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WHY ISN’T BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU AN OLYMPIC MODALITY?
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has exploded in popularity over the last decade with the rise of UFC and mixed martial arts as a mainstream sport. Considering the increase in interest around BJJ, the question of its status as an official Olympic sport continues to be raised. It’s...
BENEFITS OF YOGA: REASONS TO HIT THE MAT
The practice of yoga started in India about 3000 years ago and continues to grow in popularity all over the world. Yoga is a combination of challenging postures (asanas) and breathing techniques (Pranayama) seen by many of its practitioners as a way to achieve harmony...
HOW TO STAY FOCUSED WORKING FROM HOME
While the home office sounds like a dream to some of us, it's not always easy to set your own schedule and make it flow. If you are self-employed or a former office worker who is working from home, you better avoid getting stucked into doing a load of laundry, taking...
HOW TO EXERCISE AT HOME
TRAINING DURING LOCKDOWN When you’re stuck at home, traveling with work, on vacation, or quarantining/ lockdown, it isn’t easy to stick to an exercise routine or keep track of your fitness goals. You may have limited access to fitness facilities or find it...
FINDING JOY DURING LOCKDOWN IN SYDNEY: 20 THINGS TO DO
Here we go again! After a few cases of Delta variation of coronavirus had been identified in Sydney, we will be facing two weeks of lockdown. Sounds boring, right? But it doesn’t have to be. Actually, it is totally up to you how you are going to face this period! ...
Productivity: Strategies to make the most of your time
Have you ever searched for the meaning of “productivity”? You will probably find a thousand websites teaching you how to be more productive just by adopting simple techniques. Of course, you can implement a few tips to be more productive, but it should always be done...
HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH
When we talk about Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, it is inevitable to think about breathing, considering the key role it plays in your performance on the mat. With that in mind, Gracie Humaita has set aside some daily care that you should start implementing if you want to...
HOW EXERCISE COULD IMPROVE YOUR MENTAL CAPACITY
Studies continue to convey that physical exercise improves brain functionality and processing. But what is the ideal dose? Scientists are only recently discovering the prescription and timing needed to achieve the biggest boost. We, at Gracie Humaita Sydney, care...
WHAT YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT MUSCLE FATIGUE
When it comes to medium to high-intensity exercise, it is very common to hear about muscle fatigue, that annoying pain that doesn't seem to go away and makes the muscle stops contracting and then fails. To understand what fatigue really is, let's start with the...
BJJ TRAINING AND COMPETITION: WHAT TO DO TO DON’T YOU GAS OUT?
Thinking of all of our students who represented Gracie Humaita in the Autumn Cup last weekend, in addition, of course, of all Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu lovers, we have separated some tips to help you not lose your gas in decisive moments of rolls over and stay willing. It...
WHY ISN’T BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU AN OLYMPIC MODALITY?
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has exploded in popularity over the last decade with the rise of UFC and mixed martial arts as a mainstream sport. Considering the increase in interest around BJJ, the question of its status as an official Olympic sport continues to be raised. It’s...
BENEFITS OF YOGA: REASONS TO HIT THE MAT
The practice of yoga started in India about 3000 years ago and continues to grow in popularity all over the world. Yoga is a combination of challenging postures (asanas) and breathing techniques (Pranayama) seen by many of its practitioners as a way to achieve harmony...
HOW TO STAY FOCUSED WORKING FROM HOME
While the home office sounds like a dream to some of us, it's not always easy to set your own schedule and make it flow. If you are self-employed or a former office worker who is working from home, you better avoid getting stucked into doing a load of laundry, taking...
HOW TO EXERCISE AT HOME
TRAINING DURING LOCKDOWN When you’re stuck at home, traveling with work, on vacation, or quarantining/ lockdown, it isn’t easy to stick to an exercise routine or keep track of your fitness goals. You may have limited access to fitness facilities or find it...
FINDING JOY DURING LOCKDOWN IN SYDNEY: 20 THINGS TO DO
Here we go again! After a few cases of Delta variation of coronavirus had been identified in Sydney, we will be facing two weeks of lockdown. Sounds boring, right? But it doesn’t have to be. Actually, it is totally up to you how you are going to face this period! ...
Productivity: Strategies to make the most of your time
Have you ever searched for the meaning of “productivity”? You will probably find a thousand websites teaching you how to be more productive just by adopting simple techniques. Of course, you can implement a few tips to be more productive, but it should always be done...
HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH
When we talk about Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, it is inevitable to think about breathing, considering the key role it plays in your performance on the mat. With that in mind, Gracie Humaita has set aside some daily care that you should start implementing if you want to...
HOW EXERCISE COULD IMPROVE YOUR MENTAL CAPACITY
Studies continue to convey that physical exercise improves brain functionality and processing. But what is the ideal dose? Scientists are only recently discovering the prescription and timing needed to achieve the biggest boost. We, at Gracie Humaita Sydney, care...
WHAT YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT MUSCLE FATIGUE
When it comes to medium to high-intensity exercise, it is very common to hear about muscle fatigue, that annoying pain that doesn't seem to go away and makes the muscle stops contracting and then fails. To understand what fatigue really is, let's start with the...
BJJ TRAINING AND COMPETITION: WHAT TO DO TO DON’T YOU GAS OUT?
Thinking of all of our students who represented Gracie Humaita in the Autumn Cup last weekend, in addition, of course, of all Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu lovers, we have separated some tips to help you not lose your gas in decisive moments of rolls over and stay willing. It...