We engage in hard training sessions. We strength train regularly. We’re doing our best to turn ourselves into the ultimate grappling machines and we’re abusing our bodies in the process. This constant stress and workload were placing on our bodies can be...

  We talk a lot about how critical it is to warm up before a BJJ session to reduce the risk f injury and wake your body up before you begin loading it with strenuous activity. Everyone seems to have their own warm...

For those who have been bitten by the BJJ bug, a protracted convalescence after an injury or surgery can be their worst nightmare. When we’ve fallen in love with the gentle art and started to structure our lives around our training, an extended...

If you have ever had a really hard training session, I mean the kind that you leave with a pain that grasps your whole body, you probably have considered different options for recovery. In the age of science, we are provided with data...

Exploring CBD for the Jiu Jitsu Practitioner... Jiu Jitsu athletes are always seeking new ways to improve their recovery. One trend that has recently found its way into the community is Cannabidiol or CBD. CBD is a naturally occurring cannabis compound that is...

Exploring the float tank trend in Jiu Jitsu… Float tanks, also known as isolation tanks or sensory deprivation tanks have been the recent trend in Jiu Jitsu. They bring to mind the recovery baths the brotherhood would take in the movie Wanted. In...

Cryotherapy, is it worth it? One of the great benefits of Jiu Jitsu is that it permeates every aspect of life. Outside the mat, Jiu Jitsu practitioners often see ways to maximize human performance.  Some in the Ji Jiu Jitsu community have embraced...

Missing those Zzzz's can impact performance   Sleep is an often-ignored element of physical and mental health among people of all ages. Ironically, people who sleep a limited amount are braggadocious about the few hours of rest they get. Being a student, I...

Be smart about your rest Training regularly at any level can take its toll on the body. So the days we aren’t training should be spent wisely. Sometimes after a long week our body tells us “Hey! do nothing, but eat everything!”. As...

Is Yoga the perfect compliment to your BJJ?  If you have been doing jiu-jitsu, even for a short time, then I am sure that you have heard someone in your gym talk about practicing a little bit of yoga in addition to your...

Do you even chill bro? Cold-water immersion, popularly known as ice bathing, is a technique used in various athletic disciplines to enhance recovery from strenuous training. The method has become popular in the sport of mixed martial arts due to the need to...

BJJ Saved My Life Is Not Just a Cliche For This Practitioner BJJ is a huge part of my recovery. I spent the last few days trying to come up with what I imagined would be a much cleverer way of saying that...

The search continues for the absolute best ways to recover. Why? Because we love to train, and we love to train hard. What’s more important, is that we want to come back the next day and do it all over again, and not...

Recovering from intense training sessions takes a multitude of different elements. As I’ve discussed before there are many factors in creating a solid routine for optimal recovery. But life surely get in the way on occasion. We don’t always find ourselves with lots...

Taking a day off from BJJ isn’t always the most appealing idea. But sometimes it’s necessary. If you’ve consistently been going hard, there will be a point where your body demands a rest. If you ignore the signs, your body will at some...