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The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Stephan Kesting

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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...

Episodes (888)

346 - A Deep Dive into the Omoplata as Submission, a Sweep, and a Position

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Nov 29, 20211:27:31pending

345 - Out of Date Training Methods in Modern Martial Arts, with Richard Bejtlich

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Nov 27, 20211:16:50pending

344 - Reporting on the State of Jiu-Jitsu, with Averi Clements

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Nov 17, 20211:09:55pending

343 - Update: Four Weeks In After a Total Hip Replacement

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Nov 14, 202113:41pending

342 - Exploring the Remote Northern Wilderness with Adam Shoalts

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Nov 9, 20211:05:18pending

341 - Why Conspiracy Theories Are So Damn Hard to Disprove, with Dr Hanan Bushki...

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Nov 3, 20211:14:03pending

340 - Why I'm Getting a Hip Replacement Tomorrow...

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Oct 15, 202116:12pending

339 - The Five Exercises All Grapplers Should Do Every Week

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Oct 1, 20211:04:06pending

338 - An Epic Rant Against Conspiracism

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Sep 10, 202157:04pending

337 - Lessons from Competing in 25 Matches in 8 Divisions in 1 Tournament with J...

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Sep 8, 20211:03:45pending

336 - Why Some People & Groups are More Prone to Conspiracy Theories, with Julia...

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Aug 12, 20211:15:08pending

335 - Rescuing People Trapped in Cults, Stephan Kesting with Joseph Szimhart

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Aug 9, 20211:29:49pending

334 - Ten Guru Warning Signs with Dr Dr Chris Kavanagh

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Jul 20, 20212:05:06pending

333 - Sometimes to Win the Fight You Have to Move the Fight

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Jul 9, 20218:27pending

332 - Trolling Anti-Vaxx Rallies, with Walter Masterson

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Jul 7, 20211:26:39pending

331 - A Gameplan for the Closed Guard with Jon Thomas

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Jun 28, 202149:59pending

330 - Beating BJJ Instructional Overwhelm, with Sonny Brown

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Jun 26, 20211:17:37pending

329 - How to Break into Stuntwork from Martial Arts with Steve Koepfer

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Jun 8, 20211:24:16pending

328 - The Russians Are Coming - Combat Sambo, MMA and Jiu-Jitsu with Steve Koepf...

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

May 29, 20211:18:50pending

327 - A Revelation That's Helped Me Win More Than 10 Streetfights

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

May 27, 20217:49pending

326 - Bringing Jiu-Jitsu into Public Schools, with Dom Hoskins

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

May 18, 20211:01:36pending

325 - Wrestling with Trust, Propaganda, and Conspiracies, with Ami Palmer

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

May 7, 20211:18:27pending

324 - Evolutionary Theory and BJJ, with Brazilian Biologist Marcio Pie

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

May 6, 20211:00:35pending

323 - The Limits of Human Endurance with Mike McCastle

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Apr 26, 20211:00:40pending

322 - Epidemiology 101, with Colin Furness

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Apr 23, 202145:49pending

321 - Improving on Outdated BJJ Training Methods with Priit Mihkelson

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Apr 20, 20211:23:09pending

320 - OK, So You've Been Vaccinated, Can You Return to Training?

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Apr 18, 202154:09pending

319 - Strength Training for BJJ and MMA with Brandon Morgan

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Apr 6, 20211:03:50pending

318 - For the Love of Data; Risk, Science, and Who to Believe, with Nini Muñoz

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Mar 28, 20211:02:56pending

317 - Karl Gotch, the Godfather of the Japanese MMA Scene, with Tad Murphy

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Mar 22, 20211:20:00pending

316 - Dissecting the Fight or Flight Reaction, with Police Trainer Jeff Quail MS...

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Mar 15, 20211:41:53pending

315 - Gripfighting and Kuzushi, 2 Critical Skills That Almost Everyone Misses

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Mar 11, 202123:51pending

314 - Why Some Competitors Excel at Competition and Others Don't, with Andrew 'G...

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Mar 3, 20211:16:57pending

313 - Covid Safe BJJ, Improving During Layoffs, and Tournament Strategy with Dan...

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Feb 16, 20211:02:10pending

312 - Three Steps to Improve Your Post-Training Recovery

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Feb 11, 202122:10pending

311 - The Covid Vaccines and BJJ with Dr Chris Moriarty

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Feb 3, 20211:15:36pending

310 - Are you in a Jiu-Jitsu Cult with Matt 'Aesopian' Kirtley

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Feb 2, 20211:34:37pending

309 - Seven Ways to Make Your Leglocks More Effective

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Jan 30, 202127:41pending

308 - Jiu-jitsu Is The Art of Facing Challenges, with Elliott Bayev

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Jan 25, 202155:49pending

307 - Nazi Hippies and Authoritarian Yoga Instructors with Jules Evans

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Jan 20, 202154:34pending

306 - How to Talk to a Covid Denialist

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Jan 3, 20211:31:32pending

305 - 7 Mental Hacks I'm Using to Maintain Motivation in 2021

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Dec 31, 202018:08pending

304 - The Role of Intuition in BJJ and How to Refine It with Rob Biernacki

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Dec 14, 20201:00:03pending

303 - Everything You Wanted to Know About Professional Wresting But Were Afraid...

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Dec 9, 20201:20:08pending

302- Debunking the Covid Myths, with Epidemiologists Dr Katrine Wallace and Made...

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Dec 3, 20202:07:55pending

301 - Back Pain in Sport and How to Fix It, with Dr Stuart McGill

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Nov 24, 20201:13:04pending

300 - 5 Principles for Taking Risks

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Nov 19, 202026:48pending

299 - Division in the BJJ Community with Jamie Kilstein

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Nov 17, 202047:25pending

298 - Efficient Training for Competition with Brandon 'Wolverine' Mullins

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Nov 12, 20201:21:54pending

297 - Cults, Prophecies and Deprogramming Your Friends with Matthew Remski from...

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Nov 6, 20201:00:45pending
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