Nutrition and Wellness resources
Nutrition and Wellness (23)
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Everything You Need to Know About Potassium
This article will cover everything you need to know about potassium, including its benefits, sources, and recommended intake.
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Everything You Need to Know About Omega-6s
Omega-6 fatty acids are essential fats that play a key role in maintaining different bodily functions. These fats are crucial for brain health, skin health, and hormone production.
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Effects of Microplastics on Athletes and How to Avoid Them
>Microplastics are in, just about anything you can imagine. From the food you eat, to the clothes you wear, to the hygiene products you apply, these tiny duds are seemingly inescapable.
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Top 5 Supplements for BJJ That You Need to Be Taking
I’ve seen a lot of people argue that you don’t need supplements for BJJ. World-class grapplers like Mikey Musumeci have made it a point to neglect diet and nutrition and still perform.
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BMR: What Does It Mean and Why Is It Important?
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is a crucial concept in understanding how your body uses energy. It represents the number of calories your body needs to maintain basic physiological functions while at rest.
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Maintenance Calories: What Does It Mean and Why Is It Important?
Understanding maintenance calories is essential for anyone looking to manage their weight, improve their fitness, or enhance their health. But what exactly are maintenance calories, and why are they so crucial?
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Water-Soluble: What Does It Mean and Why Is It Important?
In the world of nutrition and health, you often hear the term "water-soluble" in reference to vitamins and nutrients. But what exactly does it mean, and why is it important for your well-being?
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Fat-Soluble: What Does It Mean and Why Is It Important?
In this post, we'll explore what fat-soluble vitamins are, why they are important. As well as how you can ensure you get enough of them in your diet.
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The Most Nutrient Dense Foods You Need in Your Diet
Nutrient-dense foods are packed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and other beneficial compounds. Also being relatively low in calories. Here’s a guide to some of the most nutrient-dense foods you should consider adding to your diet.
FAQ
Porrada is a Portuguese term commonly used in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) and Brazilian culture to describe a tough, intense, and gritty style of training or fighting. The direct translation of porrada from Portuguese to English is "beating" or "brawl." It embodies the spirit of going all out, giving your maximum effort, and pushing through challenges. In BJJ, practicing porrada means training with high intensity and determination.
This website is a collection of resources curated by grapplers, for grapplers. Our goal is to provide you with all the information you need to succeed. Whether you want to learn about nutrition, training on the mats, lifting, or anything in between, we are here for you. We want to see you on the podium most of all, and we hope to help you do exactly that. If you have any questions, feel free to shoot us an email or DM us on any of our social profiles!
There are two main ways you can get started with training: 1) You can find a BJJ gym near you and do a trial day, or 2) you can create your own mini home gym and start training with friends. Option #2 is how our team at Porrada got started! We ordered 1-inch thick puzzle mats in a 10’x10’ square and began training using online resources. If you do start with the second option, we recommend eventually finding a gym down the road in your career. It will help you by allowing you to roll with more people and receive high-level instruction.
BJJ is quite similar to wrestling. Both start standing and use takedowns as a method to score points. Both use very similar mechanics overall. The main differences are that there are no pins (you can be on your back in Jiu-Jitsu), BJJ involves submissions, and the points system for each is very different. BJJ grants points for takedowns/sweeps, back control, mount, guard passes, and knee on belly. Wrestling grants points for takedowns, escapes, and back points (back exposure for freestyle).
BJJ is a very unique sport in many ways. There are so many incredible benefits to training Jiu-Jitsu. The biggest reasons we advocate for it are the mindset training and the added ability to defend yourself. In BJJ, you are forced to humble yourself over and over again, every single day. This sport is a great way to mature rapidly and generally become a better person (in our opinion). You will also have a better ability to defend yourself than 99% of the population—a pretty big bonus.
You’re never too old to start training! We see people on the mats of all ages and sizes. Large and small, old and young can, and should, train BJJ. If you are on the older side, it is perfectly acceptable to take it slow and learn at your own pace. You don’t always have to go full speed—don’t worry. There are typically also classes that separate people by goals. Certain classes are for those who want to compete, some are for general instruction, and some are specifically for self-defense teachings. There is a place for everyone on the mats.