Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth

In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Email live@mindpumpmedia.com if you want to be considered to ask your question on the show.

Why PRs are awesome to aim for, why you should chase them, but how to do it the RIGHT way! (1:33) The dark side of PR culture. (3:21) What a healthy relationship with PRs looks like. (5:31) The benefits of chasing performance-based goals over aesthetic goals. (6:27) Why PRs are great. (9:19) When PRs go bad. (20:54) Best PR types. (31:45) Challenge yourself today with MAPS Old Time Strength. (44:33) Related Links/Products Mentioned Mind Pump Listeners can take advantage of this 50% OFF offer from Equi.Life and get their own at-home glyphosate toxicity test kit here today! Special Launch Promotion: MAPS Old Time Strength for $80 Off (Retail $177, Includes 2 eBooks: Forgotten Muscle & Strength Building Secrets, PLUS Jay Campbell's Living a Fully Optimized Life. 30 Day money back guarantee // Ends Sunday, August 27th. **Code OLD80 at checkout** August Promotion: MAPS Anabolic Advanced 50% off! **Code AUGUST50 at checkout** Stop Working Out And Start Practicing – Mind Pump Blog Exercise For More Than Just Aesthetics – Mind Pump Blog How Phasing Your Workouts Leads to Consistent Plateau Free Workouts – Mind Pump Blog Mind Pump #2142: Maximum Strength, Stamina & Grit: The 3 Components Of Strength Mind Pump #2145: Forgotten Muscle & Strength Building Secrets Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube Mind Pump Free Resources

In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Email live@mindpumpmedia.com if you want to be considered to ask your question on the show. Mind Pump Fit Tip: Creatine is probably the healthiest supplement you can take. (2:02) A.I. is now creating the playbook to make free valuable products. (14:41) At what point will the guys have to sell or patent their likeness? (22:32) Speculating on the potential return of masks and lockdowns. (28:30) Sal latest ketamine therapy experience. (41:48) Sal's will start needing to hide his Caldera. (45:07) Shout out to Grace Barga. (46:11) #ListenerLive question #1 - Could creatine damage your kidneys? (48:05) #ListenerLive question #2 - Any advice or feedback on hormones, nutrition, and a fitness program? I'm a fit female who has lost her period and is unhappy with my weight. (1:06:43) #ListenerLive question #3 - How do you know how many calories you are supposed to be taking in when you take into consideration your activity level? Do you consume that number of calories on training days as well as rest days? (1:25:08) #ListenerLive question #4 – I wanted to provide some constructive feedback on implementing MAPS Symmetry for high school students and say thank you for the amazing programming. (1:51:25) Related Links/Products Mentioned Ask a question to Mind Pump, live! Email: live@mindpumpmedia.com Visit Vuori Clothing for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! Visit Caldera Lab for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Code MINDPUMP at checkout** Special Launch Promotion: MAPS Old Time Strength for $80 Off (Retail $177, Includes 2 eBooks: Forgotten Muscle & Strength Building Secrets, PLUS Jay Campbell's Living a Fully Optimized Life. 30 Day money back guarantee // Ends Sunday, August 27th. **Code OLD80 at checkout** August Promotion: MAPS Anabolic Advanced 50% off! **Code AUGUST50 at checkout** New Study Finds Dietary Creatine Associated with Reduced Cancer Risk The IRS Is Warning Small Business Owners to Watch Out for This Scam Mind Pump #2050: Post Pandemic Trauma: The Medicine Was Worse Than The Disease With Kevin Bass The Mask Mandates Did Nothing. Will Any Lessons Be Learned? Visit Organifi for the exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Promo code MINDPUMP at checkout** MP Holistic Health Mind Pump #1830: Five Steps To Determine Your Ideal Caloric Intake Visit PRx Performance for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! MAPS Symmetry Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube Mind Pump Free Resources People Mentioned Max Lugavere (@maxlugavere) Instagram Dr. William Seeds (@williamseedsmd) Instagram Tai Lopez (@tailopez) Instagram Kevin Bass (@kevinnbass) Twitter Grace Barga (@gracebarga) Instagram Dr. Stephen Cabral (@stephencabral) Instagram

