BJJ Strong Podcast

The risk of injury when training BJJ is pretty high. A whole heap of survey studies have been done on grapplers to determine the injury rate and draw lessons to figure out why. While not the same, there has been significant progress made in other full-contact sports to reduce the risk of injury. One of the universal findings is that lifting weights reduces the risk of injury for athletes by about...

Over the years of working with grapplers worldwide, I have learned through results what works and what doesn't. I'm going to condense as much of the lessons learned as I can into 35 minutes so you can get the learnings without the pain. Resources Mentioned ⚡ 1. Exercises for BJJ Video Series: https://youtu.be/O56aGhdNtcE 2. Free mobility warm-up & cool-down guide: https://www.bjjstrongonline....

Tactical Guide to Fatigue Management for Grapplers This podcast walks you through a tactical approach to monitoring, assessing, autoregulating and managing your fatigue from combat sports and grappling. Free program quiz here 👉 https://www.bjjstrongonline.com/quiz 30-Day Jiu Jitsu Mobility Challenge 👉 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9L5IOchNlAEwX5ekF4onyQTCsAqAO4Dy Free Mobility Guide 👉...

Free program quiz here 👉 https://www.bjjstrongonline.com/quiz 30-Day Jiu Jitsu Mobility Challenge 👉 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9L5IOchNlAEwX5ekF4onyQTCsAqAO4Dy Free Mobility Guide 👉 https://www.bjjstrongonline.com/free-jiu-jitsu-mobility-program Get my free program here 👉 https://www.bjjstrongonline.com/Strong-For-BJJ-Free-Program If your jiu jitsu gas tank sucks, it's holding you...

Evaluate, unlock and strengthen your guard by improving your "knees-to-chest" movement pattern. A guiding principle of guard retention is... Keep your knees to your chest. In this video, I explore how to unlock and strengthen that movement pattern to help you on the mats. Timestamps: 0:00 Unlock Your Guard 0:15 Guiding Principles Of Guard Retention 1:37 How To Get Your Knees To Your Ches...

Is this episode we cover: Isometric training for grapplers, the science The 3 different types of muscle contractions The different types of isometric training How to implement isometric training into your routine Different scenarios where isometric training will benefit you Resources Mentioned: Episode on Power: https://youtu.be/AO2J0b7cJMQ?si=fJ_0IoVgURrFitH2 Episode on Strength: https://youtu.be...

"Develop Unstoppable POWER for BJJ" In this episode, we cover: - What is Power? - The story of two athletes - How to Train for Power - Two athletes revisited - Summary Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:47 What is Power 4:31 The Story of Two Athletes 6:04 How to Train for Power 16:50 Two Athletes Revisited 18:00 Summary Resources Mentioned: Episode 001 "How to Get Strong for BJJ": https:...

A basic introduction to sports performance nutrition for BJJ. For a full nutrition course check out BJJ Strong Online. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:33 What makes jiujitsu-specific nutrition “different” 2:44 Calories and Macro Nutrients 14:41 Body composition for jiujitsu athletes 25:49 BMR and TDEE 30:00 Calculating your Macros 39:37 Calorie-Counting Alternatives 44:35 Putting it All Together 46:59 FAQ’...

BJJ Specific Training Program and Why It's SO Important This is episode 004 of the BJJ Strong Podcast. In this episode, we cover: In this episode, we cover: 1. The limitations of Jiujitsu 2. The athletic profile of a jiujitsu athlete 3. Non-sport-specific training vs. sport-specific training 4. The Key Elements to a Jiujitsu-Specific Training Program 5. Putting Together a Program for BJJ Perfo...

How to Recover for BJJ | The Ultimate Jiujitsu Recovery Guide This is episode 003 of the BJJ Strong Podcast. In this episode, we cover: 1. The science behind recovery and damage 2. Overreaching 3. Muscle Soreness from BJJ and what to do about it 4. How to reduce muscle soreness 5. The 3 Primary Pillars of Recovery 6. Training protocols 7. Sleep 8. Nutrition 9. Summary Download the Free Jiujitsu Mo...

How to Get Jacked for BJJ | The Complete Beginners Guide This is episode 002 of the BJJ Strong Podcast. In this episode, we cover: 1. Why should you bother getting jacked for BJJ? 2. A brief look at the science behind muscle hypertrophy 3. Muscle Hypertrophy Best Practises and how to adapt them for Jiujitsu Athletes 4. Summary 5. Where to go next and resources Download the Free Strength Program he...

"The Complete Beginner Guide to Getting Strong for BJJ" This is episode 001 of the BJJ Strong Podcast. In this episode, I cover a "surface-level" introduction to strength training for jiujitsu to improve your performance on the mats and reduce your risk of injury. Download the Free Strength Program here: https://www.bjjstrongonline.com/links Kieren's Best Resources: 💪BJJ S...