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In-Depth Interview with Chris Duffin, The Mad Scientist of Strength

October 18, 2019 by Stephan Kesting

Chris Duffin Interview on The Strenuous Life Podcast

Chris Duffin is a super-smart, analytical, and incredibly dedicated BEAST of a human being. He's an ultra-elite powerlifter who has deadlifted 1000 lbs for reps and is now closing in on his grand goal of also squatting over 1000 lbs. I spent almost 1 1/2 hours chatting with him about his insane feats of strength at his gym and manufacturing facility and got a ton of insights into his … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Competition, Conditioning, Health & Nutrition, Podcasts Tagged With: Chris Duffin, Competition, Cutting Weight, Injuries, Interviews, The Mental Aspect, The Strenuous Life BJJ Podcast with Stephan Kesting, Training, Video, Weightlifting

A Weight Cutting Plan for BJJ, MMA, and No Gi Competition

September 4, 2018 by Stephan Kesting

Safe weight cutting plan on the Strenuous Life Podcast

Weight cutting is a fact of life in modern MMA and also in many jiu-jitsu and submission grappling competitions.  And the person who does it correctly usually has an undeniable advantage. But it can also be very dangerous if done wrong - people have sabotaged their performance, gone into kidney failure, and even died after cutting weight badly. So if you're going to cut weight you need to do … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Competition, Health & Nutrition, Interviews, Mixed Martial Arts, Podcasts Tagged With: Ben Zhuang, BJJ, Competition, Cutting Weight, Interviews, Mickey Gall, MMA, MMA training, No Gi, Nutrition, The Strenuous Life BJJ Podcast with Stephan Kesting, UFC, Weightlifting

BJJ Exercises with Coach Ben Zhuang

April 26, 2018 by Stephan Kesting

BJJ exercises, conditioning, supplements with Ben Zhuang

I've long been an advocate for weight training and additional conditioning to improve BJJ performance and a skeptic of most sports supplements. So given all that I really enjoyed picking Ben Zhuang’s brain for his suggestions for exercises, supplements, recovery and other information that is going to benefit you. I’ll summarize and break down our discussion into different topics. Let's start … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Conditioning, Interviews, Podcasts Tagged With: Ben Zhuang, BJJ, Conditioning, Cutting Weight, Interviews, Supplements, The Strenuous Life BJJ Podcast with Stephan Kesting, Video

How to Coach at BJJ Tournaments

February 18, 2018 by Stephan Kesting

Coaching BJJ Tournaments

by Jeff Meszaros I’ve played all the big roles at Brazilian jiu jitsu tournaments: The stressed-out competitor sweating in the bullpen, the furiously screaming coach who is in obvious need of anger management counselling and the referee who seems to be daydreaming rather than watching the match. I’ve done it all, and quite badly. I’m just kidding, of course. I actually was never stressed-out … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Competition Tagged With: BJJ, Coaching, Competition, Cutting Weight, Jeff Meszaros, Strategy, Submission Grappling, The Mental Aspect

New podcast with Travis Stevens, 3 x Judo Olympian, Olympic Silver Medalist, and BJJ Black Belt

October 6, 2017 by Stephan Kesting

travis stevens podcast

In this episode of the Strenuous Life Podcast I go deep with 3 x Judo Olympian and BJJ black belt Travis Stevens. We go DEEP into his training regimen, including Why he does 5 or 6 workouts a day What the strength benchmarks are for effective judo Why mental fatigue is often just as much a limiting factor as physical fatigue How he uses his groundwork skills to force his opponents … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Competition, Podcasts, Training Tagged With: Competition, Conditioning, Cutting Weight, Grip Training, Gripfighting, Judo, The Strenuous Life BJJ Podcast with Stephan Kesting, Training, Travis Stevens

MMA Weight Cutting with UFC Fighter Alan Belcher (And More)

May 30, 2017 by Stephan Kesting

Cutting Weight in MMA with Alan Belcher

  I just released a new interview with UFC star Alan Belcher who has had some of the most exciting, edge-of-your-seat fights in the UFC. In our chat Alan shares lessons learned from 26 MMA fights including… The details of cutting major amounts of weight before an MMA fight His mindset while fighting Rousimar Palhares, one of the dirtiest and scariest fighter in MMA Lifting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews, Mixed Martial Arts Tagged With: Alan Belcher, BJJ, Competition, Cutting Weight, Interviews, MMA, MMA training, Striking, The Mental Aspect, The Strenuous Life BJJ Podcast with Stephan Kesting, Training, UFC, Video

‘Making Weight’ – The Effects of Dehydration on Physiological Functioning

April 8, 2012 by Stephan Kesting

Many combat sport competitors cut weight. Many fighters cut 20 or more pounds, and then rehydrate, trying to put most of those pounds back on between weigh-in and competition. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Competition, Health & Nutrition Tagged With: Cutting Weight

How to Cut and Make Weight

March 16, 2012 by Stephan Kesting

cutting weight

by Martin Rooney, MHS, PT, CSCS, NASM Have any of you ever watched a weight class fight in which one fighter looks far bigger and heavier than the other even though they weighed exactly the same amount the day before? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Competition, Featured, Health & Nutrition, Mixed Martial Arts Tagged With: Cutting Weight

Cutting Weight: A Rant

May 20, 2007 by Stephan Kesting

Today I want to write about a practice I don't like and don't endorse, but that is probably here to stay: cutting weight to get into a lower weight bracket for competition. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Competition, Health & Nutrition Tagged With: Cutting Weight, Injuries, MMA, UFC

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