Caller: Should I Increase Calories or Keep Cutting?

In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom.

• Mind Pump Fit Tip: What are the big differences between lifting heavy vs lighter? (2:35)
• Training your CNS for change. (21:46)
• The unliftable man. (28:24)
• Leverage. (29:47)
• Kids say the darndest things. (32:42)
• Coaching your son. (33:52)
• Learning how to lose. (35:45)
• The science behind Brain.fm. (37:34)
• Subliminal messaging. (42:58)
• Social media platforms as weapons. (45:07)
• The locus of control. (47:40)
• Correlation of eating grass-fed meat and inflammation. (49:56)
• #ListenerLive question #1 – How do I maintain a healthy relationship with food and fitness while dealing with SIBO? (55:13)
• #ListenerLive question #2 – Do you think the root issue here is overtraining, compromising recovery, or more likely a neurological/sensory driver of these asymmetries? (1:05:11)
• #ListenerLive question #3 – Should I increase calories even though I’ve been doing this for a year now and continue to bulk, or should I concentrate on cutting still to lose fat? (1:21:16)
• #ListenerLive question #4 – How much of an impact could HRT (specifically estrogen and testosterone) have on my life, especially body composition and training/lifting goals? (1:30:54)

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People Mentioned

• Bret Contreras PhD (@bretcontreras1) Instagram
• Denis Roberts (@denis_kokushi) Instagram
• Jordan Shallow D.C (@the_muscle_doc) Instagram
• Justin Brink DC (@dr.justinbrink) Instagram
• LAUREN FITZ, M.D. (@drlaurenfitz) Instagram