Eating Well is Jiu-Jitsu: Thermogenic Foods
The new ‘fever’ in the gyms (since a few years ago) is the thermogenic supplements. Those ones that promise to dry your fat, improve the muscles definition and keep the …
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Eating Well is Jiu-Jitsu: Thermogenic Foods
The new ‘fever’ in the gyms (since a few years ago) is the thermogenic supplements. Those ones that promise to dry your fat, improve the muscles definition and keep the …
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Life Lessons From Jiu-jitsu
Most of us think about the techniques when we consider the question of what we learn through training Jiu-Jitsu. I recently watched a jiu-jitsu documentary which featured interviews with many different …
20 years in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu : What I've Learned
The popular and longstanding Men’s fashion and lifestyle magazine Esquire has a regular feature called “What I’ve Learned” where they ask an older man for his life experience and personal …
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Eating Well is Jiu-Jitsu: Healthy Christmas
And let’s begin the preparations for one of the most desired periods of the year: Christmas. Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell, time for a great healthy Christmas dinner. If we have the …
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5 Ways to Eat Better
An important and often overlooked part of the BJJ lifestyle is eating a healthy diet. Most everyone knows that they SHOULD eat a healthier diet, but with so much conflicting …
Eating well is Jiu-Jitsu: Needing a boost in your training?
Do you need something more? Bet on your food. Yes, there are some foods that give us more energy, so we can work a bit harder during trainings. Forget about …
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3 Ways Training Bjj Makes You Happier
The physical fitness benefits to the jiu-jitsu lifestyle include weight loss, increased flexibility, strength and endurance.Less obvious but very important are the mental benefits. This writer is not a psychologist, …
3 Mistakes To Avoid In Your Training
Observing the many students who begin training in brazilian jiu-jitsu every year at the academy, there are some very common pitfalls that the beginning student must be wary of falling …
4 Benefits of Jiu-Jitsu for Students
This is one of the most dreaded times of the year for many students. Summer break is over which means students will be heading back to school. For most students, …