Achieving 73% blood oxygen saturation (normal is ~95%) using the highly recommend @oxygenadvantage techniques .
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Links between grips and shoulders. Make sure to work shoulder stability for better grips, and grips for better rotator cuff function. .
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Came across two interesting studies recently. 1) Effects of shoulder girdle dynamic stabilization exercise on hand muscle strength. A Kobesova et al 2015. 2) Do changes in hand grip strength correlate with shoulder rotator cuff function? I Horsley et al 2016.
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Study 1 found, vs a control group, participants who used Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilisation for the shoulder girdle five times per week, showed signifciant improvements in grip strength. Study 2 found, a strong correlation between grip strength and lateral rotator strength. @paulbjdo .
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Slow down to speed up.
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There are many reasons to slow down your movement training, here are just two.
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1. Slowing down makes you hyper aware of your movement and this increased body awareness will make you more efficient and effective on the mat……particularly a focus on your breathing!
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2. When we slow down we are forced to rely less on the prime mover (superficial) muscles and bring into play the deeper stabilising muscles, that are often in many people, not firing effectively and the cause of many physical problems – been doing lots of work behind the scenes on this! More to come.
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@paulbjdo @bambastickoji .
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1st ever attempt trying to close an @ironmind Captain Of Crush #3. I’ve done no gripper training (with the exception of the last couple of days) for over a year. .
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Given how much I’ve heard about the C.O.C. #3 (it’s the first certification level) I was pretty pleased I could close it partially. It feels achievable with the right training.
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Lastly, while anything that makes your grips stronger, will have some cross over to BJJ, I’m not convinced a crushing grip is that necessary for BJJ. View the video in my bio for areas that are essential.
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Loving the gripedolite from @gripedotrainer , the ball is much smaller than on the gripedo, and creates a very different dynamic. These pinch holds really work the digits!!
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Crimp holds without using the index fingers. If you want the low down on why crimp holds should be a huge part of grip training for BJJ, check the link in my bio.
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…than I thought it would be. This is only 25lbs and the benchmark for hub holds is 45lbs. I consider myself to have great grip strength, but this is clearly something to work on! Any tips welcome! @paulbjdo .
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Balance, balance, balance. I can’t stress enough how important working your balance is.
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It fine tunes your ability to intuitively react to your opponents movements, good proprioception is key for stable knees, it works your deep core stabilising muscles, which is key for performance and spine health. I could keep going.
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Find a way to work your balance and slowly work on more complex exercises to keep progressing. @weizart you’ll enjoy this
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Some thoughts from the great @easymoneysniper on dealing with competition pressure and how we can apply that to #bjj #goldenstatewarriors .
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If you train BJJ, you have to try this. No other stretch has ever opened up my psoas like this. Make sure to lift the hips and take note of the position of my legs.
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Maybe my good friend @simonsolemusic Knows the correct name for this pose. @mobilitas @paulbjdo .
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While this sounds like a Dr Seuss character, I’m referring to the thoracic spine. This is one of my favourite movements to open it up. Here’s why it’s important.
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When we perform exercises such as swings, deadlifts, overhead press etc we have to fix and stabilise through the thoracic spine. But, overtime this can lead to stiffness in the thoracic spine.
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In turn this can lead to hyper mobility in other areas of the spine, which in turn can lead to problems in the shoulders and hips.
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So, it can be a great idea to use movements like this before, during and after your S&C workouts to maintain mobility in the thoracic spine and compensate exercises where you have to heavily stabilise this area of the spine.
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@bambastickoji I know you love this one! @paulbjdo .
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Watch the video to see why the Mobilitas Sphere is one of my go to self massage tools.
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TO ENTER tag two people in the comments and follow the @mobilitas & @bjjstrength Pages. 3 WINNERS will be announced Friday 26th April.
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@paulbjdo @coachdaviscombatstrength @jack_jitsu .
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If you have stiff elbows that you can’t quite get straight, this is a great technique to use. It’s taken from @mobilitywod ‘s book “Becoming a Supple Leopard”. Try to point the pit of the elbow forward and rotate the elbow through it’s full range of motion. Also play with different positioning of the fingers, ie pointed back etc
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Have you heard of the 64/4 rule?
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