Category Archives: bjj

Yoga Poses – Sukhasana or Easy Pose

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Drew

Meditative Pose. The Easy Pose, isn’t always easy. After 10 minutes the position can become painful and unstable. It can help you feel ‘grounded’ and connect with yourself. If you have knee and/or hip injuries or issues, then you may … Continue reading →

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Yoga Poses – Marichyasana or Sage Pose

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Drew

This is a pose dedicated to and named after the sage – Marichi I It’s a good idea to warm up with easier poses before attempting this one. Using a stick pose and/or Janu Sirsasana It is said to put … Continue reading →

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Yoga Poses – Triang Mukha Eka Pada Paschimottanasana or Three Parts Forward Bend Pose

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Drew

As with the vast majority of yoga poses, this one is easy to pronounce and you want to make sure that your pelvis is neutral and the spine is aligned ‘straight’/normal curvature. With this pose, avoid or modify if you … Continue reading →

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Yoga Poses – Balasana or Child Pose

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Drew

Children are proper chill. Well, they can’t control their emotions generally, but when they want to chill and switch off, they are yogi master level instructors. This pose helps you to chill like a child. It’s also called child pose … Continue reading →

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Yoga Poses – Paschimottanasana or Seated Forward Bend

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Drew

Make sure that you are putting equal weight on each glute / sit bone Normal people with sitting or sedentary job get a pelvis with an incorrect tilt, causing a exaggerated curve in the spine. This pelvis issue causes a … Continue reading →

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Yoga Poses – Dandasana or Staff/Stick Pose

Posted on December 30, 2020 by Drew

Dandasana or Staff/Stick Pose The Stick pose can be difficult for general population – office workers and static standing jobs can ‘re-align’ the body. Problems with sitting jobs – passive lengthening of neck muscles and forward head carriage, rounded shoulders, … Continue reading →

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MMA – 6 Week Training Program (.pdf included)

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Drew

6 week mma training program pdf – scroll to the bottom to download the pdf version of the program The hardest part about getting started – is well, getting started. I guess it’s a good idea to procrastinate a little … Continue reading →

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Yoga For Men – Back & Neck Pain – 10 Mins a Day (.pdf)

Posted on May 24, 2020 by Drew

A combination of yoga, stretching and trigger point therapy is best for bad backs and next. Avoid sitting for long periods if possible. The Paleo squat is a good alternative to sitting. The World’s Greatest Stretch is an excellent whole … Continue reading →

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Vegan Warrior Wellness Podcast

Posted on September 7, 2019 by Drew

Got an 80’s intro for the podcast! Stress ‘hacks’ – lots of magnesium glycinate, vitamin D, kava kava (not legal in the UK but available on ebay) adaptogens like rhodiola rosea Eating well(ish) when well busy with work and children … Continue reading →

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How do you prevent Muscle & Fitness Loss During Injury?

Posted on August 31, 2019 by Drew

You can use TENs machines to prevent muscle loss whilst injured Nutrition is important – Under-eating will lead to more muscle loss Clenbuteral is an illegal performance enhancing drug that prevents muscle loss Alpha Lipoic Acid supplementation may help prevent … Continue reading →

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