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Top Ten Shaker Bottles For 2021
It’s a regular day and you’re going about your busy day-to-day. Maybe you’re on the go, between work and the gym, on ...
In-Depth Interview with Chris Duffin, The Mad Scientist of Strength
Chris Duffin is a super-smart, analytical, and incredibly dedicated BEAST of a human being.
He’s an ultra-elite power...
A Weight Cutting Plan for BJJ, MMA, and No Gi Competition
Weight cutting is a fact of life in modern MMA and also in many jiu-jitsu and submission grappling competitions. And...
BJJ Exercises with Coach Ben Zhuang
I’ve long been an advocate for weight training and additional conditioning to improve BJJ performance and a skeptic o...
How to Coach at BJJ Tournaments
by Jeff Meszaros
I’ve played all the big roles at Brazilian jiu jitsu tournaments: The stressed-out competitor sweat...
New podcast with Travis Stevens, 3 x Judo Olympian, Olympic Silver Medalist, and BJJ Black Belt
In this episode of the Strenuous Life Podcast I go deep with 3 x Judo Olympian and BJJ black belt Travis Stevens.
We ...
MMA Weight Cutting with UFC Fighter Alan Belcher (And More)
I just released a new interview with UFC star Alan Belcher who has had some of the most exciting, edge-of-your-seat...
Finding Your Weight Class
Have you ever competed and just felt out of place in your division? Have you ever felt that physically you just could...
Using Sports Nutrition to Become a Better Athlete
Cutting weight. One of the most difficult aspects of any athletic competition that uses weight classes. But how does ...
Jiu-Jitsu Competition: To Cut or not to Cut Weight?.
As we train day in and day out we will inevitably lose weight. When competitions come up, some of us wind up sitting ...
‘Making Weight’ – The Effects of Dehydration on Physiological Functioning
Many combat sport competitors cut weight. Many fighters cut 20 or more pounds, and then rehydrate, trying to put most...
How to Cut and Make Weight
by Martin Rooney, MHS, PT, CSCS, NASM
Have any of you ever watched a weight class fight in which one fighter looks f...