The Dichotomy of Strength Training for BJJ
So about two weeks ago I picked up the latest copy Dichotomy of Leadership and so far I am really enjoying it. It’s essentially about “finding balance” in life and business. It got me thinking, “is there a dichotomy of strength training for BJJ”? … how much is enough?… how much is too much? That’s the million […]
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How To “Re-Ignite” Your Jiu-Jitsu
Have you ever wanted to “Re-Ignite” your Jiu-Jitsu? About a week ago I was talking with a friend of mine and he shared with me, “how over he was bout the idea of ‘rolling hard’ the longer he’s been training Jiu-Jitsu.” It got me thinking…Rolling hard is great–not only will it challenge you mentally and physically, […]
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What To Do When You’re Not Deadlifting
So I was just talking (actually I was emailing) with one of the members of the SAH Newsletter about the DL Series 260. He wanted to make deadlifting a priority for the next couple of months. So he shared with me a pretty good strategy on how he was going to integrate Original Strength, Flexible Steel […]
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How To Turn Your BJJ Injury Into A Strength
The inevitable finally happened in 2009. It was a Saturday morning after Thanksgiving and I had just received my brown belt about 7 months ago. I was rolling with a new white belt and he had me in a position called “the lockdown”. It was in such an awkward position–it was a borderline kneebar.I remember telling […]
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How To Maintain Your Kettlebell Skills While Deadlifting
It can be very challenging to maintain strength in all kettlebell skills–especially while deadlifting. One common question I get from my students and subscribers is, “Hector, how can I maintain my kettlebell skills without interfering with my deadlift?” Or the question is “how can I maintain my endurance without interfering with my deadlift program?” First off there […]
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