In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin discuss the proper way to clean bulk to speed up the metabolism and build muscle. Bulking needs a rebranding for women. (3:11) The value of building a faster metabolism. (9:12) It’s bulking season! (13:02) What is the goal of bulking? (15:14) Mind Pump Realizations: Personal tales, the importance of the strength to weight ratio & MORE. (16:13) Muscle gain is NOT a fast process. (24:42) How to add calories the RIGHT way. (27:27) Sending the effective mu...
Jul 13, 2020•57 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about shedding the last few pounds of body fat in order to see abs, thoughts on fitness trackers, eating for your blood type, and what makes them most proud to be an American. A new tool for your tool. (4:41) Blood thinners and coronavirus. (12:18) Are Americans losing the allure of living in a city? (15:45) Alcohol consumption’s correlation to the increase in gun sales. (21:08) Bankruptcy casualties. (28:57) ...
Jul 11, 2020•1 hr 19 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about going to failure on isolation exercises, how often you should work abs & core, the 3 most essential supplements a person should take, and how to fix a hip shift. Sal’s weird realization. (3:50) Conspiracy theories with Mind Pump. (6:17) Kanye West’s platform revealed. (15:33) Will TikTok get banned in the US? (20:44) How Mind Pump stores and uses their spare change. (23:51) Sal gets a new car! (29:53...
Jul 10, 2020•1 hr 10 min
In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin discuss whether women should eat and train differently than men. Highlighting the MAPS Macro Calculator. (2:17) The lies the fitness industry has marketed to women. (3:57) The self-selection bias surrounding the ultimate body type. (11:10) The general differences between men and women when it comes to training and diet. (15:00) Hormones. (15:19) Essential Fat. (21:35) Exercise tolerance. (28:00) Signs of overtraining. (29:53) Different goals. (35:21) The v...
Jul 09, 2020•49 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about the difference between a good morning and a Romanian deadlift, how to program farmer’s carries into a workout, experimenting with different popular diets, and the hardest thing about being a dad. Mind Pump goes down the Ghislaine Maxwell/Jeffrey Epstein rabbit hole. (4:39) A HUGE black eye on eBay. (12:37) Is Kayne West running for President?! (16:44) In more crazy news coming out of China... (22:42) Wha...
Jul 08, 2020•1 hr 21 min
In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin discuss how to add unconventional training to your workout to accelerate muscle growth & fat loss. How effective and impactive unconventional training can be for the body. (1:52) The value of doing things differently. Creating a novel stimulus. (5:31) Making you stronger in a functional, real-world, way. (10:51) Using unconventional training as a short-term way to lose more body fat. (15:14) How it trains and strengthens your weak links. (22:13) Why Mi...
Jul 06, 2020•35 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about exercises & strategies to increase hamstring size and strength, tracking vs a calculator to find maintenance calories, supplementing rock climbing with resistance training, and giving unsolicited advice in the gym. Harvard’s COVID-19 heat map. (3:59) A.I.’s massive impact on future societies. (4:58) Will gyms ever be the same post-pandemic? (11:10) Weightlifting and the brain. (21:13) Mind Pump Inves...
Jul 04, 2020•1 hr 7 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about how to build the mid-back, ways to train grip strength, how long to stick with exercises before changing them up, and how to know when it’s time to reverse diet. Justin should have more followers. (4:54) Mind Pump’s staple muscle-building meals from back in the day. (6:12) Mind Pump Recommends. (9:51) Are you a hardgainer? (13:25) Reality shows, the processed food of tv. (20:33) How did Sal just discover...
Jul 03, 2020•1 hr 14 min
In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin cover five ways to develop a mindset that will improve success with anyone's fitness journey. How your mindset dictates your success. (2:38) The misconceptions surrounding the RIGHT mindset. (6:22) #1 – STOP working out and START practicing. (8:10) #2 – Workout because you LOVE yourself and not because you hate yourself. (16:20) #3 – Motivation vs discipline. (27:46) #4 – Consistency over perfection. (33:32) #5 – Chase health over aesthetics. (37:20) Relat...
Jul 02, 2020•45 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about how many times a week to exercise each body part, the differing results between low and high rep sets, the benefits & detriments of raw vs. cooked vegetables, and whether you lose it if you don’t use it. Mind Pump’s first jobs. (5:50) Sal is a control freak. (12:53) Organ meats, the forgotten muscle building supplement. (13:57 The growing movement of ‘Live water’. (20:55) Gap x Kayne West. (24:07) Le...
