The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

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060 - Can You Learn Martial Arts with Only One Class Per Week? May 16, 2017

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This is for everyone - beginner and experienced martial artist - with a very tight schedule who can't train more than once a week. Can you still make progress? What are some tips for getting as good as you can when time is limited? How do you not lose hope, momentum and confidence during these inevitable training slowdowns?

Of course my main site is Grapplearts.com, but also check out my other site SelfDefenseTutorials.com where I'm posting a TON of martial arts and self defense tactics, techniques and training methods.

059 - What's The Most Efficient Cardio For When You Have No Time? May 11, 2017

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Endurance is the most important physical attribute in combat sport, but it can be time consuming to develop. In this short episode I talk about some of the most efficient cardio protocols that I've used during periods of my life when I had no time for long, leisurely cardio.

058 - Pshemek Drabczynski on BJJ Sports Specific Strength and Conditioning May 08, 2017

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I'm thrilled to bring you guys Pshemek Drabczynski who was my first BJJ teacher. Pshemek is a BJJ black belt, a WKA North American kickboxing champion, and a physical conditioning guru. In this episode we talk about martial arts specific fitness, getting stronger, improving endurance, eating properly preventing injuries, fasting and much more.

If you're in the Orange County area and are looking for a personal trainer make sure to check out Pshemek at http://www.besthometrainer.com

057 - Rant: Great and Horrible Days on the Mat May 04, 2017

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A few days ago I had a great training session, and then today I had a bad one. Here's why I didn't get too excited or bothered by either one, and why you shouldn't either!

056 - Stephan Kesting vs Budo Jake; Training around the World, Advice to Newbies and More... May 02, 2017

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This is a really good episode in which I talk to my friend, BJJ black belt, and world traveller Budo Jake. We cover a ton of topics including the evolution of Japanese ju-jutsu into BJJ, getting choked unconscious, the effectiveness of wrist locks in grappling, brain damage from striking, yoga and other recover methods, training at different academies, and advice for newbies. Enjoy!

055 - Stephan on the 'Spartan Underground' with James 300 Foster Apr 27, 2017

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I really enjoyed being on James '300' Foster's podcast where we talked about figuring out grappling from scratch, why fighters fight injured, PEDs in the MMA, how jiu-jitsu will always be there for you after a long layoff, and a lot more! I hope you enjoy it too!

Check out Jame's podcast on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spartan-underground/id1070092297?mt=2

054 - Should You Still Train If You're Getting Sick? Apr 21, 2017

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Here's a quick rant about whether you should still train if you're beginning to come down with something. The lessons in this particular podcast have repeated themselves many times until learned...

053 - Daniele Bolelli on Eye Gouging, MMA, and a Jujutsu President Apr 10, 2017

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This is a fantastic episode. I chat with historian Daniele Bolelli about everything from rough and tumble frontier wrestling, Theodore Roosevelt sparring in the White House, what it's like to be a historian lecturing with bruises and black eyes, how martial arts helps people survive tough times, and much more.

Check out Daniele's amazing History on Fire podcast at http://historyonfirepodcast.com

Check out Daniele Bolelli teaching an strange technique for MMA at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaELw7GWvlw and getting elbow speared in the face at http://historyonfirepodcast.com

The central page for this podcast if you want to share it is here: http://www.grapplearts.com/eye-gouging-hair-pulling-theodore-roosevelt-historian-daniele-bolelli/

Thank so much! Enjoy!!

052 - Rant: Why the 'Too Deadly to Spar' Myth is Total B.S. Apr 04, 2017

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It's a HUGE mistake to focus on techniques like biting, finger breaks and eye-gouging and avoiding techniques you can try out under pressure and against resistance in sparring. Here's why that's the case, and why most martial sports participants are actually far deadlier than most martial artists.

051 - BJJ After 50 with the Black Belt Wrassling Rabbi Mordecai Finley Mar 30, 2017

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You'll like this episode! In it I talk with 62 yr old BJJ black belt Rabbi Mordecai Finley (the Wrassling Rabbi) about starting BJJ at a later age, picking the right jiu-jitsu club, training after a heart attack, the horrors of the Eastern Front in World War 2, interpreting the Torah, being Leonard Cohen's Rabbi, and awarding Blue Belts in marriage counselling.

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