The Chewjitsu Podcast

On this episode of the podcast Chewy gives some tips, techniques, and ideas that he has used for competitions and just to lose some weight. We discuss when to start your weight cut, when to weigh yourself, locking in your diet and then how to adjust the diet, how to prepare for travel and what accommodations to look for on the road, how to weigh yourself at the check scale of the tournament, the allure of cutting weight for competition, advantages of having a coach for weight cutting, what to remove out of your diet when cutting, why Chewy prefers to not cut for Jiu-Jitsu, how to increase food intake after weight cutting, how early you should be on weight, what to eat between Jiu-Jitsu matches, and some interesting weight cutting stories. Thanks to the podcast sponsors: Charlotte's Web CBD. Head over to https://bit.ly/38FnyUv and use the promo code Chewjitsu20 to get 20% off of your total purchase. Epic Roll BJJ. Check out https://www.epicrollbjj.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Manscaped. Check out https://www.manscaped.com/ and use the promo code Chewjitsu20 to get 20% off and free shipping! Acorns. Check out www.acorns.com/chewjitsu to get a $20 bonus with a $5 investment. Remember to consider your investment objectives before investing. Check out podcast exclusives including conversations with guests, Q&A sessions, and tons more at https://patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast

On the episode of the podcast, Chewy and Eugene go over 5 important tips for recovery. We discuss tangible and effective tips that can be implemented immediately into your routine including the importance of sleep and some key ideas on how to get the best sleep possible consistently, eating the right types of foods for your goals, taking days off when needed and what those days consist of, the importance of staying hydrated and the recommended water intake, and supplements that Chewy uses and recommends for recovery and sleep. Thanks to the podcast sponsors: Charlotte's Web CBD. Head over to https://bit.ly/38FnyUv and use the promo code Chewjitsu20 to get 20% off of your total purchase. Epic Roll BJJ. Check out https://www.epicrollbjj.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Check out podcast exclusives including conversations with guests, Q&A sessions, and tons more at https://patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast

Paul Ardila is a multiple-time ADCC trials winner, Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt, and a full-time Attorney. On this episode, Paul discusses how he adjusts his schedule with being a full-time Attorney and also Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, what its like being a personal injury lawyer, moving from Columbia to America at 9 years old, Paul's first experience with wrestling and his first wrestling practice, starting Jiu-Jitsu after getting injured, the finality of Jiu-Jitsu, living in Brazil and training BJJ, the main differences between Gi and No-Gi, why Paul started pulling guard in his matches, the mindset that allowed him to increase his submission rates in matches,, his proudest Jiu-Jitsu moment, how being a lawyer helped his Jiu-Jitsu, and the attributes of people who do well at Jiu-Jitsu. Follow Paul on Instagram @Pardila1 Thanks to the podcast sponsors: Charlotte's Web CBD. Head over to https://bit.ly/38FnyUv and use the promo code Chewjitsu20 to get 20% off of your total purchase. Epic Roll BJJ. Check out https://www.epicrollbjj.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Manscaped. Check out https://www.manscaped.com/ and use the promo code Chewjitsu20 to get 20% off and free shipping! Check out podcast exclusives including conversations with guests, Q&A sessions, and tons more at https://patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast

On this episode we discuss whether Jiu-Jitsu black belts who are older and struggle with and even lose to lower belts, are still considered a legit black belt. We discuss the aging grappler, and how age impacts mindset and performance on the mats. We also chat about adjusting your mindset, changing your training, and also why and how to humble yourself. We answer the question of what are the qualities of a legit black belt, why hiring coaches to improve aspects of your game/diet are vital, and dealing with the inevitable changes you go through over time. Thanks to the podcast sponsors: Charlotte's Web CBD. Head over to https://bit.ly/38FnyUv and use the promo code Chewjitsu20 to get 20% off of your total purchase. Epic Roll BJJ. Check out https://www.epicrollbjj.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Check out podcast exclusives including conversations with guests, Q&A sessions, and tons more at https://patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast

