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Will getting stronger actually improve your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu game? The video covers the same information as the post: A video posted by Mike Bak (@mikebak) on May 15, 2015 at 12:04pm PDT In my opinion strength training is great for: correcting imbalances, preventing injuries, and allowing you to perform moves in an explosive manner. Some [...]

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I am NOT A DOCTOR. This is not medical advice. This post is just about how I am dealing with my ACL injury and tracking my progress. Timeline of my ACL injury: September 24, 2016 Injured ACL in a BJJ competition Oct 28, 2016 Got the MRI Nov 8, 2016 Confirmed torn ACL (everything else [...]

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Consistency More Important Than Any One Workout

I was working out today and it gave me an idea for this blog post. I happened to be on lower than average sleep and the workout was literally feeling like torture. It was a fast paced conditioning workout from Never Gymless). I still pushed through the workout and got it done but it felt [...]

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Carry On

Here is a video from a recent (ESPN) Outside The Lines episode. Words cannot do justice to the power and significance of the story. I will not even try. Stories such as this really put our own daily dilemmas into perspective. It is safe to say that we can all learn from the courage and [...]

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Zach Krych Comeback Story

Below is a video featuring the return of Zach Krych after a devastating training injury. The video shows the injury and the steps that were taken to change the initial prognosis provided by his surgeon. The video is just under six minutes and well worth your time. Incredible is an understatement.

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