Epi 82 BJJ, Strength, and Conditioning With Sam Spiegelman - a podcast by Byron Jabara

from 2015-05-11T16:30

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Sam Spiegelman
Sam Spiegelman

Sam Spiegelman is a author and strength and conditioning coach.  Sam is a Brown Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Mark Vives, he trains at New Breed Training Center.  He has written a bunch of great articles on Breaking Muscle.  Sam is also available for online consultations.


We talk about:



  • What brought him to BJJ

  • Strength and conditioning for BJJ

  • Strength and conditioning for people who are new to the mats

  • Training differently for your particular game or style.

  • Off the mat training for BJJ

  • Doing a self assessment of your strength

  • The importance of having your body strength balanced to help you be efficient

  • Why people gas out on the mats

  • Increasing your cardio for BJJ

  • Staying motivated with your off the mat training

  • The importance of having a healthy diet

  • Starting BJJ after having a sedentary lifestyle

  • Advice for doing your first tournament

  • Goals for students their first 6 months and year


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