These stretches and exercises are some that I have used and found beneficial and effective for improving hip flexibility which can help with rubber guard and assists with guard retention.

Initial thoughts on the Bauerfeind Sports Knee Support and Genutrain Knee Brace. These are two of the best knee braces for grappling. The feel, support, compression, and fit are important as these braces stay in place with grappling and don’t restrict movement.
Check out the braces here: http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=706061&u=1416655&m=58066&urllink=&afftrack=

In this short Instagram Story Stephan (@Stephan_Kesting) talks about pull-ups and how to do them at home even if you don’t have a pulp bar.
Stephan on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/stephan_kesting/
Stephan on Snapchat here: https://www.snapchat.com/add/stephankesting
19 Pullups for BJJ and Submission Grappling Video here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7gwlk9wKi4

Happy pull-ups!!

To improve shoulder mobility and shoulder tightness for BJJ, these 5 stretches are quick, easy, and really effective for keeping your shoulders healthy, mobile, and to prevent injury when on the mats.
1. Lat Stretch
2. Posterior Capsule
3. Pec Stretch
4. External Rotation Stretch (great for preventing injuries from Americanas)
5. Internal Rotation Stretch (great for preventing injuries from Kimuras)

If you sprained your thumb while grappling and have pain and instability, then this taping technique is extremely useful and helpful with assisting with pain, stability, and to keep you on the mats.

Still one of my favourite ways to supplement BJJ practices. I think working on a gymball is under rated #bjj #jiujitsu #movement

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2017-02-17 15:45:19

A little extra weight as I roll out my ribs using the @mobilitas Mobility Sphere!! #mobility #jiujitsu #bjj #strength #babies

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2017-02-11 11:08:57

Lyubo Kumbarov, former 4 x Bulgarian National Champion and Wrestling coach at Roger Gracie Academy HQ in London is here filmed by the Warrior Collective giving a tutorial on prep/conditioning/gymnastic drills he views as being essential for developing the physical performance of elite combat sports athletes in wrestling or other grappling based systems.

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The best tool I’ve used for self massage on the hamstring. The @mobilitas Mobility Sphere, or what I like to call ‘The Death Star’. Hit the link in my bio to check them out #strength #mobility #flexibility #jiujitsu #bjj

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2017-02-10 20:19:49

Goal to close the 350 heavy gripper this year. Been greasing the groove, can do 250 multiple times comfortably. Now working on assisted negatives to close the 300. I use these to supplement by grip training for Bjj, not as the main source. Tap me up for idea to improve grips #grips #jiujitsu #jiujitsulifestyle #bjj #itshard

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2017-02-10 17:11:48

Best Way To Improve Your Cardio For BJJ by Bernardo Faria

I received a question on youtube regarding wrist and forearm pain with lifting a heavy bar bell and also when holding grips when grappling in the gi.
These exercises and stretches should help keep your arms and hands loose, your tissue stretched out, and help to decrease pain.

Full transcript here: http://www.grapplearts.com/training-competition-strategies-bernardo-faria/ – Bernardo Faria, 5 x BJJ World Champion, discusses his training and conditioning routine with Stephan Kesting. We talked about:
** Exactly what his day to day training regimen looks like,

** Who he spars with

** How he’s balancing his training as he gets older,

** How his training regimen changes as he gets closer to competition,

** Whether you should do extra conditioning or not,

** How he gets his signature guard pass on everybody,

** Health and nutrition for competition,

** And a whole lot more.

This was an episode of my podcast, the ‘Grapplearts Radio Podcast’, which you can also find on iTunes, Stitcher and Soundcloud. Here are the links:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/grapplearts-radio-all-things/id320705565?mt=2
http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/stephan-kesting/grapplearts-radio-podcast

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Been a while since I hit the Turkish get up. Glad I can still do it with 50% of my bodyweight…..even if I need to clean my form up #jiujitsu #strength

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2017-02-01 19:38:42