In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer four Pump Head questions drawn from last Sunday's Quah post on the @mindpumpmedia Instagram page. Mind Pump Fit Tip: Sodium is your friend! (2:10) Sal shares his experience sending his son off to college. (10:54) The growing wealth gap in this country. (22:18) Big business loves regulations. (34:07) The challenge numbers are already coming in for the latest MAPS Program, Old Time Strength. (40:50) The Monterey Zoo, the Bay Area's hidden gem. (44:44) Mind Pump's Butcher Box staples. (53:46) Shout out to the Monterey Zoo. (55:51) #Quah question #1 - If I don't care how long it takes for me to reach my weight loss goals (-15lbs of fat), how long should my cut/reverse diet cycles be? (57:00) #Quah question #2 - I know you mention eating whole foods which is something I strive for and tell my clients to aim for. However, it feels like this then causes categories of food to be eliminated. (Ex. - gluten, bread, pasta flour - Not wholefoods. Same with Dairy.) What falls under the umbrella of "whole" natural foods according to you guys? (1:00:42) #Quah question #3 - Can you mix creatine in with things ahead of time, such as in your overnight oats? (1:07:07) #Quah question #4 - Adam once said in a very old episode that he thinks marriage should be a lease, where each partner agrees to renew their contract every few years. I was wondering if his thoughts have changed now that he is married? (1:09:45) Related Links/Products Mentioned For a limited time only, Mind Pump listeners get a free LMNT Sample Pack with any purchase: Visit DrinkLMNT.com/MindPump Visit Butcher Box for this month's exclusive Mind Pump offer! Special Launch Promotion: MAPS Old Time Strength for $80 Off (Retail $177, Includes 2 eBooks: Forgotten Muscle & Strength Building Secrets, PLUS Jay Campbell's Living a Fully Optimized Life. 30 Day money back guarantee // Ends Sunday, August 27th. **Code OLD80 at checkout** August Promotion: MAPS Anabolic Advanced 50% off! **Code AUGUST50 at checkout** The Surprising Benefits of Salt for Strength Athletes | BarBend Watch At Home With The Furys | Netflix Official Site All-In Podcast - E142: "Rich Men North of Richmond" hits #1, upward mobility, real estate capital crunch, Trump RICO Vivek Ramaswamy | Club Random with Bill Maher - YouTube Painkiller - Netflix Telemarketers | Official Website for the HBO Original Mind Pump #2145: Forgotten Muscle & Strength Building Secrets Monterey Zoo | Monterey's Newest Adventure Watch Tiger 24 | Netflix Visit Seed for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Promo code MINDPUMP at checkout for 30% off your first month's supply of Seed's DS-01® Daily Synbiotic** New Study Finds Dietary Creatine Associated with Reduced Cancer Risk Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube Mind Pump Free Resources People Mentioned Monterey Zoo (@montereyzoo) Instagram

In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin cover five reason why the fitness and health industry is failing. Is the health & fitness space getting better or are we, as an industry, getting worse? (1:59) Will the cream rise to the top? (5:15) The problem with having a scarcity mindset. (11:17) 5 Reasons Why the Fitness/Health Industry is FAILING. #1 - We communicate "perfect" too much. (13:43) #2 - We are condescending. (26:05) #3 - Zero empathy. (31:10) #4 Echo chamber. (33:40) #5 - We perpetuate righteousness or beauty too much. (40:11) Related Links/Products Mentioned For a limited time, NCI is offering its comprehensive Coach's Toolkit at no cost for Mind Pump listeners! Don't wait too long, grab this opportunity now! Visit www.ncimindpump.com/toolkit to get your free toolkit. Special Launch Promotion: MAPS Old Time Strength for $80 Off (Retail $177, Includes 2 eBooks: Forgotten Muscle & Strength Building Secrets, PLUS Jay Campbell's Living a Fully Optimized Life. 30 Day money back guarantee // Ends Sunday, August 27th. **Code OLD80 at checkout** August Promotion: MAPS Anabolic Advanced 50% off! **Code AUGUST50 at checkout** Mind Pump #1715: Ten Mistakes Fitness Trainers Make Mind Pump #2025: How To Be A Successful Fitness Coach With Jason Phillips Mind Pump #1985: The 6 Types Of Fitness Influencers You Should Unfollow Mind Pump #2067: Seven Huge Business Mistakes Fitness Influencers Make Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube Mind Pump Free Resources People Mentioned Arthur Brooks (@arthurcbrooks) Instagram

