FHP 040: Funk Roberts of FunkMMA

Funk Roberts is President and Owner of Funk Roberts Fitness and FunkMMA.com. He is a former Professional Beach Volleyball player turned Certified Personal and Metabolic Trainer, MMA Conditioning Coach (MMACA), Online Fat Loss Expert and Amazon #1 Best Selling Author for ‘Rapid Body Makeover” and has appeared as a Fitness Expert on ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX affiliates.

Each week Funk reaches over hundreds of thousands of athletes worldwide through his newsletter, social media and online programs and has helped fighters prepare for battle in most of the major MMA and Combat promotions including UFC, Bellator, Glory, K1, ADCC and Grapplers Quest, making him one of the strength and conditioning leaders in the combat sport community.

3 KEY POINTS:

1. Don’t be scared to give away free content to build your audience.

2. Take action, give 100%, get started and always look to improve.

3. Ask for help. Seek out people who are doing what you want to do. People love helping passionate people you just need to ask.

MORE ABOUT THIS EPISODE:

In this episode we talk with Funk Roberts the owner of Funkmma and Funk Roberts Fitness. Funk discusses how he started out as a professional volleyball player and turned that passion for sports and fitness into an online empire and MMA business.

Funk is one of the most passionate guests we’ve had on the show and he gives so many nuggets of great information. Funk reminds new entrepreneurs and fitness pro’s that they constantly need to learn, evolve, and grow and he gives some great anecdotes from his personal journey.

LOGAN’S FAST FIVE FITNESS FACTS

Q: What’s your favorite exercise?

Burpees

Q: What exercise do you hate…but love at the same time?

Mountain Climbers

Q: What is the best book you’ve ever read?

The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller

Q: What is your favorite Pump Up Song?

Time For Some Action – Redman

Q: If you could train with one person (alive or dead) who would it be? 

The Rock