Episode 385: Rob Wilson on BJJ Performance Frameworks, Grip Training, Recovery Tech & The Check Engine Light Book
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.
More episodes of Flex Diet Podcast
- Episode 387: Nathan T. Jenkins on Metabolic Flexibility, Aerobic Base, and First Principles
- Episode 386: Nervous System Regulation, Somatics, and Stress Resilience with Tracy Holemeyer
- Episode 384: Building Strength & Muscle After 50 (Without Getting Hurt) with Chad Landers
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Flex Diet Podcast podcast page.