1666: The Truth About Fasted Cardio, How the Pump Helps You Build Muscle, the Residual Muscle Building Effects of Prior Steroid Use & More
Release Date: 10/20/2021
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
In this episode the guys break down the best machines for every body part — the legendary Hammer Strength H Squat for legs, the old school Nautilus pullover for back, the Smith machine upright row and Viking press for shoulders, the FreeMotion multi-plane chest fly, the high elbow seated curl machine for biceps, the seated skull crusher machine for triceps, and the hip thrust machine for glutes. They also tell the wild true story of a Soviet doctor who performed his own appendectomy in Antarctica in 1961, get into the trainer-client event they hosted and why it was their most emotional one...
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MAPS BOGO: https://mapsbogo.com Buy one get one free — mix and match any of the top 10 most popular programs (Anabolic, Aesthetic, Performance, 15 Minutes, Anywhere, Symmetry, Starter, Muscle Mommy, Powerlift, 40+) for $157. In this episode the guys break down the exact formula to build the most muscle you've ever built in a 90-day window. They cover dropping all superfluous isolation exercises to focus your energy on compound lifts, training your whole body three days a week with bench, squat and deadlift as the anchors, stopping two reps short of failure, rotating rep ranges every...
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MAPS BOGO: https://mapsbogo.com Buy one get one free — mix and match any of the top 10 most popular programs (Anabolic, Aesthetic, Performance, 15 Minutes, Anywhere, Symmetry, Starter, Muscle Mommy, Powerlift, 40+) for $157.vRecommended combo for this episode: MAPS 40 Plus + MAPS Powerlift In this episode the guys break down 5 things nobody tells men about losing fat after 40. They cover why it genuinely is harder and why the old methods stopped working, why accumulated stress is the real culprit (not just age), why building muscle is the single thing that changes everything for...
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MAPS BOGO SALE Buy Any MAPS Program and Get Another One Free https://www.mapsfitnessproducts.com Your fat loss was working until it stopped. In this episode, Sal, Adam, and Justin break down what causes fat loss plateaus and four strategies that can help get progress moving again without simply cutting calories or adding more cardio. They explain why a short mini bulk or reverse diet can be one of the most effective ways to break a plateau, when adding or reducing cardio can help, how carb cycling can be used as a tool, and why shifting your focus from fat loss to performance can...
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In this episode the guys sit down with Jared Pobre, founder and CEO of Caldera Lab, to tell the full origin story of how he created a new category of skincare for men. Jared shares how moving to Jackson Hole at 40 with a new baby wrecked his skin and led him to use his wife's products — and why that sparked the idea to build a premium natural skincare line specifically formulated for men's thicker, oilier, testosterone-managed skin. He breaks down the product development process including wild harvesting survivor plants from the Wyoming wilderness, running clinical trials before launching,...
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MAPS BOGO: https://mapsbogo.com Buy one get one free — mix and match any of the top 10 most popular programs (Anabolic, Aesthetic, Performance, 15 Minutes, Anywhere, Symmetry, Starter, Muscle Mommy, Powerlift, 40+) for $157. In this episode the guys break down exactly how women over 30 can lose fat and build the body they actually want. They cover why the methods that worked in your 20s are no longer effective, why life stress is actually the biggest enemy (not age), and why building muscle and getting stronger is the single thing that changes everything. They walk through the three...
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MAPS BOGO: https://mapsbogo.com Buy one get one free — mix and match any of the top 10 most popular programs (Anabolic, Aesthetic, Performance, 15 Minutes, Anywhere, Symmetry, Starter, Muscle Mommy, Powerlift, 40+) for $157. In this episode the guys break down 5 tips for bigger arms — full range of motion and why going lighter beats stopping short, always including a stretch exercise like incline curls or overhead tricep extensions, why elbow angles completely change which part of the muscle you target, using compound lifts like close-grip bench and chin-ups as the foundation, and...
