In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin speak with Mike Matthews about the realities of the supplement industry and his new book Muscle For Life . How did the supply-chain shortage affect Legion? (2:42) Why Facebook ads are NOT what they used to be. (5:42) The value of the brand factor. (10:38) The importance of timing. (12:46) The dirty tricks behind how the supplement industries sell products. (16:27) Is the market getting better or worse with weeding out the bad actors? (24:54) The common mark...
Feb 21, 2022•1 hr 26 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Mind Pump Fit Tip: When you’re trying to find a good trainer or coach, the most important thing to look at is their EXPERIENCE. Nothing else will tell you more about a trainer than that. (4:22) Religion and diet, what do they have in common? (19:29) Justin’s Valentine’s Day cock block. (24:49) Sal’s new stage of fatherhood. (27:22) Mind Pump’s first cars they drove as kids. (30:19) Sal’s latest addition t...
Feb 19, 2022•1 hr 50 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about the best things to do when taking an active rest day, ways to grow the shoulders and back without the traps getting too big, the best way to attract someone into fitness when they seemingly don’t care, and the “healthiest” choice for alcohol. Mind Pump Fit Tip: Do you want a more youthful hormone profile? Tell your body to build muscle. (3:45) Mind Pump reaches a milestone with their recent trip to Flori...
Feb 18, 2022•1 hr 27 min
In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin detail how to stretch to improve muscle development, injury prevention, and recovery. If used properly, stretching can amplify your ability to build muscle and sculpt your body. (2:11) How stretching can assist with injury prevention. (3:10) The importance of stretching with purpose. (8:04) How stretching can help improve your range of motion. (9:30) How proper application of stretching will help you bring up lagging body parts. (17:50) How to stretch to ma...
Feb 17, 2022•36 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Mind Pump Fit Tip: Sometimes you can lose weight on the scale and STILL get fatter! (4:25) A study linking more sleep to increased fat loss. (20:54) Adam’s supplement stack to stay healthy. (26:36) Mind Pump Recommends, The Tinder Swindler on Netflix. (34:00) Is this the end of Mind Pump on social media? (42:43) The results when Sal takes too many supplements. (46:43) What to expect with your Butcher Box ...
Feb 16, 2022•1 hr 43 min
In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin cover how to train for size and how to train for strength. The common misconception between training for size versus strength. (2:21) Why it is most likely you need to train a different way to see different results. (4:44) The importance of the central nervous system in this conversation. (6:37) How there is a way to get stronger without gaining a lot of size. (9:30) General rules or principles speaking to these two individuals. (11:01) Change your exercise...
Feb 14, 2022•40 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Mind Pump Fit Tip: Your knee pain often has NOTHING to do with the knees. (3:43) Justin’s massive parenting mistake. (11:47) Aging, identity crisis, and the dangers of fame. (14:29) How 30% of gyms have been closed permanently since the beginning of the pandemic. (27:25) NCI, the king of online coaching. (32:47) Understanding the risk management of your daily decisions. (35:57) The guy’s underwhelming che...
Feb 12, 2022•1 hr 47 min
In this episode of Quah (Q&A), Sal, Adam, & Justin coach four Pump Heads on stomach vacuums, selecting the proper weight for your lifts, eating one meal a day, and more. Mind Pump Fit Tip: The BEST fat-burning supplement, BY FAR, is creatine. (3:46) The Mind Pump family fitness challenge is brought to you by Organifi. (21:53) The delicate balance of having a healthy relationship with money. (27:10) Dad life updates with the guys: Your kids asking if you’re famous, my dad is stronger than...
Feb 11, 2022•1 hr 16 min
In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin speak with Jenny Hutt, host of the Just Jenny show on Sirius XM about her weight loss journey and what she does to stay permanently on track. How she got into media. (3:22) How her legal training served her in everything that she did. (6:05) What makes an argument effective? (7:14) Her struggle with weight early on, and the tragic moment that sparked her weight loss journey. (10:05) What mistakes did she make along the way? (19:23) Parenting with as little ...
Feb 10, 2022•54 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Mind Pump Fit Tip: The best exercise for your lagging body part is the one you’re NOT doing for it. (4:21) With Magic Spoon, you get what you pay for. (12:40) Fun Facts with Justin: African clawed frogs and regenerating limbs. (21:39) Is fasting coming back into favor? (23:56) L-Dopa supplementation for improved erections in men. (28:00) Whoopi Goldberg and how cancel culture is eating itself now. (31:57)...
