The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting
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 arts videos, articles and tutorials.
His free guide to learning Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, A Roadmap for BJJ, has been downloaded more than 10,000 times and has become a foundational text for the art.
Stephan also runs Grapplearts.com, where he has published many hundreds of martial arts videos, articles and tutorials.
His free guide to learning Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, A Roadmap for BJJ, has been downloaded more than 10,000 times and has become a foundational text for the art.
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Mar 14, 2022 • 1h 46min
360 - Mixing Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai and Weight Training, with Tyson Larone
I really enjoyed talking with Tyson Larone today. He's a badass Jiu-jitsu black belt who also teaches Muay Thai and is a certified strength and conditioning coach. We went deep into effective training methods, how to avoid injury, which experts we should listen to, training against resistance, and how to build a good mix of strength, endurance and flexibility Follow Tyson on Instagram where is is @stalbertarashido and on Tiktok where he is @thewarriorphilosopher. Also download my free app The Grapplearts BJJ Masterapp where you can get extensive free samples of all my instructionals. Cheers, Stephan Kesting
Mar 8, 2022 • 1h 8min
359 - Margot Ciccarelli, Travelling the World While Training Jiu-Jitsu
Margot Ciccarelli, a multiple time World and European champion, discusses her experience of training nomadically, refining Jiu-Jitsu game for competition, transitioning between gi and no-gi Jiu-Jitsu, and finding optimal training regimens. She also explores the concept of consistency in Jiu-Jitsu training and the development of offensive half guard.
Mar 3, 2022 • 7min
358 - Lower the Cost of Failure to Get Better Faster
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/
Feb 24, 2022 • 59min
357 - How to Find High Percentage Techniques in Jiu-jitsu,
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
Feb 18, 2022 • 25min
356 - ARMBARS DON'T WORK! What if Armbar Deniers Used Anti-Vaxx Logic?
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
Feb 16, 2022 • 1h 12min
355 - Extreme Whitewater Canoeing with Paul Mason
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
Feb 3, 2022 • 1h 24min
354 - How to Get Started In Outdoor Adventuring, with Mikaela Ferguson
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
Jan 25, 2022 • 1h 12min
353 - Scientifically Informed Chiropractic Care, with Troy Schott
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
Jan 17, 2022 • 1h 7min
352 - Jiu-Jitsu in a Time of Omicron
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.
Jan 4, 2022 • 1h 24min
351 - How to Talk to the Vaccine Hesitant, with Ami Palmer
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