In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Mind Pump Fit Tip: Isometric contraction training yields INCREDIBLE strength! (3:01) Mind Pump recommends 'The Deepest Breath' on Netflix. (30:04) Endocannabinoids neuromodulating effects. (41:49) Speculating on how the Maui wildfires started and how the administration will help. (46:51) Congress is the most corrosive part of our government. (55:43) Busting the myth surrounding GLP-1 receptors. (59:43) Shout out to Mike Yoder, Esq. (1:01:20) Weaning off caffeine and boosting your endurance stamina with the Red Juice from Organifi. (1:01:54) #ListenerLive question #1 - How would you recommend dieting and training while recovering from an injury? (1:05:01) #ListenerLive question #2 - What should I be doing, and how should I start? I'm 18 and I want to build as much muscle as possible so that I can look and feel amazing. (1:24:37) #ListenerLive question #3 - Do you have any advice on how to transform my dependency on video workouts? (1:33:36) #ListenerLive question #4 - What is appropriate to do on the trigger days? (1:44:08) Related Links/Products Mentioned Ask a question to Mind Pump, live! Email: live@mindpumpmedia.com Visit NED for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! Visit Organifi for the exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Promo code MINDPUMP at checkout** Special Launch Promotion: MAPS Old Time Strength for $80 Off (Retail $177, Includes 2 eBooks: Forgotten Muscle & Strength Building Secrets, PLUS Jay Campbell's Living a Fully Optimized Life. 30 Day money back guarantee // Ends Sunday, August 27th. **Code OLD80 at checkout** August Promotion: MAPS Anabolic Advanced 50% off! **Code AUGUST50 at checkout** Mind Pump #2145: Forgotten Muscle & Strength Building Secrets Dynamic Tension: A Bodyweight Training Method by Charles Atlas Don't be Half a Man – Charles Atlas ad MindPump Co-Host Justin Andrews Talks High School Football Training w/ Joe D! Watch The Deepest Breath | Netflix Official Site Exercise-Induced Endocannabinoids Boost Brain Plasticity Maui wildfires spark conspiracy theories about space lasers, Oprah land grabs and suspicious trees Green laser beams spotted off Hawaii from Chinese satellite: experts NFL or NBA reaction video Visit Eight Sleep for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump Listeners! **Save $150 on the Pod Cover.** MAPS 15 Minutes Meditations: A New Translation Mind Pump #1447: How To Start Your Fitness Journey Mind Pump #2105: How To Become A Muscle Mommy Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube Mind Pump Free Resources People Mentioned Ben Pakulski (@bpakfitness) Instagram Joe DeFranco (@defrancosgym) Instagram Mike Yoder (@yoder_esq) Instagram

