Settlage Strength

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Feb 23, 2026 • 1h 20min

How To Train Over 40 with Retired Army Ranger & BJJ Black Belt Arturo Fernandez

Follow Arturo on Instagram!Kickstart your grappling athleticism in just 30 days with my FREE training course: Grappler Accelerator 🔥Access it for FREE!Optimize your Health, Strength, and Performance in 2026!Get 10% OFF Marek Health's Guided Optimization service!Use code "SETTLAGE" at checkout!00:00:00 - Intro00:01:55 - Stories From Super Training Gym00:08:45 - Arturo's History of Martial Arts00:10:55 - Lessons In Leadership From Arturo's Time As An Army Ranger00:19:13 - Master's Athletes Need To Avoid THESE Training Mistakes00:24:36 - How To Increase Your Grappling Work Capacity00:37:47 - How To Program Your Conditioning Work Off The Mat00:42:06 - Isometric Training For Grappling Strength00:51:50 - Culture of Judo vs BJJ01:06:40 - TRT For Masters Athletes01:10:52 - Arturo's Opinion On Ecological Training01:14:43 - Resources For Those Wanting To Become A Better Coach
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Feb 16, 2026 • 1h 21min

The Best PED's For Jiu Jitsu (and they're LEGAL too!) with Jake Benson

Follow Jake Benson on Instagram! 👉🏽https://www.instagram.com/jakeyb_43/Check out Yforia Supplements! 👉🏽 https://yforia.shop/Kickstart your grappling athleticism in just 30 days with my FREE training course: Grappler Accelerator 🔥Access it for FREE at www.thestrengthmatrix.com/grapplerOptimize your Health, Strength, and Performance in 2026!Get 10% OFF Marek Health's Guided Optimization service! Use code "SETTLAGE" at checkout! 👉🏽https://marekhealth.sjv.io/Z62xV100:00:00 - Intro00:02:07 - What It's Like Rolling With Mason Fowler00:03:10 - The Biggest Thing Holding Back Peak Performance On The Mat00:11:19 - How To Have More Energy For Evening Jiu Jitsu Training00:20:43 - Using Injectable L-Carnitine, Citicoline, & DADA For Better Energy In Jiu Jitsu00:28:34 - Boost Recovery From Training With Injectable Glutathione00:35:24 - How To Break Through Plateaus In Training & Performance00:41:48 - Timing Injectable L-Carnitine & Glutathione For Peak Performance & Recovery00:45:48 - How To Build Muscle & Burn Body Fat For Combat Sports01:01:46 - Do You Need To Cycle Injectable L-Carnitine?01:10:02 - Supplements To Enhance Rehydration Post Weigh In01:12:18 - How To Use Cryo Therapy To Cut Weight For Combat Sports
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Feb 9, 2026 • 1h 4min

How To Cut Weight Without Losing Muscle with Duncan Ness

Follow Duncan Ness on Instagram! Check out Duncan's "Weight Cut Academy"!Kickstart your grappling athleticism in just 30 days with my FREE training course: ⁠⁠Grappler Accelerator⁠⁠🔥Optimize your Health, Strength, and Performance in 2026!Get 10% OFF ⁠⁠Marek Health's Guided Optimization⁠⁠ service!Use code "SETTLAGE" at checkout!00:00:00 - Intro00:01:32 - How Duncan Got Into Jiu Jitsu & Studying Nutrition00:04:41 - The Importance of Carbohydrates Post Training00:10:33 - What To Eat BEFORE Training BJJ00:19:38 - How To Properly Hydrate For Lifting Heavy & Rolling Hard00:26:26 - Best Supplements For Jiu Jitsu Athletes00:42:11 - How To Cut Weight For BJJ
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Feb 3, 2026 • 1h 12min

How To Program Lifting For BJJ & MMA with Kaelan Jones

Follow Kaelan Jones on Instagram!Check out Kaelan's training programs!Kickstart your grappling athleticism in just 30 days with my FREE training course: ⁠Grappler Accelerator⁠🔥Optimize your Health, Strength, and Performance in 2026!Get 10% OFF ⁠Marek Health's Guided Optimization⁠ service!Use code "SETTLAGE" at checkout!00:00:00 - Intro00:01:42 - Transitioning From Wrestling to BJJ00:04:40 - Programming For Grappling Strength: Triphasic Training Overview00:17:58 - What Are Extreme Isometrics?00:21:40 - Exercise Variation & Working Around Injuries00:25:30 - Recovery Markers & When To Pull Back In Training00:29:11 - Why Training The Oblique Sling Is Underrated For Explosive Power00:36:56 - Full Week of Strength Training For BJJ Breakdown00:01:59 - What Everyone Gets WRONG About "Condensed Conjugate"01:05:03 - Science-Based Lifting vs. Actually Training In The Gym01:08:45 - Kaelan's Biggest Perspective Change On Strength Training
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Jan 28, 2026 • 1h

