1276: Proper Breathing When Lifting, Dropping Body Fat Percentage Without Losing Fat, Maintaining the Ability to Squat & Deadlift as We Age & More

Apr 22, 2020

Discover the art of proper breathing during heavy lifts and how it can enhance your performance. Uncover if you can drop body fat percentage without losing weight. The importance of maintaining strength in squats and deadlifts as we age is discussed, along with effective balance strategies for cardio and strength training. Explore the significance of children's literature, evolving gym models post-COVID, and how hemp oil helps combat anxiety. Dive into unique perspectives on resilience and societal values.

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ANECDOTE

Give a Mouse a Cookie's Hidden Message

Adam was initially dismissive of the children's book "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie".
He later realized it contained a deeper meaning about self-sufficiency and welfare.

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ADVICE

Early Adversity

Teach children self-sufficiency early on.
Small challenges now build resilience for larger challenges later.

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Parenting Styles and Dog Training

Adam and his partner have different parenting styles regarding discipline and affection.
This mirrors their contrasting approaches to training their dogs.

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Breathing Techniques, Cardio Balance, and Aging in Strength Training

01:54 • 5min

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Exploring Children's Literature and Parenting Dynamics

06:46 • 15min

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Navigating Resilience and Change

21:34 • 21min

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Navigating Anxiety with Hemp Oil

42:25 • 7min

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Addressing Social Unrest and the Challenges of Reopening

49:47 • 2min

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Breathing Techniques for Heavy Lifts and Public Health Insights

51:30 • 2min

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Breath Control in Weightlifting

53:35 • 10min

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Strategies for Body Fat Loss and Understanding Body Composition

01:03:25 • 3min

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Prioritizing Body Composition for Health

01:06:11 • 15min

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Enhancing Mobility for Lifelong Strength and Fitness

In 'A Vietnam Experience: Ten Years of Reflection', James Stockdale shares his thoughts on his imprisonment, detailing the horrors he faced and the principles that helped him survive. The book covers topics such as communication methods in prison, military ethics, and leadership principles, offering a unique perspective on the human spirit under extreme conditions.

Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood

Practical Parenting from Birth to Six Years

Jim Fay

Charles Fay

This book provides effective parenting techniques to make raising young children easier and more enjoyable. It emphasizes empathy, setting limits, and encouraging problem-solving skills in children. The approach is designed to reduce parental stress and build strong, trusting relationships between parents and children.

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Felicia Bond

Laura Joffe Numeroff

This delightful picture book, written by Laura Joffe Numeroff and illustrated by Felicia Bond, relates the cycle of requests a mouse is likely to make after you give him a cookie. The story takes the reader through a young child's day, showcasing the mouse's antics and the consequences of his requests. It is a great introduction to the 'If You Give. . . ' series and is perfect for beginning readers and story time.

Good to Great

Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't

Jim Collins

In 'Good to Great,' Jim Collins and his research team investigate why some companies achieve long-term greatness while others do not. The book identifies key concepts such as Level 5 Leadership, the Hedgehog Concept, a Culture of Discipline, and the Flywheel Effect. These principles are derived from a comprehensive study comparing companies that made the leap to greatness with those that did not. The research highlights that greatness is not primarily a function of circumstance but rather a result of conscious choice and discipline. The book provides practical insights and case studies to help businesses and leaders understand and apply these principles to achieve sustained greatness.

In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about the best way to breathe during heavy lifts, how to balance cardio and running with the MAPS Anywhere program, whether body fat percentage can decrease without actually losing fat, and how to program the deadlift and squat as we age.

The hidden meaning behind the book ‘If You Give a Mouse a Cookie’. (6:38)
Disciplining children and effective strategies to try today. (11:12)
Adam recommends the Flip Side Newsletter. (20:56)
The value of money and what it represents. (23:06)
The Stockdale Paradox, handling outcomes that come your way & MORE. (26:03)
The brick and mortar gym model and the COVID-19 impact. (31:45)
Fun Facts with Justin. (39:53)
How Mind Pump uses Ned to combat their anxiety. (42:07)
The fake news surrounding the coronavirus. (49:05)
#Quah question #1 – What is the best way to breathe during your heavy lifts? (52:32)
#Quah question #2 – What's a good way to balance cardio and running with the MAPS Anywhere program? (59:00)
#Quah question #3 – Can your body fat percentage decrease without actually losing fat? (1:04:54)
#Quah question #4 – As we get into our 40s and 50s, how would you program the deadlift and squat and is one better for us as we age? (1:10:47)