2848: The #1 Longevity Factor Nobody Talks About (It's Not the Gym)
Release Date: 05/01/2026
2849: Are Deadlifts Actually Dangerous? The Truth About So Called Risky Exercises
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Are deadlifts dangerous? Are certain exercises just too risky for the average person? The guys are fired up today and they are coming straight for the fitness media narrative that keeps telling YOU to avoid some of the most valuable movements in existence... The truth is, exercises don't hurt you. YOUR inability to perform them does. Sal, Adam, and Justin break down a recent narrative review that reignited the deadlift debate, why experts like Dr. Stuart McGill argue against it for general populations, and why the guys think that reasoning is a dangerous slippery slope. If you follow that...
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2848: The #1 Longevity Factor Nobody Talks About (It's Not the Gym)
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Sal presents the actual data on what extends your life — and daily movement (not your workouts) tops the list at a staggering 47–70% lower all-cause mortality. The guys break down cardio, strength, diet, and stress by the numbers, plus why community might be the multiplier nobody's tracking. Q&A: priming vs. stretching, post-pregnancy programming, and ACL rehab for the knees. Intro includes HBO's "Neighbors," gut-health fart sensors, dead scientists, and one of Adam's best worst parenting moments. MAPS PPL mapsppl.com Code for 40% off is: PPL Vuori ...
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2847: DNA Is More Complex Than Any Software Ever Written. So Who Wrote It? | Stephen Meyer
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Dr. Stephen Meyer ; Cambridge PhD, New York Times bestselling author, and the world's leading voice for intelligent design joins Mind Pump to lay out the scientific case for God. Not from faith, not from scripture, but from the hard data of physics, cosmology, and molecular biology. 👤 ABOUT THE GUEST Dr. Stephen C. Meyer is Director of the Center for Science and Culture, at Discovery Institute, in Seattle, Washington and founder of the Whewell Centre for Science and Natural Theology in Cambridge, England. He received his Ph.D. in the philosophy of science from the University of...
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2846: Why People Quit Personal Trainers (And Whether AI Can Replace Them)
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You want results. Real, lasting, life-changing results. And the guys are breaking down the ONE investment that actually delivers... hiring a great personal trainer. But here's the thing... most people quit. Sal, Adam, and Justin go through the top six reasons why people stop working with their trainers, and they pull zero punches doing it. From the cost objection to boring workouts to scheduling excuses, they expose what's really going on AND whether AI can step in and fill the gap. Spoiler alert... AI is NOT the answer. Not because information isn't valuable, but because information was...
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2845: Full Body vs. Push Pull Legs - Which Split Builds More Muscle?
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Sponsors: Rho Nutrition: rhonutrition.com/discount/mindpump MAPS PPL: mapsppl.com Full body or Push Pull Legs... which one actually wins? You are going to walk away knowing exactly which style of training fits YOUR goals, YOUR lifestyle, and YOUR experience level. If you have ever wondered why you are not getting the pump you want from full body training... or why your split routine keeps falling apart because you keep skipping leg day... this episode is going to hit different. Adam breaks down how he personally evolved from full body training all the way to a double PPL split...
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2844: You're Destroying Your Bones Without Knowing It, Here's the Fix
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Women can lose up to 20% of their bone density during menopause. Men lose 20–30% over their lifetime. Most people are told to take calcium or medication — but there's a proven formula that not only stops this process, it reverses it. Sal, Adam, and Justin break down a randomized controlled trial where 65-year-old women gained 3% bone density in 8 months just by lifting weights, share the story of a client who reversed osteoporosis so dramatically her doctor insisted on redoing the test, and explain the most common mistake active people make: training consistently while eating too little,...
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2843: The Newbie Gains Hack That Works After Years of Training
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If you've been lifting for years and your gains have stalled, there's a hack that recreates the rapid strength gains you had as a beginner, and it works even 15 years into your training career. Sal, Adam, and Justin break down the neuroscience behind newbie gains, share the specific exercises that unlocked a whole new level of growth for each of them, and explain the most common mistake lifters make when trying to apply this (using the new exercise as an accessory instead of making it the priority). Then: a 45% acne reduction from red light therapy in 4 weeks, a chimp civil war in Uganda...
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2842: How to Calculate Your Macros ; The Complete Beginner to Advanced Guide
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Macros explained, finally in a way that actually makes sense. Sal, Adam, and Justin break down everything you need to know about macronutrients: what they are, why they matter more than just counting calories, how to calculate your targets, and how to adjust them based on your goals and how your body feels. Whether you're trying to lose fat, build muscle, or just finally understand what everyone is talking about when they say 'hit your macros,' this episode covers it all. They also share the wild frontier story about hunters who starved to death eating nothing but rabbits, and why that story...
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2841: The #1 Reason You Keep Failing at Fitness (It's Not What You Think)
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You think your motivation is the reason you keep showing up… but it might actually be the exact reason you keep quitting. Sal, Adam, and Justin break down why basing your entire fitness identity around how you LOOK is a ticking time bomb… and why the most disciplined, hardest working people are often the first ones to burn out and walk away. This is the episode that changes how you think about fitness forever. The guys go deep on what it actually means to have a HEALTHY relationship with fitness… one that carries you through surgeries, stress, new babies, bad sleep, and every curveball...
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2840: Breakthrough Muscle Building Peptides with Jay Campbell
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Jay Campbell is BACK... and this time he's talking about all the cutting edge peptides for building muscle. We're talking follistatin derivatives with 19 day half lives, super retatrutide that you might only need to inject once every TWO MONTHS, and why these compounds could be the future of building lean mass without the brutal side effects. Jay tells stories about the legendary Dan Duchaine. You'll learn the REAL history of cyclical ketogenic dieting, why going zero carb all week then carb loading on weekends was revolutionary for bodybuilders in the 90s. Here's where it gets...
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