1619: What to Do When Progress Stalls in the Gym, Identifying the Cause of Unwanted Weight Gain, How to Balance Training With a Physically Demanding Job & More (Listener Live Coaching)
Release Date: 08/14/2021
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- Why the incline press is a superior exercise for the chest. (3:50)
- Throwing logic out the window in California prisons. (20:53)
- The wild housing market in the Bay Area. (26:28)
- Mind Pump Recommends, FBOY Island, and The Suicide Squad on HBO Max. (27:31)
- Mind Pump reads YouTube comments. (46:08)
- McDonald's broken ice cream machine lawsuit investigation. (48:11)
- Caldera, ‘man-care’ for your skin. (53:08)
- Sal’s grandfather is a gem. (56:36)
- #Quah question #1 – How can I maintain my strength and performance while playing professional basketball overseas? (59:38)
- #Quah question #2 – How do I work in resistance training around a physically demanding job? (1:09:28)
- #Quah question #3 – What programming would you recommend to revamp my progression in the gym? (1:19:08)
- #Quah question #4 – Tips and advice for breaking through a training plateau and unwanted weight gain? (1:30:20)
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- At least one California inmate pregnant as ‘transgender’ convicts move into women’s prisons
- A Bay Area house that burned to the studs just sold for more than $850,000 in less than a week
- FBOY Island | HBO Max Originals
- Sexy Beasts | Netflix Official Site
- The Suicide Squad | In Theaters and on HBO Max
- A Restraining Order Has Been Issued in the Continuing Drama Around McDonald's Ice Cream Machines
- Visit Caldera Lab for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Code “mindpump” at checkout for the discount**
- How to Become a Tyrant | Netflix Official Site
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- The Resistance Training Revolution – Book by Sal Di Stefano
- How Phasing Your Workouts Leads to Consistent Plateau Free Workouts – Mind Pump Blog
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People Mentioned
- Mark Bell (@marksmellybell) Instagram
- Doug Brignole | Biomechanics (@dougbrignole) Instagram
- Shawn Baker MD (@shawnbaker1967) Instagram
- Max Lugavere (@maxlugavere) Instagram
- Paul J. Fabritz (@pjfperformance) Instagram