Chewjitsu Podcast

On this episode, Chewy and Eugene are joined by BJJ black belt and founder of “BJJ After 40,” Mike Bidwell.
Mike joins the podcast to discuss his start in traditional martial arts, how stretching his hips improved the health of his knees, Mike’s favorite stretch to improve hip flexibility, Mike’s most important rule to follow before full rolling, how to “clear the calculator,” the importance of having Jiu-Jitsu as a release, the two critical questions to ask yourself in BJJ, how training evolves as you get older, the utilization of “Precovery,” active recovery, the "Pomodoro Method," how to build good habits, who inspired Mike's coaching, recovering from an injury, how Mike discovered BJJ, and the idea behind "BJJ After 40."
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[@arealtaxcut]

Great interview with Mike. This is such an important topic, building your mind and body for BJJ! That in of itself is a personal and unique journey.

[@josephr2766]

Been a blue belt since January and I’m 45. I absolutely have to stretch, especially my lower back due to previous work injury. I absolutely avoid rolling with certain guys especially when they are new, I don’t need to tap them that bad and be wrecked the next day. I watch and wait till they calm down a bit. Also due to decades of working in extreme heat in mechanical areas of buildings I’ve learned that I have to hydrate today to be ready for tomorrow. I try to preach this at our gym but it falls on deaf ears.

[@shixing1987]

Amazing and useful interview! Thank you very much!
I’m gonna subscribe to the newsletter also.
Greetings from Italy! 🇮🇹

[@austmo516]

Thanks guys!

[@Pacopaco888]

What do you eat that makes your fingers and knees feel better and what do you eat that makes it feel worse ?

[@jasonmacabre6118]

cut gluten out of your diet, its the biggest cause of inflammation in the human body, im 53 4 stripe purple i removed all gluten and 2 weeks later no more arthritis no more sore knees and old injuries have now healed. now been 4 months and body has never felt better

[@jasonmacabre6118]

remove gluten from your diet, it causes so much inflammation in the body you'll notice your joints well stop aching

[@fearnobizarre]

Mike's rad

[@b4dmaash]

New 90yo white belt here