2759: Progressive Overload, the Secret to Building Muscle and Burning Fat.
Release Date: 12/27/2025
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
Mind Pump Fit Tip: Progressive Overload, the Secret to Building Muscle and Burning Fat. (1:56) Buyer beware: Organic Planet Protein Powders. (26:27) The benefits of creatine for women and a PSA for buyers. (30:35) Getting away from the scale. (38:09) Dark tourism. (43:47) The Lost Labyrinth of Egypt. (48:22) AI ads. (52:17) Rock Recovery Scholarship. (58:01) Black Friday Winners! (59:08) #ListenerCoaching call #1 – My 16-year-old daughter challenged me to a pull-up and chin-up competition. What training tips or techniques do you recommend? (1:00:07) #ListenerCoaching...
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Mind Pump Fit Tip: Progressive Overload, the Secret to Building Muscle and Burning Fat. (1:56)
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Buyer beware: Organic Planet Protein Powders. (26:27)
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The benefits of creatine for women and a PSA for buyers. (30:35)
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Getting away from the scale. (38:09)
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Dark tourism. (43:47)
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The Lost Labyrinth of Egypt. (48:22)
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AI ads. (52:17)
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Rock Recovery Scholarship. (58:01)
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Black Friday Winners! (59:08)
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#ListenerCoaching call #1 – My 16-year-old daughter challenged me to a pull-up and chin-up competition. What training tips or techniques do you recommend? (1:00:07)
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#ListenerCoaching call #2 – Ideas, suggestions, tips, on how to begin to make a difference in the health of this community of senior citizens. (1:06:00)
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#ListenerCoaching call #3 – Cardio for heart health and genetics & higher cholesterol. (1:16:32)
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#ListenerCoaching call #4 – Struggling to build muscle without falling back into old mental blocks. (1:33:38)
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Prize 1: In-Studio Day at Mind Pump HQ
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Kekoa Mathews
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