Mat Quest Blog — BJJ Training, Tournaments, and the Grind in Between
Short answer: The Mat Quest blog is practical guides for recreational Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitors: how to track training, prepare for a tournament, log a weight cut, understand belt timelines, and pick the apps worth keeping on your phone.
Mat Quest is the iPhone app that turns training into a 90s arcade fighter. This is the strategy guide. Short, practical posts for people who train a few nights a week and still sign up for comps — written fighter-first, not like a productivity blog.
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How to Track Your BJJ Training (Without the Notes App Mess)
What to log after every session, what to ignore, and why one-tap beats a ten-field form. Plus a 4-week starter routine.
Why Logging Your Rolls Changes Your BJJ Game
One line after class — what worked, what didn’t, what to drill. How a month of notes shows you the position that keeps beating you.
Competing
Preparing for Your First IBJJF Tournament: The Full Checklist
Weeks before, week before, night before, fight day. Registration, gi check, weigh-in, warm-up timing, game plan — and the mindset part most guides skip.
The 3-Week BJJ Weight Cut That Actually Works
How to log and track a cut: daily weigh-ins, the 7-day average, pounds-to-limit against days-to-go. The plan itself? That’s for your coach or dietitian.
Belts
How Long Does It Take to Earn Each BJJ Belt?
White to black: typical time at each belt, IBJJF minimums, and what actually speeds up — or slows down — a promotion.
Apps
The Best Apps for BJJ White Belts in 2026
Tracker, technique library, round timer, conditioning, and the one most beginners skip. Keep the stack small.
The 5 Apps Every BJJ Competitor Needs on Their Phone
The comp-prep stack — tracker, technique study, calendar, conditioning, weigh-in log — and how to stop running it across five apps.
Log rolls. Track fights. Cut weight. Level up. Explore the training log, tournament tracker, weight-cut tool and belt tracker.