Planks are great, and core strength endurance is vital. But what about pure strength? I.e. holds of 10-15s?

This is a combination of adding more instability, by going on one leg, and adding more resistance. I like using the weight belt, as I trading at the crack of dawn without a training partner to place a weight on my back. Make the place of the weight is as close to the hips as possible, so the hips are taking the load and not the spine.
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Experimentation is key if you want to get better at anything.

I’m experimenting with this kind of planche lean as assistance work along with my tuck planche. Yes, there are step-by-step programs out there. Yes, I recommend following them. Yes, Foundation Strength on BJJStrength.com is a great step-by-step strength program for BJJ……. but, sometimes you need to throw in a little experimentation of what works uniquely for you and your body. Most people fall within the middle of a bell curve. So, most things work for most people…..but, a little dash of something different can help you break through PHYSICAL and MENTAL plateaus.

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For leg pushing strength, this is my go to exercise. Why?

This exercise requires good stability, balance, co-ordination, range of motion and of course strength. It’s a true ‘biggest bang for you buck exercise’. It’s also, I find, easier to do weighted because the counterweight helps with the balance. My goal is to get a good unweighted pistol too, plus get a weighted pistol holding 50% of my bodyweight.
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Get your body into fat burning mode by timing when you eat your carbs.
This strategy almost never fails to work and is a good way to adapt your body to burn fat, without having to cut carbs out all together. Over time, if you want a better fat burning effect, reduce carbs down to only your evening meal.

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How do you wake up in the morning??
I love to make movement a part of my morning routine, nothing super intense, just switching between positions and focusing on breathing. Great waking up, as well as improving joint health and range of motion. It’s fun exploring what your body can and can’t do.
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2018-08-30 12:49:39

Make sure to listen to Episode 7 with Mikael from @omegawave (you really don’t want to miss this episode) and Episode 7 with yours truly taking about competition preparation
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2018-08-29 15:00:37

This is not pretty, but…

…an important first step in getting to the one arm pull-up. Working on these one arm holds with negatives. Really need to sort my legs out. These are tough, but fun. Highlights a clear strength difference between left & right, imbalance is not good! Something to work on.
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2018-08-27 10:50:45

Short clip from upcoming video: One key cause of elbow tendinitis.

I’ll be posting on the full video on YouTube later this week, taking about one of the key causes of elbow tendinitis and how to address it. Look out of the full video soon.
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2018-08-20 12:44:41

Thanks to @simonsolemusic for putting me onto this. I forget the original source, so apologies I’m not able to credit them here
Mobility in the thoracic spine has long been a challenge for me, I can get very tight and uncomfortable in the area, which I believe to be very common from all the hunching over we do in BJJ and life. This has quickly become one my favourite exercises to loosen up that area. Let me know what you think
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2018-08-15 20:29:00

Should I start bringing a helmet to Judo ? Class?! ?

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2018-08-14 19:52:18

?RappelCrush with a twist. Right foot goes under the chin first so you crush the throat at the same time as the bicep ? @lewisrkw @realdealjiujitsu

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2018-08-14 19:38:29

As weird as this looks…
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…I’ve found it a great way to force myself to keep good posture while doing a deep bodyweight squat. I’ve had to work hard on this mobility (still need to improve) and I see many people bend too far forward to compensate for poor mobility. Getting into a good deep bodyweight squat, toes pointed almost dead straight should be a goal for anyone doing BJJ and wanting to have strong and mobile hips. Placing the stick touching your nose and forehead and keeping it as upright as possible, I’ve found to be a great tool for helping maintain good posture while going deep on the squat. Give it a go!
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2018-08-11 18:47:03

How do you stay in shape when you travel?
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We can’t always make it to a #bjj class, but we can almost always get out and move. The tendency can be to go for a super intense workout, but if our bodies have been stagnant for hours and hours, going from 0-100 may do more harm than good. You have loads of lower intensity options; yoga, some slow crawling, etc, but my favourite and the most accessible for nearly everyone is walking PLUS doing some breathing exercises. Today I did some of the @oxygenadvantage breathing exercises and got my oxygen saturation down to 90%, while only raising my heart rate to 75bpm. So, I’m getting good ‘training’ in without overtaxing the system and a body that may be already stressed from the demands of travelling…..and IT FEELS GREAT.
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2018-08-08 09:55:26

Try this next time you roll.
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As simple as it sounds, relaxing your face and breathing through the nose can have a huge impact on your breathing when you roll. The tension in the face has a much broader impact than just constricting the airways, that I’ll talk about another time. For now just focus on, relaxing the face, breathing through the nose and see if you feel a difference.
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