White Belts In Life

We're a day or two late but certainly not short on fight talk in this 29th episode of the White Belts in Life Podcast! We recap the mayhem inside and outside of the cage from the past weekend's fight card, while inevitably embarking upon multiple tangents along the way. Other than the fights, topics touched upon include: reward systems, the Mount Rushmore of martial arts advocates, and the nutritional guidance fighters are receiving. P.S. - White Belts in Life is now on Spotify! Godspeed. Intro/Outro Music - "Pink Glass" by Heavy Temple Subscribe on - iTunes / SoundCloud / Stitcher / Google Play / TuneIn / Spotify Website - whitebeltsinlife.com Email - whitebeltsinlife@gmail.com Facebook - facebook.com/whitebeltsinlife Twitter - @whitebeltinlife Instagram - @whitebeltsinlife YouTube - White Belts in Life

It's the UFC fight week we've all been waiting for. We give our White Belt fight predictions for UFC 229 - Conor vs Khabib, while also touching upon running a Spartan Race, moving out of the city, and the dangers of program hopping while strength training. Listen, like, rate, review, and subscribe. P.S. - White Belts in Life is now on Spotify! Godspeed. Intro/Outro Music - "Pink Glass" by Heavy Temple Subscribe on - iTunes / SoundCloud / Stitcher / Google Play / TuneIn / Spotify Website - whitebeltsinlife.com Email - whitebeltsinlife@gmail.com Facebook - facebook.com/whitebeltsinlife Twitter - @whitebeltinlife Instagram - @whitebeltsinlife YouTube - White Belts in Life

The White Belts are back, and we've brought a guest! Sidney Gantt - Comedian, Martial Artist, and philosopher, joins us on the 27th episode of the White Belts in Life Podcast. With Sidney, we discussed his martial arts practice, the modern UFC, recovering from trauma, mastery, and more. Check out Sidney's: Website/ Facebook/ Twitter/ Podcast P.S. - White Belts in Life is now on Spotify! Godspeed. Intro/Outro Music - "Pink Glass" by Heavy Temple Subscribe on - iTunes / SoundCloud / Stitcher / Google Play / TuneIn / Spotify Website - whitebeltsinlife.com Email - whitebeltsinlife@gmail.com Facebook - facebook.com/whitebeltsinlife Twitter - @whitebeltinlife Instagram - @whitebeltsinlife YouTube - White Belts in Life

This week on the White Belt discussion dossier - we've got: PUBG, 90s Sentai Cartoons, Canelo vs GGG 2 fallout, and the general public's lack of respect for the fitness industry. Like, rate, review, and subscribe on as many mediums as you can! Until next week... Godspeed. Intro/Outro Music - "Pink Glass" by Heavy Temple Subscribe on - iTunes / SoundCloud / Stitcher / Google Play / TuneIn Website - whitebeltsinlife.com Email - whitebeltsinlife@gmail.com Facebook - facebook.com/whitebeltsinlife Twitter - @whitebeltinlife Instagram - @whitebeltsinlife YouTube - White Belts in Life

White Belt Wednesday is upon us! This week's episode features the White Belts typical eclectic banter that covers lucid dreaming, MMA weight classes, working in politics, and how nutrition is the backbone of any solid training program. Godspeed. Intro/Outro Music - "Pink Glass" by Heavy Temple Subscribe on - iTunes / SoundCloud / Stitcher / Google Play / TuneIn Website - whitebeltsinlife.com Email - whitebeltsinlife@gmail.com Facebook - facebook.com/whitebeltsinlife Twitter - @whitebeltinlife Instagram - @whitebeltsinlife YouTube - White Belts in Life

