Gracie Diet combo: anti-cramp snack / brain-activating meal
By Adriana Gracie Muscle cramps are painful, involuntary contractions, caused by an imbalance in sodium, potassium, calcium or magnesium in the body, or insufficient blood…
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10 tips to keep training BJJ well into your old age
In the letters section of Graciemag #261, last year, we offered some tips to readers just starting their tenure in the masters' age group and…
10 tips to change your eating habits and improve your jiu-jitsu
Breakthroughs in technology and medicine have brought a disastrous side effect: People eat all sorts of garbage, confident that chemical drugs will cure whatever they…
Remastered: Follow Rickson Gracie’s menu to have more energy for BJJ
[First published in 2014.] Raised as a warrior from a young age, Rickson Gracie is an example of good health. For many years he has…
2018 world champions reveal what they eat after a big competition
Months of physical and mental preparation lead up to the big day for jiu-jitsu's elite competitors. And after such a momentous event as the IBJJF…
Hurt yourself? Get to know the ideal menu for the injured BJJ fighter
Nothing is more predictable in a fighter's life than occasionally feeling that ol’ muscular discomfort. But pain really can be weakness leaving your body. Anyway,…
Diet and BJJ: Understand what can be bad about the açaí you eat
The favorite energy food of BJJ practitioners, the açaí has become popular among athletes and non-athletes alike. With its unique flavor and healthy properties, the…
Insomnia? Cured through BJJ, dieting and philosophy
Many geniuses have concerned themselves with the problem of insomnia, among them Carlos Gracie and Friedrich Nietzsche. To Gracie, the simplest solution was good old…
Training, nutrition and rest: 6 tips to get more out of your training
*The title above reflects my simple concept for a fighter's productivity. If you follow the three items in the sequence I write them in, your…
Three power-packed pre-training snacks
Still in doubt as to what to eat before heading to training? GRACIEMAG has three suggestions for high-octane fuel to intelligently fill your tank and…
5 fundamentals for eating right, and how to not get swept in Jiu-Jitsu
By Luca Atalla Because people know nutrition is one of my chief concerns, I receive tons of email, Facebook messages and tweets asking about my…
Gracie diet: learn how to prepare an antioxidant açaí superbowl
Jiu-Jitsu is more than a sport. It's a way of life that allows the practitioner to have a healthy lifestyle. With the gentle art you…