A pretty common question I get in the Jiu-Jitsu world is “should I be stretching before rolling?” Or better yet “what are your thoughts on foam rolling before I training?” Well, the answer is… “It depends.” There are generally 2 factions of people when it comes to this question. And any answer I give usually upsets someone.Faction #1This […]
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One of the sad things I see over and over as I go through social media is, the amount of un-fulfillment and lack of purpose I see my fellow dads display. This was me over 10 years ago. I was running a business that I truly wasn’t passionate about, even though I was earning a 6 […]
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One of the top strength coaches in the world Mark Reifkind once said “consistency trumps intensity”. This something once that stays with me to this day and has had a tremendous impact on how fast my deadlift has grown.”Don’t tell me how many training sessions (or workouts) you completed, I’m more interested in how many sessions you […]
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Probably the most over looked piece of the puzzle to building a stronger choke for BJJ is improving your posture, strength in that posture and positioning. And today I’m gonna show you…how to build a stronger choke for BJJ without actually having to train more Jiu-Jitsu…And no this isn’t some lame “sport specific drill” to […]
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High Reps vs Low Reps, Which should I choose? This is a very common question I get from my students and readers of my blog. “Hector, I’ve heard I should do higher reps with a lower weight to tone up and build lean muscle?” Then on the other hand I I get, “Hector, I was told […]
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