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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.

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Happy days in The Weight Room. The guys got the mega funny Carl Tart (FLAGRANT ONES) to join them for today's podcast. Carl is a former college athlete and still plays basketball recreationally. Carl tells Euge and Stang about playing sports growing up and how once he stopped playing, he slowing but surely started adding weight over the years. Now he's decided to drop that extra weight and get back in playing shape. Carl found the perfect personal (not too pushy) trainer and his goal is to be able to dunk a basketball again - will he get there?!? "Light Weight Babyeee!!!!"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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Here we go BellBabies! This is a fun episode with lots of info. The Bells welcome the very cool, very funny Drée Vermeulen (ANGIE TRIBECA) to The Weight Room. Dree tells the guys about being raised by horse trainers and struggling with her weight as a child. She was shamed into some food issues by a withholding grandma but managed to lose a ton of weight as a kid using WeightWatchers. She has a gnarly story about breaking her leg playing soccer. Most recently Drée is using Pelaton and underwent hypnosis to deal with some compulsive eating and guess what....it worked!! All this is discussed!"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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Summer is winding down BellBabies. The guys have a great episode to end the good weather with a bang. The endlessly funny Joel Kim Booster (SUNNYSIDE) joins Euge and Stang in The Weight Room. Joel talks about his struggles with putting muscle on and how negative Instagram culture can be. He also offers some encouraging words and relatable advice about how to navigate this social media hellscape. Joel is very funny guy and his vulnerable outside the box perspective is a breath of fresh air! "Feeling good as hell!!!"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 Weigh In with Euge and Stang BellBabies! The guys catch up with each other and catch up the listeners on what's going on with them. Stang whines about his shoulder and Euge talks about how he maintained and what he ate while filming a movie in OKC that past few weeks. Then the guys read some emails, one is gloat, one is a question from a 5X5 couple with squat rack in their house and the last is from a listener who wants to bulk up but is worried he's overtraining. "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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BellBabies! It's time for another episode with your boys. This time they got Joel Spence (BIG LITTLE LIES) to join them in The Weight Room. Joel and 'Bells go way back and they catch up quick. Joel has always trained in some capacity. He tells the guys about all the stuff he's been into and about having a good stretch of jogging consistently. The consensus at the end of the episode was that a group exercise class for could be great for Joel, as long as he's left alone and able to maintain his anonymity. Last, the Bells task Joel with finding the right class!"Yeaaaah 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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Big week for the Bells! You guys are in for a treat - the guys welcome the amazing Megan Batoon (Just A Tip Podcast) to The Weight Room. Euge and Megan talk about the pronunciation of names and make some connections over their Filipino American-ness. Megan tells the guys about growing up in Florida and how her obsession with competitive cheerleading led to dance. The talk turns to food and the group gets into a serious fast food discussion. Megan was burning so many calories as a dancer that her fast food habits didn't matter until her activity level changed. Now she's tried every diet and every kind of workout. She tells the guys what she's doing NOW and what's been working best. This is a good one BellBabies!"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! The Dumbbells welcome the hilarious Matt Rogers (THE OTHER TWO) to the podcast! Matt is such a funny guest and he really had the Bells laughing. He tells the guys about being a life long junk food eater (it was actually part of his identity for a awhile!) and how he broke out of it. Then the group discusses how it's tough to break old patterns when that used to work even when they are not working anymore. Matt is now on his way to a healthier lifestyle and he breaks it down for everyone. "Light Weight babyeee!!!"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 been hot in The Weight Room. Let's face it BellBabies, we are in the dog days of summer, but the Bells got ya covered. Their guest this week is great guy and story teller, Jake Jabbour (THE MEAT podcast) They start the show by talking about Lebanese food among other things. Then Jake proceeds to tell one of the all time great stories - it's harrowing. The ending is not necessarily happy but Jake learned from it and it did inspire him to write a book, in some ways. Do yourself a favor and listen to this episode- Jake's story is one you can't miss!"Yeah Buddy!!!"See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.