2209: How Cutting Can Contribute to Muscle Growth, the Value of Yoga for Muscle, Strength & Performance, What to Do if Deadlifting Keeps Tweaking Your Back & More (Listener Live Coaching)
Release Date: 11/18/2023
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Mind Pump Fit Tip: Is hormone therapy actually healthy? (2:20) There is not a lot from an appearance standpoint that being healthy & fit won’t fix. (18:27) Are women harder on each other? (23:00) How social media is changing culture and social dynamics. (27:04) A meal replacement shake that is high on quality and tastes good! (37:02) Should you do a ‘parasite cleanse’? (39:59) Sex and cults. (44:57) #ListenerCoaching call #1 – Looking for career advice regarding getting a...
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Mind Pump Fit Tip: When Pushing Fat Loss is the Wrong Move for Your Body. (2:11) The benefits of NAD and the difference in liposomal technology. (22:00) Stubbornness as a superpower. (26:08) Building leg stamina, and why what you’re avoiding is probably best for you. (29:45) Is this generation too isolated? (34:19) Making the case for regulation. (46:33) Buyer beware: Red-light therapy devices. (50:35) Autism Barbie. (56:26) Feeling good about the current state of writing on television. (57:16) Rage bait and algorithm hacks. (59:25) #Quah question #1 – My quads are...
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Why Your Butt Is Flat The anatomy of the glute and the role of origin and insertion in genetic differences. (2:03) Don’t make these mistakes! (7:20) 5 Reasons Why Your Butt Is Flat #1 - You aren’t eating enough. (8:41) #2 - You aren’t trying to get strong. (12:06) #3 - You have a sleepy butt. (13:33) #4 - Your intensity is too high. (19:18) #5 - Your intensity is too low. (21:28) Related Links/Products Mentioned Visit for the exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Promo code MINDPUMP for 10% off your first order. ** : Code NEWYEAR50 at checkout...
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In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Mind Pump Fit Tip: Not Tracking Macros? Here’s What ‘Good Nutrition’ Actually Looks Like. (2:47) Relationship with satiety over the years. (22:27) Destroying the old sodium propaganda with LMNT. (26:54) The detrimental effects of pornography on the brain. (32:16) Speculating on the future of personal training. (41:40) Smart, tiny robots. (46:11) Mind Pump Recommends Eternity on Prime Video. (47:27) Cardio bunny or Muscle mommy? (49:36) The beauty of chasing strength for young...
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How Do You Make Progress While Traveling An important note for young trainers, and the importance of having a strategy to be successful when you travel. (1:51) Two things to focus on if travel is a regular part of your life, and trying to get fit or maintain a level of fitness. (4:25) 6 Ways You Make Progress While Traveling #1 - Short workout every morning. (5:52) #2 - Walk after meals and during breaks. (11:18) #3 - Bring protein shakes. (13:11) #4 - Eat your bodyweight in grams of protein and eat it first. (15:00) #5 - Fast if no good options. (17:16) #6 - Focus on...
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In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Mind Pump Fit Tip: Why Cholesterol Often Goes Up in Midlife (And the Lifestyle Fixes That Work). (2:03) The BIG differences with the updated food pyramid dietary recommendations. (22:09) The problems with Fitness Pharisees. (26:27) Your trainer sucks! (32:43) The crazy/scary technology we don’t know about. (36:03) Get your squatter removed today! (39:49) AI wars. (42:03) The amazing health benefits of probiotics. (45:26) The value of a parasite cleanse. (47:16) Get the Build Your...
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In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer four Pump Head questions drawn from last Sunday’s Quah post on the @mindpumpmedia Instagram page. Mind Pump Fit Tip: Top Ways to Measure Progress (and the WORST)! (1:53) Mind Pump’s Vuori favorites. (27:58) The Babe Ruth diet. (29:12) The guys take on the updated food pyramid and its influence on society. (36:53) The biggest jerks in the sea. (41:24) LEGO latest innovation. (47:32) Kids say the cutest things. (49:13) Getting too big for your shirt! (50:58) Promoting cellular repair, strengthening...
