Diet

It is time to talk about my favorite macro-nutrient. Protein! For those who are unaware, there are three main macro-nutrients your body uses as fuel....

So we all train and train quite hard. Jiu Jitsu is always hard on our bodies and in general, we usually take very good...

Knowing what to eat while training might be tough for some, but it is still incredibly important for athletes to nail down. Even if...

Acai bowls and BJJ go hand and hand. Like BJJ, acai bowls at juice bars or acai bowl shops can get pretty pricey. Here...

Amino acids. What are they, and why should we worry about them? First of all, amino acids are the building blocks of muscles. Without...

Today is not New Years Day. Today is not Monday. Today is not your birthday.  Today is the day you take control.  You've made...

In Jiu-Jitsu competition we compete in weight classes and often times we see others cutting weight for competition. While this is an integral part...

Let’s talk about the hardest part (or easiest part depending on who you are) of competing: making weight. Weight classes in BJJ are an interesting...

As we all know Roy Nelson's diet is not as healthy as a fighter should be, but who can argue with him having a good...

So, if you want to know what it takes to be high level in BJJ, sometimes it is best to examine closely what the...