2336: How Being Lean Impacts Muscle Growth, Why Women Typically Have a Harder Time Losing Body Fat, the Best Way to Get Ready for a Powerlifting Competition & More (Listener Live Coaching)
Release Date: 05/15/2024
2350: The 4 Types of Squats Everyone Should Be Doing
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
All squats matter. (1:42) Squats, the king of exercises. (3:11) What makes something a ‘squat’? (6:19) The 4 Types of Squats Everyone Should Be Doing #1 - Traditional Squat (Pros: heaviest load, biggest muscle builder, Cons: injury risk). (7:30) #2 - Front squat (Pros: great for posture, great for quad strength, Cons: less posterior chain, hard to learn). (15:38) #3 - Split squat (Pros: very athletically functional, great pelvic stability, Cons: less load). (21:11) #4 - Cossack squat (Pros: lateral strength, Cons: incredibly low load, requires lots of mobility). (27:34) ...
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2349: The Relationship Between Cardio & a Flat Butt, How TRT Impacts Body Fat, Ways to Reduce High Estrogen as a Male & More (Listener Live Coaching)
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Email [email protected] if you want to be considered to ask your question on the show. Mind Pump Fit Tip: When in doubt, rest LONGER! (1:43) What it SHOULD look like when you train your clients and learn a new skill. (11:38) Why is there such a high turnover rate for personal trainers? (17:31) The mentors who impacted the guys the most. (26:58) Conspiracy theorists are CRUSHING! (33:38) Does sun exposure cause cancer? (37:44) The GLP-1 cultural impact. (42:13) How gummy supplements...
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2348: How to Build Wide Shoulders, Macros Vs. Calories for Fat Loss, the Best Peptide for Recovery & More
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer four Pump Head questions drawn from last Sunday’s Quah post on the @mindpumpmedia Instagram page. Mind Pump Fit Tip: When it comes to fitness, more is NOT better. (2:18) Do kids act differently with mom than dad? (9:38) The selling point of having PE in school. (17:37) Why regulations to protect kids are necessary. (23:08) Virtual vs. the real world. (26:44) Fun Facts with Justin: Why Beethoven went deaf. (33:17) You can patent anything! (37:19) Hair and fashion rules. (41:30) Important updates with...
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2347: Become a Better Husband, Wife, Father or Mother by Discovering Your Attachment Style With Adam Lane Smith
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
What is attachment theory and why should I care? (2:02) The six chemicals of the brain and how they affect your attachment. (7:48) #1 – Cortisol. (7:56) #2 – Oxytocin. (8:53) #3 – Gaba. (9:45) #4 – Vasopressin. (10:06) #5 – Serotonin. (10:37) #6 – Dopamine. (11:06) Why avoidant behavior is a lone wolf mentality. (12:33) How do I connect with my kids better? (16:34) Practices to improve your avoidant attachment. (19:05) Common challenges with women with avoidant men. (27:43) Breaking down the 7 attachment styles we need to understand. (31:27) How to...
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2346: Knee Pain While Lunging, Finding Functional Medicine Practitioners, & Exercise-Related Care From Physicians
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
Mind Pump Fit Tip: Do you feel anxious, depressed, or sad? Look at the things you may be lacking in your life. (2:28) Mind Pump Recommends ‘The Ashley Madison Affair’ on Hulu. (12:51) The future of dating. (18:42) Kids say the darndest things. (25:57) The inner struggle as a parent. (28:46) The power duo, Brain blend plus caffeine. (33:20) Pool Day with the Di Stefano’s. (34:40) The benefits of Tesamorelin. (38:35) The nailing painting robot. (40:34) Tales of a nurse. (42:52) The gymnastics commitment. (45:06) The performance and recovery benefits of cold...
