Muay Thai Guy Podcast - MTG 077: Thailand Stories, Muay Thai Blogging and More with Laura Dal Farra of MilkBlitzStreetBomb.com

MTG 077: Thailand Stories, Muay Thai Blogging and More with Laura Dal Farra of MilkBlitzStreetBomb.com

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04/27/15 • -1 min

Muay Thai Guy Podcast

Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode 77

Laura 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 in Thailand.
Why she decides to write about "controversial" and "taboo" topics on her website.
What the response has been like to her blog posts and how she's been able to handle the haters.
Her general philosophy on life and muay thai.
Why nothing should stop you from pursuing your dreams and what it takes to make your dreams a reality.
And much, much more!

Click Here or on the podcast player at the top of the page to listen to MTG 077: Thailand Stories, Muay Thai Blogging and More with Laura Dal Farra Make sure to follow Laura on her blog, www.milkblitzstreetbomb.com If you like the podcast make sure to leave a review and rating to help the show grow! The more reviews I get, the more popular the show will get and the more I can help spread this awesome sport! Be cool and click here to leave a rating and review.
Let me know what you thought about the interview in the comment section below!
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Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode 77

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 in Thailand.
Why she decides to write about "controversial" and "taboo" topics on her website.
What the response has been like to her blog posts and how she's been able to handle the haters.
Her general philosophy on life and muay thai.
Why nothing should stop you from pursuing your dreams and what it takes to make your dreams a reality.
And much, much more!

Previous Episode

MTG 076: Simon "Bad Bwoy" Marcus Talks GLORY 21 Title Fight Against Artem Levin

Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode 76

Simon 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 for his fights.
His mental preparation before fights and how positive, but realistic thinking has helped his career.
How he's recovered from his past 2 fights and how he's feeling going into his title fight against Artem Levin.
What he thinks about rematches and how his training differs depending on the matchup.
And much, much more!

Click Here or on the podcast player at the top of the page to listen to MTG 076: Simon "Bad Bwoy" Marcus Discusses Upcoming Title Fight Against Artem Levin at GLORY 21 Make sure to follow Simon on his Facebook Page. If you like the podcast make sure to leave a review and rating to help the show grow! The more reviews I get, the more popular the show will get and the more I can help spread this awesome sport! Be cool and click here to leave a rating and review.
Let me know what you thought about the interview in the comment section below!
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Next Episode

MTG 078: Metabolic Conditioning, Nutrition Basics and More with Funk Roberts

Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode 78

Funk 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 favorite type of strength and conditioning is and why it's so important as a combat sport athletes.
His thoughts on various types of workouts including kettle bells, metabolic conditioning, plyometrics and more.
What he sees most fighters neglect in their strength and conditioning training.
The basics of nutrition and what you should be eating before and after your workout sessions.
Why nutrition is so important if you want the best results possible.
How at 46 years old he's in the best shape of his life.
Why he feels like the "I'm too old" to train/workout is a lame excuse and how to overcome it.
Why you should start a strength program regardless of your age and background.
Plus much, much more

Click Here or on the podcast player at the top of the page to listen to MTG 078: Metabolic Conditioning, Nutrition Basics, and More with Funk Roberts Make sure to follow Funk on his Youtube Channel and on his website FunkMMA.com If you like the podcast make sure to leave a review and rating to help the show grow! The more reviews I get, the more popular the show will get and the more I can help spread this awesome sport! Be cool and click here to leave a rating and review.
Let me know what you thought about the interview in the comment section below!
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