web02.fireside.fm Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:26:30 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Breaking Boundaries Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Fitness” https://breakingboundaries.fireside.fm/tags/fitness Mon, 17 Apr 2023 08:00:00 -0700 The Breaking Boundaries Podcast is brought to you by Barbell Apparel. en-us episodic Learn about fitness, motivation and how to train your body to achieve the unachievable. Barbell Apparel The Breaking Boundaries Podcast is brought to you by Barbell Apparel. no fitness, training, strongman, athletes, weight lifting Barbell Apparel team@barbellapparel.com Episode 11: Mat Kerekes (Lead Singer of Citizen) https://breakingboundaries.fireside.fm/episode11 65fbf4c8-ec83-43fa-bc82-4fe3f0aee50c Mon, 17 Apr 2023 08:00:00 -0700 Barbell Apparel full Barbell Apparel We sit down with Mat Kerekes, singer-songwriter and lead vocalist of the band Citizen. 44:10 yes Mat Kerekes is an American singer-songwriter best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Citizen, of which he is a founding member. He was born and grew up in Michigan, and before Citizen, he was the drummer of a metalcore band called The Sound of Glory at the age of 14. Kerekes is also a solo artist and a member of The Flats. He has released a self-titled LP in 2014 and a full solo studio album, Luna & The Wild Blue Everything in 2016. In addition to his music, Kerekes follows a straight edge lifestyle, advocates for animal rescues, and owns two pit bulls. strength coaching, fitness, nutrition, weightlifting, barbell apparel, breaking boundaries, mat kerekes, kerekes, citizen, citizen the band, music, mauy thai, touring, music Mat Kerekes is an American singer-songwriter best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Citizen, of which he is a founding member. He was born and grew up in Michigan, and before Citizen, he was the drummer of a metalcore band called The Sound of Glory at the age of 14. Kerekes is also a solo artist and a member of The Flats. He has released a self-titled LP in 2014 and a full solo studio album, Luna & The Wild Blue Everything in 2016. In addition to his music, Kerekes follows a straight edge lifestyle, advocates for animal rescues, and owns two pit bulls.

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]]> Episode 3: Nick Symmonds (2x Olympian) https://breakingboundaries.fireside.fm/episode3 a0adc6c4-fa6c-429b-93db-64ad86e78357 Thu, 01 Dec 2022 15:00:00 -0800 Barbell Apparel full Barbell Apparel We sit down with two-time Olympian Nick Symmonds. 45:38 no Nick Symmonds competed for the United States in the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. Though he focused on the 800 meters for the majority of his career, he also has a personal best in the mile of 3 minutes and 56 seconds. He is currently working on collecting all 50 state high-points and has publicly expressed his desire to climb the 7 Summits, the tallest mountain on each continent. olympics, distance running, running, nick symmonds, crossfit, youtuber, barbell apparel, breaking boundaries, strength training Nick Symmonds competed for the United States in the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. Though he focused on the 800 meters for the majority of his career, he also has a personal best in the mile of 3 minutes and 56 seconds. He is currently working on collecting all 50 state high-points and has publicly expressed his desire to climb the 7 Summits, the tallest mountain on each continent.

]]> Nick Symmonds competed for the United States in the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. Though he focused on the 800 meters for the majority of his career, he also has a personal best in the mile of 3 minutes and 56 seconds. He is currently working on collecting all 50 state high-points and has publicly expressed his desire to climb the 7 Summits, the tallest mountain on each continent.