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Go from 30% to 10% Body Fat (Follow These 4 Steps!) Follow these 4 steps CONSISTENTLY for the next 30-60 days and you WILL see long-term results! (1:53) Ideal body fat percentage for men & women. (8:23) Step 1. Strength training 3 days a week/full-body workouts. (12:10) Step 2. Walk 8-10k steps a day. (17:01) Step 3. Avoid all processed food. (20:18) Step 4. Hit your target weight in grams of protein. (24:36) Related Links/Products Mentioned Special Promotion: 50% off! ** Code NEWYEAR50 at checkout. ** Visit for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **...
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Mind Pump Fit Tip: The Magic Macronutrient: The Power of Protein. (2:37) The crazy story of how FedEx almost went bankrupt! (24:33) Going down the ‘Squatter Hunter’ rabbit hole. (27:32) Approved drugs that get taken off the market. (33:06) Holding your breath to get your way. (39:23) Biggest tantrums. (41:12) Why children save their hardest emotion for their mother. (43:08) The hidden benefits of Shilajit. (49:44) #ListenerCoaching call #1 – Are you genetically limited to gaining more mass? (58:12) #ListenerCoaching call #2 – Advice on progressing my lifting,...
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Build Your Butt Masterclass Four reasons people aren’t building their butts (DON’T make these mistakes): (1:34) 1. The wrong exercises. (2:33) 2. Not lifting heavy. (8:24) 3. Not eating in a bulk. (16:26) 4. Can’t connect to glutes. (21:17) Related Links/Products Mentioned Visit for the exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! ** Code MINDPUMP Buy one, get one 50% off for new customers, and 20% cash back for returning customers! ** : Code NEWYEAR50 at checkout for 50% off the following programs: MAPS Starter, Transform, Anabolic, and Performance! ...
info_outlineIn this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Email live@mindpumpmedia.com if you want to be considered to ask your question on the show.
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Mind Pump Fit Tip: Discipline and structure, applied properly, gives you MORE freedom. (2:05)
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The Carnival King, Sal Di Stefano. (16:12)
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The struggle to sell apparel. (21:23)
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How certain types of light can affect your ability to perform, learn, and retain information. (25:04)
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Adding structure to the placebo effect. (28:23)
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Mind Pump Recommends Escaping Twin Flames on Netflix. (30:44)
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In many ways, we feel the pain we expect to feel. (32:15)
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How many steps does the average hunter-gatherer take daily? (37:19)
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Introducing Mind Pump’s Personal Trainer 3-Day Training seminar. (40:11)
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Legion has stacks! (41:19)
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Strengthening the argument that we are NOT suffering from an obesity epidemic, but rather a lack of muscle. (45:27)
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A conversation on porn’s effect on men and social media’s effect on women. (51:24)
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Are we conditioning our kids/this generation to be so okay with something always watching them? (1:05:20)
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Shout out to Konstantin Kisin. (1:07:27)
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#ListenerLive question #1 - Is there a way to drop from 18% body fat to 15% body fat and add size for someone over the age of 50? (1:08:45)
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#ListenerLive question #2 - How can I get buy-in on the value of Yoga with the other male PE teachers who are also coaches on campus? (1:20:38)
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#ListenerLive question #3 - What advice would you have to get more calories in? (1:35:15)
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#ListenerLive question #4 - Is there an optimal amount of sets/reps/frequency I should be doing QL-type rehab movements to ensure I won’t keep tweaking my back when deadlifting? (1:51:31)
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The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America’s Wealthy
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Illuminating the Effects of Dynamic Lighting on Student Learning
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Energy expenditure and activity among Hadza hunter-gatherers
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Personal Trainer 3-Day Training – Starting Jan. 15, 2024
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Muscle loss can cause a range of health problems as we age – but it can be prevented
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Mind Pump #2187: Why Building Muscle Is More Important Than Losing Fat With Dr. Gabrielle Lyon
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WATCH: Konstantin Kisin’s speech to world leaders at ARC Conference 2023
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Visit Entera Skincare for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Promo code MPM at checkout for 10% off their order or 10% off their first month of a subscribe-and-save.**
People Mentioned
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Bishop Robert Barron (@bishopbarron) Instagram
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Mike Matthews (@muscleforlifefitness) Instagram
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Max Lugavere (@maxlugavere) Instagram
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Dr. Gabrielle Lyon (@drgabriellelyon) Instagram
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Konstantin Kisin (@konstantinkisin) Instagram
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Chris Williamson (@chriswillx) Instagram
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Eric Cressey (@EricCressey) X
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Joe DeFranco (@defrancosgym) Instagram
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Mike Boyle (@mbsc_online) Instagram