The Dumbbells

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48: Depression (w/ Marcy Jarreau) Sep 20, 2017

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Episode 48! Marcy Jarreau returns to The Weight Room!! Marcy is an incredible writer, actor, comedian and co-host of the Kar-Dishin-It podcast and the soon to be released A Funny Feeling podcast (watch for it on the Headgum network) The DB's love Marcy and we're pumped to have her back. The talk starts with her telling the boys about a recent bout with clinical depression and how that affected her desire to train. She also describes how helpful the WeightWatchers program has been for her diet and food choices. Then Stanger tells a 5+ hour story about a football buddy for some reason. Things get back on track when the group answers some listener questions about meal prep and the efficacy of gummy vitamins.

"Train Dirty Bellheads!!!"

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47: I'm Competitive (w/ Raiza Licea) Sep 13, 2017

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It's Episode 47 with the delightful Raiza Licea! She is a hilarious actor, comedian and hustler and The Dumbbells were pumped to have her in The Weight Room. The show starts with Raiza talking about growing up in Miami and getting into sports at a very young age. She tells the guys about her love of competition and how a bad relationship kept her away from exercise for too long and how she made a triumphant return when she started CrossFit. The show wraps up with the group answering listener questions about how to put weight ON and what their favorite type of squats are. Bonus: Stanger asks Raiza her thoughts on the movie SCARFACE (she's Cuban)

"Say Hello To My Little Friend"

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46: Workout Variations (w/ Allan McLeod) Sep 06, 2017

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Episode 46 with the great Allan McLeod! You know him from You're The Worst and Drunk History. The Dumbbells were thrilled to have him in The a Weight Room and they started the show with a discussion about Christmas and the merits of incentivizing your kids good behavior. Then Allan gets into his story about growing up in the south and having a secret food cooler in his room. And finally how a change of his mental state actually changed his physical health. Last, the group answers some listener questions about a good band workout and some good snack ideas if you have a nut allergy. **Bonus: Eugene and Stanger announce the winner (or winners??) of The New You Summer Challenge.

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45: A Total Turn Around (w/ Jon Mackey) Aug 30, 2017

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Episode 45! Jon Mackey is one funny dude and he joins The Dumbbells in The Weight Room for this weeks 's episode. You know him as a member of the sketch group Big Grande and from their amazing podcast, The Teacher's Lounge. Jon tells The DBs all about growing up in the south and being an active outdoor kid for the first part of his life. He also tells the guys how he became sedentary once he started playing music. The group discusses how Jon started doing DDP yoga and made other lifestyle changes and how it has improved his health. Last the group answers some listener submitted questions.

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44: Mind and Body (w/ Beck Medina) Aug 23, 2017

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Episode 44! The wonderful Beck Medina joins Eugene and Ryan in The Weight Room. She is a comedian, novelist (A Fantastic Mess Of Everything) and personal trainer! After The 'Bells make some obvious "Funky Cold Medina " jokes, she and Eugene tell Stanger about the "Funny and Fit" group exercise class Eugene started and Beck now teaches. Then, she tells them her story, how she almost became a lawyer before realizing how much she loved fitness. Beck also describes how important meditation and self-help practices have been in her success with exercise and otherwise. Last, the group helps a listener find the right reasons to eat healthy and exercise.

"Datz Wat I Thot!!!"

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43: Finding Your Team (w/ Billy Scafuri) Aug 16, 2017

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Episode 43! Billy Scafuri of the No Joke podcast brings his positivity to The Weight Room. The 'Bells needle him for being a "numbers nerd" and find out how ended up training Headgum royalty, Amir Blumenfeld. Billy tells the guys how his successes with fitness and otherwise are due, in large part, to building a solid support group or team around him. Then the group answers a question about fitness embarrassment and last they give their supplement recommendations.

"Light Weight Baby!!!!"