How To Build Your Conditioning For BJJ (Do Walking Lunges!) with Cory Gregory

Follow Cory Gregory on Instagram!Get JACKED with Cory's training and nutrition plans!Check out Cory G's Max Effort Muscle Supplements!Kickstart your grappling athleticism in just 30 days with my FREE training course: Grappler AcceleratorOptimize your Health, Strength, and Performance in 2026!Get 10% OFF Marek Health's Guided Optimization service!Use code "SETTLAGE" at checkout!
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Jan 19, 2026 • 1h 30min

If You're Thinking of Starting Jiu Jitsu, Watch This

If you want to start training Jiu Jitsu, THIS is what you need to know before your first training session!In this episode, I interview Andrew Zaragoza! Andrew is a BJJ practitioner, a podcast producer, and entrepreneur. Andrew has learned from some of the best grapplers in the entire world, including Giancarlo Bodoni, Nicky Rod, Roger Gracie, Nicholas Meregali, and Mason Fowler.If you have a message that you want to share with the world, you need a podcast! Reach out to Andrew on...➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamandrewz/?hl=en➤ PursuePodcasting.com Kickstart your grappling athleticism in just 30 days with my FREE training course: Grappler Accelerator 🔥Access it for FREE at www.thestrengthmatrix.com/grapplerOptimize your Health, Strength, and Performance in 2026!Get 10% OFF Marek Health's Guided Optimization service!Use code "SETTLAGE" at checkout! 👉🏽 https://marekhealth.sjv.io/Z62xV1
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Jan 13, 2026 • 50min

9 Harsh Truths I've Learned From Jiu Jitsu

I've spent over 13 years lifting heavy & rolling hard. These are the 9 lessons I learned along the way that have helped me make faster progress on the mat and develop elite grappling athleticism!Kickstart your grappling athleticism in just 30 days with my FREE training course: Grappler Accelerator 🔥Access it for FREE at www.thestrengthmatrix.com/grapplerOptimize your Health, Strength, and Performance in 2026!Get 10% OFF Marek Health's Guided Optimization service! Use code "SETTLAGE" at checkout!👉🏽 https://marekhealth.sjv.io/Z62xV1
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Jan 1, 2026 • 1h 17min

How To Balance Weight Training and BJJ in 2026

Make 2026 the year you become JACKED & DANGEROUS on the mat! Join the 2026 Mat Jacked Challenge!https://www.thestrengthmatrix.com/2026-mat-jacked-challengeLIVE on January 5th-7th! Learn the system I use to help grapplers pack on slabs of muscle, develop brutal grappling strength, and never gas out!LIFT HEAVY. ROLL HARD.- Coach J 👽
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Dec 29, 2025 • 1h 4min

How Strong Do You Need To Be For BJJ

The #1 thing you can do OFF the mat to improve your performance ON the mat is GET STRONGER! In episode 29 of the Settlage Strength Podcast, I'm breaking down the 3 STRENGTH TESTS you can use to measure your strength for Jiu Jitsu!You'll learn...- The Minimum, Base, and ELITE strength standards for grapplers- How to progress in your bodyweight strength in Pull Ups, Dips, and Nordic Curls- Why these 3 strength tests are the best place to start to get JACKED & DANGEROUS in 2026!Download the FREE Grappler Accelerator Program here:https://www.thestrengthmatrix.com/grapplerLIFT HEAVY. ROLL HARD.- Coach J 👽
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Dec 15, 2025 • 1h 4min

Why You're Not Getting Stronger In Jiu Jitsu (The Harsh Truth)

If you are trying to become brutally strong for Jiu Jitsu, but are not seeing your strength gains show up on the mat...This episode is for you.In this episode, I break down the harsh truth about why most grapplers are not getting stronger (even though they’re working out in the gym).This isn’t about effort. It’s about following the RIGHT blueprint for brutal grappling strength.You’ll learn:• Why your current lifting split isn't transferring strength to the mat• The biggest strength training mistakes grapplers make• What actually builds brutal grappling strengthIf you’re tired of spinning your wheels and want strength that actually carries over to rolling hard on the mat, tap into this episode.Download the FREE Grappler Accelerator Program HERE!LIFT HEAVY. ROLL HARD.- Coach J 👽

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