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The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

What is it that allows some people to push themselves beyond their limitations? Why can some people

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This is a fantastic episode.  I chat with historian Daniele Bolelli about everything from rough and

It's a HUGE mistake to focus on techniques like biting, finger breaks and eye-gouging and avoiding t

You'll like this episode!  In it I talk with 62 yr old BJJ black belt Rabbi Mordecai Finley (the Wra

In this episode I go into depth about why you (and everyone else) should train in martial arts.  Hin

I think you'll like this one!  In this episode I talk to 280 lb BJJ Masters World Champion James '30

Stephan talks with Filipino Martial Arts instructor Jarlo Ilano about sparring with sticks and knive

Stephan rants about the ethics and legal consquences of smashing someone's head in with a piece of c

In this 13 minute rant Stephan goes into the 3 essential components that make up every martial art o

  This is a fun conversation about BJJ, Judo and MMA with Jeff Meszaros, one of the guys I started t

It's way too easy to slack off and get totally out of shape when things get busy in your personal or

Bernardo Faria, 5 x BJJ World Champion, discusses his training and conditioning routine with Stephan

The simple fact is that you'll learn techniques faster if they fit with your current game and what y

Stephan rants about martial arts overtraining, which is the surest route to getting sick, injured, a

Starting with a discussion of Darth Vader's lightsabre technique in Rogue One we then go deeply into

In the first part of this episode Stephan discusses how BJJ training is fantastic preparation for de

Whether you're working a full time job, a parent with a couple of kids, or a student juggling a craz

On the one hand, I’m a huge fan. I’ve been watching the UFC since its inauguration in 1993, and have

The ever-controversial Rob Biernacki is back on the podcast.  We answer BJJ questions ranging from t

Stephan interviews Kurt Osiander, a BJJ black belt under Ralph Gracie known for his no BS communicat

I talk with Rob Biernacki, a friend, BJJ black belt, and contributor to Grapplearts (see the videos