Good stuff to remember. Subbed (get it?). I did my first comp last summer. No warm up. 3 matches. First match felt gassed, basically just warming up, got subbed. Won the next two by sub for the bronze in tap cancer out ct. My coach said focus on your “bread and butter” so I did. Nothing fancy. I also told myself to not rip any subs, and took it slow on a mounted kimura and back collar choke. Nobody got hurt. One opponent asked to take a pic with me and said I had good pressure, which was nice. I felt really bad on my feet, which was good to find out. I let my coach know how terrible my stand up felt and we have added a 7th day class for competitors now. We’ve been working stand up and starting on the feet, which was never done. Our Sunday comp class starts with a warmup, drilling a few moves, then we set the clock. 6x five minute rounds with 1 minute rest between rounds, switching partners each round. Starting on the feet. We have a local comp coming up in 1 month and bunch of people signed up who have never competed before. Some people seem nervous. We’ll see how it goes. 8 minute match, first 4 no points, they call it a Superfight ha! Thanks for the tips
Thank you for this Josh. Did my first ever comp in general as a blue belt a month ago and ran into the issues… I was too in my head. Lost the first match by points and the second to an armbar that I could’ve seen miles away in a normal class…. I’m trying again in a month.
I am not nervous until I step in the venue then I find I lose 40% of myself but I this is good advice I hope I can perform better in comps if I follow some of this stuff.
I really need you to hear me out on this-steroids might seem like a quick fix, but the reality is they can cause serious, long-term harm to your body, mind, and overall health. These risks aren’t just possibilities-they’re almost guaranteed over time. They can wreak havoc on your hormones, damage vital organs, and even mess with your mental health in ways you might not expect. Josh doesn’t recommend them-and neither do I, because I care about your well-being and your future. Look, the work you’re already putting in with 7-9 classes a week plus strength training is incredible. That level of dedication is something most people can’t even imagine. But if it’s starting to feel like too much, the answer isn’t steroids-it’s smarter, more sustainable training. Here’s the truth: you’ve got so much potential, and I know you want to become the best version of yourself. But taking shortcuts like this doesn’t get you there. That version of you-the strong, unstoppable version-is built on consistent effort, proper recovery, and smart choices. It’s not built on risks that could cost you your health, your mental state, or even your future. Sometimes, less is truly more. Scaling back your intensity, giving yourself time to recover, and focusing on the basics-nutrition, rest, and proper programming-could actually help you grow stronger, faster, and healthier in the long run. Steroids might offer a quick boost, but the price you’ll pay, physically and mentally, is way too steep. You’ve already proven you have what it takes to push hard. Now it’s time to prove you have the wisdom to do it the right way. Trust me on this-you’ll thank yourself for making the smarter choice.
You need to bump up your regeneration and improve cardio as well as optimize sleep and apetite. Remember sleep (8h+, naps during the day, sleeping in a dark cool room on a rather empty stomach, no blue light or caffeine in the evenings etc.) and proper food (high protein, healthy fats, limited junk) comes first. When those are on point add creatine high dose magnesium, vitamin B complex, Zinc, D3+K2. Pre workout try using citruline combined with some TMG and of course caffeine. Before bed try high dose melatonin, glycine, ashwagandha and l-Theanine. Ok let us say you do all that and still going to do steroids... Here's an idea and definitely not a medical advice. Testosterone cypionate or enanthate 2 shots of 100mg so 200mg total (just to boost one's test with minimal side effects). One could also start at 100mg and titrate the dose up by 25mg every week until one becomes accustomed. 2-3 units of growth hormone daily for improved recovery and appetite and cardarine for improved cardio. One may also consider adding oxandrolone 10mg sublingually as a preworkout to boost strength and nervous system response. Of course this is just a blueprint and without proper knowledge, bloodwork and consistency you will hurt yourself more than you would benefit from this so consult a doctor and get some knowledge before you make a choice for the rest of your life..