Jul 01, 2020•1 hr 13 min
In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin detail the components necessary to get into the best shape of your life. Providing the solution for a complex and difficult problem. (4:44) The Mind Pump Philosophy. (7:15) The importance of a proper assessment before you start a routine. (9:14) Step #1 - Figuring out of your Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE). (12:22) Step #2 - Getting your hormone/nutrient levels tested. (15:54) Step #3 - Assessing your movement with proper priming. (23:15) The Workou...
Jun 29, 2020•53 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about choosing between hiring a personal trainer vs. a nutritionist, tips for motivating clients to keep moving after the initial excitement of a new program, the sun’s relationship to wellness, and how to deal with someone who is very harsh on themselves. Sal gets a haircut, looking good for the ladies & MORE. (3:52) Childhood games look a little different today. (12:00) What is the worst place you have h...
Jun 27, 2020•1 hr 13 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about the effect of combining fats and carbs on insulin resistance and fat gain, whether trigger sessions are useful during a cut, ways they have subliminally molded their children, and the biggest lesson they learned from their fathers. Sal’s going back to the 70s. (4:55) Mind Pump loves their fans. (7:12) More CrossFit craziness. (9:23) Mind Pump Recommends, the Floor is Lava on Netflix. (18:28) Drones Wars....
Jun 26, 2020•1 hr 8 min
In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin discuss how to determine your true muscle building potential and how to get there. Are the guys hitting their true muscle-building potential? (2:47) Why it’s important to consider what your potential could be? (8:25) Bodybuilders vs sheer muscle size. (15:30) The two factors that influence your muscle-building potential. (19:06) #1 - Genetics. (19:20) Muscle belly length. (19:52) Bone structure. (23:15) Muscle fiber type. (24:14) Hormones/Metabolism. (28:1...
Jun 25, 2020•1 hr
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about whether booty bands & hip circles are effective for building the butt, if rest days are actually important, why joints often feel better when they are being worked vs. when they are being rested, and how much they cycle in and out of their healthiest self. A very special Father’s Day weekend. (5:18) COVID-19 Conspiracies. (10:59) Justin, the fan-favorite. (11:55) Shocking statistics of fatherless chi...
Jun 24, 2020•1 hr 18 min
In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin discuss what you need to know to tailor your diet to maximize fat loss and muscle building goals. How abs are made in the kitchen. (3:48) How people tend to underestimate how many calories they consume and overestimate their activity levels. (6:45) The misconceptions surrounding serving sizes and nutrition labels. (12:05) The law of physics when it comes to losing/gaining weight. (15:50) Step #1 – Learn to track your calorie intake & calculate your Bas...
Jun 22, 2020•52 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about remedying form breaking down, how frequently to rotate HIIT training through your programming, the best way to maintain your physique, and whether food stamps should be banned from use on junk food. The latest installment of the Mind Pump Window Series. (5:50) The difference between world-class and experienced martial artists. (7:39) Bruce Lee Vs. Wong Jack Man debate, the legend of Bruce Lee & MORE....
Jun 20, 2020•1 hr 13 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about muscle memory, how high glycemic index foods influence a cut, the best squat to have in your routine, and Mind Pump’s business plan when starting the company. Movie viewing habits with Mind Pump. (4:48) Mind Pump Recommends. (10:35) A little sign there is something else coming. (18:18) Sal has a bone to pick with Adam over some meat sticks. (19:22) The shocking news surrounding Chris D’Elia. (21:50) The ...
Jun 19, 2020•1 hr 17 min
In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin discuss the advantages of eight highly effective and rarely done butt building exercises. How JLo made big butts great again. (3:02) What separates us from primates. (4:58) The 8 Best Butt Exercises You are NOT Doing. (6:02) #1 – The Sumo Deadlift. (7:26) #2 – Cossack Squat. (12:37) #3 – Single-Leg Deadlift. (16:19) #4 – Single-Leg Stand Up. (20:48) #5 – Single-Leg Hip Thrust. (24:21) #6 – The Sled Drive. (28:50) #7 – The Goblet Squat. (33:36) #8 – The Bac...
Jun 18, 2020•42 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about what to look for when buying supplements such as creatine or protein powder, transitioning from a lot of high-intensity workouts to more traditional resistance training, switching into a career of personal training from something else, and the top trait of a great communicator. A Kodak moment at the Di Stefano House. (5:23) 24 Hour Fitness closing 130 gyms. Strategy or a sign of bad times ahead? (8:50) T...
Jun 17, 2020•1 hr 7 min
In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin list eight highly effective but mostly-ignored exercises and how to add them to your routine. The trends in exercise. (2:41) The 8 Best Exercises You are NOT Doing and HOW to program them into your current workout. (8:10) #1 – Turkish Get-Up. (10:56) #2 – The Windmill. (16:20) #3 – The Farmer Walk. (20:01) #4 – Bulgarian Split-Squat. (24:12) #5 – The Z Press. (29:32) #6 – The Zercher Squat. (33:05) #7 – Snatch Grip Deadlift. (37:01) #8 – Single-Leg Deadlif...
