1603: How to Build a Thick & Wide Back, the Best Mobility Exercises to Improve Your Low Bar Squat, the Pros & Cons of Opening a Gym & More
Release Date: 07/23/2021
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info_outlineIn this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about whether there is a different way to train for a wide back vs. a thick back, the best mobility exercises for low bar squats, training under the influence of marijuana, and tips for an aspiring entrepreneur who wants to open their own gym.
- What can happen when you work out next to Sal. (4:11)
- The best time to eat protein and build muscle health. (7:20)
- Study finds that women can predict a man's attitude toward casual sexual relationships based on his face. (14:01)
- Peloton to move into the video game market. Will it succeed? (17:05)
- Vuori, the Nordstrom of athleisure wear. (25:48)
- California passes the US’s first state-backed guaranteed income plan. The challenges and should you be skeptical? (31:39)
- Does controversy sell? (43:12)
- #Quah question #1 – Is there a different way to train for a wide back versus a thick back? (52:30)
- #Quah question #2 – What are the best mobility exercises for low bar squats? (59:48)
- #Quah question #3 – Is training under the influence of marijuana bad? (1:03:31)
- #Quah question #4 – What tips would you give an aspiring entrepreneur who wants to open their own gym? (1:09:40)
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- Facial shape provides a valid cue to sociosexuality in men but not women
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- California passes first ever guaranteed income plan
- Leyna Bloom makes history as Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue's first transgender cover model
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