Good stuff to remember. Subbed (get it?). I did my first comp last summer. No warm up. 3 matches. First match felt gassed, basically just warming up, got subbed. Won the next two by sub for the bronze in tap cancer out ct. My coach said focus on your “bread and butter” so I did. Nothing fancy. I also told myself to not rip any subs, and took it slow on a mounted kimura and back collar choke. Nobody got hurt. One opponent asked to take a pic with me and said I had good pressure, which was nice. I felt really bad on my feet, which was good to find out. I let my coach know how terrible my stand up felt and we have added a 7th day class for competitors now. We’ve been working stand up and starting on the feet, which was never done. Our Sunday comp class starts with a warmup, drilling a few moves, then we set the clock. 6x five minute rounds with 1 minute rest between rounds, switching partners each round. Starting on the feet. We have a local comp coming up in 1 month and bunch of people signed up who have never competed before. Some people seem nervous. We’ll see how it goes. 8 minute match, first 4 no points, they call it a Superfight ha! Thanks for the tips
Thank you for this Josh. Did my first ever comp in general as a blue belt a month ago and ran into the issues… I was too in my head. Lost the first match by points and the second to an armbar that I could’ve seen miles away in a normal class….
I’m trying again in a month.
This video helped a lot actually. I’m looking forward to seeing what I need to do better and build on this afterwards.
I am not nervous until I step in the venue then I find I lose 40% of myself but I this is good advice I hope I can perform better in comps if I follow some of this stuff.
hey josh love your videos, can you show a video on getting back to a good defensive position in mount after they have pinned one of your wrists?
10 days to my first comp!
Good luck bro 👊
you’ve got this!
I can't touch caffeine. One roll, I'll crush. The next roll, random panic attack. I dropped caffeine and no more panic attacks.
Josh what if you normally drink a lot of caffeine before I train do I keep it the same?
Which steroids should i take? I do 7 to 9 classes a week + SC
I really need you to hear me out on this-steroids might seem like a quick fix, but the reality is they can cause serious, long-term harm to your body, mind, and overall health. These risks aren’t just possibilities-they’re almost guaranteed over time. They can wreak havoc on your hormones, damage vital organs, and even mess with your mental health in ways you might not expect. Josh doesn’t recommend them-and neither do I, because I care about your well-being and your future.
Look, the work you’re already putting in with 7-9 classes a week plus strength training is incredible. That level of dedication is something most people can’t even imagine. But if it’s starting to feel like too much, the answer isn’t steroids-it’s smarter, more sustainable training.
Here’s the truth: you’ve got so much potential, and I know you want to become the best version of yourself. But taking shortcuts like this doesn’t get you there. That version of you-the strong, unstoppable version-is built on consistent effort, proper recovery, and smart choices. It’s not built on risks that could cost you your health, your mental state, or even your future.
Sometimes, less is truly more. Scaling back your intensity, giving yourself time to recover, and focusing on the basics-nutrition, rest, and proper programming-could actually help you grow stronger, faster, and healthier in the long run. Steroids might offer a quick boost, but the price you’ll pay, physically and mentally, is way too steep.
You’ve already proven you have what it takes to push hard. Now it’s time to prove you have the wisdom to do it the right way. Trust me on this-you’ll thank yourself for making the smarter choice.
So every steroid 👍
You need to bump up your regeneration and improve cardio as well as optimize sleep and apetite. Remember sleep (8h+, naps during the day, sleeping in a dark cool room on a rather empty stomach, no blue light or caffeine in the evenings etc.) and proper food (high protein, healthy fats, limited junk) comes first. When those are on point add creatine high dose magnesium, vitamin B complex, Zinc, D3+K2. Pre workout try using citruline combined with some TMG and of course caffeine. Before bed try high dose melatonin, glycine, ashwagandha and l-Theanine.
Ok let us say you do all that and still going to do steroids... Here's an idea and definitely not a medical advice.
Testosterone cypionate or enanthate 2 shots of 100mg so 200mg total (just to boost one's test with minimal side effects). One could also start at 100mg and titrate the dose up by 25mg every week until one becomes accustomed. 2-3 units of growth hormone daily for improved recovery and appetite and cardarine for improved cardio. One may also consider adding oxandrolone 10mg sublingually as a preworkout to boost strength and nervous system response. Of course this is just a blueprint and without proper knowledge, bloodwork and consistency you will hurt yourself more than you would benefit from this so consult a doctor and get some knowledge before you make a choice for the rest of your life..
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@@wills8656 Cool. Have a good day, although I really hope you’re not serious with taking steroids.
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Just tell us your stack bro
Lmao
You don’t burn calories from thinking mate. 6000 calories playing chess ffs hahaha.