977: Five Ways to Get a Smaller Waist
In this episode, Sal, Adam and Justin break down five concrete ways someone can get a smaller, sexier waist.
Feb 28, 2019•1 hr 12 min
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
MindPump exposes the RAW TRUTH about health, fitness, nutrition and more... Hosts Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer & Justin Andrews pull back the curtain on the mythology, snake oil and pseudo-science that pervades the fitness industry and present science-backed solutions that result in increased muscular development and performance while simultaneously emphasizing health. No fitness institution or fitness "truth" is safe from their quick wit and over 40 years of combined experience in the fitness industry. Produced by Doug Egge. Find Mind Pump and the Mind Pump hosts on Instragram @mindpumpmedia, @mindpumpsal, @mindpumpadam, @mindpumpjustin & @mindpumpdoug and at mindpumppodcast.com. Get expertly programmed Mind Pump training protocols at mapsfitnessproducts.com
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976: The Truth About CBD, Bro Science that Works, Sweet Sweat Exposed & MORE
In this episode of Quah, sponsored by Organifi (organifi.com/mindpump, code "mindpump" for 20% off), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about training chest with upper cross syndrome, favorite bro science, Sweet Sweat and other thermogenic creams and the Mind Pump Hunger Games. Do you remember your dreams when you wake up? The guys share ‘awkward’ dreams they have experienced. (6:10) What is the weirdest place you have got an erection? (11:35) Sal’s ‘vacuum sealer’ purchase + food...
Feb 27, 2019•1 hr 27 min
975: Looking & Performing Like History's Greatest Athletes
In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin assess the attributes of some of the greatest athletes in history and what we can take from them to improve our appearance and performance. The season for change and the optimal beard length. (2:31) The guys reminisce on their first kiss. (7:02) History’s greatest ‘Ancient Athletes’ and their attributes. (13:30) Looking & performing to achieve a balanced physique. (22:40) Why are we drawn to a muscular physique? (28:15) Getting someone reconnected to t...
Feb 25, 2019•54 min
974: How to Increase Pull Ups, Guilt-Free Dining Out, the Ideal Amount of Water to Drink & MORE
In this episode of Quah, sponsored by Organifi (organifi.com/mindpump, code "mindpump" for 20% off), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about how to fix a weak pull up, the true importance of hydration, going to restaurants and enjoying a meal even knowing the food isn’t ideal and what to do when you develop several food intolerances. Songs from the 80s, innuendos and the rise of abstinence. (4:30) Feel the burn! Bernie Sanders is running for president in 2020. (10:10) No shoes ca...
Feb 23, 2019•1 hr 42 min
973: Why Mind Pump Doesn't CrossFit Revisited, the Reason Powerlifters Carry More Body Fat, How to Negate the Negative Effects of Sitting & MORE
In this episode of Quah, sponsored by MAPS Fitness Products (www.mapsfitnessproducts.com), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about how much time they have spent actually doing CrossFit, the practical reason why powerlifters tend to have higher body fat, everyday things to do to minimize the negative effects of sitting and how to build confidence in yourself as a trainer besides just getting more experience. Macadamia milk is a GAME CHANGER! How you can get that and earn rewards a...
Feb 22, 2019•1 hr 29 min
972: Trainer Tips & Tricks for More Effective Workouts
Small tweaks and cues while lifting can make a big difference in the results that you or your clients get when working out. In this workout, Sal, Adam & Justin provide their favorite tips and tricks for each body part. Whether you are a trainer or are just serious about building your body, this episode has some real actionable gems. Sal has reverted back to his old haircut. (2:02) What is the weirdest thing the guys have been asked? (5:20) The psychological effect of how your thoughts affect...
Feb 21, 2019•1 hr 12 min
971: Why Some People Can't Grow Calves, the Pros & Cons of Staying Low Carb, How to Train the Central Nervous System & MORE
In this episode of Quah, sponsored by Organifi (organifi.com/mindpump, code "mindpump" for 20% off), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about why calves are so difficult to grow for some people, how training the CNS differs from training muscle groups, the pros & cons of adding calories via reverse dieting but staying low carb and what to do when someone claims a squat is not functional. How to determine how much life insurance is enough for your loved ones in an unexpected tr...
