Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Mind Pump Fit Tip: How do you know you are doing fitness the right way? You can tell by the fruits it produces. (2:03) This is a reminder of how terribly abused caffeine is in modern society. (19:01) When the joke goes too far. (22:54) A HUGE milestone for Mind Pump Fitness Coaching. (28:12) Husbands want peace, wives want safety. (32:31) How your blood sugar affects your mood. (42:02) Cannabinoids have a positive effect on insulin sensitivity. (43:06) The censorship pendulum is swinging...
info_outline 2510: Building Fitness Habits That Actually Stick in 2025Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
Building Fitness Habits that Actually Stick in 2025 Shaming is a TERRIBLE way to get anybody to stay consistent. (1:21) The data around why people fail to reach their fitness goals. (3:30) Big reasons people fail: Too much too soon. (8:15) Not strength training. (17:06) Using exhaustion, soreness, and intensity as gauges of a good workout. (25:21) Focusing on the scale (instead of performance). (33:18) Not having a plan. (36:23) Questions: How should I start with strength training? (39:23) What about cardio? (40:57) What supplements should I take? (42:25) ...
info_outline 2509: Don’t Make These 5 Nutrition Mistakes in 2025 (Listener Live Coaching)Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
Mind Pump Fit Tip: The top 5 nutrition mistakes of 2025. (2:12) Probiotics and skin health. (27:10) Growing pains. (30:35) The spark of life. (34:03) The body keeps the score. (36:50) Exercise and its effect on your mortality rate. (42:39) Remaining positive on the GLP-1 craze. (46:48) The newest Ozempic trend. (48:36) Rotten Tomatoes gauge for a good movie. (49:55) #ListenerLive question #1 – Is my lifting workout enough activity for the day or do I need to add cardio? (59:40) #ListenerLive question #2 – I'd like to decrease the muscularity of my arms and shoulders...
info_outline 2508: The Best Eggs to Eat for Building Muscle & Losing Fat (Listener Coaching)Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
Mind Pump Fit Tip: Which eggs are best? (1:38) Fat but powerful paradox. (12:45) DON’T follow the world, be weird. (32:42) So good, it’s hard to believe there is NO sugar! (37:44) Justin’s next BIG thing. (39:25) When you are at THAT age. (43:19) Amazing Christmas gifts. (46:57) What all the cool kids are wearing. (51:04) Shout out to Stiff Lip Supplements™. (53:51) #Quah question #1 – What is the best exercise to REALLY target my rear delts without the upper back taking over? (55:29) #Quah question #2 – What do I do if reverse dieting never works, and I just...
info_outline 2507: Six Steps to a 315 Pound Bench PressMind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
Six Steps to a 315-Pound Bench It’s a pretty awesome goal to go after, but MOST will not hit it. (2:12) The value and history of the bench press. (3:13) Six Steps to a 315-Pound Bench #1 - Master the technique (strong arch, activate lats, squeeze bar, elbows slightly tucked, use leg drive). (5:23) #2 - Bench 2 days a week (heavy and speed days). (14:20) #3 - Do shoulder mobility daily. (17:34) #4 - Eat in a surplus. (23:06) #5 - Don’t neglect back work. (24:05) #6 - Use isometric pauses. (26:03) Questions: How important is including an incline press? (28:37) ...
info_outline 2506: Measuring Your Progress With the Mirror or Scale Is a FAILING Strategy (Listener Live Coaching)Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Mind Pump Fit Tip: Are you measuring your progress with the mirror and scale? You WILL fail! DO THIS instead. (2:26) The strength benefits of dietary cholesterol. (18:15) Addressing the egg shortage. (22:17) The GLP-1 phenomenon continues to explode. (28:55) The illusion of freedom. (32:14) Being proactive vs reactive when it comes to a cold. (36:45) Terrible health trends of the past. (40:22) Prenatal nutrition and your face shape. (45:56) Red-light therapy and improvement in...
info_outline 2505: The Story of Mind Pump (10 Year Anniversary Special)Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
10 Year Anniversary Did you think we’d get here? (2:06) How it all started, and first impressions of each other. (6:27) The ‘Splinter’, Doug Egge. (24:12) Do they believe they’d make it today? (27:30) When did they decide MAPS Anabolic would be the ‘baby’? (31:48) Punching up. (33:18) New listeners vs. old listeners. (39:40) Deciding to start the YouTube channel. (41:12) Early financial highlights. (42:38) The creation of MAPS programs. (44:55) First notable interviews. (47:26) Sal’s greatest strength and greatest weakness. (1:00:45) A time business-wise...