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42: Societal Expectations (w/ Gilli Nissim) Aug 09, 2017

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Episode 42! For this very special episode The Dumbbells welcome Gilli Nissim to The Weight Room. She is the co-createtor and host of the amazing UCB show, We're Gross. The 'Bells start off by talking to Gilli about her show and how they were recently guests on it. Then she tells them about growing up in Los Angeles and making it her mission to not fall prey to all the "idealized female body" traps and expectations. The group talks a lot about community and identity and the importance of a good support group. Then they answer a question about late night eating and last they give their opinions on natural peanut-butter vs Skippy, Jiff and the likes. "Light Weight Baby!!!" Subscribe, Rate & Review The Dumbbells on iTunes Twitter: @thedumbbells Instagram: @thedumbbells Facebook: The Dumbbells *Tag us with all you fitness pictures and don’t forget #picsoritdidnthappen * Have a fitness/nutrition question? Shoot the Dumbbells an email: AsktheDumbbells(at)GMAIL(dot)com this episode brought to you by Care/of !!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

41: Body Dysmorphia (w/ Mano Agapion) Aug 02, 2017

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Episode 41! The Dumbbells welcome Mano Agapian to The Weight Room. Mano is a super funny guy that you would know from Bajiliion Dollar Properties and his UCB improv group Winslow. First the group talks about the Disney classic Beauty and the Beast for some dumb reason. Then Mano tells the guys his amazing story of dropping 130lbs from his heaviest weight of over 300lbs. He also talks about the psychological challenges that come with that kind of transformation and the factors that ultimately led him to have a skin reduction surgery. The group answers a listener question about motivation and last they gives some tips about what to train in "tennis elbow" is taking you out of commission. "Ain't Nothin To But To Do It Woooo!!!" Subscribe, Rate & Review The Dumbbells on iTunes Twitter: @thedumbbells Instagram: @thedumbbells Facebook: The Dumbbells *Tag us with all you fitness pictures and don’t forget #picsoritdidnthappen * Have a fitness/nutrition question? Shoot the Dumbbells an email: AsktheDumbbells(at)GMAIL(dot)com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

40: It Feels Good To Be Strong (w/ Melissa Luna) Jul 26, 2017

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Episode 40! The Dumbbells welcome the second half or the comedy duo Erin & Melissa, Melissa Luna! She is also co-host the podcast Group Text. Melissa tells the guys her delightful fitness story and how she ultimately ended up at GoTribe. She also tells the Bells about how she worked at Disney World and gives them a peak behind the scenes. *SPOILER* (It sucks working there) Last, the group helps a listener with a knee injury and a food psychology question. Bonus: some quick tips on stretching. "Yeeeaaahhhh Buddy!!!" Subscribe, Rate & Review The Dumbbells on iTunes Twitter: @thedumbbells Instagram: @thedumbbells Facebook: The Dumbbells *Tag us with all you fitness pictures and don’t forget #picsoritdidnthappen * Have a fitness/nutrition question? Shoot the Dumbbells an email: AsktheDumbbells(at)GMAIL(dot)com This episode is brought to you by Sirius XM! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

39: Putting on Muscle (w/Amir Blumenfeld) Jul 19, 2017

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Episode 39!! The Dumbbells welcome their first repeat guest to The Weight Room and who better then the co-father of Headgum Studios, Amir Blumenfeld. The 'Bells learn all about where Amir is now with his workouts and what he's doing to put on muscle and get ripped. The group talks Detroit sports and Eugene tells a story about getting conned by his mom. Last everyone "Weighs In" on listener question about loosing some fat on his belly after dropping 90lbs! Bonus: Is Soylent any good? "Light Weight Baby!!!" Subscribe, Rate & Review The Dumbbells on iTunes Twitter: @thedumbbells Instagram: @thedumbbells Facebook: The Dumbbells *Tag us with all you fitness pictures and don’t forget #picsoritdidnthappen * Have a fitness/nutrition question? Shoot the Dumbbells an email: AsktheDumbbells(at)GMAIL(dot)com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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