Episode 385: Rob Wilson on BJJ Performance Frameworks, Grip Training, Recovery Tech & The Check Engine Light Book
From Flex Diet Podcast by Dr. Mike T Nelson
May 18, 2026 · 1h 34m · Episode 385
About this episode
Dr. Mike T Nelson interviews Rob Wilson about BJJ performance frameworks, grip training, and recovery technology.
In this episode of the Flex Diet Podcast, I sit down with human performance specialist and coach Rob Wilson for a wide-ranging conversation that spans music, coach education, and what it really means to train for performance longevity. We dig into Rob’s new book, The Check Engine Light: Tune In Your Body and Mind to Achieve Performance Longevity, and his work educating coaches through ALTIS and with special operations communities. Rob also shares why jiu-jitsu strength and conditioning still lacks clear performance standards and proposes building sport-specific frameworks (like lower-body clinching demands) before jumping to exercise selection. We talk grip strength vs endurance, avoiding redundancy and tendon issues, contra-specific training for durability, and why “recovery” isn’t the goal—adaptation is—especially in elite sport.
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Mike T Nelson
Guest: Rob Wilson
Topics covered
- BJJ performance
- grip training
- recovery technology
- performance longevity
- coach education
Keywords
- BJJ
- performance frameworks
- grip strength
- recovery
- adaptation
- coaching
- tendon issues
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ALTIS
Books & works: The Check Engine Light
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