Grappling With Podcast

This week Black Belts in BJJ, Chris and Bill talk about some of the most annoying things a bad training partner can do. 

Hey, if you have any questions for Dr. Chris or Bill and Olivia. Just email [email protected] or message the social media pages. Check us out on our social and YouTube where we have full episodes. 

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Dr. Hardy is a licensed physician and BJJ practitioner, but the contents of the podcast are meant for educational purposes only, and should not be taken as medical advice. Please seek out personalized care from your own medical provider prior to implementing any medical treatment or intervention. 

In this episode Dr. Hardy talks about a common  misconception when it comes to electrolytes and hydration. He also talks about the importance of sodium intake when doing jiu-jitsu or grappling, or even high intensity workouts. 

intro 0:00

High Blood Pressure caused by electrolytes? 1:14

Gut Health & Blood Pressure Linked? 4:29

How much sodium to take 6:15

​Diet 7:19

Drinking just water is not good enough 8:47

Hey, if you have any questions for Dr. Chris or Bill and Olivia. Just email [email protected] or message the social media pages. Check us out on our social and YouTube where we have full episodes. 

Instagram: @GrapplingWithPodcast
Facebook: www.facebook.com/GrapplingWithPodcast 
YouTube: /grapplingwithpodcast 

Dr. Hardy is a licensed physician and BJJ practitioner, but the contents of the podcast are meant for educational purposes only, and should not be taken as medical advice. Please seek out personalized care from your own medical provider prior to implementing any medical treatment or intervention. 

 On this episode Bill updates you with the fafoca going on with Andrew Wiltse and Daisey Fresh, he also jumps into the question, what makes a good student. Also, what makes a good coach in jiu-jitsu. 

intro 0:00
Andrew Wiltse Update 1:20
What Makes a Good Student 10:45
What Makes a Good Coach 30:31


Hey, if you have any questions for Dr. Chris or Bill and Olivia. Just email [email protected] or message the social media pages. Check us out on our social and YouTube where we have full episodes. 

Instagram: @GrapplingWithPodcast 
Facebook: www.facebook.com/GrapplingWithPodcast 
YouTube: /grapplingwithpodcast 

Dr. Hardy is a licensed physician and BJJ practitioner, but the contents of the podcast are meant for educational purposes only, and should not be taken as medical advice. Please seek out personalized care from your own medical provider prior to implementing any medical treatment or intervention. 

Bill and Chris haven't talked in a while so they decided to catch up a bit, answer some listener questions and talk bill getting #MeToo'd

Intro 0:00
Bill moves to a new location 6:07
Staying properly Hydrated 8:45
Arizona is hot 13:30
Dehydration Warnings 16:15
Finding a Gym 23:30
Bill Talks Butts and Ares Arizona 32:30
245lb 5'5 and Starting BJJ 38:57
Any Long Term Issues with Alpha Brain 59:45


 Hey, if you have any questions for Dr. Chris or Bill and Olivia. Just email [email protected] or message the social media pages. Check us out on our social and YouTube where we have full episodes. 

Instagram: @GrapplingWithPodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/GrapplingWithPodcast 
YouTube: /grapplingwithpodcast 

Dr. Hardy is a licensed physician and BJJ practitioner, but the contents of the podcast are meant for educational purposes only, and should not be taken as medical advice. Please seek out personalized care from your own medical provider prior to implementing any medical treatment or intervention. 

 Bill here going solo and venting about being bad at jiu-jitsu, or at least being perceived as bad at bjj. The mind is a fickle beast, and Bill has been trying to work on changing his internal dialog and voice. He talks about these struggles in episode 123.

intro 0:00 
5 Best athletes compared to top 25 11:11 
Fall in love with competing over winning 16:38
Huberman talks enjoying putting in effort 20:32 
Rumination on the Negative 25:38 

Hey, if you have any questions for Dr. Chris or Bill and Olivia. Just email [email protected] or message the social media pages. Check us out on our social and YouTube where we have full episodes. 
Instagram: @GrapplingWithPodcast 
Facebook: www.facebook.com/GrapplingWithPodcast 
YouTube: /grapplingwithpodcast 

Dr. Hardy is a licensed physician and BJJ practitioner, but the contents of the podcast are meant for educational purposes only, and should not be taken as medical advice. Please seek out personalized care from your own medical provider prior to implementing any medical treatment or intervention. 

