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A Detailed Account of my Kidney Transplant and Recovery
In 2015 I was dying of a kidney disease. I was down to 12% of normal kidney function, my blood pressure was soaring ...
It’s the Ego, Stupid! How to Prevent (Most) BJJ Injuries
I’m just getting over an injury that was completely, utterly, absolutely my own fault.
I was taking it easy during a ...
Endurance Sports and BJJ, with Paul Kindzia
Paul Kindzia was immersed in the world of marathon and triathalon for many years before immersing himself in BJJ, eve...
Rehab and Prehab for Martial Arts
It was a pleasure to talk with Dr Mark Cheng about injury rehabilitation and rehabilitation today on The Strenuous Li...
Podcast: How My Diet Experiment Could Have Gone Terribly, Horribly Wrong…
I recently gave the full-on ketogenic diet a try (which I discussed in episode 173 of my podcast – Self Experimentati...
Podcast Episode 173 – Self Experimentation and Limiting the Downside of Experiments Gone Wrong
In this episode of The Strenuous Life Podcast I talk about the importance of self experimentation and how your result...
A Weight Cutting Plan for BJJ, MMA, and No Gi Competition
Weight cutting is a fact of life in modern MMA and also in many jiu-jitsu and submission grappling competitions. And...
Podcast Episode 106 – Top 5 Nutrition Tips for Martial Arts
The Christmas binge is over and it’s time to take control of your diet again! In this short episode I give you my to...
Podcast Episode 61 – What Steps to Follow to get Back to Training after Being Injured
Unfortunately injuries are just part of the game, and getting back to training after recuperating from an injury is a...
Podcast Episode 54 – Quick Rant on Should You Still Train When You Are Sick?
Here’s a quick rant about whether you should still train if you’re beginning to come down with something. The lesson...
Training BJJ As You Age – Video and Podcast
If you’re doing any kind of martial art – be it BJJ, MMA, Kickboxing, Taekwondo or whatever – then your game needs to...
BJJ Wristlocks Everywhere!
For some reasons wristlocks in BJJ just don’t get no respect.
Many grapplers consider it OK to tap out to armlocks, t...