The Order & Progress Podcast

Today, you'll learn methods for strengthening and optimizing your body to endure years of jiu jitsu training well into your 70s.Without the knowledge of how to optimize your training for longevity you’ll likely end up injured, overtrained, and ultimately, off the jiu-jitsu mat indefinitely.Most people rely on conventional strength and conditioning knowledge, however, many of

This episode introduces a method for fortifying your body for jiu-jitsu beyond what conventional strength and conditioning teaches.Training for jiu-jitsu requires you to be strong and resilient at all angles. It’s an unpredictable sport with uneven loads and non-linear forces.Yet most people neglect training at the odd angles you’ll experience in a combat sport like BJJ. When t

Download your free course on the Turkish Sit Up here.Im going to share a movement that produces a strong, mat-ready core, while at the same time building shoulder stability and resilience.It’s no secret that you need a strong, functional core for grappling and jiu-jitsu. It’s the source of nearly every movement you do while rolling, and essential for a healthy lower back.Durabl

You have to balance your strength and conditioning, mobility, and corrective work with your time on the mat.There are only so many hours in the day and you want to spend time on things that deliver a high return on investment. Ideally, things that can provide strength, mobility, injury prevention, correctives, and training in multiple planes of motion all in one.The Shin Box is one

You don’t need to spend a ton of time getting all of your physical preparation needs for jiu-jitsu.In fact, if you spent time segmenting each aspect of your BJJ needs like strength, mobility, corrective exercise, power, prehab, etc, you would have no time or energy left for training.The problem is that you need to develop qualities off the mat that you can’t get while training

I used to believe that the foundational human movements were squat, push, pull, hinge, and carry.Much of my training over the last 10 years was built around these movement patterns. Maybe yours are too.And if you study most “functional” programs today, they are all still built on these movements.The problem for me was, after 10 years of training this way, I was riddled with pai

David Weck is a fitness innovator, biomechanist, BJJ blue belt, and a world-class performance coach to professional athletes worldwide. His methods of the coiling core, rotational movement training, and bilateral torsion training are based on the understanding of the Spinal Engine Theory.This theory poses that movement originates in the core. The core is what powers humans forward

We all know that when you step on the mat you’re accepting the risk that comes with live combat. We all signed the waiver.But Im not talking about the random twists and freak accidents that happen. Although painful, and sometimes life changing, those aren’t the things that ruin your body.Im talking about negative effects that the innate positions of jiu-jitsu have on your body

World-class health coach Rodrigo Perez uses a holistic health approach with pro athletes to everyday people to ensure prolonged performance and longevity.If you want to have a lifetime of optimal health and performance you need to take a holistic approach, which includes training, mobility, nutrition, hydration, and recovery.Most people have a few of these areas covered, and you c

At 53 years old, kettlebell expert and BJJ brown belt, Steve Cotter, has developed a holistic training method that allows him to train 6 days a week! Most of us would be lucky to get even 3 days after we pass the half-century mark. The years of wear and tear from the aggressive nature of combat sports takes its toll on the body. But as Steve shares, it doesn’t have to.Most people