The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting

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EP 050 - The Real Reason Why You Should Train in Martial Arts Mar 22, 2017

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In this episode I go into depth about why you (and everyone else) should train in martial arts. Hint: it's not about self defense, fitness or socialising; those things are definitely benefits, but they're not the core reason that martial arts training is so transformative. For more on this topic you can also check out a blog post I wrote on Grapplearts called Blood, Sweat and... Sparta!

EP 049: BJJ Masters World Champion James '300' Foster Mar 15, 2017

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I think you'll like this one! In this episode I talk to 280 lb BJJ Masters World Champion James '300' Foster, fresh back from a pre Pan-Ams California training trip. We discuss getting kicked our of Karate after starting BJJ, the process of finding the correct mix of training that works best for you, cutting weight in BJJ, how to train successfully with smaller and/or less skilled students, 'modern' BJJ techniques appearing in old Judo, the movie Logan and our favourite comic books.

EP 048: The Filipino Martial Arts, Self Defense and Jarlo Ilano Mar 08, 2017

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Stephan talks with Filipino Martial Arts instructor Jarlo Ilano about sparring with sticks and knives, self defense and how the training methods you're using affect how your martial art will express itself when you're trying to use it under stress.

Jarlo Ilano is an instructor under Burton Richardson https://jkdunlimited.com/ in his Battlefield Kali system and a purple belt in BJJ. And as well as being a physical therapist since 1998 with a board specialty in orthopedics, he is a co-founder and Managing Director at GMB Fitness https://gmb.io/ which specializes in online training for improving strength, flexibility, and body control through bodyweight exercise.

EP 047: Rant - 15 Years in Prison for a Single Punch KO? Mar 02, 2017

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Stephan rants about the ethics and legal consquences of smashing someone's head in with a piece of concrete, otherwise known as the pavement coup de grace. Check out the video version of this rant at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RF-J1M5QJs

EP 046: Rant About The 3 Essential Components of Every Martial Art Feb 21, 2017

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EP 045: Brazil, BJJ, and MMA with Black Belt Jeff Meszaros Feb 15, 2017

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This is a fun conversation about BJJ, Judo and MMA with Jeff Meszaros, one of the guys I started training with 23 years ago!

Self defense applications of BJJ
Russian team MMA events
Judo, BJJ and the early days of the Uncle Willy's Grappling Association
The joys and hazards of learning BJJ in Brazil
The evolution of BJJ (and how we got to double guard pulls)
Why describing BJJ as 'Male Pyjama Wrestler' tends to give people the wrong idea
And much more...

EP 044: How to Stay Fit When You're Crazy Busy Feb 06, 2017

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It's way too easy to slack off and get totally out of shape when things get busy in your personal or professional life. Here are some tips and training methods that'll keep you within striking distance of your optimum fitness level. Something is better than nothing, always!

EP 043: The Training and Conditioning Routines of 5 x BJJ World Champion Bernardo Faria Feb 01, 2017

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Bernardo Faria, 5 x BJJ World Champion, discusses his training and conditioning routine with Stephan Kesting.

We talked about what

Exactly what his day to day training regimen looks like,
Who he spars with
How he's balancing his training as he gets older,
How his training regimen changes as he gets closer to competition,
Whether you should do extra conditioning or not,
How he gets his signature guard pass on everybody,
Health and nutrition,
And a whole lot more.

This was an episode of my podcast, the 'Grapplearts Radio Podcast', which you can find on iTunes, Youtube, Stitcher, and Soundcloud.

Here are the links:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/grapplearts-radio-all-things/id320705565?mt=2

http://www.youtube.com/stephankesting

http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/stephan-kesting/grapplearts-radio-podcast

https://soundcloud.com/user-993426357

And if you want an 'I Love BJJ' shirt you can grab that on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BW64LDC

EP 042: Rant About Why Most New BJJ Techniques Won't Work For You Jan 23, 2017

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The simple fact is that you'll learn techniques faster if they fit with your current game and what you're already good at.

And the flipside is that if techniques don't mesh with your current game then expect the learning process to take a lot longer.

The term I use for this is 'congruence'.

For example, the berimbolo isn't really congruent with the closed guard and the half guard...

This audio rant goes into depth about congruence for BJJ techniques and positions, and gives you some concrete examples of more techniques that are congruent and others that are not.

EP 041: Stephan Rants About Overtraining in the Martial Arts Jan 06, 2017

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Stephan rants about martial arts overtraining, which is the surest route to getting sick, injured, and bringing your training to a screeching halt. He's been there many times, so he speaks from experience here. Stephan also covers how to recognise overtraining before it gets too bad, and what you need to do to prevent it.

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