The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Lowering the cost of failure in your training is the best way to get more reps in against a resisting opponent.  And getting more reps in against a resisting opponent is the best way to get better faster! Check out the Nonstop Jiu-Jitsu book published by Brandon 'Wolverine' Mullins and myself, now available on Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/Non-Stop-Jiu-Jitsu-Champions-Aggressive/dp/B08CPNPNDD/

How to find the high percentage techniques in jiu-jitsu, false positives and standards of jiu-jitsu evidence, MMA vs gi BJJ vs submission grappling, attribute based techniques, and how to know what the next big thing is in jiu-jitsu, with Rob Biernacki.   Check out Rob's amazing and highly detailed 'Arm Drag Formula' instructional (which is DEFINITELY a high percentage technique) at: https://www.grapplearts.com/armdrag   Check out his online training at: https://www.bjjconcepts.net   And check out his school at: https://www.islandtopteam.com    And finally, the video version of this episode is available here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mshC7cuL3_k   Cheers, Stephan

I'll make some new enemies with this one for sure! Thanks to Rob Biernacki for helping witih this project, and to everyone who contributed to the "If armbar deniers used anti-vaxxer and covid-denier logic to “prove” the armbar doesn’t work" thread on my Twitter. Back to regular programming soon, I promise...   Stephan

Paul Mason is one of Canada's foremost whitewater instructors and the son of Paul Mason, the man who introduced canoeing to the world with the "Path of the Paddle" films and book. I was thrilled to talk to him about  extreme bigwater canoeing, steep creeking, quantifiable repeated practice, the most common whitewater hazards, and how to get better at difficult sports as fast as possible.   Find out more about Paul (including the courses he teaches) at https://www.canoeinstruction.co/ And sign up for free jiu-jitsu tips, tricks, and training methods at https://www.grapplearts.com/newsletter Cheers, Stephan Kesting

Mikaela Ferguson has been introducing people to the outdoors for years with her guiding and with her writing.  In this episode we cover how to get started in the outdoors, paddling safety, dealing with bears, gear choice, surviving thunderstorms and more! Check out Mikaela's blog  https://www.voyageurtripper.com/ as well as her premium trip reports site https://tripreports.voyageurtripper.com/ Also follow her on Instagram where she shares a ton of great stuff. https://www.instagram.com/voyageurtripper/ Finally check out the outdoor skills site I'm currently developing at https://www.essentialwilderness.com Let me know if you liked this episode, OK? Stephan Kesting

My conversation with Troy Schott about martial arts, recovering from back injuries, and living healthy.  In a world full of woo I really appreciate his thoughtful, skeptical and scientifically informed approach to health. Troy's site is here: https://schottchiropractic.com/ And check out his Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/schott_chiropractic/ Cheers, Stephan Kesting

Dr Nicholas Tyau is a BJJ Black Belt and an internal medicine specialist who worked in NYC hospitals during Covid Ground Zero in 2020. Today we discuss the Omicron variant, therapeutics, long covid, hospital capacity, vaccine vs infection-induced immunity, booster shots, and whether you should train during the case spike.

Ami Palmer has been on the podcast before (ep 325) and I was thrilled to have him back.  He's a wrestler, judoka, jiu-jitsuka and teaches at the University of Texas.  The focus of today's conversation was how to talk to the vaccine hesitant, combat conspiracy theories, and how to figure out who to believe. Check out the 3 articles Ami wrote to accompany this episode: https://wrestling-with-philosophy.com/2020/05/26/anti-vaxxers-are-pro-vaccine-moral-arguments/ https://wrestling-with-philosophy.com/2020/06/15/vaccine-skeptics-are-pro-vaccine-moral-arguments-part-2/ https://wrestling-with-philosophy.com/2021/01/18/the-rational-the-reasonable-and-covid-19-vaccine-policy/ Thanks Stephan

I know people mean well but here's why I don't like them calling me 'Professor' or 'Sifu' or 'Sensei' or 'Guru' or 'Master' or 'Shihan' or 'Kru' or 'Sabom' Or 'Kwisatz Haderach'... So if we ever meet on the street, at an airport or in a gym please call me 'Stephan'! There's an inherent danger when lofty titles are used to amplify an already reflexive obedience towards the instructor in a martial arts setting, which is often a hierarchical environment with pseudo-spiritual overtones. Remember, everybody poops, including your professor grandmaster sifu instructor! If you have the inclination I'd be honored if you check out my latest instructional, The Omoplata 2.0 at https://www.grapplearts.com/omoplata.

Steve Kwan from BJJ Mental Models joined me today to share some guidelines that'll immediately improve your jiu-jitsu defensive skills. Check out the BJJ Mental Models Podcast wherever fine podcasts are distributed https://bjjmentalmodels.com/ And check out my latest instructional, The Omoplata 2.0, which is my complete system for mastering the most versatile submission in jiu-jitsu.  https://www.grapplearts.com/omloplata Take care! Stephan