training do you really need for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu? One school of thought advocates virtually no strength training at all, where this modality of training is seen as something...
Doing These 3 Exercises Will Make Your Jiu Jitsu Strength Skyrocket
May 09, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Yeah yeah, we know the story you’re about to tell us: „But BJJEE, I barely make it to my Jiu Jitsu classes, how am I supposed to make it to the gym as well?“ And while it could be argued...
12 Tips For Your Kettlebell Swing: The Ultimate BJJ-Specific Exercise
Apr 26, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Some exercises need little introduction, and the same can be said for the Kettlebell Swing. It is one of the best BJJ-specific exercises that you can do; one that will improve your hip strength and...
Jocko Willink’s Brilliant Answer To “I Don’t Have Money For Jiu Jitsu”
Jan 29, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Let’s say that you just found out about BJJ and that you want to start training it… Or that you are already training something else, such as going to a gym, and that BJJ has sparked your...