There comes a time in every Podcast's history where someone accidentally deletes the recording and it becomes lost forever. For White Belts in Life, this is that episode. But fear not! The re-recording ain't too damn bad at all, and we had a circuitous conversation that touches upon: smashing up pick-up trucks, the wild west that is the unregulated supplement industry, the UFC's upcoming fight schedule, and being more specific with your training goals. Like, rate, review, subscribe, and all that jazz. Until next week.... Godspeed. Intro/Outro Music - "Pink Glass" by Heavy Temple Subscribe on - iTunes / SoundCloud / Stitcher / Google Play / TuneIn Website - whitebeltsinlife.com Email - whitebeltsinlife@gmail.com Facebook - facebook.com/whitebeltsinlife Twitter - @whitebeltinlife Instagram - @whitebeltsinlife YouTube - White Belts in Life

This week the show touches upon Pokemon vs Digimon, Mack Crippletoe, getting back in to video games, and CMatch's problems with the fitness industry, Godspeed. Intro/Outro Music - "Pink Glass" by Heavy Temple Subscribe on - iTunes / SoundCloud / Stitcher / Google Play / TuneIn Website - whitebeltsinlife.com Email - whitebeltsinlife@gmail.com Facebook - facebook.com/whitebeltsinlife Twitter - @whitebeltinlife Instagram - @whitebeltsinlife YouTube - White Belts in Life

White Belt Wednesday is back bitches! The White belts in Life have awoken from their months long hibernation. We spend the majority of the episode discussing what in the hell we've been doing during our time away from Podcasting. Listen, enjoy, and don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe. Godspeed. Intro/Outro Music - "Pink Glass" by Heavy Temple Subscribe on - iTunes / SoundCloud / Stitcher / Google Play / TuneIn Website - whitebeltsinlife.com Email - whitebeltsinlife@gmail.com Facebook - facebook.com/whitebeltsinlife Twitter - @whitebeltinlife Instagram - @whitebeltsinlife YouTube - White Belts in Life

The White Belts in Life have reached the Blackjack episode, and there's only one way we wanted to ring it in, with our good friend Joey Szatmary - steward and head coach of The Lions Den Elite Training in Colmar, PA. This podcast marked our 2nd trip out to the Lions Den, and this time we brought along our good friends and White Belt alumni, Dexter Kodat and Abraham Dunmeyer. The four of us sat down for a round-table discussion that covered: Joey's transition to Strongman competition, the upcoming LionSate classic Strongman competition, workout motivation, overcoming injuries, and finding balance as a competitive athlete and entrepreneur. If you haven't yet, be sure to check out Joey's ever-growing YouTube channel over at Szat Strength. Also, if you're in the tri-state area and want to check out a Strongman competition in-person, you owe it to yourself to attend the first ever LionSATE Classic, co-promoted by Joey and fellow YouTuber, Gym Owner, and general badass - Brian Alsruhe. Godspeed. Intro/Outro Music -

One score and an introductory episode ago, our brave and noble White Belts in Life set out to change the audio entertainment world forever............ That hasn't happened quite yet, but we have reached our 20th episode! Listen in as we discuss Yoel Romero, shitty construction jobs, getting back in to video games, and CMatch's marijuana trip. Enjoy! Godspeed. Intro/Outro Music - "Pink Glass" by Heavy Temple Subscribe on - iTunes / SoundCloud / Stitcher / Google Play / TuneIn Website - whitebeltsinlife.com Email - whitebeltsinlife@gmail.com Facebook - facebook.com/whitebeltsinlife Twitter - @whitebeltinlife Instagram - @whitebeltsinlife YouTube - White Belts in Life

We may be a day later (or a few) and a dollar short (more than a few) but to hell with it, it's the 19th official episode of the White Belts in Life Podcast! A celebration is in order, as our hometown Philadelphia Eagles brought the Lombardi Trophy back to Philly for the first time. We discuss the Super Bowl, Philly's response to the win, the Championship parade, CMatch's obscure health issues, and why it's worth being a sports fan. Godspeed. Intro/Outro Music - "Pink Glass" by Heavy Temple Subscribe on - iTunes / SoundCloud / Stitcher / Google Play / TuneIn Website - whitebeltsinlife.com Email - whitebeltsinlife@gmail.com Facebook - facebook.com/whitebeltsinlife Twitter - @whitebeltinlife Instagram - @whitebeltsinlife YouTube - White Belts in Life

