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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 shou...
Rope Climbing: JT Torres’ “Secret” To Insane Grip Strength
Jonathan “JT” Torres – a 2x ADCC and an IBJJF World Champion, as well as the owner of the Essential Jiu-Jitsu academ...
These 3 Deadlift Variations Are The Best For BJJ Athletes
The deadlift is, arguably, the best exercise you should be doing in the weight room. When performed properly, it not ...
This Mount Escape Works Great For Strong BJJ Athletes
If you’re a strong BJJ athlete, you’ve probably received your fair share of “you’re so strong” compliments. But joke’...
Want To Lift Weights For BJJ? Try Doing This
Lifting weights and training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu… They go together like bread and butter. And no, don’t listen to tho...
How Should Strength Training Look Like for BJJ Practitioners?
So you want to introduce strength training into your BJJ routine? Fair enough – and good choice on your behalf, as be...
Stay Injury-Free In BJJ With These Prehab & Injury Prevention Exercises
Staying injury-free in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu isn’t an easy task. More likely than not, you’ll hear a “pop” here and the...
Which Weight Training Exercises Should You Do For Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?
So you’re thinking of going to the gym. That’s great! Weight training works as a fantastic supplement to your Brazili...
John Danaher: “Philosophy & Strength Training Helped My Jiu-Jitsu Development”
If you wish to fulfill your BJJ potential, then just training Jiu-Jitsu won’t cut it. Sure, it’s the most important a...
Stretch Your Pecs And Strengthen Your Back If You Train BJJ
Most Jiujiteiros have no issue spending exorbitant amounts of time on the mats. Heck, if you didn’t enjoy BJJ, you wo...
How To Train Smarter So You Can Train Harder
When it comes to training jiu-jitsu, more is not always better. Simply going hard and doing more is not always better...
Train Weaknesses, But Display Strengths When It Matters
Too often, training and competition get intermingled. We must make clear distinctions in our focus. When competing or...