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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

330 - Beating BJJ Instructional Overwhelm, with Sonny Brown

Jun 26, 2021

The Strenuous Life Podcast
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The Strenuous Life Podcast

329 - How to Break into Stuntwork from Martial Arts with Steve Koepfer

Jun 8, 2021

The Strenuous Life Podcast
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The Strenuous Life Podcast

328 - The Russians Are Coming - Combat Sambo, MMA and Jiu-Jitsu with Steve Koepfer

May 29, 2021

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327 - A Revelation That's Helped Me Win More Than 10 Streetfights

May 27, 2021

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326 - Bringing Jiu-Jitsu into Public Schools, with Dom Hoskins

May 18, 2021

The Strenuous Life Podcast
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The Strenuous Life Podcast

325 - Wrestling with Trust, Propaganda, and Conspiracies, with Ami Palmer

May 7, 2021

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324 - Evolutionary Theory and BJJ, with Brazilian Biologist Marcio Pie

May 6, 2021

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323 - The Limits of Human Endurance with Mike McCastle

Apr 26, 2021

The Strenuous Life Podcast
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322 - Epidemiology 101, with Colin Furness

Apr 23, 2021

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321 - Improving on Outdated BJJ Training Methods with Priit Mihkelson

Apr 20, 2021

The Strenuous Life Podcast
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The Strenuous Life Podcast

320 - OK, So You've Been Vaccinated, Can You Return to Training?

Apr 18, 2021

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319 - Strength Training for BJJ and MMA with Brandon Morgan

Apr 6, 2021

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318 - For the Love of Data; Risk, Science, and Who to Believe, with Nini Muñoz

Mar 28, 2021

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The Strenuous Life Podcast

317 - Karl Gotch, the Godfather of the Japanese MMA Scene, with Tad Murphy

Mar 22, 2021

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316 - Dissecting the Fight or Flight Reaction, with Police Trainer Jeff Quail MSc

Mar 15, 2021

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The Strenuous Life Podcast

315 - Gripfighting and Kuzushi, 2 Critical Skills That Almost Everyone Misses

Mar 11, 2021

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314 - Why Some Competitors Excel at Competition and Others Don't, with Andrew 'Goatfury' Smith

Mar 3, 2021

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313 - Covid Safe BJJ, Improving During Layoffs, and Tournament Strategy with Dan 'TrumpetDan' Lukeheart

Feb 16, 2021

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The Strenuous Life Podcast

312 - Three Steps to Improve Your Post-Training Recovery

Feb 11, 2021

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311 - The Covid Vaccines and BJJ with Dr Chris Moriarty

Feb 3, 2021

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