by Julius Park | May 22, 2014 | Articles, Blog, Training Tips
Olympic lifts – Where and How to Learn Them Olympic lifts can be one of the best additions to your training regimen. They will help you build muscle, improve explosive power, and lose fat in the process. The only catch is: they are super technical, and if done...
by Julius Park | May 5, 2014 | Articles, Blog, Training Tips
I have issues with low back pain. How did this happen and what can I do to fix it? Back pain has become one of the most common issues among American adults today. There is a wealth of myth and misinformation regarding where low back pain starts, and what to do about...
by Julius Park | Apr 29, 2014 | Articles, BJJ, Blog, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Training Tips
As you take more classes and get comfortable, most teachers will inevitably ask you to add watching footage to your schedule. Watching pure BJJ matches can do a lot for your game by showing you approaches that you might not otherwise encounter. As new techniques enter...
by Julius Park | Apr 14, 2014 | Articles, Blog, Training Tips
How do I get 6 pack abs? Is it more dietary? Six pack abs. We all want them, but few of us have them. Why is this? Not enough ab work? Too much Cinnabon? Genetics? These are all the questions people typically ask when they want to know how to get the elusive six...
by Julius Park | Apr 9, 2014 | Articles, Blog, Training Tips
I recently convinced one of my MMA fighters to take a week off. I use the word “convinced” because it was an epic 2-hour back-and-forth exercise in persuasion and negotiation. For more than 12 months, he has been training non-stop 6-7 days per week, 2 or...
by Julius Park | Apr 6, 2014 | Articles, BJJ, Blog, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Training Tips
How can I develop better explosiveness for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Excellent question! One of the most valuable physical attributes you can have in any martial art is the ability to explode. So what exactly is “explosiveness”? Explosiveness refers to power....