Jun 15, 2020•47 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about how to feel exercises in the chest rather than the triceps, recommended exercises for an overall improvement of strength endurance, how old is too old for powerlifting, and how someone with body dysmorphia and a long history of dieting can repair a broken relationship with food It’s HOT in the bay area, get yourself a MIIR cup to keep your drink of choice cold. (4:41) The distasteful actions of 24 Hour F...
Jun 13, 2020•58 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about the effectiveness of stomach vacuums as an ab exercise, the ideal rep range for strength, popular exercises that are a waste of time, and why Mind Pump has blogs that seem to counter the Mind Pump message Greg Glassman steps down from CrossFit. (4:40) Community matters. (6:10) The scary notion of Marxism. (8:00) Mind Pump fitness update, the strength gains of Farmer walks, the valuable lessons of manual ...
Jun 12, 2020•1 hr 11 min
In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin reveal eight concrete steps you can take to increase your strength quickly. If you’re getting stronger, it’s always good news. (3:27) Eight ways to improve your strength gains. (6:50) #1 - Proper Priming. (8:48) #2 – Change up your Programming. (16:35) #3 – Increase your Mobility. (23:06) #4 – Bump up your Calories. (27:45) #5 – Practice the Skill frequently. (31:18) #6 - Variable Resistance. (38:21) #7 – STOP training to failure. (42:26) #8 – Frequency is...
Jun 11, 2020•52 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about the effect of undereating even if protein is high, how to combine MAPS HIIT with other programs, the 3 best lat building exercises, whether and posture correction devices work. Sal, the ‘Pat Riley’ of podcasting right now. (6:44) Is it pizza if it doesn’t have cheese? (9:10) The ‘eating out’ business is crushing. (10:35) The tragedy out of Santa Cruz County, as told from Justin’s perspective. (14:20) How...
Jun 10, 2020•1 hr 5 min
In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin put together three 30-minute workouts focusing on muscle & strength, calorie burn and mobility. How to approach the objection with time with your clients. (2:37) 3 Effective 30 Minute Workouts for Fat Loss and Muscle Gain. (12:15) #1 – Muscle and Strength: The goal, choosing the RIGHT exercises, the importance of rest time & MORE. (13:09) Barbell squat. (17:02) Barbell or dumbbell row. (19:59) Bench or incline press. (22:33) Overhead press. (24:24)...
Jun 08, 2020•42 min
Books and family dinner time. (4:09) Mind Pump Recommends, Parasite. (12:19) Some weird news from Sal. (14:30) More businesses that are thriving amid the pandemic. (16:48) NBA is back! (17:54) How Organifi’s planet protein is much easier to digest than the competition. (20:21) Fun Facts with Justin. (24:19) In more strange news with Sal. (26:45) The market is exploding for athleisure wear. (28:52) Mind Pump on the current state of the housing market. (32:02) Say less and DO more. (34:00) #Quah q...
Jun 06, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Who would have thought Tiger King was the most normal thing in 2020. (4:11) Mind Pump are BIG bird guys. (5:55) Mind Pump Workouts. (8:18) The Stock Market doesn’t make sense. (10:05) Gun sales are through the roof amid the coronavirus pandemic. (11:54) Pregnancy and parenting. (16:13) Magic Spoon’s new formulation. (28:32) THC, terpenes, and pain management. (30:40) Good vs bad people. (37:35) #Quah question #1 – Why do I struggle to put weight on my squat? I am a long, lanky build and I have t...
Jun 05, 2020•1 hr 7 min
In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin discuss 6 different ways to increase the effectiveness of your HIIT workout. The origins and benefits of High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT). (3:17) The differences between HIIT cardio and HIIT training with weights. (7:13) Why mobility belongs in EVERY routine. (12:05) The importance of reflecting on WHY you like this type of training. (17:20) HIIT training is NOT meant to be all the time. (18:35) Why your HIIT training should resemble more like resis...
Jun 04, 2020•34 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about the top 3 exercises for blasting belly fat, whether it is normal to feel some soreness when going into a new phase of training, recommended daily protein consumption, and when a vegan diet is more beneficial for a fit and healthy individual than one that includes animal products. A sex game went wrong. (5:04) Justin’s wife has a new nickname. (9:45) Trump vs Social Media. (11:17) The Great Reopening: UFC...
Jun 03, 2020•55 min