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In this episode the guys break down 5 easy ways to fix obesity that are sustainable long term — injecting more movement into your daily life in small ways, avoiding hyper-palatable drug-like processed foods, lifting weights occasionally (even just once or twice a week is enough), connecting through activity with friends and community, and turning off social media an hour before bed. They also discuss the obesity epidemic now hitting Italian kids as processed food arrived, the milkshake study on how belief changes physical response, Adam's internal battle between ego and caution while...
info_outlineMind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
MAPS BOGO: https://mapsbogo.com Buy one get one free — mix and match any of the top 10 most popular programs (Anabolic, Aesthetic, Performance, 15 Minutes, Anywhere, Symmetry, Starter, Muscle Mommy, Powerlift, 40+) for $157. In this episode the guys break down exactly how strong you should actually be — covering the real strength benchmarks for men and women across bench press, squat, and deadlift from decent to good to great to advanced, why strength is one of the single best predictors of longevity and all-cause mortality, why we are in a muscle weakness epidemic, why mainstream workouts...
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MAPS BOGO: https://mapsbogo.com Buy one get one free on any of the top 10 most popular programs (Anabolic, Aesthetic, Performance, 15 Minutes, Anywhere, Symmetry, Starter, Muscle Mommy, Powerlift, 40+) for $157. In this episode the guys break down 5 non-workout shortcuts to fitness gains — post-workout sauna and its 32% improvement in run time to exhaustion in just 3 weeks with competitive runners, visualization producing nearly identical skill gains to physical practice, music and its measurable effect on pain perception and exhaustion, caffeine as the most consistently supported...
info_outlineIn this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about whether fasted cardio really makes a difference, the effect former steroid or growth hormone use has on your current muscle growth, the benefits in adding bands or chains on the big 3, and whether getting a pump does anything for hypertrophy.
- Startling statistics for the US Fitness Industry from 2020. (4:10)
- Mind Pump Investments: Mindbody acquisition, supply/demand chain issues, and the state of the market. (6:17)
- Proud son moment for Sal. (12:49)
- Mind Pump’s go-to bedtime regimen with Organifi’s Gold Juice. (16:18)
- Justin’s run-in with Pavel Tsatsouline, and the pros/cons of certifications. (17:56)
- Shout out to Kim Constable, aka the Sculpted Vegan. (28:19)
- A study shows that women who eat more animal protein have more muscle than women who don’t. (29:46)
- An update on the Resistance Training Revolution. (32:36)
- Demi Lovato, stay in your lane. (35:54)
- Joe Rogan roasts Dr. Sanjay Gupta. (38:51)
- Vuori is KILLING it! (41:27)
- #Quah question #1 – Does fasted cardio really make a difference? (46:00)
- #Quah question #2 – If you’ve taken growth hormones or steroids in years past, do they still affect your current muscle growth? (52:30)
- #Quah question #3 – Are there any benefits in adding bands or chains on the big 3 or any other workouts? Or is it too much overtraining? (57:26)
- #Quah question #4 - Does getting a pump do anything for hypertrophy? (1:01:15)
Related Links/Products Mentioned
- October Promotion: MAPS Anabolic and NO BS 6-Pack Formula – Get Both for $59.99!
- U.S. Fitness Industry Lost $20.4 Billion in 2020, Comeback on Horizon, Per IHRSA Report
- Mind Pump #1655: The Best Natural Treatment For Anxiety & Depression
- Mindbody acquires ClassPass in all-stock deal and secures $500 million investment
- Visit Organifi for the exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Promo code “MINDPUMP” at checkout**
- Five Branches University
- Relationship between animal protein intake and muscle mass index in healthy women
- The Resistance Training Revolution – Book by Sal Di Stefano
- Demi Lovato Thinks "Alien" Is a "Derogatory" Term for Extraterrestrials
- #1718 - Dr. Sanjay Gupta - The Joe Rogan Experience
- Visit Vuori Clothing for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners!
- Vuori Gets $400 Million Investment From SoftBank
- Visit Oli Pop for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Promo code “mindpump” at checkout for 15% off your first order**
- Is Fasted Cardio a Good Way to Lose Weight? - Mind Pump Blog
- Rubberbanditz Resistance Band Set
- Mark Bell Sling Shot
- Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube
- Mind Pump Free Resources
People Mentioned
- Brendon Ayanbadejo (@brendon310) Instagram
- Pavel Tsatsouline (@strongfirst) Instagram
- KIM CONSTABLE (@thesculptedvegan) Instagram
- Mikhaila Peterson (@mikhailapeterson) Instagram
- Mike Matthews (@muscleforlifefitness) Instagram
- Layne Norton, PhD (@biolayne) Instagram
- Mark Bell (@marksmellybell) Instagram