Prone Scorpion is a great exercises for stretching the chest, improving back rotation, and opening up the hips.

5-10 reps for 5-10 second holds

One of my favorite warm-up movements is the Shin Box drill.
It helps warm up and activate the hips which is great for grapplers and has some good carryover to helping establish good Jiu-Jitsu mobility.

Try a couple of rounds for 30-60 seconds.

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DEALING WITH TIGHT FOREARMS AND WRISTS AFTER JIU-JITSU TRAINING…then check out this quick sequence to stretch the forearms and wrists.

Try wrist rocking to improve wrist mobility as well as to stretch and release tight forearm muscle from gripping.

Start with the easiest version with fingers forward and then advance to divers pointed out, and also fingers pointed back.

Perform each sequence 5 repetitions for 5-10 second holds.

Make sure to perform these movements to comfort.

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♦️5 Easy Recovery Exercises After BJJ Training♦️

♦️ Hamstring Stretch (if you don’t feel a stretch, move closer to wall or use a belt around foot to lift leg) x 2 minutes total

♦️ Butterfly Stretch x 2 minutes total

♦️Figure-4 Stretch x 2 minutes per side

♦️Hip Internal Rotation Stretch x 2 minutes per side

♦️ Diaphragmatic Breathing – make exhale longer than inhale x 3-5 minutes

These are some of the exercises I like to do after training. Longer hold times after training is helpful to relax the muscles and good for recovery. Focus on breathing throughout the exercises to get into a comfortable stretch and make sure not to go into pain.

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♦️Squat Mobility Flow For Tight Hips and Ankles♦️

Squat ➡️ Squat With Rocking ➡️ Squat With Knee Extensions ➡️ Squat With Overhead Reach

The squat is so important for so many reasons. Weight lifting, BJJ, and for the ability to perform normal daily tasks. It’s important to work on your squat and get into a squat on a daily basis.

Go through the flow 3-5 times.

Hold the stretches (rocking, knee extension, reach) 5-10 seconds.

If you’re dealing with stiff and achy knees, try this exercise.
Knee CARs (Controlled Articular Rotations) are a great warm up, cool-down, and generally a great mobility exercise.

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If you’re dealing with tightness in the shoulders or the back, or need a useful shoulder/back warm-up, then try the Shoulder Wall Circles.

Start in half kneeling with a yoga block between the far knee and wall.

♦️Keep contact with wall with near side arm.

Slide arm up against wall and then rotate palm to wall when arm is overhead. Then return to start position.

Perform 5-10 reps for 3-5 second holds on both sides.

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♦️Half Kneeling Open Book Stretch♦️

♦️Start in half kneeling with a yoga block between the far knee and wall.

♦️Keep contact with wall with near side arm.

♦️Reach out and back with other arm for a great chest opener and trunk mobility movement.

♦️Perform 5-10 reps for 3-5 second holds on both sides.

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How To Improve Your Triangle Choke With 3 Solo Drills

1. Bridge with knees to chest with exercise ball (2-3 sets x 10 reps)
2. Figure-4 stretch with exercise ball (5 x 15 seconds)
3. Solo Triangle Drill (2-3 sets x 10 reps)

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Begin in the hands and knees (quadruped) position.

Keep a braced and stiff trunk.

1. Hip Cars x5 on each leg

2. Fire Hydrant x5 on each leg

3. Hip Extension (knee bent) x5 on each leg

4. Hip Rotations (hip extended) x5 on each leg

The more active control you have over your hips, the better function and capability, and ultimately control you will have over your joint. Actively moving into your end-ranges and engaging the muscles is a great way to get your body prepared for training.

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Grab a belt and lie face down.

Create tension by pulling the belt apart.

Squeeze shoulder blades down and in “towards your back pockets” and lift hands off of the mat. 2 sets of 10 reps.

Then repeat the same process but try to pull the belt down behind your head (this will be difficult if your shoulders are tight) 2 sets of 10 reps.

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Shoulder Mobility and Warm-Up: Prone Swimmers

This exercise is one of my favorites to warm up the shoulders and mid back as well as work on improving shoulder mobility.

Make sure to retract and depress the shoulder blades (squeeze shoulder blades down and back- like pulling the shoulder blades into your back pockets) and try to avoid shrugging the shoulders up towards your ears.

Perform 1-2 sets of 5-10 reps.

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1) Thoracic Extension, 5-10 repetitions, 5 second holds

2) Kneeling Shoulder Flexion, 5-10 repetitions, 5 second holds

3) Thread The Needle, 5-10 repetitions, 5 second holds (both directions)

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This sequence using the “90-90 Position” is great to activate the hips, warm up the muscles, and improve usable range of motion.
Perform each exercises 5 times. 2 sets. Perform first 2 exercises on both sides.
Go slow and controlled.

1. Hip External Rotation (heel down)
2. Hip Internal Rotation (adjust torso position as shown to get desired amount of range of motion)
3. 90-90 to Bear Sit to 90-90

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