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Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth

Release Date: 12/27/2018

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Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth

Mind Pump Nutrition Coaching (Use code MOTHERSDAY): Rho Nutrition (Use code MINDPUMP): You're over 30 and you want to lose weight... but everything you've tried either stops working or leaves you feeling like garbage. Sound familiar? In this episode, Sal, Adam, and Justin cover FOUR simple steps that actually produce real, lasting fat loss results for women over 30. Not theory. Not what some twelve-week study says. What decades of real world coaching experience has proven works again and again. Why simplicity beats a perfect 15 step diet plan every single time How cutting processed foods...

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In this episode the guys break down six training secrets discovered by Soviet Union sports scientists — the methods that made them the most dominant strength athletes in the world before steroids were even part of the conversation. They also get into the surprising dopamine-boosting effect of exogenous ketones, a study on how a father's attractiveness influences his daughter's looks more than the mother's, which group of young men is happiest (married dads by a wide margin), and Gen Z data showing 1 in 8 believe scrolling is more pleasurable than sex. Then they answer questions submitted...

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Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth

I In this episode the guys break down exactly how to build 5 pounds of muscle in 30 days. They also get into the "boring diet" trend taking over social media, a wild dehydration study, and what the data actually says about mental health and community. Then they answer questions from our Instagram page covering deadlifting frequency, gym training for blue collar workers, intermittent fasting for fat loss, and whether part-time personal training is a realistic career move. MAPS 15 BOGO Buy 1 get 1 FREE — limited time   SPONSORS Legion — Code: MINDPUMP — New customers: buy one get...

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The guys break down six weird signs you're overtraining — the ones most people miss until it's too late. Beyond the obvious soreness and fatigue, they cover broken sleep, increased cravings for comfort foods, irritability, low libido, low mood, and repeated injury. Sal shares how he experienced overtraining firsthand during a double-split routine in his 20s — with zero soreness — and why that made it so hard to catch. They also cover why fitness fanatics are actually more at risk than beginners, how hormones like testosterone drop when you push too hard, and why a scheduled week off can...

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Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth

The guys break down the top 5 data-backed reasons people actually stay consistent with fitness, and why aesthetics (the most common motivation) is actually the weakest long-term motivator. They also cover why exercise outperforms antidepressants and talk therapy for depression and anxiety, a study on which professions age people's faces fastest, and an income-vs-attractiveness study showing women are 1,000x more sensitive to a man's earnings when rating attraction. Plus: Adam's Catrina gets mistaken for a much younger woman at the gym, Justin's son wins his gymnastics competition after seeing...

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MAPS 15 special deal (BOGO): https://maps15bogo.com/ LMNT: drinklmnt.com/mindpump (Get a free sample pack of most popular drink mix flavors with any purchase). After 25 years of writing workout programs… Sal, Adam, and Justin are pulling back the curtain on the single biggest breakthrough they've had in over a decade. And it's not what you think. It's not more volume, more intensity, or more time in the gym. It's actually the OPPOSITE. The guys break down why 15 minutes a day of focused strength training is outperforming hour-long sessions for the vast majority of people… and the science...

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Are deadlifts dangerous? Are certain exercises just too risky for the average person? The guys are fired up today and they are coming straight for the fitness media narrative that keeps telling YOU to avoid some of the most valuable movements in existence... The truth is, exercises don't hurt you. YOUR inability to perform them does. Sal, Adam, and Justin break down a recent narrative review that reignited the deadlift debate, why experts like Dr. Stuart McGill argue against it for general populations, and why the guys think that reasoning is a dangerous slippery slope. If you follow that...

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Sal presents the actual data on what extends your life — and daily movement (not your workouts) tops the list at a staggering 47–70% lower all-cause mortality. The guys break down cardio, strength, diet, and stress by the numbers, plus why community might be the multiplier nobody's tracking. Q&A: priming vs. stretching, post-pregnancy programming, and ACL rehab for the knees. Intro includes HBO's "Neighbors," gut-health fart sensors, dead scientists, and one of Adam's best worst parenting moments.   MAPS PPL mapsppl.com Code for 40% off is: PPL   Vuori   ...

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Dr. Stephen Meyer ; Cambridge PhD, New York Times bestselling author, and the world's leading voice for intelligent design joins Mind Pump to lay out the scientific case for God. Not from faith, not from scripture, but from the hard data of physics, cosmology, and molecular biology. 👤  ABOUT THE GUEST Dr. Stephen C. Meyer is Director of the Center for Science and Culture, at Discovery Institute, in Seattle, Washington and founder of the Whewell Centre for Science and Natural Theology in Cambridge, England. He received his Ph.D. in the philosophy of science from the University of...

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You want results. Real, lasting, life-changing results. And the guys are breaking down the ONE investment that actually delivers... hiring a great personal trainer. But here's the thing... most people quit. Sal, Adam, and Justin go through the top six reasons why people stop working with their trainers, and they pull zero punches doing it. From the cost objection to boring workouts to scheduling excuses, they expose what's really going on AND whether AI can step in and fill the gap. Spoiler alert... AI is NOT the answer. Not because information isn't valuable, but because information was...

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In 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)

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