Vahva Fitness Podcast

The return of Jiang Yu Shan. A lot inside.

You can learn his methods at WarriorNeigong.com

Are traditional martial arts even traditional? Learn the reality of martial arts, the importance of free fighting and why your techniques must be "combat ready".

Eero and Samuli discuss the amazing benefits of body awareness and body sensitivity in training and how you can achieve it through the art of reduction.

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0:00 Intro

2:15 Ancient & authentic Qigong in 2018

4:55 Cultivation of body sensitivity through reduction

8:20 One of the key elements in the art of reduction

12:30 Isolation, precision and mind-muscle connection

15:10 The problem with heavy weights

16:55 It takes time to feel the effects of some qigong methods

17:58 Getting rid of distractions to improve your body sensitivity

22:40 Slow is smooth, smooth is fast

26:15 Speed, rhythm and cadence

29:10 Kinesthetic intelligence and proprioception

34:20 Mind-muscle connection is the direct sensation of your body

37:15 Samuli’s and Eero’s progress with body awareness & intuition

44:13 A lot of people are disconnected to their bodies

47:00 How much your diet impacts your mobility and flexibility

50:55 THE ART OF REDUCTION EXPLAINED

Eero and Samuli went to Los Angeles and Las Vegas and compared the natural and healthy ways of life of USA with the rest of the world. Here's what they discovered.

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Eero and Samuli share their untold sinful past and how they overcame many addictions. A lot of people can be addicted and don't even know it!

0:00 Intro

2:05 Experimental phase and partying in the university and China 

6:40 Turning life around in Malaysia 2017 

9:35 Life started with complete sobriety 

11:25 The most humbling experience of life 

12:50 The hardest thing: Recovery from addictions 

15:50 Food addictions 

22:50 Fasting, carnivore diet and vegan days 

26:20 Shift in consciousness, sensitivity and Qigong

30:00 Over stimulation and hyper-optimization 

35:35 Filling the emptiness with healthy alternatives 

39:50 The next generations of dependence and overt stimulation 

48:50 Intuition + Intelligence 

Eero & Samuli talk about how to become physically attractive through training and how to become attractive in general. We also touch on how it's necessary to get rid of toxic influences in order to have healthy relationships.

Eero interviews Nordine Taleb, a former UFC veteran with 14 UFC fights. What it takes to become a professional fighter? What is Taleb doing after his career?

Eero & Samuli describe the 3 archetypical phases of fitness you should go through in order to build the most complete and holistic human physique.

Eero & Samuli talk about "The Big 5" lifts, bursting the bubble of popular axioms of fitness and give advice on how to develop the strongest physique.

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Samuli & Eero go through various ancient and prehistoric feats of strength and achievements in the physical culture. How strong were the cavemen and ancients?