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If you train BJJ long enough, you eventually start asking the same question after a hard session: am I just sore, or is something actually wrong? You finish a tough round, step off the mat, and notice stiffness in your shoulders,...

If you train Brazilian jiu-jitsu long enough, you start to notice familiar patterns. Muscle soreness that hangs around longer than it should. Tight muscles after an intense training session. The occasional cramp, or that wired-but-exhausted feeling after training hard at...

A Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition day often feels nothing like your normal BJJ training session. You’re nervous, under-slept, trying to warm up without burning yourself out, and your stomach usually has its own agenda.  Most BJJ athletes end up doing one of...

Straight up - we’re not going to pretend this is an unbiased exploration. We genuinely believe the best thing you can eat before and after training jiu-jitsu is one of our Raised collagen energy bars - it’s exactly why we...

You roll long enough, and your body starts keeping score. Knees click after open mat, elbows remember every stubborn armbar escape, and your hips complain about last night’s guard retention drills. You still want to train tomorrow - ideally without...

I’ve been on the mats for a bit over six years now, and like everyone else in jiu-jitsu, I’m always hunting for ways to get better without turning my body into rubble. I’m also creeping into my late 30s, which...