2891: How to Heal Your Body Dysmorphia (5 Strategies That Actually Work)
Release Date: 07/01/2026
2901: Chronic Pain Causes | 5 Common Habits That Make Pain Worse
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
In this episode the guys break down five weird and common things people do that cause or worsen chronic pain — poor sleep, inflammatory diet, macro and micro deficiencies, dehydration, and shallow breathing. They cover the difference between acute pain and chronic pain, how movement pattern issues are almost always the root cause, and why the experience of pain can be just as real as the physiological signal. They also get into Arthur Saxon pressing 370 pounds overhead with one arm in 1905, eating 24 eggs and 10 pounds of meat a day, the genetics study showing hyper responders gain three...
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2900: 6 Mistakes Women Make When They Start Lifting
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
You're putting in the work at the gym, eating what you think is enough, and still not seeing the body you're training for. Sound familiar? In this episode of Mind Pump Show, Sal, Adam, and Justin break down the six most common mistakes women make when they start lifting — pulled straight from over two decades of training real clients, not from theory. These mistakes are still showing up everywhere, and they're the exact reason your strength training isn't delivering the results you were promised. From stacking too much cardio on top of your lifting sessions to underestimating how much...
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2899: How to Lose 15 Pounds in 90 Days | The 5-Step Fat Loss Formula
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
In this episode the guys break down the exact five-step formula to lose 15 pounds of pure body fat in 90 days — lifting 1-2 compound movements daily, walking after every meal, eating only whole foods, hitting 1g of protein per pound of body weight first, and perfecting sleep every single night. They also get into Joovv red light therapy and how Sal is using it on his jiu jitsu mat burns, red light improving eyesight and macular degeneration, the guys turning into old men (AC wars, slip-on shoes, grunting when they stand up), Doug's Butcher Box chuck roast stew recipe, the viral...
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2898: How to Do Pull Ups in 30 Days (The Exact Method That Actually Works)
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
In this episode the guys break down exactly how to be able to do pull ups in 30 days — covering the daily low intensity practice method, why you need to drop all other back work, why eating more and sleeping consistently will accelerate your results, and how to set up your test day for maximum performance. They also discuss whether chemical sunscreens are actually causing more cancer than they prevent, a large UK Biobank study showing frequent sunscreen users had up to 292% higher melanoma rates, why Crisp Power protein pretzels are outperforming traditional protein snacks on satiety, and...
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2897: How to Build Glutes, Quads, and Shoulders (The Body Women Actually Want)
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
In this episode the guys break down exactly how to build the glutes, quads, and shoulders that women actually want — covering why you should train your priority body part first in the workout, how to shift volume away from other areas rather than just piling on more, why getting stronger in the big compound lifts like hip thrusts, squats, and overhead press is what actually builds muscle, why you have to eat in a surplus to build anything, and why balance still matters even when you're focused. MAPS Upper Lower: Code: LAUNCH for 40% off. Women's blueprint included — emphasizes lower body,...
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2896: Why 95% of People Regain All Their Weight (And How to Be in the 5% Who Don't)
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
In this episode the guys break down why 95% of people regain all the weight they lose — covering both the method (why cardio and starvation approaches are doomed from the start) and the mentality (the tyrant, the tyrannized, the rebel, and the robot). They also get into Sal's return from vacation and how coming back to Ketone IQ after a week and a half made him realize how well it actually works, feeding grizzly bears at Bear World near Yellowstone, the Toy Story 5 iPad villain and its zero effect on the kids who watched it, kids and freedom versus helicopter parenting, the guy who injected...
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2895: Should You Train Each Muscle Twice a Week? The Data Says Yes - Here's Exactly Why
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
Short answer: yes. Training each muscle group twice a week builds more muscle than once a week — the data is clear on this, and Sal, Adam, and Justin break down every reason why in this episode. From how fatigue silently kills your volume to why junk sets pile up when you try to cram everything into one workout, they pull back the curtain on what's actually happening inside your body when you split things up. You'll also learn why total training volume — not just sets, but reps AND weight — goes up automatically when you split your body across two sessions, and why that matters more...