]]> Episode 2: Natan Levy (UFC Fighter) https://breakingboundaries.fireside.fm/episode2 d85db865-3b19-4369-a262-4a5d5950d965 Thu, 17 Nov 2022 11:00:00 -0800 Barbell Apparel full Barbell Apparel We talk with professional UFC fighter Natan Levy about how he got into the sport, how he stays disciplined and how he prepares for his fights. 40:22 no Natan Levy was born in France and moved to Israel at a young age. After trying out a lot of different disciplines, he started training kung fu and karate at the age of 15. He received his black belt in kung fu at 17 and karate at 18 in Okinawa, Japan. After being awarded his 3rd degree black belt in Uechi Ryu Karate and successfully running a karate dojo in Tel Aviv, Israel, at 22 he decided to move to Las Vegas to train and compete in mixed martial artist under Jimmy Gifford & John Wood, head coach and owner of team Syndicate MMA. In June 2016, at the age of 24, Levy made his mixed martial arts debut in an amateur fight against Isaac Caranza for Tuff N'Uff in Las Vegas, Nevada. He won via technical submission due to a guillotine choke in the first minute of the first round. in the following year Levy won 3 more fights before turning pro. Levy is known mostly as a striker due to his karate background but has finished most of his fights on the ground using jiu-jitsu. Levy is left handed and fights out of the southpaw stance, but often uses his lead leg as his weapon of choice. ufc, mma, karate, jiu-jitsu, kung fu, fitness, strongman, barbell apparel, breaking boundaries, strength training Natan Levy was born in France and moved to Israel at a young age. After trying out a lot of different disciplines, he started training kung fu and karate at the age of 15. He received his black belt in kung fu at 17 and karate at 18 in Okinawa, Japan. After being awarded his 3rd degree black belt in Uechi Ryu Karate and successfully running a karate dojo in Tel Aviv, Israel, at 22 he decided to move to Las Vegas to train and compete in mixed martial artist under Jimmy Gifford & John Wood, head coach and owner of team Syndicate MMA.

In June 2016, at the age of 24, Levy made his mixed martial arts debut in an amateur fight against Isaac Caranza for Tuff N'Uff in Las Vegas, Nevada. He won via technical submission due to a guillotine choke in the first minute of the first round. in the following year Levy won 3 more fights before turning pro.

Levy is known mostly as a striker due to his karate background but has finished most of his fights on the ground using jiu-jitsu. Levy is left handed and fights out of the southpaw stance, but often uses his lead leg as his weapon of choice.

]]> Natan Levy was born in France and moved to Israel at a young age. After trying out a lot of different disciplines, he started training kung fu and karate at the age of 15. He received his black belt in kung fu at 17 and karate at 18 in Okinawa, Japan. After being awarded his 3rd degree black belt in Uechi Ryu Karate and successfully running a karate dojo in Tel Aviv, Israel, at 22 he decided to move to Las Vegas to train and compete in mixed martial artist under Jimmy Gifford & John Wood, head coach and owner of team Syndicate MMA.

In June 2016, at the age of 24, Levy made his mixed martial arts debut in an amateur fight against Isaac Caranza for Tuff N'Uff in Las Vegas, Nevada. He won via technical submission due to a guillotine choke in the first minute of the first round. in the following year Levy won 3 more fights before turning pro.

Levy is known mostly as a striker due to his karate background but has finished most of his fights on the ground using jiu-jitsu. Levy is left handed and fights out of the southpaw stance, but often uses his lead leg as his weapon of choice.

]]> Episode 1: Martins Licis (World's Strongest Man) https://breakingboundaries.fireside.fm/episode1 3dc21745-1cb0-47ab-8147-44b56b009964 Fri, 28 Oct 2022 10:00:00 -0700 Barbell Apparel full Barbell Apparel We sit down with Martins Licis - one of the strongest men in the world. Martins Licis is a Latvian-American professional strongman, notable for winning 2019 World's Strongest Man, 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic, and 2021 Rogue Invitational strongman championships. 39:11 no We sit down with one of the strongest men in the world. Martins Licis is a Latvian-American professional strongman, notable for winning 2019 World's Strongest Man, 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic, and 2021 Rogue Invitational strongman championships. He's one of only four strongmen in history to win both World's Strongest Man and Arnold Strongman Classic competitions. Martins may just be the strongest man on the planet. fitness, strongman, barbell apparel, breaking boundaries, strength training We sit down with one of the strongest men in the world. Martins Licis is a Latvian-American professional strongman, notable for winning 2019 World's Strongest Man, 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic, and 2021 Rogue Invitational strongman championships. He's one of only four strongmen in history to win both World's Strongest Man and Arnold Strongman Classic competitions. Martins may just be the strongest man on the planet.

]]> We sit down with one of the strongest men in the world. Martins Licis is a Latvian-American professional strongman, notable for winning 2019 World's Strongest Man, 2022 Arnold Strongman Classic, and 2021 Rogue Invitational strongman championships. He's one of only four strongmen in history to win both World's Strongest Man and Arnold Strongman Classic competitions. Martins may just be the strongest man on the planet.

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