info_outline 2504: For the Best Pumps of Your Life, Do THIS! (Listener Live Coaching)Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach three Pump Heads via Zoom. Mind Pump Fit Tip: For the best pumps of your life, DO THIS! (1:31) Caldera Lab is making its way on the small screen. (22:41) What do you consider to be old? (25:27) When does the age gap become weird? (30:27) Research your pre-natal supplements. (36:08) Processed foods impact on muscle quality. (38:52) When your science fiction brain goes crazy. (44:06) NIL is changing the dynamics of college sports. (50:11) QVC is selling on IG. (53:11) #ListenerLive question #1 – What advice...
info_outline 2503: If You Always Workout the Same Way You’re Killing Your Gains (Listener Coaching)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: If you workout the same way all the time you’re killing your gains…it’s not always about changing exercises. (1:45) The fascination with probiotic/microbiome research. (15:09) Going down the AI rabbit hole. (22:34) Cat Debacle: Part II. (26:48) Car experience fails. (31:48) Sal’s garage workout with his son. (33:49) Sunrise to sunset bundle. (35:09) Drug tales with Mind Pump....
info_outline 2502: Hormone Therapy for Aesthetics With Dr. Lauren FitzgeraldMind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
Hormone Therapy for Aesthetics for Women Dr. Lauren Fitzgerald Why she believes you should go on hormone therapy once you are past a certain age. (1:26) Normal does NOT mean optimal. (2:56) The difference between BHRT and HRT. (3:47) Her journey of becoming an MD, a Beachbody coach, and how she got into functional medicine. (7:51) How is she different from traditional functional medicine doctors? (16:02) Why hormones place a MASSIVE role on your progress. (17:44) Her experience with GLP-1s and busting the myths surrounding them. (20:15) The most common hormones she starts her...
info_outlineIn this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin speak with Larry Hagner of The Dad Edge Podcast. Larry's show focuses on what it means to be a man and a good father and the boys have a great conversation with Larry about the state of fatherhood today among other things.
- Helping men be men. Larry shares his superhero origin story and how his podcast was created through his struggles becoming a father. (6:30)
- What drove him to start his podcast for other men? (9:43)
- Does he have empathy for his biological father? (16:49)
- How important is it for children to have that male role model? (19:34)
- Are you a parent first or couple first? The steps he and his wife implement to create homeostasis in their household. (22:00)
- Are there certain themes that have created conflict in his relationship? (28:18)
- How has his online/social media business affected his relationship? (29:30)
- What has the transition been like going from the medical device industry into his current business? How passion is fuel and strategy is the map. (32:15)
- What hurdles has he faced in scaling his business? (34:45)
- Why has there been an explosion in the marketplace for men seeking help? Crisis in masculinity? (38:37)
- What does it mean to be a great father to him? His 5 dimensions of a man. (41:10)
- What is financial intimacy? (42:52)
- What dimension are men lacking in the most? How to aim to create balance and not crush it. (46:02)
- Who have been the most impactful guests on his podcast? Biggest lessons he has taken away? (50:34)
- What are his thoughts on participation trophies? (54:10)
- Have any of his guests surprised him? (58:30)
- Are there any common mistakes/traps men fall into? (1:01:55)
- What are his thoughts on men not wanting to get married or have a meaningful relationship? (1:05:08)
- Has he created any rites of passage for his own children? (1:08:55)
- How does he police social media/device usage with his kids? (1:10:53)
- What advice would he give his 28 year old self before he got married? (1:20:25)
Featured Guest/People Mentioned:
- Larry Hagner (@thedadedge) Instagram
- Jordan Peterson (@jordan.b.peterson) Instagram
- Ryan Michler (Order Of Man) (@ryanmichler) Instagram
- Paul Chek (@paul.chek) Instagram
- Bishop Robert Barron (@bishopbarron) Instagram
- Carlos Condit (@carloscondit) Instagram
- Jim Miller (@JimMiller_155) Twitter
- Frankie Edgar (@frankieedgar) Instagram
- Kris Paronto (@KrisParonto) Twitter
- Gary John Bishop (@GaryJohnBishop) Twitter
- Aaron Walker (@VFTCoach) Twitter
- Dave Ramsey (@daveramsey) Instagram
- Christopher Voss (@VossNegotiation) Twitter
- Garrett J. White (@GarrettJWhite) Twitter
Related Links/Products Mentioned:
- The Consequences of Fatherlessness
- The One Minute Manager - Book by Kenneth H. Blanchard and Spencer Johnson
- Unf*ck Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Life - Book by Gary John Bishop
- Wake Up Warrior
- IGen: Why Today's Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy--and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood--and What That Means for the Rest of Us - Book by Jean Twenge
- Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today's Young Kids - Book by Gail Poyner Phd and Kristen A. Jenson
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