Ep. 399: Breaking Through Plateaus, feat. Giles Garcia

This week, we're joined by Giles Garcia! Giles is a black belt competitor and the head coach and owner of Ronin Grappling in Glasgow, Scotland. In this episode, Giles explains how to break through training plateaus: how to spot one, how to name the specific problem hiding underneath it, and how to build a plan to solve it. Topics include: overtraining, the elevator theory, naming your plateau, and treating training partners as collaborators.Train with Giles at Ronin Grappling in Glasgow:https://roningrappling.comWatch Giles's videos at BJJ Codex:https://www.bjjcodex.comFollow Giles on Instagram:https://instagram.com/el_guancheMental models discussed in this episode:Ecological Dynamicshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/ecological-dynamicsRed Queen Effecthttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/red-queen-effectDiminishing Returnshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/diminishing-returnsFeedback Loophttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/feedback-loopMarginal Gainshttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/marginal-gainsDeliberate Practicehttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/deliberate-practiceKaizenhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/kaizenConstraints-Led Approachhttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/constraints-led-approachGrowth Mindsethttps://bjjmentalmodels.com/growth-mindset⬆️ LEVEL UP with BJJ Mental Models Premium!The world's LARGEST library of jiu-jitsu audio lessons, our complete podcast network, online coaching, and much more! Your first week is free:https://bjjmentalmodels.comNeed more BJJ Mental Models?Get the legendary BJJMM newsletter:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletterLearn more mental models in our online database:https://bjjmentalmodels.com/databaseFollow us on social:https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodelshttps://threads.com/@bjjmentalmodelshttps://bjjmentalmodels.bsky.socialhttps://youtube.com/@bjjmentalmodelsMusic by Enterprize:https://enterprize.bandcamp.com