 Chris and Carrie talk about doing jiu-jitsu above 50 years old, but this episode is for your 35+ people, as we all have different mileage on the body and stress levels. They also talk about working out in general and the benefits of strength training and other styles of training at an older age that are not just your normal benefits.

intro 0:00
Chris Realizes he's old 4:35
​Old people vs Young People Stress Cup 5:25
What is to old to start Jiu-Jitsu 17:10
Brain Benefits of working out at an old age 21:05
Muscles and Hormones 23:10
Grip strength as a health marker 23:50 

Hey, if you have any questions for Dr. Chris or Bill and Olivia. Just email [email protected] or message the social media pages. Check us out on our social and YouTube where we have full episodes. Instagram: @GrapplingWithPodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/GrapplingWithPodcast YouTube: /grapplingwithpodcast 

Dr. Hardy is a licensed physician and BJJ practitioner, but the contents of the podcast are meant for educational purposes only, and should not be taken as medical advice. Please seek out personalized care from your own medical provider prior to implementing any medical treatment or intervention. 

 We got 4th place ADCC finisher, first place in our hearts Chris Wojcik on the show today, we were going to do a pre-show, but we decided to do a mini recap. But we end up talking about training and mental struggles as well as a bunch of other topics. Time codes will be added in a day or so. 

Check Chris out at the following: 
https://x.com/chrismwojcik
 https://www.instagram.com/chrismwojcik https://thegrapplersdiary.substack.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thegrapplersdiary/ 

 All of the most annoying things about bjj. My personal favorites, and I realize I do almost all of them. 

Hey, if you have any questions for Dr. Chris or Bill and Olivia. Just email [email protected] or message the social media pages. Check us out on our social and YouTube where we have full episodes.  
Instagram: @GrapplingWithPodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/GrapplingWithPodcast 
YouTube: /grapplingwithpodcast 

Dr. Hardy is a licensed physician and BJJ practitioner, but the contents of the podcast are meant for educational purposes only, and should not be taken as medical advice. Please seek out personalized care from your own medical provider prior to implementing any medical treatment or intervention. 

Dr. Carrie joins us to educate everyone on TRT and hormone therapy. Carrie Hardy owns her own practice and is a licensed ND, her husband Dr. Chris Hardy also is a licensed Physician, but not an ND. 
This creates an awesome dynamic where they can practice integrative medicine.
 intro 0:00 
What Multivitamin to take 5:42 
Dr. Carrie Intro 16:00 
Can you get Cancer or Heart Disease from TRT 19:20 
How often should you get your blood work checked 30:40 
Is TRT available from any doc 35:00 
300 point Testosterone swing in 2 week? 44:00
Is all TRT the same? 46:00 
49 Year old is told he has NORMAL levels, but feels like crap 49:00 
Once you start can you stop 51:00 
Should 70+ Year olds take TRT? 56:00 
TRT Can help with Dementia & Alzheimer's? 57:45 
Deep dive in a listeners numbers 1:03:00

Hey, if you have any questions for Dr. Chris or Bill and Olivia. Just email [email protected] or message the social media pages. Check us out on our social and YouTube where we have full episodes. Instagram: @GrapplingWithPodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/GrapplingWithPodcast YouTube: /grapplingwithpodcast 

Dr. Hardy is a licensed physician and BJJ practitioner, but the contents of the podcast are meant for educational purposes only, and should not be taken as medical advice. Please seek out personalized care from your own medical provider prior to implementing any medical treatment or intervention. 

 This week we have a Solo episode from Chris, here he shows how to properly tape your fingers for longevity, but does it work? Some people swear by it, some people think its pointless and have never taped their fingers. What do you think?

Also an interesting TRT question about fluctuating levels. 

Hey, if you have any questions for Dr. Chris or Bill and Olivia. Just email [email protected] or message the social media pages. 
Check us out on our social and YouTube where we have full episodes.
Instagram: @GrapplingWithPodcast 
Facebook: www.facebook.com/GrapplingWithPodcast
YouTube: /grapplingwithpodcast 

Dr. Hardy is a licensed physician and BJJ practitioner, but the contents of the podcast are meant for educational purposes only, and should not be taken as medical advice. Please seek out personalized care from your own medical provider prior to implementing any medical treatment or intervention.