Feb 20, 2019•1 hr 30 min
970: Dr. Jordan Shallow on Training, Travel & Vaccines (with Guest Ben Greenfield)
In this episode Sal, Adam, and Justin talk to Dr. Jordan Shallow about his travels and his adventures with Ben Pakulski. Mid episode the boys call Ben Greenfield to find out what he was thinking when he posted his recent Twitter post on vaccines. This opened a can of worms and led to a lively debate between Jordan and Sal. Making the compelling argument why men and women SHOULD NOT be separated in sports at a young age. (5:17) Jordan opens up about his travels across the world and in particular ...
Feb 18, 2019•2 hr 5 min
969: The Brittany Dawn Fitness Scandal, How to Improve the Mind-Muscle Connection, Full Body Workouts vs. Body Part Splits & MORE
In this episode of Quah, sponsored by Organifi (organifi.com/mindpump, code "mindpump" for 20% off), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about the pros and cons of full body workout programming vs body part splits, best tips for focusing on the mind/muscle connection, lifting weights while pregnant and the Brittany Dawn fitness scam. Have the guys always been anti-establishment? (3:50) Mind Pump talks politics. Why we NEED more objective voices to stand up and how ONE person should...
Feb 16, 2019•1 hr 27 min
968: Best Training Volume for Building & Maintaining Muscle, the Benefits of the Overhead Squat, How to Elicit Long Term Change & MORE
In this episode of Quah, sponsored by MAPS Fitness Products (www.mapsfitnessproducts.com), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about the carry-over an overhead squat has for a traditional back squat or front squat, go-to techniques to elicit long-term behavior change in clients, the training volume needed to build and keep muscle and the best way to close a potential client. The ‘unicorn pencil’ meltdown at the Di Stefano Household. (5:47) Is Sal abusing his wisdom with his family ...
Feb 15, 2019•1 hr 40 min
967: Dr. Gabrielle Lyon
In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin speak with Dr. Gabrielle Lyon. 967: Dr. Gabrielle Lyon What is her background in the space of health/wellness? (4:52) What got her interested in what she does now? (6:00) Her journey competing and how it impacted her health/mindset. Did she have the best approach going into it? (7:50) What happens to women’s hormones when they maintain such a low body fat percentage for so long? (12:19) What did the process look like for her while she was competing? (13:02...
Feb 14, 2019•1 hr 22 min
966: Importance of 1-Rep Max, Overcoming Fitness Setbacks, Optimizing Recovery Days & MORE
In this episode of Quah, sponsored by Organifi (organifi.com/mindpump, code "mindpump" for 20% off), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about the importance of the 1 rep max for building muscle and strength, tips for optimizing recovery days, whether personal training will be covered by insurance and how overcome difficult setbacks in fitness. What are the guys doing for Valentine’s Day for their significant other? The importance of going all out or not. (5:11) The benefits of con...
Feb 13, 2019•1 hr 31 min
965: How to Fix a Boring Workout
If your workouts are no longer fun, they are probably losing their effectiveness. In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin provide tips and tricks to spice up your boring workout. How to spice up and fix a boring workout . (5:50) The importance of changing your goal or adaptation you are chasing. (8:30) The breakdown of the spectrum of ‘Performance’. (19:45) Why you shouldn’t be attacking a goal for longer than 4-6 weeks MAX! (44:00) People Mentioned: NA Products Mentioned: February Promotion: MA...
Feb 11, 2019•52 min
964: Improve Gains with Bottom Position Squats, Maximizing Genetic Potential, Favorite Client Success Stories & MORE
In this episode of Quah, sponsored by Organifi (organifi.com/mindpump, code "mindpump" for 20% off), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about the benefits to performing a squat from the bottom position, a person's genetic potential and limit for skill, the difference between allowing women and men to compete together but not trans women with cis women and favorite client success stories. Gym Wars: The crazy games and antics the guys used to do to get customers & MORE. (5:10) T...
Feb 09, 2019•1 hr 43 min
963: How to Pistol Squat, Protein Absorption Limits, Using TRX for Trigger Sessions & MORE
In this episode of Quah, sponsored by MAPS Fitness Products (www.mapsfitnessproducts.com), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about the best way to progress into both pistol squats and box jumps, using trigger sessions as a warm-up on a foundational workout days, using TRX for trigger sessions and the body's maximum ability to absorb protein. Adam isn’t a young whipper-snapper anymore…how no sleep=sick. (5:42) A game changing piece of technology to wake up calmly, the sunrise alar...
