Podcasts by The Absolute Jiu-Jitsu Debate with Lachlan Giles
BJJ is a relatively new, fast-growing, sport. In this discussion series, Lachlan Giles and guests explore the potential for using ideas from sports science and other performance sports to improve HOW we train and develop in Jiu-Jitsu.
Lachlan Giles is an Australian grappler and black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He is the Head Coach at Absolute MMA in St Kilda, Melbourne and holds a PhD in physiotherapy. In 2019, Lachlan became the lightest grappler ever to win a medal in the absolute division at ADCC.
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#13 CH03-E06: Livia Giles Strength and Conditioning for ADCC 2019 (Main Lifting Sessions) from 2020-10-23T18:51:25
In Part 6, we look at the main lifting sessions Liv performed prior to the 2019 ADCC European Trials. Her program included three lifting sessions per week from January to March 2019 with the goa...
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#12 CH03-E05: Livia Giles Strength and Conditioning for ADCC 2019 (Goals and Warm-Up) from 2020-10-23T18:45:18
In Part 5, we look at the S&C program Liv used to prepare for the 2019 ADCC European Trials. Topics include:
- Requirements and challenges of building muscle mass for grapplers Listen
#11 CH03-E04: Fundamentals of S&C for the competitive grappler with Livia Giles from 2020-10-23T18:39:45
In Part 4 we turn our attention to S&C for competitive grapplers.
Topics include:
- The importance of planning for the competitive grappler
- Recommendations... Listen
#10 CH03-E03: S&C for the recreational grappler. More questions answered with Livia Giles. from 2020-10-23T18:33:48
In Part 3 we continue to answer questions from Instagram with a focus on S&C for the recreational grappler. Topics include:
- How specific does my S&C program need to be? Listen
#09 CH03-E02: S&C for recreational grapplers, your questions answered with Livia Giles from 2020-10-23T18:28:46
In Part 2 we answer questions from Instagram with a focus on S&C for the recreational grappler. Topics include:
· Which body parts should I focus on?
· When and how often shoul...
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#08 CH03-E01: Strength and Conditioning for BJJ with Livia Giles (PART 1) from 2020-10-23T18:23:29
In this chapter, we focus on the role of Strength and Conditioning in Jiu-Jitsu and how it differs for recreational versus competitive grapplers.
Part 1 introduces the wider...
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#07 CH02-E04: Planning for competition (How Lachlan Giles prepared for ADCC 2019 - PART 4) from 2020-10-23T18:15:35
Part 4 wraps up this chapter with a discussion of Lachy’s strategy when rolling. We then go on to comparee his overall training plan to what coaches are typically doing in other sports.<...
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#06 CH02-E03: Planning for competition (How Lachlan Giles prepared for ADCC 2019 - PART 3) from 2020-10-23T18:09:25
Part 3 focuses on Lachy’s broad plan for the skill development macrocycle before diving in to look at his daily training and how it changed as he moved from a focus on skill development ...
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#05 CH02-E02: Planning for competition (How Lachlan Giles prepared for ADCC 2019 - PART 2) from 2020-10-23T18:01:45
Part 2 focuses on how Lachy broke down the last 8 weeks before ADCC into 3 mezocycles and also discusses the concept of ‘sports form’ and how training could be individualized further. Listen
#04 CH02-E01: Planning for competition (How Lachlan Giles prepared for ADCC 2019 - PART 1) from 2020-10-23T14:26:46
In this chapter, we discuss the basic principles linked to planning for competition, by looking back at how Lachlan Giles prepared for ADCC 2019 and comparing it to how other sports prepare for ...
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#03 CH01-E03: How to navigate your BJJ journey with Lachlan Giles (PART 3) from 2020-10-23T13:25
In this episode, we focus on how to navigate the Jiu-Jitsu journey by developing a game that is tailored to your individual circumstances.
Lachlan Giles is an Australian ...
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#02 CH01-E02: How to navigate your BJJ journey with Lachlan Giles (PART 2) from 2020-10-23T13:16:20
In this episode, we focus on how to navigate our Jiu-Jitsu journey by discussing progression through the belts and how goal setting can be used to improve more quickly.
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#01 CH01-E01: How to navigate your BJJ journey with Lachlan Giles (PART 1) from 2020-10-23T13:06:25
In this episode, we focus on how to navigate our Jiu-Jitsu journey by exploring career goals, the interplay of BJJ as a martial art and a sport, and the role of competition in long-term ...
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