The INCREDIBLE/LOST wisdom of the Bronze Era. (2:06) Using martial arts as an example of how fancy equipment has changed the way we train. (6:17) The importance of crediting those who have paved the way. (8:16) The aesthetic make-up/characteristics of Bronze Era athletes. (9:22) The value of novelty in the adaptation process. (16:41) What bodybuilding messed up. (19:50) Rediscovering old wisdom through the creation of this program. (26:05) The ULTIMATE goal of this program: Three Challenges. (34:10) #1 – Strength challenge. (36:55) #2 – Stamina challenge. (38:14) #3 – Grit challenge. (38:59) Breaking down and detailing the most fun MAPS program to date. (41:09) Related Links/Products Mentioned Special Launch Promotion: MAPS Old Time Strength for $80 Off (Retail $177, Includes 2 eBooks: Forgotten Muscle & Strength Building Secrets, PLUS Jay Campbell's Living a Fully Optimized Life. 30 Day money back guarantee // Ends Sunday, August 27th. **Code OLD80 at checkout** Visit Entera Skincare for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Promo code MPM at checkout for 10% off their order or 10% off their first month of a subscribe-and-save.** Strength Sensei Bookshelf: Dinosaur Training Mind Pump # 1542: How Bodybuilders Ruined Weight Lifting For Everyone Mind Pump # 2142: Maximum Strength, Stamina & Grit: The 3 Components Of Strength Indian Club Series with Kelly Manzone – Mind Pump Instagram Exclusive Content/Subscribe TODAY! Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube Mind Pump Free Resources People Mentioned Kelly Manzone (@kellsbells88) Instagram Jay Campbell (@jaycampbell333) Instagram

In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Mind Pump Fit Tip: These are the fitness & health truths. (1:33) Has more engineering gone into food or landing on the moon? (22:19) Are women's sports destroyed? Will there be a correction? (24:56) Resistance training can improve your skin! (35:23) What is wrong with dudes? (38:27) CGMs with a coach can be extremely valuable. (44:48) Shout out to Anthony Vincent. (49:51) #ListenerLive question #1 - Are things you recommend tackling to combat boredom and keep improving? I'm struggling to come up with new ones after a lifetime of working out. (51:09) #ListenerLive question #2 - Do you guys have any recommendations on how to program a 9-month fitness class for high schoolers with a wide variety of experiences? (1:08:16) #ListenerLive question #3 – Any tips on how to break through a weight loss plateau? (1:21:51) #ListenerLive question #4 - How to eat and train post bariatric surgery? (1:31:57) Related Links/Products Mentioned Ask a question to Mind Pump, live! Email: live@mindpumpmedia.com Visit Seed for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Promo code MINDPUMP at checkout for 30% off your first month's supply of Seed's DS-01® Daily Synbiotic** Visit NutriSense for the exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Code MINDPUMP at checkout** August Promotion: MAPS Anabolic Advanced 50% off! **Code AUGUST50 at checkout** Mind Pump #1385: How To Start Your Fitness & Fat Loss Journey NIH study finds heavily processed foods cause overeating and weight gain Transgender athlete shatters female weightlifting record in Canada Mind Pump #895: Do Transgender Athletes Have An Unfair Advantage? Watch Untold: Hall of Shame | Netflix Official Site Resistance training rejuvenates aging skin by reducing circulating inflammatory factors and enhancing dermal extracellular matrices Man Seen Sniffing Women In Barnes & Noble Viral Video Released After Arrest Dr. Karl Nadolsky Instagram Post on CGMs Visit Paleo Valley for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Promo code MINDPUMP15 at checkout for 15% discount** Mind Pump #1990: Nine Reasons People Stop Working Out (& What To Do About It) MindPump Co-Host Justin Andrews Talks High School Football Training w/ Joe D! The Resistance Training Revolution – Book by Sal Di Stefano Mind Pump #1952: How To Bulk The Right Way Reverse Dieting: What Is It and Should YOU Try It?? | MIND PUMP Reverse Dieting 101 | MAPS Fitness Products The Dunphy Squat | At Home Squat Variation - YouTube Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube Mind Pump Free Resources People Mentioned Bishop Robert Barron (@bishopbarron) Instagram Max Lugavere (@maxlugavere) Instagram Dr. Karl Nadolsky (@drkarlnadolsky) Instagram Peter Attia (@peterattiamd) Instagram Anthony Vincent (@anthonyvincentofficial) Instagram Joe DeFranco (@defrancosgym) Instagram

