The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting
What is it that allows some people to push themselves beyond their limitations? Why can some people survive situations others do not? On this podcast we try to find out the answers. Stephan Kesting, is a lifelong martial artist, BJJ black belt, career firefighter, and outdoorsman. Join us as he talks to fighters, adventurers, competitors, coaches, firefighters, trainers and other people living the strenuous life.Stephan also runs Grapplearts.com, where he has published many hundreds of martial...
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Episodes (888)
446 - Building a Community BJJ Dojo in Kenya with Just Shiggi!
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445 - The Most Dangerous Day of My Arctic Journey and What It Taught Me About Sa...
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444 - Stoicism and BJJ, with Adisa Banjoko
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443 - Twenty-seven Red Flags to Avoid When Picking a BJJ Club
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442 - Building a Positive Gym Culture in BJJ, with Josh Peters
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441 - The Science of Fighting and Training MMA, with Ian Harris
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440 - Training Methods and Cross Training in Jiu-Jitsu, with Josh Peters and Ste...
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439 - The Real Catch Wrestling and What it Can Teach Jiu-Jitsu, with Val 'The Cr...
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438 - Crafting Your Ideal Jiu-Jitsu Journey, with Tom Wortman
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437 - Adam Shoalts, Vanished Beyond the Map
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436 - How Training Your Submissions as Positions Takes Your Game to the Next Lev...
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435 - Roy Dean and the Origins of BJJ in North America
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434 - High-Percentage BJJ Competition Strategies with Beatrice 'Berimbozo' Jin
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433 - How Jiu-Jitsu Builds an Unshakeable Self Confidence, with Alicia Reitz
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432 - Hybrid Training 4: Optimal Conditioning for Winning BJJ Tournaments, with...
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431 - Hybrid Training 3: Mixing Ultramarathon and Strength Training with James P...
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430 - Hybrid Training 2: The Science of Strength, Power and Endurance with Chris...
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429 - Hybrid Training 1: Peaking for Power, Endurance, and Mental Strength with...
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428 - Tom Callos, A Black Belt and Gentleman
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427 - Overcoming Doubt and Anxiety in Competition, with Sports Psychologist Hale...
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426 - What Needs to Change to Do Jiu-Jitsu after Age 35
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425 - Optimal BJJ Competition Mindset, with Rob Biernacki
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424 - Writing the Ultimate BJJ Book, with Meerkatsu and Graham Barlow
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423 - BJJ, Science, and D&D with Bryan Rumble
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422 - How to Condition Yourself to Deal with Adrenaline in Stressful Situations
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421 - BJJ Training and Conditioning Myths, with James Deirmendjian from Fit Figh...
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420 - Braving Polar Bears, Facing Off Against the Columbian Military, and Team D...
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419 - Perseverance, Life and Death in the Subarctic (Audiobook Format)
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418 - Spartans, Samurai and Ninja with BJJ Black Belt Jeff Nelson
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417 - Can You Get Your BJJ Black Belt Without Affiliating with a Specific School...
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416 - How to Climb Everest, with Extreme Alpinist Jost Kobusch
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415 - BJJ and Self Defense, with Tyson 'The Warrior Philosopher' Larone
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414 - Optimized BJJ Training for Non-Athletic Grapplers, with Jesse Walker
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413 - Strongman Training Secrets, with Kalle Beck
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412 - Eco-Adjacent Training and How to Do It Correctly, with Rob Biernacki
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411 - Smashing the Mental Barriers Holding Back Your Jiu-Jitsu
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410: How B Team Prepared for ADCC and CJI, with Chris Wojcik
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409 - Denis Kang, From Underground Bareknuckle Fights to the Biggest MMA Stage i...
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408 - Ramsey Dewey on Effective Combat Sports and What Self Defense Experts Get...
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407 - 3 Big Lessons Learned During 19 Days of Isolation in the Arctic
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406 - Goodbye - I Am Out of Here!
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405 - Three Ways that Training for MMA Fights Has Changed Since the Early UFC
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404 - What the Hell Happened to MMA?
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403 - Is Bear Spray Better than Guns vs Aggressive Bears? Here's What the Data...
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402 - A BJJ Concept to Help You Through the Tough Times in Life
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401 - Modifying BJJ for Self Defense, with Rachel Honeyman
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400 - How to Use Injuries to Actually Refine and Improve Your Jiu-Jitsu Game
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399 - Breathing for Endurance during Sparring in BJJ and Other Martial Arts
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398 - Building the Skills to Do Amazing Things, with Matt Pycroft
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397 - How to Get Maximum Results in Minimum Time in Jiu-Jitsu
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