Feb 09, 2022•1 hr 27 min
In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin cover six keys to bringing up body parts that just don't seem to be developing as fast as others. Which body part do you have that is the most stubborn? (2:19) The guy's most stubborn body part. (3:41) 6 Keys to Pack on Muscle to Your Lagging/Stubborn Body Parts. (7:13) #1 – Focus on the mind to muscle connection. (13:08) #2 – Prioritize your lagging body part at the beginning of your workout. (19:56) #3 – Train lagging/stubborn body parts with more frequen...
Feb 07, 2022•42 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Mind Pump Fit Tip: Sometimes the best way to get stronger is to NOT add weight to the bar. (4:26) When an old lady saves the day. (17:36) The impact of loneliness on your health. (22:00) What’s a liger? (31:24) The NFL gets behind cannabis research. (37:10) Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) will be the next industry to be destigmatized. (43:39) The connection between gum inflammation and autoimmune diseas...
Feb 05, 2022•1 hr 58 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about progressing using bodyweight training, the pros and cons of using a lifting belt, how much protein powder is ideal, and the pros & cons of stretching before and after workouts. Mind Pump Fit Tip: How sometimes getting smaller, makes you look bigger. (4:22) Jake Paul, the ULTIMATE troll. (13:18) Justin’s wild weekend in the snow. (19:27) Congratulations to Christina Rice. (25:08) When things get taken...
Feb 04, 2022•1 hr 28 min
In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin interview Aaron Alexander. The current state of Aaron. (2:12) The reality of becoming the shape of the place you spend a lot of time in. (6:03) Defining the outcomes you prefer to achieve, and reverse engineering your lifestyle back from that point. (8:31) How much of an improvement can you make in your movement as an adult? (11:48) Practical advice for the average person looking to make improvements in their daily lives. (14:52) Why structured workouts do...
Feb 03, 2022•1 hr 22 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Mind Pump Fit Tip: Counting your calories and macros is a TERRIBLE approach for long-term weight loss. (4:53) Sal explains why he told someone to add 1,000 calories over their maintenance. (17:57) You can’t make this stuff up! (31:25) Mind Pump on the unintended consequences of the Neuralink. (32:41) A high school football update with Justin: The lack of nutrition with high school athletes and how Butcher...
Feb 02, 2022•1 hr 48 min
In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin provide solutions to those who are unable to do the most effective exercises. How every exercise is valuable when applied appropriately. (3:04) Do These Exercises Hurt? Do These Instead! (6:39) #1 – Deadlift. (13:19) If this exercise hurts you, do a single-leg deadlift instead. (16:45) What mobility exercises should I focus on? (19:36) #2 – Squat. (21:35) If this exercise hurts you, do a split stance exercise instead. (22:03) Mobility exercises to focus on....
Jan 31, 2022•46 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Mind Pump Fit Tip: One of the best treatments clinically proven to help with depression and anxiety is exercise. (4:02) The recover/maintain mentality for training athletes. (19:25) Mind Pump on their high school pictures. (26:46) Magic Spoon is here to help you make your protein intake. (32:05) A high school football update with Justin: Establishing a good offseason training program for his kids. (35:20)...
Jan 29, 2022•1 hr 44 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about which is better, HIIT or traditional cardio, good pre-workout meals, how to recover more quickly from extremely high intensity squatting, and something that they preach but struggle to practice when it comes to fitness. Mind Pump Fit Tip: Do you want to make some of the fastest gains in your lower body? Use the sled! (4:04) Mind Pump on the most used and unused pieces of equipment in their studio. (10:13...
Jan 28, 2022•1 hr 11 min
In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin speak with nutrition expert Jason Phillips as to why diets fail. The Top 7 Reasons Your Diet Is Failing. (2:53) #1 – Scheduling your off days on the weekend. (3:25) #2 – Underestimating your total caloric intake. (12:12) #3 – Diet culture is leading you to failure. (19:01) #4 – Not eating adequate protein. (26:31) #5 – Relying on nutrition labels. (30:36) #6 – Ignoring the behavior piece. (32:10) #7 – Not counting the calories you drink. (41:29) Why some is...
Jan 27, 2022•1 hr 1 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Mind Pump Fit Tip: The best way to improve functional flexibility is to lift weights. (4:45) How your training frequency will influence your recovery. (16:12) Dad life updates with the guys: Like father, like son. (24:08) John Cena is a beast! (36:18) Study: Cannabis compounds can prevent coronavirus from entering human cells. (38:48) What would Mind Pump sell if they had no integrity? (46:20) Why NO gas ...
