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It's Christmas BellBabies! And boy do we have a treat for you. Erin and Stang are joined in The Weight Room with the great Dave Theune (THE BIG BANG THEORY). This episode is filled with laughs and some talk about Dave's DEXA scan. Did he improve from the last test?? Did his body fat % go down?? Listen to find out. And Happy Holidays!!!"It's Christmas!!!"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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The amazing Toni Charline (MUNCHIES) is in The Weight Room!!! Tonis is so funny and a favorite guest of the Bells. She tells Erin and Stang about her current training program and there is some discussion about the vegan lifestyle. Stanger attempts to answer a question about cool sculpting. Erin and Toni talk about the competitive step class they take and Stanger attempts to guess their favorite songs to step to. Last Toni asks the Erin and Stang some rapid fire questions including what they've learned about people being trainers. 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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The Bells have a good one for you this week kids! Erin and Stanger are holding down the fort and they are joined by the #1 zaddy himself Jon DeWalt (UNDATEABLE, THE COOL KIDS) Jon is a really funny dude, the group wastes no time getting in to some fun Christmas movie talk. He tells Erin and Stager about growing up in the suburbs of Chicago and being obsessed with basketball and eating junk - hot pockets and frozen pizza. Then the discussion devolves into talk about fist generation dick pics. Last everybody weighs in on a listener question about extreme soreness. "LIGHT WEIGHT BABY!!!" 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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Time to shake off the damage from Thanksgiving BellBabies and what better way than with the delightful guest this week John Flynn (TWO OLD QUEENS podcast) John is the funniest and he delights Stanger and McGown right out of the gates with some hot takes on this year's prestige movies. The group shifts the talk over to John's upbringing back east and how he spent most of his childhood as a self proclaimed "fat kid". They all try to answer the time honored question of what to do when you accidentally like an someone's old Instagram post. McGown and Stanger give John their thoughts on what is more important diet or exercise. Last the group discusses the film adaptation of CATS and answer a listener question about how to stay healthy while working a night shift."LIGHT WEIGHT BABY!!"Listen to John's podcast, 2 Old Queens: https://shows.pippa.io/2-old-queens/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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Happy Thanksgiving BellBabies! The Bells got a special one for ya this week! It's Stanger and McGown holding down the fort again this week and they are joined by the delightfully hilarious comedian and actor Alyssa Limperis! The group gets the talk going quick. Erin and Stang get the skinny on Alyssa's background and find out how she reluctantly became an all-America runner! She tells how she continued to run until an injury stopped her (has she fixed it yet??) Finally the group talks about where she is now and they each share their thoughts on how to have a healthy but still fun Thanksgiving. Last, they all answer a listener question about how to put weight on and increase max lifts. Alyssa is the funniest!"Happy Thanksgiving!!!"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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Special day BellBabies! The mighty Jon Gabrus (HIGH AND MIGHTY, ACTIONBOYZ podcasts) is in the goddamn Weight Room! Eugene is still out shooting but Gabrus is a Dumbbells all-star and he delivers as per usual. He tells Stanger about the 2 half marathons he ran and how he transitioned from roadwork back into the gym. Gabrus is a long time gym guy and has a lot of practical advice. Then Stanger brings Gabrus up to speed on his sleep fascination and they get in to some sleep science. Last Gabrus and Stanger answer some listener questions about women putting on muscle, overeating with friends and family and more!"Light Weight Baby!!" 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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OK BellBabies, here's the plan, Euge is off shooting Tacoma FD so Stanger called in the cavalry and got the amazing Erin McGown (ERIN AND MELISSA) to co-host some episodes till the Euge-man is back. Stang and Erin do a quick catch up and talk about NASM personal trainer certification. Then Stanger lays out his plan to get some wearable technology to monitor his sleep - it's all about that deep sleep baby! Last, they answer listner questions that range from Pilates for weight loss? to how to stay on the right eating track after completing a Whole30 and more! "Train Dirty!!!"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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This is one of those good ones BellBabies!!! Euge and Stang were proud to welcome Oscar Montoya (SPANISH AQUÍ PRESENTS PODCAST) to The Weight Room. Oscar is a special dude with one hell of story. He tells the guys about growing up in Colombia as a boy and discovering a traditional Colombian dance that allowed him to find his passion in dancing. He brought his love of dance with him to the United States and had an intense time finding himself and owning who he was. He tells the guys about how improv brought him out of his shell and then the guys breakdown the specifics of UCB DRAG RACE an amazing monthly show that Oscar hosts at UCB. This episode is funny and inspirational you will love Oscar! "LIGHT WEIGHT BABY!!!"