Feb 08, 2019•1 hr 15 min
962: Jawzrsize Inventor & CEO Brandon Harris
In this episode, Sal, Adam and Justin talk with the inventor of Jawzrsize, Brandon Harris. Brandon shares his background in the fitness space and how this product came about. (8:21) How many of these has he sold? (12:38) Why he calls himself ‘the jack of all trades’. (14:10) At what point did he know he had a homerun? (14:35) Did he hit it out the park with the first product that he made? (19:05) How long did it take before it went viral? (20:38) Has he gotten any heat from people in the fitness...
Feb 07, 2019•53 min
961: Tom Brady's TB12 Method Review, Pros & Cons of Exercising Fasted, Training in Person vs. Training Online & MORE
In this episode of Quah, sponsored by Organifi (organifi.com/mindpump, code "mindpump" for 20% off), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about the pros and cons to exercising in a fasted state, the good and bad of Tom Brady’s TB12 Method, the importance of training in person before training online and their passions they may want to turn into another business. Mind Pump recommends Sex Education on Netflix. (6:15) Will we see more epic series/novels go towards the streaming platform...
Feb 06, 2019•1 hr 30 min
960: Mark Bell
In this episode, Sal, Adam and Justin speak with Mark Bell at his Supertraining Gym studio in Sacramento, CA. In his experience, what are the benefits that come along with age? (3:07) How different is the skill of building mass for bodybuilding than powerlifting? (10:00) What lead him to hire Hany Rambod? Did he do everything he told him to? (13:40) How was he able to run his gym while getting ready for his show? (19:43) When did he start making money? How did he figure out how to survive? (23:1...
Feb 04, 2019•1 hr 55 min
959: Essential Home Gym Equipment, What to do During Long Rest Periods, Why to Skip Decline Presses & MORE
In this episode of Quah, sponsored by Organifi (organifi.com/mindpump, code "mindpump" for 20% off), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about essential home equipment for $1,000, why there are never decline presses in MAPS programs, traditional vs sumo deadlifts and how to program mobility during long rest periods between sets. Justin explains his fascination over the mimicking octopus + subconscious human behavior. (3:00) Does the culture feed into a show’s success? The ‘meme’ cu...
Feb 02, 2019•1 hr 17 min
958: The Best Macros for Muscle Building, the Effectiveness of Barbells vs Dumbbells, the Importance of Rep Ranges & MORE
In this episode of Quah, sponsored by MAPS Fitness Products ( www.mapsfitnessproducts.com ), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about the differences between barbell and dumbbell exercises, recommended macros for muscle building, what to do if you can’t hit a specified rep range and future fitness trends. Mind Pump’s cereal of choice + the history of Kellogg’s Corn Flakes. (3:19) The convenience of using the ‘sous vide’ bags with the quality meat from Butcher Box. (11:53) Apple's ...
Feb 01, 2019•1 hr 25 min
957: Fyre Festival- The Story Netflix did Not Tell with Marc Weinstein
In this episode, Sal, Adam, and Justin speak with Marc Weinstein, who was featured in Netflix's just released documentary Fyre . Marc goes into detail about what led him to work with the festival, why he stayed to the disastrous end and what he learned from the experience. This is a very interesting conversation with a behind the scene look at the music festival business, the power of social media and the damage that one charismatic sociopath can inflict. What Marc does for a living, his backgro...
Jan 31, 2019•1 hr 24 min
956: How to Break Food Addiction, Favorite Strongman Lifts, Eating for Your Neurotype & MORE
In this episode of Quah, sponsored by Organifi (organifi.com/mindpump, code "mindpump" for 20% off), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about the best advice to break food addiction, validity of eating and training as per neurotype, favorite strongman lifts and the best or most paradigm shattering things they have learned from their co-hosts. Justin’s ‘brilliant’ theory on the Fyre Festival debacle. (4:54) The guys recap their facial spa day using the NEW Four Sigmatic skin care p...
