Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
My Maps Program: $297 for a fully customized MAPS program. Answer 20 questions, get a program built for your specific goals and equipment, plus a 1-on-1 call with a trainer to review it. In this episode the guys break down the red flags to watch for when hiring an online fitness coach. They cover why 100+ clients per coach is a massive red flag, why you need to ask specifically how AI is being used (most coaching software now auto-responds to clients with AI without disclosing it), how often you will actually be in contact with a real human, and what the right answer is when you ask a coach...
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MAPS Abs and Butt: https://mapsabsandbutt.com Code: LAUNCH for 40% off. Includes Butt Building Diet Guide, Women's Supplement Guide, at-home dumbbell version and a free second program at checkout (Muscle Mommy or Muscle Mommy 15). In this episode the guys break down five common hypertrophy study findings that do not hold up in the real world — why 15-20 sets per body part per week works in 8-12 week studies but burns out real people within months, why light weight and heavy weight producing the same results ignores how fatigue affects the big compound lifts, why training close to failure...
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MAPS Sale:Code: SCARY40 for 40% off everything sitewide for 3 days only. Also: MAPS Abs and Butt at — Code: LAUNCH for 40% off. In this episode the guys sit down and tell the full origin story of how they each got into fitness and the personal training industry. Sal shares starting at 13 with plastic sand-filled dumbbells, spotting his dad benching 300 pounds, getting his first job at 24 Hour Fitness at 18 with zero certification, and selling $6,000 of personal training on his first day without knowing what it cost. Adam shares falling into fitness accidentally, the moment money sold him on...
info_outlineMind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
MAPS Abs and Butt: https://mapsabsandbutt.com Code: LAUNCH for 40% off. Includes Butt Building Diet Guide, Women's Supplement Guide, at-home dumbbell version and a free second program at checkout (Muscle Mommy or Muscle Mommy 15). In this episode the guys break down the secrets for training in a calorie deficit — why bodyweight lifts are psychologically and physically the best choice when cutting, what it actually feels like to train depleted and why anticipating it helps you push through, why low reps beat high reps in a deficit because they preserve muscle with far less stress on the body,...
info_outlineMind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
MAPS Abs and Butt: https://mapsabsandbutt.com Code: LAUNCH for 40% off. Includes Butt Building Diet Guide, Women's Supplement Guide, at-home dumbbell version and a free second program at checkout (Muscle Mommy or Muscle Mommy 15). In this episode the guys break down the best forms of cardio for fat loss, endurance and athleticism. They cover why walking is the best cardio for fat loss, why steady state is best for building endurance, why HIIT develops the kind of explosive stamina that sports actually require, and why playing a sport or just going out and having fun is the most...
info_outlineMind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
MAPS Abs and Butt: Code: LAUNCH for 40% off. Includes Butt Building Diet Guide, Women's Supplement Guide, at-home dumbbell version and a free second program at checkout (Muscle Mommy or Muscle Mommy 15). In this episode the guys break down how cardio keeps getting rebranded with new names and logos while staying the same activity underneath. They cover cozy cardio, Japanese walking, the 666 walk, the 3-2-8 method, the fart walk, retro walking, zone two, rucking, High Rocks, Orange Theory and F45, the hot girl walk and the 8000 steps data — explaining what each one is, who it is actually good...
info_outlineMind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
MAPS Abs and Butt: https://mapsabsandbutt.com Code: LAUNCH for 40% off. Includes Butt Building Diet Guide, Women's Supplement Guide, at-home dumbbell version and a free second program at checkout (Muscle Mommy or Muscle Mommy 15). In this episode the guys break down five fat loss diet myths — why feeling hungry during a cut is normal and expected (and why reframing it is the key), why no food actually burns body fat, why a calorie is not just a calorie when it comes to behavior and palatability, why neither carbs nor fat are the enemy, and why treating food as just fuel is a...
