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The Strenuous Life Podcast

BJJ and the broader athletic lifestyle — grappling arts and adventure.

Hosted by Stephan Kesting.

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450 episodes
The Strenuous Life Podcast
podcast 13:56

The Strenuous Life Podcast

151 - Concept of "What's the Score" to Know When and How to Attack!

Jun 21, 2018

The Strenuous Life Podcast
podcast 8:14

The Strenuous Life Podcast

150 - Sparring to Win; How to Train Effectively with Smaller People So You BOTH Benefit!

Jun 16, 2018

The Strenuous Life Podcast
podcast 1:14:54

The Strenuous Life Podcast

149 - Martial Artist and Clinical Neuropsychologist David Brown

Jun 7, 2018

The Strenuous Life Podcast
podcast 18:27

The Strenuous Life Podcast

148 - Environmental Awareness and Dirty Fighting with Alex Kask

Jun 5, 2018

The Strenuous Life Podcast
podcast 5:09

The Strenuous Life Podcast

147 - Why Your Game Needs to Change Every 10 Years

May 22, 2018

The Strenuous Life Podcast
podcast 17:20

The Strenuous Life Podcast

146 - Dodging Polar Bears and Offshore Tides on Hudson Bay

May 15, 2018

The Strenuous Life Podcast
podcast 10:12

The Strenuous Life Podcast

145 - What Really Happens When Traditional Martial Artists Spar for the First Time?

May 9, 2018

The Strenuous Life Podcast
podcast 1:03:45

The Strenuous Life Podcast

144 - The Battle to Make Aikido Functional with Rokas Leonavicius

May 4, 2018

The Strenuous Life Podcast
podcast 5:30

The Strenuous Life Podcast

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

Apr 26, 2018

The Strenuous Life Podcast
podcast 1:08:06

The Strenuous Life Podcast

142, Self Defense and MMA Controversies with John Hacklemann

Apr 23, 2018

The Strenuous Life Podcast
podcast 12:29

The Strenuous Life Podcast

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

Apr 16, 2018

The Strenuous Life Podcast
podcast 1:35:29

The Strenuous Life Podcast

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

Apr 15, 2018

The Strenuous Life Podcast
podcast 11:19

The Strenuous Life Podcast

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

Apr 12, 2018

The Strenuous Life Podcast
podcast 58:09

The Strenuous Life Podcast

138 - National Football League Yoga Instructor Jessica Huneycutt

Apr 10, 2018

The Strenuous Life Podcast
podcast 58:56

The Strenuous Life Podcast

137 - Riccardo Ammedolia, BJJ Analyst Extraordinaire

Apr 6, 2018

The Strenuous Life Podcast
podcast 8:26

The Strenuous Life Podcast

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

Apr 4, 2018

The Strenuous Life Podcast
podcast 9:46

The Strenuous Life Podcast

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

Apr 3, 2018

The Strenuous Life Podcast
podcast 1:06:51

The Strenuous Life Podcast

134 - Conditioning for Combat Sports with Jason Kapnick

Mar 30, 2018

The Strenuous Life Podcast
podcast 9:32

The Strenuous Life Podcast

133 - Can You Learn from Seminars?

Mar 27, 2018

The Strenuous Life Podcast
podcast 19:56

The Strenuous Life Podcast

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

Mar 25, 2018

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