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Sports Health (11)

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Friday, 21 December 2012 08:15

Joint Supplementation for the BJJ Athlete Featured

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Glucosamine is important for maintaining elasticity, strength, and durability of the cartilage in movable joints.  Glucosamine also appears to have anti-inflammatory properties and could be used to promote the maintenance of joint function and to decrease pain in individuals suffering from osteoarthritis (OA). Glucosamine may act synergistically with chondroitin sulfate.…
Thursday, 08 November 2012 12:49

Foam Rolling 101

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About a decade ago, Foam Rollers were like this weird foam piece of equipment that most athletes had no clue how to use.  Today the Foam Roller is more readily available, but there is still one problem…Most athletes do not know how to use one. Here is a brief explanation…
Friday, 14 September 2012 08:22

Improve On Mat Strength With Loaded Carries

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Jiu-Jitsu Stregnth Conditioning I have studied some of the top strength and conditioning coaches in the world, like Dan John, Mike Boyle, and Robert Dos Remedios, and although they may do some things different, one thing that they all do the same, is they believe that  “Loaded Carry(s)” is a…
Thursday, 06 September 2012 17:56

No Gym… No Problem

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If anyone knows me, they know that I like to talk and meet new people.  When I am training, I always like to find out more about the people that I am training with other than their favorite move to tap me out with.  I like to find out things…
Friday, 24 August 2012 18:57

Are You Warming Up Correctly?

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Jiu-Jitsu Warm-ups Lets first get this out in the open...A proper Warm-Up is just as important for any BJJ athlete as technical drilling and rolling. Most of the time, I look at some people when they are warming up and they look like they are going through the motions. They…
Monday, 20 August 2012 23:16

Late in the Match Heroics

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60 seconds left in the match… Your down by 2 points… Where do you get that last push? Some people think that the answer is by training countless hours on the mat.  That answer is not wrong, but rather just incomplete.  The other part that is normally overlooked is the…
Wednesday, 08 August 2012 10:30

BJJ Competition Ready in 8 Weeks

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What do George Washington and Anderson Silva have in common? You are probably thinking that this is a bad joke, but both of these gentlemen have one thing in common…they are both great strategists. George Washington did not just wake up out of bed one day and decide to start…
Monday, 23 July 2012 22:06

Jersey Shore Body For BJJ?!??

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First of all, what is the "Jersey Shore" Body? The "Jersey Shore" body has nothing to do with the MTV Show (even though most of males on the show have this type of body); it is when someone has a very strong or good-looking upper body and than has…
Thursday, 19 July 2012 00:39

BJJ Nutrition 101

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Do this #DON'TSKIPBREAKFAST #DRINKWATER,WATER,ANDMOREWATER #NODRIVETHRU'S #EATFRUITSANDVEGETABLES #LIMITTAKEOUT #USEPORTIONCONTROL #TAKEAMULTIVITAMIN #CONSUMEAPOST-WORKOUTRECOVERY to start eating healther now The basic inspiration of most of my articles come from the people in my life. To be more specific, the athletes that I not only train but train with. I can honestly say that I…
Tuesday, 17 July 2012 23:29

Modern Day Core Training For BJJ Athletes

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Does this sound like your "Core Workout"?100 Crunches100 Decline Sit-ups w/25lb plate100 Side Bends w/45lb plate (50 each side) If this sounds like your "Core Workout", then it is the same exact "Core Workout" that bodybuilders 20-30 years ago did to look good in front of the mirror. We all…

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