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MAPS Abs & Butt is still 40% off: If your goal is a stronger, rounder butt and visible abs, this episode gives you the programming logic, the exercise selection, the rep ranges, the rest periods, and the mindset shift you need to actually make it happen. In this episode: • Rest periods are what make strength training strength training: resting two to four minutes between hard sets trains the energy system tied to muscle growth, while cutting rest short shifts you into aerobic, stamina-based work that does NOT build the butt • A study in the Journal of Applied Physiology...
info_outlineMind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
MAPS Abs and Butt: https://mapsabsandbutt.com Code: LAUNCH for 40% off. Includes Butt Building Diet Guide, Women's Supplement Guide, at-home dumbbell version and a free second program at checkout (Muscle Mommy or Muscle Mommy 15). In this episode the guys break down how to cut fat and keep muscle — covering why you need to be in a good metabolic position before you start cutting, why letting food create the deficit beats trying to burn calories through exercise, why cutting volume during a cut is counterintuitive but essential, and why increasing low-stress activity like walking is...
info_outlineIn this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin speak with John Meadows who reveals all about what it takes to be a top-level bodybuilder.
- Why John doesn’t have a colon. (4:30)
- Was there anything he did that contributed to his digestion issues? (10:35)
- How did he change his approach coming back? (12:10)
- Has going through this experience forced him to become more in tune with his body? (14:55)
- What are the BIGGEST mistakes he sees with people trying to build muscle? (16:38)
- Has he found there is a RIGHT dose of protein for his body? (24:40)
- What are the big missing pieces in bodybuilder’s regimens? (26:03)
- What kind of things does he cover in his workshops? (29:42)
- What made him start to compete at a young age? (30:50)
- When did he start to use anabolic steroids? Was he a hyper responder? (34:20)
- Does he believe people do not cycle out anymore? (43:19)
- What are the differences between taking anabolics vs growth hormones? (45:17)
- His take on training and why certain bodybuilder’s physiques look more ‘granite.’ (54:38)
- What does he think of the new culture of thought around isolation movements being the BEST movements for most muscle activation? (1:00:45)
- What is the ‘Mountain Dog Diet’ and does food quality matter? (1:04:10)
- Is the trend starting to reverse with coaching in bodybuilding? (1:09:20)
- What is site enhancement oil (SEO)? (1:10:15)
- How bodybuilding is a different level of drugs in sport. (1:15:54)
- What is the difference in training people that are natural vs. people on ‘gear’? (1:18:16)
- His theory behind metabolism in competitive sports. (1:21:52)
- What is his take on people not adapting their training routines? (1:26:30)
- How social media killed bodybuilding. What does the future of bodybuilding look like? (1:34:04)
- If he was to go back and whisper into 22-year-old John’s ear, what would he tell himself? (1:40:13)
Featured Guest/People Mentioned
- John Meadows (@mountaindog1) Instagram/Twitter
- Dr. Jordan Shallow D.C (@the_muscle_doc) Instagram
- Flex Wheeler | Official (@officialflexwheeler) Instagram
- Stan "Rhino" Efferding (@stanefferding) Instagram
- Jon Call (@jujimufu) Instagram
- Kai Greene (@kaigreene) Instagram
- Ronnie Coleman (@ronniecoleman8) Instagram
- Ben Pakulski ® (@bpakfitness) Instagram
- Coach Daniel Matranga CSCS (@dynamic.danny) Instagram
- Brad Schoenfeld, PhD (@bradschoenfeldphd) Instagram
Products Mentioned:
- December Promotion: Enroll in Any MAPS Program – 1 Year of Forum Access for FREE!
- Mind Pump Free Resources
- Mind Pump Episode 865: Stan Efferding: The World's Strongest Bodybuilder
- Anabolic reference guide - Book by Bill Phillips
- Mind Pump Episode 715: Mind Pump Goes Deep with Ben Pakulski
- Mind Pump Episode 548: Ben Pakulski
- Synthol - Wikipedia
- Oil Bags: Rise of the Idiots | T Nation
- Dinosaur Training: Lost Secrets of Strength and Development – Book by Brooks D Kubik