In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer four Pump Head questions drawn from last Sunday's Quah post on the @mindpumpmedia Instagram page. Mind Pump Fit Tip: Exercises are SKILLS! Practice them as such. (1:43) The insanity of ESG (Environmental, Social, & Governance). (20:15) Mind Pump Recommends Telemarketers on Max. (26:08) Being sick sucks. (33:01) The best and worst things about your child leaving the nest. (39:41) Gross things you thought you would never do before becoming a parent. (47:43) Legion now has cookies! (53:59) The partners the guys use the most. (55:17) UPS drivers are getting PAID! (57:31) Shout out to Oliver Anthony Music. (1:04:35) #Quah question #1 - What can I do to get more roadmap veins? I have a lot of veins, but I want the ones in my forearms to stick out more, what should I do? I'm already sub 10% fat, take a pump, and use sodium, is there a way to get even more? (1:06:21) #Quah question #2 - How do you successfully exit out of overtraining? Will you gain fat if you go about it too abruptly? Should you treat it like reverse dieting and slowly ease out of it? (1:10:40) #Quah question #3 – I'm very hamstring and glute dominant. How do I make lower body movements more quad-based, especially unilateral? (1:16:02) #Quah question #4 - How to push yourself without a gym partner or hurting yourself? (1:17:50) Related Links/Products Mentioned Visit Legion Athletics for the exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Code MINDPUMP at checkout for 20% off** Visit Kreatures of Habit: Meal One for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Code MP25 at checkout** August Promotion: MAPS Anabolic Advanced 50% off! **Code AUGUST50 at checkout** Mind Pump #1147: Eight Sure-Fire Ways To Build Strength Man versus Horse Marathon - Wikipedia How Does Tesla Get A Worse ESG Score Than 2 Oil Companies? Telemarketers | Official Website for the HBO Original NoseFrida the SNOTSUCKER - Frida Pimple Popper Tool Kit - Boxoyx 10 Pcs Blackhead Remover Comedone Extractor Kit with Box for Quick and Easy Removal of Pimples, Blackheads, Zit Removing, Forehead,Facial and Nose (Black) Visit Magic Spoon for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! UPS says drivers to make $170,000 in pay and benefits ... - CBS News Visit Organifi for the exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Promo code MINDPUMP at checkout** Mind Pump #1675: Eight Ways To Get The BEST Muscle Pump Mind Pump #1142: Nine Signs You Are Overtraining Mind Pump #1745: How To Pack On Muscle To Your Lagging/Stubborn Body Parts Mind Pump #1820: How To Choose The Perfect Workout Partner Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube Mind Pump Free Resources People Mentioned Steve Cook (@stevecook) Instagram Patrick Bet-David (@patrickbetdavid) Instagram Oliver Anthony (@oliver_anthony_music_) Instagram

In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin cover different types of strength and how to achieve them. There ain't nothing wrong with getting a little strong. (1:25) At what point does strength training start to take away from athletic training? (3:01) The moment Sal realized there are DIFFERENT types of strength. (9:12) Celebrating the old-timey strongmen/women. (12:12) The three different types of strength and how to achieve them. #1 – Max Strength. (19:17) #2 – Stamina. (26:58) #3 – Grit. (35:20) Three examples of bronze era athletes who demonstrated one of these three different types of strength. (45:21) Related Links/Products Mentioned Visit MASSZYMES by biOptimizers for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Promo code MINDPUMP10 at checkout** August Promotion: MAPS Anabolic Advanced 50% off! **Code AUGUST50 at checkout** Mind Pump #1960: Four Different Types Of Strength And How To Train For Them Mind Pump #2005: How To Incorporate Isometric Training Into Your Routine Mind Pump #2095: How To Smash Through A Strength Plateau George Hackenschmidt: The Father Of The Bench Press And Hack Squat The Mighty Atom - Legendary Strength Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube Mind Pump Free Resources People Mentioned Mark Rippetoe (@startingstrength) Instagram