902: Josh Thomson

Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth

Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge

Exercise, Health & Fitness, Health, Fitness

4.8 • 11.8K Ratings

🗓️ 15 November 2018

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin catch up with friend and MMA fighter Josh Thomson. Josh is busy these days doing fight commentary, running a gym and starring in movies. He also has a podcast, Sammy & the Punk that will be airing an interview with Mind Pump soon.

What makes a successful MMA studio? (3:05)
How does he deal with the psyche of teaching kids? (7:30)
How to do what makes sense. How he got the nickname “The Punk.” (10:30)
Did he always have a knack working with kids? (13:02)
How MMA has evolved and how to tell what kids will be successful. (14:50)
What is the goal with his new podcast and media studio? (19:07)
How does a trade in MMA work? The guys discuss the recent trade between Demetrious Johnson and Ben Askren. (22:04)
Are we getting the best fighters or entertainers? (25:00)
Why does the UFC have precedent over the other promotions? (26:44)
What types of fights does he want to see? (28:34)
Is there any shit taking that goes on behind the scenes between Bellator and the UFC? (34:25)
Can he tell if someone is a badass? (36:50)
How often does someone surprise him in the fight game? (39:45)
What does he do to recover from a fight? Does he feel the pain from a clean shot? (42:40)
How there is a skill to getting hit. (45:11)
What are the most physical attributes needed for fighting? (50:50)
Will we start to see leg locks transfer over to MMA? (56:40)
How does he manage his time? (1:00:07)
Are there any other podcasts/announcers that he is paying attention to? (1:01:22)
Does he plan on having guests on that have nothing to do with fighting? (1:04:00)
Has he gotten any heat for his opinions? The importance of listening to both sides. (1:06:50)
The attitude of taking care of yourself through the discipline of hard training. (1:15:12)
The importance of education. (1:17:56)

Featured Guest/People Mentioned:

Josh Thomson (@therealpunk) Instagram
- Sammy And The Punk - YouTube
Ben Askren (@benaskren) Instagram
Daniel "DC" Cormier (@dc_mma) Instagram
Demetrious Johnson (@mightymouse125) Instagram
Conor McGregor Official (@thenotoriousmma) Instagram
Derrick Lewis (@thebeastufc) Instagram
Tony Ferguson (@tonyfergusonxt) Instagram
Cain Velasquez (@officialcainvelasquez) Instagram
Brendan Schaub (@brendanschaub) Instagram
Joe Rogan (@joerogan) Instagram

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0:00.0	If you want to pump your body and expand your mind, there's only one place to go.
0:06.0	Mite, op, mite, op with your hosts.
0:09.0	Salda Stefano, Adam Schaefer, and Justin Andrews.
0:13.0	It's been a while since we've had Josh on.
0:15.0	Yeah, we had him on like a year, too.
0:17.0	I like the guy, I grew up, you know, watching him fight back in it.
0:20.0	He's gonna fight again, maybe.
0:21.0	Good dude.
0:22.0	That's crazy, huh?
0:23.0	I thought he was gonna fight you.
0:24.0	No, no, no, no.
0:25.0	The episode, couple of times, he alluded to that.
0:27.0	No, we're not gonna do that.
0:28.0	He knows better.
0:30.0	Yeah.
0:31.0	You know, cause you carry a guy.
0:34.0	Cause he's not in here right now.
0:35.0	Yeah, that's the reason.
0:36.0	Is he gonna listen to this by the way?
0:37.0	I hope so.
0:38.0	Edit that out, Doug.
0:39.0	Yeah, watch out.
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