
Nutrition
Eating for BJJ when you train at 6am or 8pm and have a job
Class ends at 9:15pm and you are not hungry. What to eat before training, whether the post-training window matters, and why salt will not fix your cramps.
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Training, technique, and the culture of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
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Class ends at 9:15pm and you are not hungry. What to eat before training, whether the post-training window matters, and why salt will not fix your cramps.

IBJJF weighs you in your gi minutes before your first match, with no chance to rehydrate. That one rule makes big weight cuts far dumber in BJJ than in MMA.

Which supplements actually help your jiu-jitsu? An honest look at the supplements worth considering for BJJ — protein, creatine, electrolytes — and the ones to skip.