The White Belts in Life Podcast can officially rip some cigs all on its own accord, as it is the 18th official episode! On this spectacular auditory excursion, CMatch and Rick discuss: gremlins, living alone, productivity, Aziz Ansari, and dream podcast guests. Hit us up on social media or via email, only you can help bring DR JOHNSON UDO to the peaceful and pastoral life he so deserves. Godspeed. Intro/Outro Music - "Pink Glass" by Heavy Temple Subscribe on - iTunes / SoundCloud / Stitcher / Google Play / TuneIn Website - whitebeltsinlife.com Email - whitebeltsinlife@gmail.com Facebook - facebook.com/whitebeltsinlife Twitter - @whitebeltinlife Instagram - @whitebeltsinlife YouTube - White Belts in Life

Hooray! This most glorious 17th episode of the White Belts in Life Podcast is upon us. On this 17th installment, CMatch and Rick discuss Bulletproof Coffee and the marketing behind the Bulletproof brand of products, the Penn State scandal (too soon?), moving in Philadelphia, and the supplement industry's bullshit peddling. We insist hat you send us emails or other social media messages. Do so by clicking on any of the linked outlets below. We appreciate the constant emails from Nigerian scammers, but some actual white belt correspondence would be fun. That being said, we are still working to bring DR. JOHNSON UDO stateside to live the life of independence he so deserves. GODSPEED. Intro/Outro Music - "Pink Glass" by Heavy Temple Subscribe on - iTunes / SoundCloud / Stitcher / Google Play / TuneIn Website - whitebeltsinlife.com Email - whitebeltsinlife@gmail.com Facebook - facebook.com/whitebeltsinlife Twitter - @whitebeltinlife Instagram - @whitebeltsinlife YouTube - White Belts in Life

White Belt Legion! The year is 2018, and we're still awaiting those ever elusive 2nd stripes on our White Belts in Life... While we wait, tune in to this inaugural episode of the new year where we discuss moving, roommates, Christmas presents, whether or not comedy can be hacked, and a wee bit of fighting. Send us ridiculous questions, and send them to whitebeltsinlife@gmail.com, or to any of the social media platforms linked below. Godspeed. Intro/Outro Music - "Pink Glass" by Heavy Temple Subscribe on - iTunes / SoundCloud / Stitcher / Google Play / TuneIn Website - whitebeltsinlife.com Email - whitebeltsinlife@gmail.com Facebook - facebook.com/whitebeltsinlife Twitter - @whitebeltinlife Instagram - @whitebeltsinlife YouTube - White Belts in Life

Have you heard the good news?!? It's #WhiteBeltWednesday! The White Belts in Life decided to celebrate this inaugural holiday by cramping in to WBiL Studios to discuss: UFC 217's aftermath, the potential Superfights that ought to take place in 2018, and the Louis CK scandal's effect upon the world of Comedy. Also, we still need ya'll to send us questions. Hit us up on any of our social platforms listed below. Or, you could always give us a shout at whitebeltsinlife@gmail.com. Until next Wednesday... Godspeed. Intro/Outro Music - "Pink Glass" by Heavy Temple Subscribe on - iTunes / SoundCloud / Stitcher / Google Play / TuneIn Website - whitebeltsinlife.com Email - whitebeltsinlife@gmail.com Facebook - facebook.com/whitebeltsinlife Twitter - @whitebeltinlife Instagram - @whitebeltsinlife YouTube - White Belts in Life

