escapologists welcome.
No training, no problem… Join Chelsea and Tom on todays BJJ WOD, this one is going to be spicy!
Perform 30 reps of each exercise then 20, then 10:
– Spiderman Press Ups
– Cross Choke Sit Ups
– Break Fall – Stand – Sprawl
Want to make it harder? Repeat the reps in reverse 10-20-30
Record your time at:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1A2WbjxQC1NnIKYu8xxyQaUbBVydyE93-MIbFCsZJRg8/edit?usp=sharing
Earlier this week, Chelsea and I were forced to close our gym thanks to the Coronavirus.
However, that doesn’t mean we’re going to stop trying to help our students (and BJJ practitioners around the globe) from improving their Jiu Jitsu.
One of the ways we’re going to keep our students working is through daily (Monday – Friday) workouts. These workouts will be 10 – 30 minutes in length and focus on improving BJJ specific movements and conditioning.
Here is the first workout. It requires no equipment (other than a timer) and very little space and is surprisingly challenging by the end.
Here is the full workout.
Perform 1 min of each of the following exercises with no break in between:
If you want to join in on the fun, once you’ve completed the workout, add your name and record your result at:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1A2WbjxQC1NnIKYu8xxyQaUbBVydyE93-MIbFCsZJRg8/edit?usp=sharing
I’m back to training!
Tom and I have been breaking down my recovery and training since I started back to it. We’re hoping that as we go along, we’ll get some insight into skill development, but as of right now, it’s still early days.
You can see my training from the very start of my postpartum recovery process here:
I’m incredibly excited to be back on the mats, and I’m also excited to be doing these breakdowns with Tom. As snarky as we’re being, the process of breaking down these different situations has been really helpful for me. I hope you find it useful as well!
It’s easy to take your core for granted until it’s gone; we didn’t realise just how important it was until Chels suddenly didn’t have one anymore after giving birth. She’s had to compensate by relying on other kinds of strength like leg and back strength, but that’s really not feasible in the long run for a good guard.
If you’re struggling with your guard retention, improving your core strength can only help. In this video, we look at a few great drills that will really work your core and improve your guard at the same time.
To follow Chels’ journey back to competition, check out her Battle of the Bump project here:
Enjoy!
Some women love being pregnant, but I don’t think I’ve ever hated anything so much in my life.
I found it really hard to suddenly be out of control of my body, especially in the third trimester when the end was so near and I was flumping around like a bowling pin with legs.
I got a lot of questions throughout my pregnancy (and even more now that I’m postpartum and working through recovery) about the hows and whys of training, and the process of getting back into shape.
So I decided to share my journey from athlete to mom and back again. Here’s what this project is all about:
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