Today, I’ll answer the question: Are BJJ Competitions Hard? I’ll do that by talking about my experience during BJJ competitions. First and foremost, yes, they are hard. Physically and also mentally. I completely underestimated them in my first tournament. I thought it’s gonna be equal to rough rolling sessions in my Gym. But they were…
Today, I’ll go in-depth in my Hayabusa Rash Guard Review. When I bought this one, I gambled a bit. This BJJ Rash Guard is the most expensive I’ve ever purchased, and I was a bit worried that it’d be a waste of money. But turned out that over time, it became my favorite Rash Guard…
Today, we’ll answer the undergo the debate: Long sleeve vs short sleeve Rash Guard: Which one should you go for?? Under all the options, it’s sometimes hard to choose a BJJ Rash Guard. There are many Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brands out there with many different designs. A question I often get asked is whether one should wear…
Welcome to my Guayaki Yerba Mate Review. I have seen GuayakI Yerba Mate popping up in many different supermarkets. Whole Foods has a cool selection with all kinds of flavors from Guayaki. Now, I was resistant to trying it at the beginning because it’s not traditional yerba, mate. It’s a US brand with US marketing. …
Today we’ll answer the question: How to roll with girls in BJJ? BJJ is often advertised to be for everyone. Girls train with the boys. It’s supposed to be normalized in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. But no Gym I have been to actually talks about how to roll with women. BJJ involves physical confrontation, and you’ll be…
Today, we’ll answer the question: Can anyone do BJJ? Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is always advertised with the notion that anyone who wants can do it. It’s often distinguished from other martial arts. Whenever I go to wrestling or Muay Thai practice, I mostly see young, fit guys. Not so in BJJ.I have been to 12 different…
Is it only me, or do Lafroi Rash Guards pop up everywhere? Wherever I went – USA, Germany, and Uganda, I saw many people rocking the Lafroi Rash Guard. I needed a new one anyway, so I thought, you know what – I’m gonna try it out. So, I purchased one through Amazon to see what…
Today, we’ll answer the question: How should you roll in BJJ? This is a long-debated topic in BJJ. There are people who always go 100%, and there are people who enjoy light-rolling. Personally, I like to do both. But there is a time and place for everything. You need to know how to roll in…
Today, we’ll answer the question: Can BJJ be used against bigger opponents? I compete at 79kg (175 lbs). Whenever I visit a new gym, I always find guys lighter and heavier than me. It’s always been said that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu will teach you how to defeat a bigger, stronger guy if you have better skills,…
Today, we’ll explore the question: When should you start competing in BJJ? Some People say you shouldn’t start too early, and some say you can start competing right away. I had my first BJJ competition when I was 6 months into BJJ. I got 3rd place, losing 1 match and winning 5. Competing was great,…
Today, we’ll answer the question: Is Clear Protein Powder good for you? I have an on-off relationship with protein supplements. Sometimes I do take them, sometimes I don’t. I also have tried different kinds of protein powders. From what I have seen, clear Protein Powder is the clear winner out of all of them. It’s…
Today we are answering the question: Does Being Muscular Help In BJJ? When I started BJJ, I wasn’t muscular. Rather skinny fat. BJJ motivated me to get in shape, so I started to go to the Gym and do BJJ at the same time. Now, I have more muscles than most people in my weight…
Today, we’ll answer the question: Why is it so hard to learn BJJ? BJJ is a special martial art. It’s engaging, fun, and safer than other MMA disciplines. It has become popular in recent years, and more and more people are trying out Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. I think there have never been as many BJJ white…
Today I’m answering the question: Should you wear a cup in BJJ? There’s a big debate out there, and I have heard all kinds of arguments for and against wearing a cup in BJJ. I have a cup myself, but I must confess I don’t wear it often. Sometimes I wished I would have worn…
Today, we’ll answer the question: Can BJJ cause tennis elbow? This one is personal to me. I have dealt with tennis elbow in both arms for almost two years now. That’s also when I started doing martial arts. So there’s a correlation… BJJ is a grip-heavy game. A lot of pulling and grabbing involves using…
There’s a debate out there: Should you wear a Mouthguard for Jiu-Jitsu? I am a proponent of wearing one. And every Gym I have been to so far (11 Gyms in 6 countries) told us to wear a mouthguard when rolling. Now, not everybody was wearing them. And I wasn’t wearing them all the time,…
Somehow, BJJ, swimming, ocean, and surfing fit together. Don’t you think? I feel like the same guys who would get into surfing would also like BJJ. In fact, I met many BJJ practitioners who are also into surfing and swimming. Also, before there was a BJJ Rash Guard market, many Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu guys wore their…
Today I’m gonna answer the question: Can You Use A Compression Shirt For BJJ? I often wear regular compression shirts to my no-gi BJJ Training. Especially at the beginning, since I didn’t have any rash guards yet. If you are at the beginning stages and don’t have rash Guards, don’t worry – they come later….
Today’s question is: Is Clear Whey Isolate Good For Weight Loss? Well, yes and no. Ever since I made the switch from regular whey protein to clear whey protein, I noticed some big changes. I lost weight and gained some muscle. Now, does that mean clear whey protein is a magic fix that will make…
So, you bought your clear whey protein—now what? How do you prepare a clear whey protein shake that’s just perfect? Sure, you could just flip the tub around and read the instructions. But there are some things they don’t tell you on the back. I consume clear whey protein powders daily, and after trial and…