#816: Nsima Inyang, Mutant and Movement Coach — True Athleticism at Any Age, Microdosing Movement, “Rope Flow” as a Key Unlock, Why Sleds and Sandbags Matter, and Much More

Nsima Inyang (@nsimainyang) is a strength athlete, movement coach, and co-host of Mark Bell’s Power Project, one of the top fitness podcasts in the world. He is also one of the most freakishly athletic humans I’ve ever met. He’s a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a professional natural bodybuilder (placed top five in the world), and an elite-level powerlifter (750-plus-pound deadlift, etc.)—but what sets him apart is how he blends all those worlds with unconventional training tools like kettlebells, maces, sandbags, and rope flow. Nsima is also the founder of The Stronger Human, a growing online community focused on strength, movement, and resilience.

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Watch the interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mLGqrlxofXA

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Timestamps:

[00:00:00] Start.

[00:07:57] Defining powerlifting and Nsima’s elite totals.

[00:10:30] Nsima’s first video that grabbed my attention.

[00:11:26] Serge Gracovetsky and The Spinal Engine.

[00:12:18] How Nsima avoids the distinctive plane-bound movement of many bodybuilders.

[00:16:45] My tango struggles and coping with the “waist of a chicken.”

[00:18:12] Intro to rope flow and David Weck.

[00:20:15] Rope flow benefits, mechanics, and efficacy as an internal martial art.

[00:35:21] Minimum effective dose rope flow.

[00:37:37] Rope flow equipment and costs.

[00:39:31] Bill Maeda and movement as daily practice.

[00:42:38] How my three years of chronic pain and movement limitations might have been solved by breathing properly.

[00:48:53] Lower body training: unilateral before bilateral, sandbags vs. barbells.

[00:52:29] Box squats and safety: managing compression sensitivity and range of motion.

[00:58:37] Set rep programming for non-elite powerlifters.

[01:05:12] Eschew the monotonous. Embrace the exercise that inspires you.

[01:09:39] Caution: don’t train your way into adopting a sub-optimal gait.

[01:12:04] Sumo deadlifting technique, Colton Engelbrecht, and Nsima’s meaty hands.

[01:20:49] Ed Coan: the greatest powerlifter and his anatomical advantages.

[01:24:31] Staggered stance deadlifts: alternative approach relating to natural movement patterns.

[01:26:08] Bang-for-buck exercises: kettlebell swings and sandbag training benefits.

[01:29:54] Cossack squats and adductor training: addressing weak