by Stephan Kesting
What is it that allows some people to push themselves beyond their limitations? Why can some people survive situations others do not? On this podcast we try to find out the answers. Stephan Kesting, is a lifelong martial artist, BJJ black belt, career firefighter, and outdoorsman. Join us as he talks to fighters, adventurers, competitors, coaches, firefighters, trainers and other people living the strenuous life. Stephan also runs Grapplearts.com, where he has published many hundreds of martial arts videos, articles and tutorials. His free guide to learning Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, A Roadmap for BJJ, has been downloaded more than 10,000 times and has become a foundational text for the art.
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April 24, 2025
<p class="p1">The fight-or-flight reflex is always lurking just below the surface. When things get sufficiently stressful, our hormonal system dumps enormous amounts of adrenaline into our bloodstream, and—BOOM—suddenly we’re ready for action.</p> <p class="p1">That adrenaline serves a purpose: it elevates your heart rate, makes you much stronger, more pain tolerant, and able to ignore injury. If you ever have to lift a car off a child, you don’t want to be calm. Instead, you want to be mad, scared, enraged—whatever it takes to get into that adrenaline-soaked state of high arousal to lift the damn car with your bare hands.</p> <p class="p1">But that superhuman strength comes at a cost; as adrenaline floods your system, you lose a significant amount of fine motor control and higher brain function. Take whatever IQ you started with and cut it in half.</p> <p class="p1">This episode of The Strenuous Life Podcast is an excerpt from the audiobook version of Perseverance, Life and Death in the Subarctic which you can check out anywhere you get books including the links below:</p> <p class="p1">AMAZON: <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Perseverance-Death-Subarctic-Stephan-Kesting/dp/1639368612/"> https://www.amazon.com/Perseverance-Death-Subarctic-Stephan-Kesting/dp/1639368612/</a></p> <p class="p1">BARNES AND NOBLE: <a href= "https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/perseverance-stephan-kesting/1145682384"> https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/perseverance-stephan-kesting/1145682384</a></p> <p class="p1">INDIGO: <a href= "https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/perseverance-life-and-death-in-the-subarctic/9781639368617.html"> https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/perseverance-life-and-death-in-the-subarctic/9781639368617.html</a></p> <p class="p1">Good luck with your training and all your endeavors</p> <p class="p1">Stephan Kesting</p> <p class="p1"> </p>
April 4, 2025
<p>Three time IBJJ World medallist James Deirmendjian joins me to discuss optimal training methodologies and the science behind strength and conditioning for sport. We cover hacks to improve recovery, debunk common myths in the Jiu-Jitsu community, and go deep into the need for a more scientific approach to training and nutrition.</p> <p>Follow and get in touch with James via https://www.instagram.com/fight_fit_training/ on Instagram.</p> <p>And check out my best-selling book, Perseverance, Life and Death in the Subarctic at https://www.amazon.com/Perseverance-Death-Subarctic-Stephan-Kesting/dp/1639368612/ and everywhere else physical, digital, and audiobooks are sold!</p> <p>Cheers,<br /> Stephan Kesting</p> <p> </p> <p><img /><img src= "https://www.grapplearts.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Perseverance-Life-and-Death-in-the-Subarctic-by-Stephan-Kesting-400.jpg" alt= "Perseverance, Life and Death in the Subarctic, by Stephan Kesting" /></p>
March 20, 2025
<p>Frank Wolf is an explorer, a writer, and one hell of an adventurer. In this episode we cover what he learned about endurance and survival during his travels in the Arctic, Central America, and Antarctica.</p> <p>Check out his fantastic book Two Springs, One Summer anywhere you get books in including Indigo and Amazon.</p> <p><a href= "https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/two-springs-one-summer-a-year-inside-the-life-of-a-chronic-adventurer/9781771606844.html"> https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/two-springs-one-summer-a-year-inside-the-life-of-a-chronic-adventurer/9781771606844.html</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Two-Springs-One-Summer-Adventurer/dp/1771606843"> https://www.amazon.com/Two-Springs-One-Summer-Adventurer/dp/1771606843</a></p> <p>Please feel free to share this episode with that one crazy outdoor enthusiast in your life because that's how the show grows!</p> <p>Cheers,</p> <p>Stephan Kesting</p> <p>P.S. Also check out my own book Perseverance, Life and Death in the Subarctic - links available at <a href= "https://www.stephankesting.com/perseverance-book">https://www.stephankesting.com/perseverance-book</a></p> <p> </p>
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