2153: The Best Ways to Kick-Start Glute Growth, Tips for the Behind the Head Shoulder Press, How to Train During Pregnancy & More
Release Date: 09/01/2023
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
In this episode the guys break down how a planned deload week can boost your gains by 21% — the science behind supercompensation, how Soviet Olympic athletes used periodization to crush records, and what it actually looks and feels like to properly deload. They also get into the government registering alien-related URLs, the FBI greenlighting UFO/non-human entity disclosure, GLP-1 use doubling from 5.8% to 12.4% of adults in just 18 months, and Sal's conspiracy theory about why all of this is happening now. Then they coach live callers submitted through mplivecaller.com — Billy from New...
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In this episode the guys break down 5 weird but proven ways to quickly trigger muscle growth — one set to failure, blood flow occlusion training, the all-day workout method, doubling your protein intake, and post-workout sauna. They also get into a 1967 Senate committee that predicted we'd only work 22 hours a week by 1985 (and how wrong they were), the birth control predictions that went completely the other way, why alcohol consumption is dropping (hint: it's not because people are healthier), and a Harvard multivitamin study showing two years of use made people five months younger at the...
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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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- Mind Pump Fit Tip: STOP talking about your genetics and ACCEPT the things you CAN control. (2:01)
- Why things that come easy for you isn’t a better life. (11:45)
- Challenging moments as a father. (15:09)
- How our parents were working with what they had. (24:06)
- The Mind Pump X State & Liberty giveaway! (33:40)
- The untold brilliance of Victor Conte. (39:54)
- Can Disney potentially lose the copyright to Mickey Mouse?! (45:04)
- The euphoric feeling from the Peak Performance stack from Organifi. (50:32)
- The search for the Loch Ness Monster. (56:33)
- Shout out to the Scranton Stranglers. (59:40)
- #Quah question #1 - Favorite exercise and drills to activate your glutes? (1:01:37)
- #Quah question #2 - What tips and advice do you have for the behind-the-head barbell shoulder press? (1:05:25)
- #Quah question #3 - Which of your programs is suited to perform during pregnancy? (1:12:24)
- #Quah question #4 - How do you train yourself on the skill of running again? (1:15:59)
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- State & Liberty X Mind Pump Giveaway!
- Disney could soon lose exclusive rights to Mickey Mouse
- For a limited time only, Mind Pump listeners get a free LMNT Sample Pack with any purchase: Visit DrinkLMNT.com/MindPump
- Largest Search for Loch Ness Monster is Using Volunteers for Scientific Study of Britain's Largest Lake This Week
- Visit MASSZYMES by biOptimizers for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Promo code MINDPUMP10 at checkout**
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- Mind Pump #1375: How To Train Before, During & After Pregnancy
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People Mentioned
- Scranton Stranglers (@thescrantonstranglersmusic) Instagram
- Bret Contreras PhD (@bretcontreras1) Instagram
- Layne Norton, Ph.D. (@biolayne) Instagram