Muay Thai Guy Podcast - MTG 079: The Warrior Spirit and The Power of Martial Arts with Chatri Sityodtong

MTG 079: The Warrior Spirit and The Power of Martial Arts with Chatri Sityodtong

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05/11/15 • -1 min

Muay Thai Guy Podcast

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 Street and pursue his passion of muay thai and martial arts.
Stories of his mentor and old trainer Kru Yodtong Senanan
How Evolve MMA began and what his goals are for the Evolve brand.
Why he feels it's so important to have a place like Evolve where former fighters and Lumpinee champions can make an honest living to support their family.
What he looks for when he hires new fighters to become instructors at his gym.
His thoughts on the common misconception that great fighters don't make great trainers.
The importance of finding a mentor in the area of life that you want to succeed in.
And much, much more.

Click Here or on the podcast player at the top of the page to listen to MTG 079: The Warrior Spirit and The Power of Muay Thai with Chatri Sityodtong Make sure to follow Chatri through all his social media and websites: Follow him on Facebook and Twitter (@YodChatri) and check out Evolve-MMA.com Chatri's Interview with Kru Yodtong Senanan 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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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 Street and pursue his passion of muay thai and martial arts.
Stories of his mentor and old trainer Kru Yodtong Senanan
How Evolve MMA began and what his goals are for the Evolve brand.
Why he feels it's so important to have a place like Evolve where former fighters and Lumpinee champions can make an honest living to support their family.
What he looks for when he hires new fighters to become instructors at his gym.
His thoughts on the common misconception that great fighters don't make great trainers.
The importance of finding a mentor in the area of life that you want to succeed in.
And much, much more.

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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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MTG 080: Liam "Hitman" Harrison Discusses His Next Big Fight, Toughest Thai Opponents, and Turning Pro at 14

Muay Thai Guy Podcast - Episode 80

Photo Courtesy Scott Hirano of Muay Thai Authority Liam "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 recent fight against Pakorn at the Yokkao show.
Why he doesn't think he'll fight for GLORY again unless the offer/opportunity is right.
His thoughts on the judging and general fighting style that GLORY offers.
Who his next opponent is and what promotion it is on!
How Muay Thai has become a more household name in the UK.
And much, much more!

Click Here or on the podcast player at the top of the page to listen to MTG 079: Liam "Hitman" Harrison Discusses His Next Big Fight, Toughest Thai Opponents, and Turning Pro at 14 Make sure to follow Liam on Facebook and on Twitter. 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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