The Frames Culture Journal

A fuel gauge glowing in the dark with the needle resting on empty

The Structural Problem With BJJ Training After ...

Why standard BJJ class structure keeps you stuck in glycolytic fatigue, why it gets worse after 40, and what minute three of a hard roll is telling you.

The Structural Problem With BJJ Training After ...

Why standard BJJ class structure keeps you stuck in glycolytic fatigue, why it gets worse after 40, and what minute three of a hard roll is telling you.

A grappler kneeling on the mat seen from behind, his gi glowing like embers along the spine, representing the body's energy systems

The Engine Underneath: What Energy Systems Actu...

In the last post I told you about the realization that stopped me mid-podcast. That the fatigue I was experiencing wasn't primarily an age problem. It was a training structure...

The Engine Underneath: What Energy Systems Actu...

In the last post I told you about the realization that stopped me mid-podcast. That the fatigue I was experiencing wasn't primarily an age problem. It was a training structure...

A tired grappler in a white gi sitting against the gym wall, head down, while others roll in the background

Why Am I So Wrecked? The Question That Started ...

The fatigue isn't about age — it's about training structure. A BJJ brown belt at 45 breaks down the specific mat moments that forced a complete rethink of how he...

Why Am I So Wrecked? The Question That Started ...

The fatigue isn't about age — it's about training structure. A BJJ brown belt at 45 breaks down the specific mat moments that forced a complete rethink of how he...

A man in his forties in a worn white gi sitting alone in a locker room, holding his brown belt in both hands

I Thought Getting My Brown Belt Would Feel Bett...

Ten years on the mats. Two long breaks. A brown belt finally around my waist. I expected to feel unstoppable. Instead I turned 45 and started getting smashed by guys...

I Thought Getting My Brown Belt Would Feel Bett...

Ten years on the mats. Two long breaks. A brown belt finally around my waist. I expected to feel unstoppable. Instead I turned 45 and started getting smashed by guys...