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2894: 6 Fitness Truths That 95% of People Still Get Dead Wrong & They're Quietly Sabotaging Your Results
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
MAPS Upper Lower: https://mapsupperlower.com Code: LAUNCH for 40% off. Includes male and female programs, workout videos, exercise demos, coaching videos and live coaching with Cole. In this episode the guys break down six fitness truths that 95% of people still get dead wrong — you don't need to train 5-6 days a week to build muscle, cardio is not the best way to lose fat long term, your metabolism isn't broken your habits are, protein timing matters far less than total daily intake, flexibility without strength is useless, and the real fountain of youth is the weight room....
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2893: The 5 Best Forms of Cardio Ranked From Worst to Best (The Results Will Surprise You)
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
MAPS Upper Lower: Code: LAUNCH for 40% off. Includes male and female programs, workout videos, exercise demos, coaching videos and live coaching with Cole. In this episode the guys break down the top 5 ways to do cardio ranked from worst to best — running, HIIT, steady state, walking, and playing. Sal shares his return to jiu jitsu after nearly 20 years away, his brother-in-law going easy on him, and why he expects to drop 10-15 pounds of muscle doing it. They also get into California pressuring utility companies to issue contracts to LGBT-certified businesses and the certification process,...
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2892: Upper Lower Split Workout | How to Build Muscle 4 Days a Week
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
In this episode the guys break down their brand new MAPS Upper Lower program — a classic four day bodybuilder split designed for people who want to shape, sculpt and build their body with more volume than a full body routine but without the intensity of programs like MAPS Aesthetic. They cover why the upper lower split is one of their personal favorite ways to train, how the three phase structure prevents plateaus, why the final phase ends with a five by five strength focus, and why they built separate men's and women's versions with different priority lifts. MAPS Upper Lower: Code: LAUNCH...
info_outlineIn this episode the guys break down how to heal body dysmorphia — what it is, why it's especially common in the fitness industry, and five practical strategies to work your way out of it. They also get into Adam's appearance on Chalene Johnson's podcast and the conversations around gray market peptides and Retatrutide, a new study showing vitamin D and calcium supplements do nothing for bone strength without resistance training, the nuance around blood lipids and saturated fat, and how Scotland fans drank Boston out of beer during the World Cup. They also cover a fascinating discussion on Super Patch haptic technology, how Mind Pump first partnered with Vuori before anyone knew who they were, and Japan's incredible cultural approach to cleanliness. Then they coach live callers submitted through mplivecaller.com.
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0:00 - Intro
2:48 - How to heal body dysmorphia — what it is and why it's so common in fitness
14:01 - Strategy 1 and 2: Get comfortable being uncomfortable and outsource your routine to a coach
19:41 - Strategy 3 and 4: Focus on a healthy objective metric and stop studying the mirror and scale
23:50 - Strategy 5: Create and strengthen healthy replacement behaviors
24:41 - Adam on Chalene Johnson's podcast — gray market peptides and the Retatrutide misconception
35:46 - New study: Vitamin D and calcium supplements do nothing for bone strength without lifting
38:37 - Blood lipids, saturated fat and why one bad marker in an otherwise healthy person is not the whole story
46:01 - Scotland fans drink Boston out of beer, ugly Ferrari, Japan fans clean the stadium after a loss
52:49 - Super Patch haptic technology — Sal explains it to a doctor friend who was skeptical
58:37 - How Mind Pump first partnered with Vuori before anyone knew who they were
1:03:24 - Caller: Alex (Washington) 60 day check-in — lost 20 pounds, strong metabolism, gets MAPS Powerlift
1:20:12 - Caller: Amber (Texas) — eating disorder history, still on GLP, hysterectomy in August, needs to bulk
1:32:23 - Caller: Kennedy (Missouri) — work accident trauma, six foot 180 pounds targeting 165, gets MAPS Performance
1:46:42 - Caller: Sophie (UK) — husband's recurring back pain and sciatica, sleep and stress are the root cause