Is this a stupid question or not? Do you need big biceps for jiujitsu? Let’s explore. When faced with thinking about making a decision, one of the oldest tricks in the book to help is to make a pros and cons list. PROS Big biceps look cool. 24 inch pythons brother! T-shirts look better onContinue reading “Do You Need Big Biceps for Jiujitsu?”
Tag Archives: grappling
Triple Down on Your Strengths
The “A” Game I am a fan of doing what you are good at. We hear a lot of advice on working on our weaknesses, particularly as it pertains to Strength Training and Jiujitsu. I agree with those concepts too – but you need a game-plan to implement this.With JiuJitsu, you need to develop your “A-Game”Continue reading “Triple Down on Your Strengths”
JiuJitsu Journey: Julian Gabbard
Julian Gabbard is a Brown Belt under Mike Moses of Evolve Academy. (Lineage: Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Rickson Gracie > Pedro Sauer > Mike Moses). He has been training for 10 years. He actively balances work, studying for law school, being a husband, a father to four kids, training upContinue reading “JiuJitsu Journey: Julian Gabbard”
3 Resistance Band Drills For Grappling
I’ve used resistance bands for training for over a dozen years. The right bands can add a lot of value to your training program. They are a very affordable alternative when compared to a complete weight set, durable, portable, and versatile. You can perform nearly every exercise with bands that you can perform in the gym,Continue reading “3 Resistance Band Drills For Grappling”
About Mark
Top of the Heap: The Heavyweight is KING! When I was a kid (’70’s – 80’s), being a “Heavyweight” (HW) has always been linked with being the best, biggest, or baddest person on the planet (or kid in school, in town, on the sports team….you get it). There has always been a fascination with bigContinue reading “About Mark”