The White Belts are back, and we've brought along an exciting new episode for your auditory entertainment pleasure! We're ecstatic to have Mr. Joey Szatmary as our guest on this 14th episode of the White Belts in Life Podcast. Joey is the Owner and Head Coach of The Lion's Den Elite Training in Colmar, PA. He's also a competitive strongman (having recently won the title of PA's Strongest Man 2017), and a former Olympic Weightlifter. The White Belts have been tuning in to Joey's rapidly expanding YouTube channel for close to a year now, and we've always been struck not just by his knowledge and enthusiasm, but by his honesty and transparency. Joey's entrepreneurial journey is one rife with adversity, and after hearing his story there's no doubt that he's the exact type of guest we had hoped for, someone finding fulfillment along an unconventional path in life. Joey faced the loss of 2 different facilities within a calendar year. But yet, he was able to find a way to persist, and has since gone on to create the

Lucky Episode #13 is upon us! Get ready for some "Kodat Moments", because Mr. Dexter Kodat, Strength Coach and CrossFit outcast, is here to serve as our guest this week. Dexter is a very knowledgeable coach who's worked in a variety of different settings within the fitness industry. One of which is CrossFit, the wildly popular and controversial fitness trend that our our usual White Belts, CMatch & Rick, have approximately zero experience with. We discuss the good and the bad of CrossFit's effects on the industry as a whole. We also touch upon: the significance of the CrossFit Games, Greg Glassman, steroids, and our favorite resources to learn from within the field of training and performance. Listen, enjoy, and yell at us via the social media links listed below. Godspeed. Intro/Outro Music - "Pink Glass" by Heavy Temple Subscribe on - iTunes / SoundCloud / Stitcher / Google Play / TuneIn Website - whitebeltsinlife.com Email - whitebeltsinlife@gmail.com Facebook - facebook.com/whitebel

The dead have risen! An ancient Halloween summoning ritual has resurrected us. The White Belts are back, baby, and they'd best be wearing gloves after serving up their latest round of blazin' hot takes! Lolz. In all actuality, this episode includes a fairly wide-ranging discussion that touches upon toe spacers, Marv Marinovich, the latest round of UFC title fights, and the unfortunate events that took place in Las Vegas. We'll be back with a new episode each and every Tuesday moving forward, and are working on getting some guests (non white belts even) lined up for the winter months. Hit us up on any of the linked social media pages or send questions/observations to: whitebeltsinlife@gmail.com, we wanna hear from y'all. Godspeed. Intro/Outro Music - "Pink Glass" by Heavy Temple Subscribe on - iTunes / SoundCloud / Stitcher / Google Play / TuneIn Website - whitebeltsinlife.com Email - whitebeltsinlife@gmail.com Facebook - facebook.com/whitebeltsinlife Twitter - twitter.com/whitebeltinlife Instagram -

CMatch and RoboRick make their triumphant return to offer some thoughts on Canelo vs. GGG, compare combat sports business models, and highlight the idiosyncrasies of personal training. Don't forget to like, rate, review, subscribe, donate, purchase, pay, friend, or poke us. Also, send questions to whitebeltsinlife@gmail.com, forrealz. It'd be cool if you do. Godspeed. Intro/Outro Music - "Pink Glass" by Heavy Temple Subscribe on - iTunes / SoundCloud / Stitcher / Google Play / TuneIn Website - whitebeltsinlife.com Email - whitebeltsinlife@gmail.com Facebook - facebook.com/whitebeltsinlife Twitter - twitter.com/whitebeltinlife Instagram - instagram.com/whitebeltsinlife/ YouTube - White Belts in Life

Ambition. Motivation. Success. These topics and ideas are often brought up and/or discussed here on the White Belts in Life Podcast. Most wouldn't offer much argument to the idea that these words carry some inherently positive energy and are worth pursuing or striving for in life. We're certainly no self-help gurus, but in the age of social media, it is difficult not to be taken by the current of the "grind for success" ideology. However, as White Belts, we are obligated to examine any and all new techniques that may be useful to us, and perhaps it is worth speaking to someone whose definitions for the aforementioned words differ from that of the status quo. Enter Big Chris. Chris D'Amico is a former gifted high school student who rejected the trajectory society had in mind for him. Yet, he's he's created a perfectly happy existence for himself, an existence absent of what most would call "ambition". Embracing the grind isn't for everyone, and we hope you enjoy this synopsis of a conversat