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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Happy Halloween BellBabies! The guys have an awesome episode for your goodie bags. The great comedian Matt Besser (improv4humans podcast and POT HUMOR) joins Euge and Stang in The Weight Room. The group kicks the show off with a discussion about competitiveness and wether it's genetic or socially constructed. Then Matt tells the guys his story about playing competitive soccer growing up, electing to remain a big fish in a small pond and then getting a ride awakening in college. The show wraps up with some details about the taping of Besser's standup special (POT HUMOR - available now) and some craziness that happened with the audience. Listen! And happy Halloween!"Trick or Treat!!!"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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What a treat! This week in The Weight Room the 'Bells welcome the great Amy Ruffle (FANTASY FLIX LEAGUE PODCAST) Amy comes to the show in great shape. She tells Euge and Stanger about growing up in Australia and excelling in competitive diving from a young age. She had an active family and an attempt to help her dad get healthy led to the first of a couple of scary bouts with eating disorders. After hard work and finding the RIGHT help Amy came out the on other side with a healthy approach to diet and exercise. It takes a lot of maintenance for her to maintain this lifestyle and she gives some great advice to anybody who might be dealing with similar issues. This is a great one BellBabies, listen and take care of yourselves!"Yeah Buddy!!!"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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It's that time for just you and The Dumbbells BellBabies. It's mid October and Euge and Stanger are weighing in. There is some random horror movie talk, then Euge lays out what he's been doing while TACOMA FD is filming. He's getting up early and training!!! Also he shares some personal challenges he's been experiencing - it's very relatable. Last, Stanger divulges more details about his recent successful hypnosis session. "Yeah Buddy!!!"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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What a time the Dumbbells had in The Weight Room with the some-damn-funny Rick Glassman (TAKE YOUR SHOES OFF PODCAST). Rick is an amazing stand up comedian and basketball player. Was he always a great b-ball player? He breaks it down for the guys, telling them about how he grew in Cleveland and found friendship and identity in the sport. In fact, he put such a value on being good a basketball that maybe he got compulsive about it? It all gets discussed in the episode along with a shoulder injury, his podcast theme song and potential beef he had with Blake Griffin (they're all good now). Do yourselves a favor and LISTEN!!"Light Weight Baby!!!"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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Its officially fall BellBabies and a perfect way to kick off the new season is to invite a hilarious guest to The Weight Room. This week it's the amazing Peter Banifaz (SHAMELESS) Peter is a super funny dude and the guys have a great conversation with him. He's got an incredible story about immigrating to America and losing his accent trying to assimilate. He found joy in boxing despite his mother never really understanding it and the 'Bells pick his brain about the sweet science (boxing). He's lifting weights now and not boxing as much - does he like? Is it working for him?? You'll have to listen to find out!"It's fall!!! Now go to the gym!"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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It's that time! The 'Bells got a great guest in The Weight Room for ya this week! It's the so cool, so funny, Ali Ghandour (THE GOLDBERGS, GHOSTED) Ali is a born and raised Southern California guy, he tells Euge and Stanger about playing sports in his childhood and when he began to rebel. The group connects over finding your identity in sketch comedy and improv - Ali found his late after eventually majoring Anthropology at UCLA and studying abroad - but when he found it he was off to the races and it even got him in to exercise! Also, the guys help Ali with some tips on a healthy diet and answer some questions about Soylent."Yeah Buddy!!!"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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It’s September weigh in time and Euge and Stang catch up on the last few weeks plus focus on some fall goals. They talk about strategies for lowering body fat percentage and locking in diet. Stanger reports of his hypnosis experience and Eugene eyes a few gyms that he can get to while shooting the upcoming season of his show. Plus the dumbbells weigh in on finding the right place to train during extended work travel. Lightweight Baby!!!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.