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2345: The Muscle Mommy Revolution
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
The glowing reception of the new program. (1:44) Reflecting on the change in attitude towards fitness for women. (2:52) How CrossFit opened the door for strength training for women. (6:22) The Muscle Mommy Revolution is here! (8:29) Understanding health as more than just your looks. (11:57) Working with your metabolism and not against it. (13:54) The MASSIVE misconception around how irrelevant scale weight is. (19:34) Doing what’s right is ALWAYS easier. (25:45) How the hormone balancing effects of strength training also influence how you store body fat. (29:18) Let’s...
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2344: How to Lift Weights to Improve Your Golf Game, Tips to Avoid Injury When Getting Back Into a Sport, Ways to Overcome Nerve Pain & More (Listener Live Coaching)
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Email [email protected] if you want to be considered to ask your question on the show. Mind Pump Fit Tip: When it comes to strength training, you actually need a lot less than you think. (2:05) We look scruffy. (11:00) Tirzepetide updates. (12:19) As good as a protein cookie can be. (18:24) A kiddie pool debacle. (20:25) Highlighting people’s abuse of power. (23:41) Speculating on a potential black swan event. (28:07) Twilight Zone favorites. (34:12) First-time parent fears....
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2343: Sprinting for Fat Loss, the Benefits of Creatine for Women, Undereating & Joint Health & More
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer four Pump Head questions drawn from last Sunday’s Quah post on the @mindpumpmedia Instagram page. Mind Pump Fit Tip: Don’t have weak ass feet! (2:18) Our dependence on electronics and the guys’ love of old cars. (17:29) Not so much fun. (25:24) The one-time Sal got mistaken for an actor. (33:04) Justin’s marathon dental appointment. (34:07) Walkie-talkies for the apocalypse. (37:40) Interesting statistics on margarine. (39:08) The fascinating science of CRISPR technology. (41:56) Pro/con life...
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2342: The Porn Addiction Solution With Sathiya Sam
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
His background and how he got into the field of pornography. (1:57) The silent epidemic of pornography. (3:49) Tapping into something that is so biologically wired into us. (8:43) The deeper the hooks go, the harder it is to get out of it. (10:29) How this can mold a child’s brain. (13:58) At what moment did he notice a problem and how did he stop? (17:02) Is there an archetype that tends to be addicted? (20:06) What’s on the other side of this? (21:17) Porn vs. video game addiction. (23:38) What drives someone to stop? (27:40) Why porn is an intimacy disorder....
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2341: What to Do When Fat Loss Stalls, What Your Grip Strength Says About You, What a Proper Cut Feels Like & More (Listener Live Coaching)
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Email [email protected] if you want to be considered to ask your question on the show. Mind Pump Fit Tip: Create a world you can THRIVE in! (2:45) Fascinating statistics on married men. (11:46) Sleep’s effect on your chance of getting injured. (19:16) Happy Mother’s Day. (25:37) Medical malpractice. (35:57) New partnership alert! Welcoming Xero Shoes. (38:50) MAPS Muscle Mommy is here! (42:22) Scary statistics on declining birth rates. (44:17) GLP-1s have fully gone...
info_outlineIn this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Email [email protected] if you want to be considered to ask your question on the show.
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Mind Pump Fit Tip: When it comes to strength training, there are two general ways to approach it. (2:11)
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An appreciation for high-level sports athletes. (15:04)
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Some kids need sports. (21:03)
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The demonization of meat. (24:31)
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Fake virtue signaling. (29:52)
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Highlighting the importance of exercise along with taking GLP-1s. (33:25)
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Fun Facts with Justin: Hooters Air. (48:31)
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You feel Ned. (52:17)
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Shout out to Mind Pump Live! (53:30)
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#ListenerLive question #1 - I’d like to be able to increase my strength enough to match the female standards of 1x bodyweight squat, .75x bodyweight bench, and 2x bodyweight deadlift. Is that even possible for me? (55:00)
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#ListenerLive question #2 - Why is it so much harder for women to lose weight than men? (1:07:35)
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#ListenerLive question #3 - Am I too lean to gain muscle? (1:18:53)
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#ListenerLive question #4 - I am curious, how long you should give yourself to train for a powerlifting competition? (1:27:40)
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