On this episode, we chat with Amy Campo. Amy is a Jiu-Jitsu black belt and the 2022 West Coast Trials Women's 66 kg+ winner. Amy discusses her start in BJJ, how she developed her wrestling, why its important to make training as real as possible, the differences with rolling and training with men and women, attributes that Amy felt were helpful for improving her BJJ and how Jiu-Jitsu helped to develop those attributes. Amy also discusses why you should train harder than you compete, what her training looks like outside of competition, the importance of focus, manifesting your goals, what changed from the East Coast and the West Coast ADCC trials, what to do between matches, what was surprising about ADCC competition, Amy's relationship with her coach, Eduardo Mori, the importance of having interests outside of Jiu-Jitsu, thoughts on Gi and No-Gi training, and her favorite techniques or submissions. You can follow Amy on Instagram @amycampofighter Thanks to the podcast sponsors: Charlotte's Web CBD. Head over to https://bit.ly/38FnyUv and use the promo code Chewjitsu20 to get 20% off of your total purchase. Epic Roll BJJ. Check out https://www.epicrollbjj.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Acorns. Check out www.acorns.com/chewjitsu to get a $20 bonus with a $5 investment. Remember to consider your investment objectives before investing. Check out podcast exclusives including conversations with guests, Q&A sessions, and tons more at https://patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast

On this episode, Chewy and Eugene discuss the worst advice you can give to a strong athlete. We discuss training with people who are very strong and how it can lead to frustration, what your response should be to someone who uses excessive strength in training, advice you should give to strong athletes, how too much focus on strength can hinder your progress, how Chewy advises a white belt to use strength in a controlled way, and what to do if you are one of the weaker athletes in the gym. Thanks to the podcast sponsors: Charlotte's Web CBD. Head over to https://bit.ly/38FnyUv and use the promo code Chewjitsu20 to get 20% off of your total purchase. Epic Roll BJJ. Check out https://www.epicrollbjj.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Manscaped. Check out https://www.manscaped.com/ and use the promo code Chewjitsu20 to get 20% off and free shipping! Check out podcast exclusives including conversations with guests, Q&A sessions, and tons more at https://patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast

On this episode we discuss qualities 9-20 of a smart Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. This episode comes from an e-mail that Chewy had on his e-mail list. This is not meant to be an exhaustive list and are the next 10 qualities that Chewy came up with. Here is #11-20: 11. Can roll at various speeds depending on the situation. 12. Is able to undulate between their "A game" and new techniques that will push them to improve. 13. Isn't side tracked by a loss of short-term motivation but instead focuses on the long-term goals. 14. Does their best to be a good follower and in turn will make a good leader someday. 15. Is willing to invest in their skills through coaches, seminars, courses and other resources. 16. Understands that it's not just what you do, but how you do it that really matters. 17. Realizes that their biggest, most challenging opponent, is themself. 18. Understands that they will fail or be incompetent with most things in the beginning, thus they aren't discouraged when things don't go well early on because they already accept it would happen. 19. Never goes on a trip without some gear to train in. . . Just in case. 20. Has both intrinsic and extrinsic motivations for training. Thanks to the podcast sponsors: Charlotte's Web CBD. Head over to https://bit.ly/38FnyUv and use the promo code Chewjitsu20 to get 20% off of your total purchase. Epic Roll BJJ. Check out https://www.epicrollbjj.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Acorns. Check out www.acorns.com/chewjitsu to get a $20 bonus with a $5 investment. Remember to consider your investment objectives before investing. Check out podcast exclusives including conversations with guests, Q&A sessions, and tons more at https://patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast

We are joined on the podcast by Former UFC light-heavyweight champion and UFC Hall of Famer "Suga" Rashad Evans. We are also joined by Del Jolly, who worked as part of Decriminalize Denver and Charlotte's Web CBD before co-founding Unlimited Sciences, a psychedelic research nonprofit. Rashad and Del have partnered together to create a functional mushroom company called "Umbo." On this episode, Rashad and Del discuss how they met and started their partnership, Rashad's loss for the desire to train and compete in MMA and how using "Toad Medicine" helped with seeing a new perspective in training. We also discuss dealing with "Ego Death," why Rashad started fighting/MMA, and why he returned to fighting after retirement. Dell shares what interested him in using "Toad Medicine," how perception of life and understanding of consciousness has changed, why medicines such as Psilocybin are illegal, the process of legalization and what research is behind Psilocybin, how Psilocybin creates new neural pathways and neurogenesis and the impact on CTE for MMA fighters, what are functional mushrooms and how they can help your health, how Rashad has modified his diet and training as he has gotten older, and Rashad and Del discuss their functional mushroom company "Umbo," and the mission behind the company. You can pick up some of their functional mushroom supplements and bars at https://getumbo.com/ and use code Chewy15 for 15% off. Thanks to the podcast sponsors: Charlotte's Web CBD. Head over to https://bit.ly/38FnyUv and use the promo code Chewjitsu20 to get 20% off of your total purchase. Epic Roll BJJ. Check out https://www.epicrollbjj.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Manscaped. Check out https://www.manscaped.com/ and use the promo code Chewjitsu20 to get 20% off and free shipping! Check out podcast exclusives including conversations with guests, Q&A sessions, and tons more at https://patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast

On this episode we discuss 10 qualities of a smart Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. This episode comes from an e-mail that Chewy had on his e-mail list. This is not meant to be an exhaustive list, but the first 10 qualities that Chewy came up with. Here is 1-10: Is motivated by their long-term goals, not short-term gratification or feelings. Can focus on a particular technique for a longtime. Is willing to put themselves into uncomfortable positions because they know growth doesn't come from the comfortable. Doesn't avoid the tough rounds in the gym. Is smart enough to take rest days instead of trying to push their already exhausted body to the limit since it leads to subpar training at best, and injuries at worst. Understands losing and failure is going to happen and doesn't let it create paralyzing fear or worry. Has a game plan of their style. Works to improve their diet and lifestyle just as they improve their techniques. Takes part in physical conditioning to improve the strength and ability of their body. Since BJJ is dictated by the health and abilities of their body. Trains hard but doesn't intentionally risk their training partner's health. Thanks to the podcast sponsors: Charlotte's Web CBD. Head over to https://bit.ly/38FnyUv and use the promo code Chewjitsu20 to get 20% off of your total purchase. Epic Roll BJJ. Check out https://www.epicrollbjj.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Acorns. Check out www.acorns.com/chewjitsu to get a $20 bonus with a $5 investment. Remember to consider your investment objectives before investing. Check out podcast exclusives including conversations with guests, Q&A sessions, and tons more at https://patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast

Echo Charles is a BJJ black and the co-host of The Jocko Podcast. Echo discusses getting his black belt, how focusing on the belt took the joy out of training, what Echo focused on when he wasn't able to train due to Covid, Echo's Jiu-Jitsu inspiration, flashy BJJ techniques, longevity in BJJ, shifting from a competitor to a hobbyist, the process of learning a new skill, the inspiration behind his video production company, interesting movie promos and key elements of a clever movie preview, Echo's lifting regimen, time management, and getting rid of distractions. Thanks to the podcast sponsors: Charlotte's Web CBD. Head over to https://bit.ly/38FnyUv and use the promo code Chewjitsu20 to get 20% off of your total purchase. Epic Roll BJJ. Check out https://www.epicrollbjj.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Manscaped. Check out https://www.manscaped.com/ and use the promo code Chewjitsu20 to get 20% off and free shipping! Check out podcast exclusives including conversations with guests, Q&A sessions, and tons more at https://patreon.com/thechewjitsupodcast