The Mayn Idea Podcast

#100: Amanda Bruse - Overcoming Eating Disorders, Atos Jiu Jitsu Mindset, Food, Strength Training, and Tapering for ADCC


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Amanda Bruse is a Jiu Jitsu black belt under Andre Galvao and Atos Jiu Jitsu in San Diego, CA. She also owns and operates The Kimono Boutique, an online retailer designed specifically for women's grappling. She will be contending for a spot at the 2024 ADCC Championships.


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OUTLINE: 

Here’s the timestamps for the episode. You should be able to click through the timestamp on most players: 


(0:00) Intro

(2:34) Jiu Jitsu, therapy, image, and overcoming eating disorders

(15:10) Weight cuts and our relationship to food

(19:00) Weight vs. strength at high-level competition

(26:00) Atos mindset, and psychological training

(30:00) Meditation

(40:00) Jiu Jitsu, human contact, and community

(48:00) Veganism, powerlifting, and athletic performance

(57:00) What Amanda eats

(1:02:00) Whoop's "strain" metric, and why it can't always be trusted

(1:05:00) Amanda's strength and conditioning routine for ADCC

(1:16:00) Mat Bullies

(1:20:00) Why Amanda became an elite competitor

(1:26:00) What does the black belt mean?

(1:30:00) Europe, digestion, and weight maintenance


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