On this episode of the Chewjitsu Podcast, we are joined by Amanda "Tubby" Alequin. Amanda is a Jiu-Jitsu back belt, high level competitor, and owner of "The People's Jiu-Jitsu" gym.

Amanda discusses how she got the nickname "Tubby," what motivated her to lose weight, how to find your ideal weight, the importance of strength training, the specific weight training that Amanda utilizes, her favorite exercise for upper body and grip strength for BJJ, if training at a high pace ever caused a negative impact on her Jiu-Jitsu, the empowerment that comes with training Jiu-Jitsu, how to deal with being disrespected on the mats, Amanda's love for leg locks, how her BJJ game has evolved, prepping for a competition, her proudest accomplishment in Jiu-Jitsu, how teaching improved Amanda's Jiu-Jitsu, the pros and cons of having a significant other that trains Jiu-Jitsu, how Amanda raises chickens and grows a garden in a city, her favorite competition ruleset, and her thoughts on competing at "ONE Fight Night 12" on July 14th against Tammi Musumeci on Prime Video.

Check out Amanda's gym, "The People's Jiu-Jitsu" https://thepeoplesjj.com/ and follow Amanda on Instagram @tubbybjj

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