Jan 26, 2022•1 hr 40 min
In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin cover five myths that keep people from going to the gym. How myths have a tendency to spread and grow, and people believe them to be true. (2:30) What motivated Mind Pump to communicate this message. (3:57) The Five Worst Fitness Myths That Keep People Out of Gyms. #1 – That people are mean and critical of overweight members. (9:39) #2 – The fittest people are the most judgmental. (16:40) #3 – That fit-looking people have it all figured out. (21:51) #4 – I...
Jan 24, 2022•40 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Mind Pump Fit Tip: For long-term fat loss success, walking is better than running. (4:03) The various temperaments of children. How much is nature versus nurture? (15:22) How the universe may be pixelated. (25:05) Would you buy a house in the metaverse? (28:48) Are women not as competitive as men? (35:28) The remarkable results from using Joovv. (43:26) How people can take something out of context to atta...
Jan 22, 2022•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 1734
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about whether calories should be the same for training and non-training days, the pros and cons of wearing gloves when lifting, whether lifting low weight and high reps is as effective as high weight and low reps, and if mirrors an underrated piece of gym equipment. Mind Pump Fit Tip: How skipping leg days may actually affect the gains in the rest of your body. (4:08) How Adam has become a meme for a dad. (12:...
Jan 21, 2022•1 hr 17 min
In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin cover five keys to designing a daily workout for 30 days & have also included a free workout at maps30day.com! Mind Pump, giving back to their audience. (3:14) The value of proper programming to get you started the RIGHT way. (5:43) The importance of mobility and mapping it out for the general public. (6:52) The design and features of this program. (8:16) #1 – A focus on compound lifts and mobility. (11:28) #2 - Scaling up to create a positive feedback ...
Jan 20, 2022•45 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Mind Pump Fit Tip: How the current body acceptance movement is harming people’s health. (4:25) Our idea of success is flawed. (17:08) The staggering weight gained, by demographic, during the pandemic. (20:53) A parent hack brought to you by Table Topics. (26:33) Butcher Box, putting that meat in your box. (33:17) The crisis of cars. (36:01) Turo, the Airbnb of cars. (41:23) The guy’s favorite Vuori pants....
Jan 19, 2022•1 hr 36 min
In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin reveal eight exercises that should not be your first choice when higher value exercises are available. How every exercise has its value if applied PROPERLY. (2:17) The Eight Most Overrated Exercises. #1 – Burpees. (4:38) #2 – Hip abduction/adduction machine. (7:48) #3 – Planks. (11:51) #4 – Leg extension. (15:21) #5 – Peck deck. (20:31) #6 – Combo exercises. (22:33) #7 – Donkey kickbacks. (29:20) #8 – Tricep kickbacks. (32:36) Honorable mentions. (34:43) Re...
Jan 17, 2022•44 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Mind Pump Fit Tip: Obesity is a choice. (3:57) How Adam may be the best stock predictor of all-time and the state of the gym industry. (25:19) How exercise has profound effects on mental health. (32:01) Drinking and Zbiotics. (33:26) The benefits of starting with a new training stimulus. (35:57) The first genetically modified pig heart has been successfully transplanted into a patient. (39:42) NCI, making...
Jan 15, 2022•1 hr 44 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about only feeling back squats in the quads, how much age influences the ability to make muscle and strength gains, the value of fitness trackers like Whoop and Apple Watch, and the best workout shoes. Mind Pump Fit Tip: Contrary to popular belief, the best thing you can do for your immunity is to be fit, healthy, and lean. (3:59) Justin’s horse immunity. (9:26) How the CDC is now suddenly changing its tune. (...
Jan 14, 2022•1 hr 25 min
In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin cover ten common traits shared by successful lifters. Ten Traits of Successful Lifters. (2:36) #1 – Prioritize technique and form. (3:33) #2 – Practice foundational lifts and PRACTICE them often. (7:14) #3 – Know how to apply and manipulate intensity. (11:08) #4 – Aim to optimize efficiency. (16:01) #5 – Love the journey. (20:47) #6 – They are disciplined, NOT motivated. (24:32) #7 – Don't take unnecessary risks. (29:28) #8 – If something hurts, they do NOT...
Jan 13, 2022•47 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about Mark Rippetoe and the Starting Strength Method, the best way to grow the hamstrings, how to increase grip strength to deadlift more, and how to include running in your regimen. Mind Pump Fit Tip: How lifting to failure is probably killing your gains. (4:24) Can men have multiple orgasms? (16:23) How Justin’s house may be haunted. (26:13) The Creature from Jekyll Island, a peek behind the curtain of the F...
Jan 12, 2022•1 hr 23 min
