Muay Thai Guy Podcast

Muay Thai Guy Podcast – Episode 86 Photo by Bennie E. Palmore II of www.BenniePalmore.comTiffany Van Soest is arguably one of the most recognizable names in Muay Thai today.With a third round TKO, Tiffany reclaimed the Lion Fight featherweight title against Bernise Alldis at the last Lion Fight 22 card. With the championship belt strapped around her waist, she is more hungry than ever to continue improving your fight game and defend her title on July 31st at Lion Fight 23.We discuss what her training camp has been like so far and much more, including:About how long her fight camps are and when she starts becoming more strict with her diet.How her strength and conditioning has evolved throughout her career and what it's like now.Why her Kru, Alexander Palma, has been an integral part of her success in the ring.What makes Kru Palma different than other trainers.How soccer has influenced her fighting style and how her training is more tailored towards footwork.Her thoughts on fighting from both southpa

Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode 86 Feature photo by Bennie Palmore of www.BenniePalmore.comChances are you've either seen or heard of the spectacular spinning back elbow knockouts by young professional fighter Gaston Bolanos. Gaston has been making a name for himself in the pro ranking of the Lion Fights Promotions and doesn't plan on stopping anytime soon. We discuss how he's gotten to where he is today plus much more including:How he initially became involved in Muay Thai as a youngster in Peru.What his amateur career was like and why he decided to turn pro.What is was like having to fight adults when he was a teenager because there was no one else to fight.Why he feels like his team at CSA and coach Kirian Fitzgibbons have had a major impact on the direction of his career.What a typical day of training consists of.How having a motivated team of fighters surrounding him helps him sharpen his skills.What his strength and conditioning routines generally consist of.How nutrition and clean eating is an importan

Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode 84Muay Thai and martial arts can be a powerful tool to help people overcome life's adversities. In the effort to help the less fortune kids of rural Issan, Thailand, Frances and Boom Wattahanaya have been working tirelessly to finish building a Muay Thai gym to in Boom's hometown. It's been quite a journey so far with it's share of ups and downs, but they feel they are on the right path and talk about it during our interview.We go into detail about their charitable project and discuss the intricacies of owning and running a gym in Thailand, including:How Frances and Boom met and eventually ended up getting married only 6 months later.What initially gave them the idea to try and open up a gym in Thailand.The steps they've been taking to make their gym a reality.The challenges they faced prior to opening up a gym and how those challenges ultimately led to their decision to try to build a gym.What type of kids and adults they see coming to the gym on a reg

Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode 83 Wayne Barrett (left) and TJ Lopez (right) doing some functional movement exercises.TJ Lopez is the founder of AMP (Athletic Movement Protocol) and knows his shit when it comes to strength and conditioning. TJ has trained a variety of athletes from professional fighters like GLORY fighter Wayne Barrett and Bellator Fighter, Lyman Good, as well as, pro athletes like NY Yankess pitcher CC Sabathia. During this chat we cover a variety of topics related to strength and conditioning for Muay Thai, including:How to balance strength and conditioning with skill-related training.Why having a coach and team around you is crucial if you plan on taking your career seriously.What overtraining is, how to avoid it and how to deal with it.The general breakdown of what most strength and conditioning sessions look like, and how it's completely dependent on the individual and the day of the workout.The importance of periodization and having different phases leading up to a fight.What

Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode 82"Stone Cold" Steve Moxon will fight anyone, anytime, anywhere.Whether it's GLORY champ Robin Van Roosmalen in New York or Mike Zambidis in Greece, Moxon is always willing to throw down and loves to fight. With these two big fights coming up, he's looking to take his game to next level and make a statement during the month of June. We discuss these fights in detail plus much more:How the fight with Van Roosmalen happened and why it's not for GLORY.Does fighting for a charity event make it any different than fighting on a GLORY card?What his game plan and strategy is against Van Roosmalen.What he thinks might happen in GLORY if he is able to beat Van Roosmalen in this charity event.How his training camp has differed from previous fights.What his strength and conditioning workouts usually consist of.How he balances out skill training, strength training, teaching classes, running a business and family life.How the travel from Australia to NY has been and how he's a

Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode 81This is one of those interviews that you are going to want to pay extreme attention to... Why?Well, Vinny Shoreman has been involved in the world of Muay Thai for over 30+ years and shares a wealth of knowledge. He had a solid fight career, trains champion fighters, commentates on top level promotions and is a mind coach of elite level fighters like Joe Schilling, Liam Harrison, Jordan Watson and a number of others. In this interview (or therapy session), we cover a range of topics including:His beginnings in Muay Thai and how it has become an integral part of his life.How he was able to make it into commentary with top promotions like Yokkao, Smash Muay Thai, and Enfusion.How he deals with the negative critics and haters.What initially got him into mind coaching and how he started.Why his client demographic isn't just elite fighters like Joe Schilling and Liam Harrison.What it means to be a "mind coach" and how you can get trained for

Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode 80 Photo Courtesy Scott Hirano of Muay Thai AuthorityLiam "The Hitman" Harrison started fighting professionally at 14 years of age and hasn't looked back since. By fighting top Thai opponents like Saenchai, Pakorn, Anuwat and a number of others, Liam has built his reputation as one of the toughest, most skilled foreign fighters in the world.In my interview with Liam, we discuss a variety of topics including:How he started training at age of 13 and then began fighting shortly after.Why Bad Company Gym in Leeds, UK is one of the top gyms in the world with multiple world champion fighters.What his first trip to Thailand was like and how he has been returning regularly to train and fight at the mecca of Muay Thai.What his day-to-day training was like while in Thailand.Why he took days off during training camps even though his Thai training partners would laugh and make fun of him.His toughest opponents that he's fought and what made them so tough.His thoughts on his recen

It's been quite an incredible journey for Chatri Sityodtong.From living off of one meal a day in Thailand to managing million dollar hedge funds on Wall Street, Chatri has gone through ups and downs to be where he is today. However, there has been one constant thing that has helped him overcome adversity and succeed in unimaginable ways... muay thai and martial arts.Chatri is such a passionate ambassador for muay thai and martial arts because he truly believes that they are the best tools to unlock human potential. We delve deep into this philosophy and talk about a whole lot more including...His humble beginnings as a youth in Thailand training at Sityodtong camp.How he managed to overcome serious poverty to go to Harvard Business School in the USA.How his muay thai training helped him overcome life's challenges and instilled in him "The Warrior Spirit".Why he believes that training martial arts is the key to unlocking human potential.What caused his mindset shift to retire from Wall

Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode 78Funk Roberts is the man! Before I even began blogging, Funk Roberts has been releasing a variety of strength and conditioning workouts related to muay thai, MMA and other combat sports. If you were to check out his youtube channel, you'd find interval training, bodyweight circuits, kettle bell workouts, core conditioning and a ton of other types of workouts.When Funk and I set up this podcast I was super stoked to chat with him because I knew he would be a great person to interview. We covered a whole range of topics related to strength and conditioning and muay thai such as:How he originally was a professional beach volleyball player and made the transition to martial arts and MMA.What it was like for him traveling, training and fighting in Thailand (at the tender age of 40)His thoughts on Tiger Muay Thai and how it will always be one of the gyms he visits when he travels to Thailand.What gave him the idea to start his Youtube channel.What his f

Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode 77Laura Dal Farra has been an influential voice in the muay thai blogging community waaaaay before I even started training muay thai. She started off as a contributor at MyMuayThai.com and eventually decided to make her own blog (www.milkblitzstreetbomb.com) to share your experiences, insights and thoughts with the entire muay thai community.We talk about her evolution as a blogger and muay thai practitioner, plus much more including:What the hell "milk blitz street bomb" means.The beginnings of her muay thai career and how she ended up traveling and training in Thailand.What her aim is for her blog and what kind of controversial topics she writes about.Why she decided to spend a majority of her time in the rural parts of Issan, Thailand as opposed to the more touristy areas.The dangers and challenges she faced as a woman in the Thai culture and how she was able to overcome them.Her advice to solo female travelers who are looking to spend some time training muay thai

Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode 76Simon Marcus is one of the most dominant Muay Thai fighters in the world. With numerous championships under his belt, he's looking to add another in his next fight against Artem Levin at GLORY 21. I personally can't wait for this fight because these are two of my favorite fighters to watch and their first fight was awesome!Anyway, we talk his training leading up to the fight plus much more:How he used to be hard into WWF wrestling and then eventually found Muay Thai.Why it's been such a great experience training at Siam No.1 with Ajahn Suchart.What it's been like having a training partner like Matt Embree to train alongside with.His thoughts on his 2 fights at the GLORY contender tournament.What his mindset and game plans were like going into the fight and how he felt afterwards.How he's adjusted from Muay Thai rules to GLORY rules and what tactics/techniques he's found more useful.What his training camp with Buakaw was like in Thailand and how he feels it got him prepared fo

Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode 75In this special episode of the Muay Thai Guy Podcast it's my turn to be interviewed by my friend Robert Garza of The Pursuit Podcast.If you haven't listened to The Pursuit Podcast, I highly recommend you do. It's loaded with motivation, inspiration and great interviews of a variety of people (a lot in the martial arts niche) who are pursuing their passions and trying to make the most out of life. I was fortunate enough to be on the podcast about a year ago while I was in Thailand... it was a blast! This time around Robert and I catch up with each others lives and discuss a whole variety of topics including:What it's been like coming home from Thailand and living back in upstate NY.Why I decided to come back to my home town even though I was loving life in Thailand.Some of my unique experiences and fights in Thailand.My last fight against Turan Hasanov and how that loss made me reflect on my life and fight career.The difficult decisions I had to m

Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode 74After having his blog post on kru's and ajarn's go viral in the Muay Thai world, it seemed necessary to have Brian Sargent on to talk about the controversial post. Besides that we discuss training in Thailand, battling food addiction and much more:What his initial start in martial arts was and how eventually found a Muay Thai gym.How his first 7-month trip to Thailand was a life changing event.What it was like training at a wide variety of gyms, including the gym from "Chok Dee", Lukbarnyai.Why and how the training differed so much from gyms in Thailand to the gyms back in the US.How to win over the Thai people with humor and goofiness.His thoughts and opinions on the whole "Kru" and "Ajarn" fad where people are labeling themselves high-level teachers after a short training course.What initially drove him to write a piece on this topic and how it grew in popularity shortly after he posted it.Why he originally started his Muay Thai blog and where he sees it going in the future

Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode 73Paul Banasiak is the man. After getting to know him by hanging out and training with him in Thailand at Diamond Muay Thai, I could tell that his drive and passion for the sport would take him far.Shortly after training in Thailand, Paul went through some rough patches in regards to his fight career, relationships, work, and his entire life in general. Fortunately, he feels that he's on the rise and has refocused and reignited his passion for fighting. In this podcast with catch up with each other and talk about a whole range of topics including:The WKA tournament and how the weight cutting procedures used to be horrible, but now are much better.What was going through his mind through the tournament and what it was like both fighting AND coaching his fighters.His thoughts on the recent Lion Fight 21 fight card.Why shadowboxing is one of the most important aspects of his training and why he makes all his clients and fighters do it every session.How

Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode 72It's sexy to talk about power, strength, and speed when it comes to Muay Thai training, but with each of those areas of strength and conditioning, some of the most fundamental aspects are commonly overlooked.Geoff Girvitz specializes in strength and conditioning for combat sport athletes and focuses primarily on developing proper movement patterns, preventing injury and sticking to the basics. In this podcast interview, we discuss those topics as well as:The importance of developing proper movement patterns to maximize your training output.Why the Functional Movement System is a great tool to figure out your bodies imbalances so you can fix them and become a more well-rounded athlete.How improving your basic body mechanics play a HUGE role in preventing future injuries.What other forms of recovery and injury prevention can help athletes continue to train with high intensity,What types of stretches, movements and exercises go into a quality warmup.Why static stretching is

Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode 71 Photo courtesy of Bennie E. Palmore II of www.benniepalmore.comKevin Ross is arguably the best Muay Thai fighter in the US and one of the top fighters in the world. He'll be defending his Lion Fight title in a rematch against Tetsuya Yamato on March 27th in California and talks about his training leading up to this highly anticipated fight plus much more including:How his recovery from knee surgery a few years back has been going.His philosophy on fighting with injuries and why he'll never back out of a fight.Why he's decided to take fights on short notice and then benefits/dangers of doing so.How he was able to overcome his TKO loss in the first round of his first fight.What makes his trainer Kirian Fitzgibbons such an invaluable person to have in his corner.Why Kirian decided to bring Kru Dam over from Sitmonchai Gym in Thailand to help train Kevin.The importance of having quality training partners, especially his size.His thoughts on his first fight against Yamato and wha

Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode 70Liam Tarrant is a man of many talents and it's hard to label him just as one thing. He's a retired undefeated pro-fighter, fight commentator, and organizer of the charity The Muay Thai Project. I've known Liam since early on in my career and he's always been a sincere, funny guy who has a lot of knowledge to share. In this podcast episode (which is over 2 hours long) we discuss a wide variety of things including:What initially drove him to start The Muay Thai Project.Why Muay Thai is such an important learning tool for younger kids and adults.How Muay Thai has changed our lives and made us better people.What the feeling is like stepping into the ring in front of a screaming crowd.How commissions, promoters and coaches need to work together to ensure the fighters safety.The politics being running a charity and the struggles he's faced in order to keep it running.Match-ups on upcoming shows like The Warrior Cup and Victory Combat Sports.How far the sport has come in the pa

Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode 69There's a lot of stuff out there on strength and conditioning, but not a lot specifically for Muay Thai. Fortunately, Don Heatrick is filling this void with his top quality content from his website heatrick.com. In this podcast Don discusses a variety of topics that I guarantee will help you improve your strength and conditioning for Muay Thai... so take notes!Where is initial passion for strength and conditioning came from and how it evolved into the Muay Thai world.The main reasons why every fighter and Muay Thai practitioner should be implementing strength and conditioning programs to their training.His thoughts on Crossfit and why he believes having a specific S&C regimen is much more beneficial.The difference between "working out" and "periodization" and why one is far better than the other.The different levels of S&C including the strength, power, and speed phases.Why keeping a training journal/training log is super important to improving your fit

Muay Thai Guy Podcast – Episode 68Robin Black knows his shit when it comes to breaking down and analyzing fights. He shares some priceless insight from his experiences in the cage AND gives us some practical advice on dissecting fights. This is a great interview you won’t want to miss! We also discuss:How he started as a Rock Star and then moved into the MMA world.Why martial arts has always been such a major part of his life and why he decided to pursue it later on in his career.How he dealt with the criticism and haters who thought he didn’t belong in the cage.His thoughts on the recent Anderson Silva vs. Nick Diaz fights (plus many others)Why the philosophical and analytical aspects of fighting really catches his attention.How through hard work and sacrifice he was able to land a job at Fight Network breaking down fights.The mental ups and downs of training camps and how he was able tomost past and learn from his losses.And much, much more!Click Here or on the podcast player at the top of the pag

Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode 67At only 22 years old, Robert "White Dragon" Thomas has a bright future ahead of him. Fighting since he was 14 he has a good amount of experience under his belt already fighting top guys like Artem Levin and Alex Pereira. His upcoming fight is against another top contender in Joe Schilling at GLORY 19. We discuss that plus:How his love for fighting and Muay Thai stemmed from his hockey and lacrosse background.How at 14 he already knew what he wanted to do with Muay Thai and kickboxing.What the transition was like going from traditional Thai boxing to GLORY rules kickboxing.Why he's been swimming more and more during his training camps.How at 14 he traveled to Mexico to fight a 25-year old champion.The story of how he fought in Iran and what that experience was like.What it was like making his GLORY debut against Artem Levin.His thoughts going into a top contender fight against Joe Schilling at GLORY 19.What he training camp consists of and what he believes are the most importa