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Cardio for BJJ – Importance & How to improve it
Cardio training is very important because it will ensure a greater consumption of fat as a source of energy. This res...
Use This Exercise To Take Your BJJ Sweeps To The Next Level
Even though jiu-jitsu isn’t (or rather, shouldn’t be) a battle of strength, there are still exercises you can do to i...
Increase Hip Strength And Power With This Movement
The kettlebell swing has been instrumental in cueing hip extension for my body. It’s been a safe way for me to work o...
Simple Low Back Exercise to Increase Hip Stability & Strength
The QL (quadratus lumborum) walk has been an instrumental movement in balancing my hips and stabilizing my core after...
Strengthen Grips & Soften Shoulders With Passive Hang
Passively hanging from a pull-up bar is a catch-all exercise for recovery and performance that I use daily and with A...
Increase BJJ Hip Strength & Open Your Hips
It’s one thing to simply do an exercise. It’s another thing entirely to do an exercise in a fashion in which it’s sto...
Balance The Glass for Hip Stability
The bird dog exercise has been instrumental in my recovery and daily training since my low back flared up in July. As...
9 Essential BJJ Core Stabilization Exercises
Core stabilization gives you a structural foundation to exhibit controlled, conscious strength. This is strength as a...
Another BJJ Core Exercise To Tighten Top Pressure and Stabilize Spine
This fundamental jiu-jitsu exercise will help you engage your body in a fashion that will allow you to capitalize on ...
Use This BJJ Core Exercise To Stabilize Spine and Create Hip Pressure
This exercise is one of the options from the side plank that will be covered in a series of articles on BJJ core trai...
Use This Yoga Routine After Training For Better Recovery And Relaxation
Today we’re examining some BJJ yoga stretches to cool down and relax after training. This series will target our hips...
Protect Your Poor Shoulders And Improve Your Posture With This Exercise
Our shoulders take quite the beating in jiu-jitsu, but we can do things to reduce the wear and tear they experience t...