Power to weight ratio i.e. Losing the spare tire

I've been a chubba since September. While rolling my belly is getting in the way. I on occasion pull a 'double banger' or 'crack head control' to catch a breather, but struggle to do this now to my belly getting in the way.

I will start with one small change. To consume 30g of protein for breakfast. Within 30 minutes of getting up. Now the '4 hour body' fans will know this is inspired from Tim Ferris.

This is the only change I will make at present. All other deit and training will remain the same.

I weight 77kg and will report on weight weekly. I've taken the usual pics for my viewing pleasure. I've no problem sharing, but Mrs Bad reminds me not to feed the cyber stalkers.

Have you tried this 30g protein, within 30min of waking dietary change? What fat loss was achieved? How about trying this with me from tomorrow.

Stepping it up, with baby steps

Allot is happening in my life at this juncture  What I feel I need is not to give more time to BJJ or exercise for that matter. But to have more focus on what I do with the time I currently give to to BJJ. I like what Liam Wandi has done with his approach to BJJ. He has a great blog, go check it out @ parttimegrappler he's all about getting the most out of your mat time.

During the holiday period I watched allot of inspirational documentaries and on-line presentations. One of them was by Tim Ferris about his finding from writing the 4 hour body (check out the presentation by clicking here)

Now he covers allot in this short presentation. What I really agree with him on is making small changes which have the biggest effects first.

So stage one of the game plan is to have Half Guard Steve (HGS) and Raf agree to pay a fine of the giant sum of £2 if any one of us doesn't show for the Wednesdays open mat session. All research shows we humans will do more to avoid a loss of £2 then to gain £2. Check the presentation out, Tim does a better job of explaining this.

So guys what do you say? If in agreement, commit in writing below. Was thinking the money should go to

I'm working through the 4 hour body and decide on stage two, and update soon.

2012 comes to close with a purple surprise

Friday night, I left work shattered, hungry and in two minds if I'd go straight home and crawl into bed or just show up at training and go through the motions.
We warm up, then get to passing guard. Then coach calls out two names and we're told to move to the sides.
It's on, grading Mataleao style. No announcement, no set pieces to demo, just two men and a scrap.
After my second scrap, coach pulls a purple belt from his bag and calls my name. I'm thinking 'no' and turns out I actually said it out loud.
On that day, tired, hungry and bemused I became a purple belt. It still feels surreal as I type this now.
Now begins the journey to prove I deserve that belt.

English BJJ Open 2012

Half Guard Steve (HGS) getting ready 

So it's that time of year again. The English Open has come around and for the first time since taking up BJJ I didn't enter. More on the whys in another post. But I was there to support coach and two other team mates.

I'll be adding more to this entry later, so come back and check it in about a week or so.

- fight videos (coming soon)
 Usual black and white photos.

Returning to the mat after 2 months

Considering I've not done any form of constructed exercise for two months as I was travelling in India. For my first day back I did well.

This is not to be taken as me smashing everyone I faced to pieces. What I mean is I was tapped a few times by a purple belt and held my own with the rest. But most importantly at no point did I feel I was being rag dolled.

Now this could be due to the gang easing me back into the mat wars.

But I feel it is related to me stripping down my BJJ game and focusing on the fundamentals of good base and working for superior position over the last year. And cutting out the fancy comp stuff like inverted guard etc

I did enjoy my first roll back. For the next few weeks my only goals related to BJJ are to simply show for the sessions on time and with all my kit. And to enjoy it. Simples.

Congrats to Abid

Small group today, and as we finished coach pulls out a brown belt and blesses Abid with it.

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