1491: When to Add Weight to Your Lifts, How Many Pull-Ups You Should Be Able to Do, the Truth About Chiropractic Adjustments & More
Release Date: 02/17/2021
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info_outlineIn this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about adding weight to your routine, the number of pull-ups or chin-ups that are a good marker of strength, chiropractic for adjusting back issues and why pop culture is so anti-red meat.
- #NationalWomensDay Giveaway! (3:53)
- Has Sal been permanently shadow banned on Instagram? (6:17)
- Mind Pump Recommends, Fake Famous on HBO. Is social media a bubble? (7:40)
- At what point will CGI get so good and so cheap, companies will make fake people to promote their products? (22:45)
- The hustle surrounding before and after photos. (24:50)
- The heartbreaking story of ‘Gorilla Glue Girl’. (26:50)
- Why Butcher Box has the best grass-fed meat. (33:33)
- Is Sal jinxed when it comes to technology? (38:15)
- How Oli Pop is a gut health supplement. (40:13)
- #Quah question #1 – How often should you be adding weight to your routine? (44:09)
- #Quah question #2 – Is there a certain number of pull-ups or chin-ups you consider to be a good marker of strength? (49:35)
- #Quah question #3 – What are your thoughts on using a chiropractor for adjusting back issues? (54:20)
- #Quah question #4 – Why is pop culture so anti-red meat? (58:02)
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- How Far is Too Far? | The Age of A.I.
- The undeniable hold of 'Gorilla Glue Girl' and what it says about the empathy of the internet
- Proposition 65 | OEHHA
- Visit Butcher Box for this month’s exclusive Mind Pump offer!
- Visit Oli Pop for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Code “mindpump” at checkout for 15% off your first order**
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- Importance Of Progressive Overload For Muscle Growth – Mind Pump TV
- Are You Strong? | T Nation
- US Army drops grenade throwing as a requirement to graduate because new recruits can't throw far enough (but do they mean women?)
- Seven Countries Study - Wikipedia
- Mind Pump #1475: Eating Meat Is Good For The Climate With Robb Wolf
- The Game Changers Official Film Website | Documentary
- What the Health
- Vegetarian is the New Prius | HuffPost Life
- Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube
- Mind Pump Free Resources
People Mentioned
- Chris Duffin (@mad_scientist_duffin) Instagram
- Robert Oberst (@robertoberst) Instagram
- David Goggins (@davidgoggins) Instagram
- Paul Chek (@paul.chek) Instagram
- Robb Wolf (@dasrobbwolf) Instagram
- Dr. Becky Campbell (@drbeckycampbell) Instagram
- Chris Kresser M.S., L.Ac. (@chriskresser) Instagram