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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
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The Strenuous Life Podcast

410: How B Team Prepared for ADCC and CJI, with Chris Wojcik

Sep 23, 2024

The Strenuous Life Podcast
podcast 59:19

The Strenuous Life Podcast

409 - Denis Kang, From Underground Bareknuckle Fights to the Biggest MMA Stage in the World

Sep 9, 2024

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The Strenuous Life Podcast

408 - Ramsey Dewey on Effective Combat Sports and What Self Defense Experts Get Wrong

Aug 26, 2024

The Strenuous Life Podcast
podcast 49:54

The Strenuous Life Podcast

407 - 3 Big Lessons Learned During 19 Days of Isolation in the Arctic

Aug 5, 2024

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The Strenuous Life Podcast

406 - Goodbye - I Am Out of Here!

Jun 21, 2024

The Strenuous Life Podcast
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The Strenuous Life Podcast

405 - Three Ways that Training for MMA Fights Has Changed Since the Early UFC

Jun 14, 2024

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The Strenuous Life Podcast

404 - What the Hell Happened to MMA?

May 14, 2024

The Strenuous Life Podcast
podcast 27:18

The Strenuous Life Podcast

403 - Is Bear Spray Better than Guns vs Aggressive Bears? Here's What the Data from 352 Bear Encounters Says...

May 7, 2024

The Strenuous Life Podcast
podcast 7:36

The Strenuous Life Podcast

402 - A BJJ Concept to Help You Through the Tough Times in Life

Apr 12, 2024

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401 - Modifying BJJ for Self Defense, with Rachel Honeyman

Mar 29, 2024

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The Strenuous Life Podcast

400 - How to Use Injuries to Actually Refine and Improve Your Jiu-Jitsu Game

Mar 13, 2024

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The Strenuous Life Podcast

399 - Breathing for Endurance during Sparring in BJJ and Other Martial Arts

Mar 11, 2024

The Strenuous Life Podcast
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The Strenuous Life Podcast

398 - Building the Skills to Do Amazing Things, with Matt Pycroft

Mar 6, 2024

The Strenuous Life Podcast
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The Strenuous Life Podcast

397 - How to Get Maximum Results in Minimum Time in Jiu-Jitsu

Mar 2, 2024

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396 - Longevity in Jiu-Jitsu with Mike "The Old Bastard" Mahaffey

Feb 28, 2024

The Strenuous Life Podcast
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The Strenuous Life Podcast

395 - The English Roots of Catchwrestling, with Oz Austwick

Feb 12, 2024

The Strenuous Life Podcast
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The Strenuous Life Podcast

394 - The Anatomy of a BJJ Training Camp

Dec 16, 2023

The Strenuous Life Podcast
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The Strenuous Life Podcast

393 - Historical Bareknuckle Boxing and European Swordfighting, with Oz Austwick

Dec 8, 2023

392 - Everest, Alone, In Winter, and Without Oxygen, with Mountaineer Jost Kobusch
podcast 1:11:19

The Strenuous Life Podcast

392 - Everest, Alone, In Winter, and Without Oxygen, with Mountaineer Jost Kobusch

Nov 3, 2023

The Strenuous Life Podcast
podcast 1:10:56

The Strenuous Life Podcast

391 - The Most Important Mental Models in BJJ, with Steve Kwan

Oct 22, 2023

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