Episode #491
Steve Maxwell
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Steve Maxwell, a veteran fitness coach and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor, joins the show to discuss his background in wrestling and BJJ, along with topics like nutrition, training methods, and recovery. The conversation also covers the history of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, the early UFC, and broader ideas about health, longevity, and the future of athletics.
What they talked about
- Steve Maxwell's early wrestling and BJJ journey
- Food combining and the Gracie diet
- Genetics and instinctual grappling in children
- Arthur Jones, Nautilus, and pet gorilla Mickey
- European vs. US food quality
- Maeda's no-holds-barred fights and jiu-jitsu history
- Specificity of endurance in martial arts
- Weight cutting and same-day weigh-ins
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