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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)

147 - Why Your Game Needs to Change Every 10 Years

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

May 22, 20185:09pending

146 - Dodging Polar Bears and Offshore Tides on Hudson Bay

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May 15, 201817:20pending

145 - What Really Happens When Traditional Martial Artists Spar for the First Ti...

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May 9, 201810:12pending

144 - The Battle to Make Aikido Functional with Rokas Leonavicius

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May 4, 20181:03:45pending

143 - Can You Still Train If You're Dealing with Knee Injury?

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Apr 26, 20185:30pending

142, Self Defense and MMA Controversies with John Hacklemann

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Apr 23, 20181:08:06pending

141 - What Getting Smashed in Kiteboarding Taught Me About Learning BJJ

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Apr 16, 201812:29pending

140 - BJJ Specific Exercises, Supplements and Conditioning Routines with Ben Zhu...

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Apr 15, 20181:35:29pending

139 - BJJ is a Martial Art First and a Martial Sport Second!

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Apr 12, 201811:19pending

138 - National Football League Yoga Instructor Jessica Huneycutt

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Apr 10, 201858:09pending

137 - Riccardo Ammedolia, BJJ Analyst Extraordinaire

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Apr 6, 201858:56pending

136 - The Differences between 'Sport' and 'Self Defense' BJJ

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Apr 4, 20188:26pending

135 - How Muay Thai Fighters, Karateka and Boxers Make Themselves More Powerful

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Apr 3, 20189:46pending

134 - Conditioning for Combat Sports with Jason Kapnick

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Mar 30, 20181:06:51pending

133 - Can You Learn from Seminars?

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Mar 27, 20189:32pending

132 - Twelve BJJ Black Belts Give Their Best Advice for People Starting Jiu-Jits...

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Mar 25, 201819:56pending

131 - Kirik Jenness of The Underground Forum

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Mar 19, 201859:06pending

130 - Pro-tip: How to Improve Your Chokes in Just 10 Seconds

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Mar 17, 20185:42pending

129 - Training with Dan Severn, Saving Jiu-Jitsu, and Training Around the World...

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Mar 15, 20181:06:23pending

128 - Can Kung Fu, BJJ and MMA Coexist? A conversation with mantis boxer Randy...

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Mar 11, 201856:47pending

127 - Why Techniques Never Work on the Day They're Shown (and How to Fix That)

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Mar 10, 20188:56pending

126 - Killer Waves and Night Time Rescues with Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Donald...

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Mar 8, 201854:13pending

125 - Reilly Bodycomb on Sambo, Leglocks and Competition

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Mar 5, 20181:05:57pending

124 - My Interview on the Cody Jitsu Podcast

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Mar 3, 20181:12:15pending

123 - What To Do When You're On the Bottom, Getting Crushed, and Unable to Breat...

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Mar 2, 20189:45pending

122 - How to Blast Through Physical Setbacks When Your Training Gets Stalled

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Feb 28, 20188:54pending

121 - Police Combatives with Lt Kevin Dillon (ret) - Survival

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Feb 27, 20181:08:55pending

120 - Nick 'Chewy' Albin from Chewjitsu on BJJ, Wrestling, MMA and More

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Feb 23, 20181:00:46pending

119 - A Trick for Beating Exhaustion When You Roll or Compete

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Feb 22, 20184:36pending

118 - Tips for Minimising Injuries and Maximising Recovery

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Feb 17, 201811:39pending

117 - The Huge Difference Between Knowing a Technique and Being Able to Execute...

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Feb 16, 20187:44pending

116 - Should You Pull Guard in BJJ Competition or Not?

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Feb 12, 201813:58pending

115 - Stephan Talks With 8th Degree Black Belt Carlos Machado

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Feb 9, 201835:32pending

114 - Should You Stretch Before or After a Workout, a Controversial Topic!

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Feb 8, 20185:42pending

113 - A Close Call on the Mat, and 3 Takeaways for Avoiding Injuries!

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Feb 5, 201817:01pending

112 - A Live Q&A Session with Stephan Kesting

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Jan 23, 201848:11pending

111 - Kettlebell Conditioning with Jason C Brown

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Jan 20, 201838:51pending

110 - Training with World Champions, with Rob Biernacki

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Jan 17, 20181:01:39pending

109 - Keep It Simple Stupid! The KISS Principle in Self Defense...

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Jan 14, 20185:42pending

108 - Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu vs Traditional Japanese Jujutsu with Alex Kask

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Jan 10, 20181:11:11pending

107 - Extreme Kiteboarder Jack Rieder

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Jan 3, 201846:24pending

106 - Top Five Martial Arts Nutrition Tips for the New Year

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Dec 27, 201711:44pending

105 - Matt Thornton on Conor McGregor, Skepticism and Aliveness in the Martial A...

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Dec 23, 20171:26:34pending

104 - Why You Have To Grapple (And How To Get Good At It As Fast As Possible)

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Dec 21, 201710:17pending

103 - Forget New Year's Eve Resolutions; If It's The Right Thing to Do Then Do I...

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Dec 14, 20179:43pending

102 - Becoming a Firefighter with Battalion Chief Ken Johnson, 34 Year Fire Vete...

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Dec 11, 20172:11:56pending

101 - My Twitter Q&A: Talking Cryotherapy, Self Defense, Heel Hooks and More!

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Dec 8, 201754:01pending

100 - Optimal BJJ Training and Recovery with Sean McHugh

The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Nov 30, 201752:42pending

099 - How to Motivate Yourself to Train

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Nov 22, 20178:59pending

098 - Why Do So Few BJJ Gyms Teach Takedowns?

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Nov 17, 20173:09pending
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