Jan 30, 2019•1 hr 38 min
955: John Brenkus- 6x Emmy-Award Winning Creator, Host, & Producer of Sport Science
In this episode, Sal, Adam and Justin speak with John Brenkus, an award winning producer, director, and television personality. John talks about his ‘robotic’ knee surgery. (3:14) How did he get tagged ‘The Sports Science Guy’? His background and the origin story of the show. (7:15) Were there any preconceived notions he had on these athletes before they were on the show? (12:46) Does he think NFL teams have started recruiting differently because of the show? (15:45) Did he have an athlete on th...
Jan 28, 2019•1 hr 10 min
954: The Best Muscle Building Lunge Variations, the Value of Perfecting Lifts, the Life Benefits of Playing Sports & MORE
In this episode of Quah, sponsored by Organifi (organifi.com/mindpump, code "mindpump" for 20% off), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about the difference between variations of a lunge such as back step, walking or side lunges, the amount of time that should be spent practicing key movements before ramping up the weight, the value of taking sides and "polarizing your content" as an "influencer," and the life lessons playing sports can provide that you may not be able to get anyw...
Jan 26, 2019•1 hr 26 min
953: Fresh vs Frozen Veggies, Ways to Improve Brain Function, How Strong You Should Be & MORE
In this episode of Quah, sponsored by MAPS Fitness Products (www.mapsfitnessproducts.com), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about how to optimize brain function to stay on top of the game, how strong the average individual should aim to be in the major movement categories, hinge, squat, push, press and pull, the pros and cons of fresh vs frozen vegetables and the best way to get over a break up. New Product Alert: Organifi Gold-Chocolate. (3:26) How Adam uses NED to combat his d...
Jan 25, 2019•1 hr 24 min
952: Chad Wesley Smith of Juggernaut Training Systems
In this episode, Sal, Adam and Justin speak with Chad Wesley Smith of Juggernaut Training Systems. Does he do a lot of consulting for gyms? (4:53) When he goes to visit these sports teams, what does he help them with? (7:05) What exercises does he find gives athletes the biggest carry over? The ‘Exercise Pyramid’ explained. (9:59) Chad’s sports background as a kid to today. (16:08) What was the goal when he started Juggernaut? (18:33) Where did he get the idea to write an eBook? (20:35) Did he s...
Jan 24, 2019•1 hr 34 min
951: How to Fix Squat Imbalances, MAPS Programming Revealed, Greatest Mentors & MORE
In this episode of Quah, sponsored by Organifi (organifi.com/mindpump, code "mindpump" for 20% off), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about how to address hip shift or tilt in the squat, why MAPS programs frequently don't follow NASM's recommended progression, what a typical Mind Pump work day looks like and their greatest mentors. Sal explains the process of getting health insurance with Health IQ. (4:50) The weird power of the placebo effect explained. How your experience is j...
Jan 23, 2019•1 hr 44 min
950: The Best Muscle Building & Fat Loss Exercises
In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin break down which lifts are most effective for building muscle and burning body fat. What was the first ‘T.O’ the guys got in sales? + Valuing the art and skill of effective communication. (1:38) Why being HONEST is a lost attribute. (18:30) Understanding the benefits/value of isolation vs. compound movements. The differences, why one person would gain from each & MORE. (19:19) The myths behind muscle activation in certain exercises. (27:08) How the rul...
Jan 21, 2019•54 min
949: Best Isolation Movements, How to Bulk on a Budget, Training Mistakes to Learn From & MORE
In this episode of Quah, sponsored by Organifi (organifi.com/mindpump, code "mindpump" for 20% off), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about how to bulk on a budget, favorite isolation movements, mistakes and successes they made as personal trainers and when the poor advice from Instagram fitness celebrities will end. Why Mind Pump really LIKES Australia + peoples misconceptions. (3:42) California is the 5th largest economy in the WORLD! (6:36) Skinny Dipped is EVERYWHERE, even o...
Jan 19, 2019•1 hr 34 min
948: Lowering Calories vs Upping Cardio for Fat Loss, the Importance of Fiber, Worst Podcasting Advice Received & MORE
In this episode of Quah, sponsored by MAPS Fitness Products (www.mapsfitnessproducts.com), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about what’s more effective for losing fat and retaining muscle, more cardio or fewer calories considering they equal the same daily calorie deficit, if fiber the most underappreciated macronutrient or if it is the least important, the most impactful piece of advice that a client has given them in regards to personal growth and the worst piece of advice a f...
Jan 18, 2019•1 hr 35 min
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