2359: What to Do When Progress has Stalled, How to Improve Grip Strength Quickly, Ways to Relieve Bloating & Skin Issues & More (Listener Live Coaching)
Jun 15, 2024
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Hosts discuss creative strategies to overcome progress plateaus in fitness, emphasizing the effectiveness of lighter weights for advanced strength training. They delve into the fun and chaos of gummy supplements and the nuances of cannabis use. Personal anecdotes reveal the benefits of cold immersion for physical and mental resilience. The conversation touches on navigating body image, grip strength techniques, and the journey of health improvement amidst quirky societal issues, blending humor and practical advice throughout.
Advanced strength training can yield results with light weights.
Exploring overcoming isometrics can enhance muscle engagement.
Addressing diet can alleviate bloating and skin issues from injuries.
Including grip strength exercises can enhance deadlift performance.
Deep dives
Glitter Conspiracy
Glitter's origin goes back to the 1940s on a New Jersey farm, created by Henry Rushman. There's a secretive air around glitter production, with companies like the original Meadowbrook Inventions and Glitter-X staying private about the process. Glitter mixed into animal feed is used by researchers and zookeepers to track animals through sparkly animal droppings.
Upper Decker Shenanigans
An 'upper decker' prank involves defecating in the water tank of a friend's toilet, causing confusion when flushed. The prank leads to unpleasant surprises when the toilet is used. Drinking water can be sourced from the water tank in case of emergencies when regular water supply is unavailable.
A Blissful Stomach Transformation
The narrator shares a personal victory in stomach health, having successfully consumed a cheeseburger after years of dietary restrictions. The optimistic outcome suggests a radical shift in gut health, allowing for previously restricted foods and signaling a profound transformation.
Limited Glitter Supply
Glitter availability appears scarce due to its production being centered in a few locations, possibly impacting the glitter supply chain. Military utilization of glitter in chaff for radar distraction fuels speculation about glitter shortage causing intrigue in the market.
Focus on Rotatation in Maps Performance Advanced
Maps Performance Advanced is providing substantial benefits in terms of flexibility and core stability, especially focusing on rotation. With improvements comparable to those of your youth, the program is enhancing your range of motion and overall feeling. It is important to continue focusing on rotation in subsequent program cycles for further progress.
Improving Grip Strength in Deadlifts
Enhancing grip strength for deadlifts is crucial to breaking plateaus and avoiding strains. Utilizing a hook grip can significantly improve grip endurance and strength. Incorporating dedicated grip exercises, like hand grippers or steel bars, with frequent low-intensity sets can further enhance grip strength for heavier lifts.
Substitute Trigger Sessions with Skills in Maps Anabolic
Integrating skill sessions from Maps Performance Advanced into Maps Anabolic is a great way to enhance your core stability and rotational capabilities. You can substitute some trigger sessions in Anabolic with skill work, albeit at a reduced volume, to introduce a new dimension to your training routine and challenge your body in different ways.
Addressing Forearm and Tricep Concerns
To address forearm and tricep concerns, considering a holistic approach is key. Focusing on grip strength development through exercises like hand grippers and regular grip training can improve overall lifting performance. Exploring a hook grip technique can help you maintain even grip strength and address any potential imbalances. Additionally, managing tricep sensitivity during deadlifts by adjusting shoulder mobility and potential muscle activation can support better lifting mechanics and joint health.
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom.
Mind Pump Fit Tip: The more advanced you become with strength training the better results you can get with light weight. (1:59)
Explaining ‘overcoming isometrics’. (10:21)
The pros/cons of the ‘gummy’ supplement revolution. (12:58)
Cannabis and alcohol blunders. (16:02)
The social media dilemma. (22:00)
Learning to release and embrace the cold. (32:01)
Can you trust your elected leaders? (37:15)
Crazy facts with Sal. (39:41)
Aurelius the comedian. (40:54)
The DRASTIC evolution of Sal’s gut health. (43:48)
The glitter conspiracy. (50:59)
Shout out to the Salon M. (58:03)
#ListenerLive question #1 – How can I be more intentional about MAPS Performance, while splitting the program (MAPS 15 style), so I can do a portion each day, all while not overdoing it? (1:00:07)
#ListenerLive question #2 – I feel like I’m doing all the right things, but not progressing in the ways I feel I should. What am I missing? (1:15:49)
#ListenerLive question #3 – I have unexplained bloating and skin issues due to concurrent anoxic brain injuries from a workplace accident. Can you offer some insight into what I could change in my diet or what I could do to try to find some answers and relief? (1:32:48)
#ListenerLive question #4 – What do I do if I want to also improve my grip strength? (1:44:15)
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