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
Nsima's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/nsimaInyang
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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
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