100 - Optimal BJJ Training and Recovery with Sean McHugh
From The Strenuous Life Podcast
I've known and trained with black belt Sean McHugh for 16 years, so I was super-stoked to have him on the podcast. We covered a lot of important material including
- How to train your training partners so that they can help you get better as fast as possible - Strategies for optimal post workout recovery - BJJ injury prevention and rehabilitation - How the teaching of BJJ has evolved since the art was introduced to North America - Beginner's teaching progressions, and should you let people spar on the first day of class? - The dark side of MMA, including concussions, addictions, and lack of options after leaving the sport - How to continue training when life is kicking the crap out of you - And much more...
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