Be Strong Podcast
Your hosts Costas Doru and Tom Walker talk all things Strength and conditioning, Physio, rehab, and BJJ! Also we veer off on random tangents, not limited to religion, world events, dad jokes and reflections on life in general.More about us-Instagram @be_strong_pt_ or @hippobjj for Cos @tom_walker_physio for Tom
Episodes
19 episodes
Be Strong Birthday!
It's Cos' birthday! To celebrate, Case hops on to interview him and share some embarrassing stories from Mama Hippo. Covering everything from fighting MMA, teaching BJJ, sibling rivalries and adjusting to life after the cageH...
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52:37
Nutrition talk!
Cos has a chat with Casey Marshall- nutritionist and former champion kickboxer about nutrition for life and performance!@caseyjademarshall if you want to get on top of your nutrition
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1:19:26
Gi's and Chillis
Just Cos raging against enforced academy gis, cults in general and trying to milk your members for cash.And then taking a break to try some chilli choc, and it did have a kick!Also thought on becoming a Spartan Ambassad...
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36:22
Be Strong Q&A Podcast
Stricken with man flu, Cos hopped on to tackle the important audience questions before Christmas- begrudgingly celebrating the girls who smoked us at the escape room too.
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37:23
Be Strong Pod- Audience Q&A!
Solo pod from Cos, just taking all the audience questions- from gym politics, attendance promotions and comp advice to who's gonna get decked at the escape room Christmas party
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29:37
Comp and Chill
Just Cos solo riffing about a family staycation, and a return to comp (hopefully) after some time off
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21:52
Blackbelt!
My thoughts on reaching the rank of BJJ blackbelt after 21 years. Bit of an emotional roller coaster !
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22:22
Be Strong Pod- AJ vs Francis, Empire round up
Solo pod again, Cos chats about AJ vs Francis, and a comp rundown for this week's Empire grappling competition!
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20:39
Be Strong Podcast- Bonus Episode! Catch up, new gym, GB Collapse
Cos hopped on solo for a catch up, a January recap and a chat about the new gym! Combat Base Dewsbury has moved to a bigger facility, and it's awesome!Audience questions also tackled, as well as thoughts on the collapse of GB in the UK ...
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22:37
Bonus Episode- Goals!
Just Cos hopping on again to talk about goals- where people go wrong in setting them (even with the best intentions) and how you can set goals you can achieve!
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59:12
Be Strong Pod Ep.7- Susie Lukic
Today the pod has its first guest- Susie Lukic, one of the best grapplers we've shared a mat with!Susie is a prolific competitor returning from a full ACL reconstruction.We put it to the audience to ask her things, which ranged ...
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1:30:01
Be Strong Pod Ep.6- We're going to hell...here's why
The boys are back, this week we share some listener secrets, tackle ice baths- legit or influencer trash?Then we veer off into subjects that will guarantee we don't get into heaven. Enjoy!
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1:09:18
Bonus Episode- Thoughts on Progression
Just Cos waxing poetic about progression, in both BJJ and life.
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18:33
Be Strong Pod Ep.5 - The Conspiracy Episode!
This time out we talk about 2 of the biggest and most enduring conspiracies- the assassination of JFK, and 9/11!Were they inside jobs?What don't they want us to know?!
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1:11:38
Fake Nattys... My Thoughts
Was having my morning coffee and got thinking about Fake Natty's, ie people who claim natural while shooting a metric f*ck tonne of gear into their body. Usually to make loads of money.Without thinking of the impact it coul...
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23:33
Be Strong Pod Ep.4- Listener Q's!
This week we tackle listener q's, from balancing family life and training, to whether white belt Danny has got on the juice...We also give our thoughts on the prioritising the "big 3" for grappling strength vs more "functional" lifts.&n...
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1:05:14
Be Strong Pod Ep.3 - Everyone's on the juice!
We lament the state of steroid use in BJJ, give our honest thoughts on PED's and athletes who use them, as well as our musings on fatherhood and finally not having coughs (but having staph and a detaching ear instead)
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