Installment #3: Why dating is so complicated in the modern world and how your attachment style is impacting your dating life. (1:51) Topics covered in this segment. (2:22) Why does modern dating suck so bad? (3:37) Why dating apps are bad. (13:11) Build your social life because it does 15 things for your dating life. (21:27) The art of matchmaking. (26:50) How to find people on apps and filter more carefully. (29:21) Four steps to a better dating app experience. (32:28) The 3-date method for fil...
Nov 13, 2023•59 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Email [email protected] if you want to be considered to ask your question on the show. Mind Pump Fit Tip: When it comes to trying new foods, remember the term guilty until proven innocent. (2:06) So, Newsom does care about us. (12:04) It feels good to sleep in your own bed. (19:05) The guys recap their trips to London for the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) retreat and Olympia in Florida. ...
Nov 11, 2023•1 hr 43 min
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: When it comes to long-term success in fitness, progress is NOT linear. (2:18) Cardio is TERRIBLE for fat loss. (6:47) The biggest downfall of highly educated trainers. (11:10) Social media breeds narcissism. (19:50) Doing hard work and knowing your value. (27:10) Fun Facts with Justin: Christopher Lee. (37:53) An i...
Nov 10, 2023•1 hr 31 min
The value of the holidays. (1:39) Five Ways to Use Exercise to Make the Holidays More Enjoyable. #1 - Consistency trumps everything. (3:57) #2 - Short hard workouts for insulin. (12:22) #3 - Closed chain movements for putting you “in” your body. (17:54) #4 - Workout with your family and friends. (23:58) #5 - Mobility movements after meals. (28:44) Related Links/Products Mentioned Limited Time Promotion: At-Home Holiday Bundle (MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Suspension, MAPS Prime, and the No BS 6-Pack all ...
Nov 09, 2023•33 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Email [email protected] if you want to be considered to ask your question on the show. Mind Pump Fit Tip: If you want bones that don’t break, keep lifting weights! (2:48) There is a hierarchy of Sudafed. (16:21) Tombstone is a classic. (22:15) Growing up Gotti. (25:28) Retracing your family tree and heritage. (29:39) Fun Facts with Justin: Anti-Pope. (32:35) Mind Pump’s jet lag protocol. (36:22) Seat...
Nov 08, 2023•1 hr 47 min
From a rapper to a news analyst, the background story of An0maly. (1:33) If it doesn’t make sense, it doesn’t make sense. (6:12) How his hustler mentality propelled his early success. (8:27) What platform did he get his start? (13:31) Being mentally prepared to take the hard road. (15:18) When did the political commentary come into play? (18:39) Why he parted ways from supporting Donald Trump. (26:22) Are we wired to want to follow? (32:25) The importance of building self-awareness and self-acco...
Nov 06, 2023•1 hr 45 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer four Pump Head questions from the Sunday @mindpumpmedia Quah post. Mind Pump Fit Tip: Cardio training is a TERRIBLE way to lose body fat. (2:18) A different take on grounding. (33:27) The human body is so fascinating. (41:11) Weird wisdom with Sal: Urotherapy. (45:41) The differences between the beard oil and the serum from Caldera Lab. (53:07) The profound benefits of vitamin D. (54:35) Are you surprised by the UFC’s latest part...
Nov 04, 2023•2 hr 6 min
Mind Pump Fit Tip: Your body is WAY more mysterious than people lead you to believe. (2:03) Setting the record straight for the recovery window for athletes. (14:49) Kids can do the sweetest and funniest things. (24:24) The daily battle over the thermostat. (30:20) The effect of caffeine on your sleep. (34:29) Botflies are creepy. (36:48) It’s free turkey season with Butcher Box! (44:01) Another update from Sal on his latest Ketamine therapy sessions. (48:21) Shout out to Chamath Palihapitiya. (...
Nov 03, 2023•1 hr 30 min
Why real fitness & health is rooted in behaviors and consumer demand. (2:00) Five Positive Changes in the Fitness Industry #1 - Strength training is popular (especially for women). (6:18) #2 - More people squatting and deadlifting. (13:16) #3 - New media takes out the old guard. (19:37) #4 - Wearable fitness & health tech. (26:02) #5 - Functional training awareness. (33:47) Related Links/Products Mentioned Visit ZBiotics for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! ** Promo code MINDP...
Nov 02, 2023•43 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Mind Pump Fit Tip: Physical health is mental health. (2:25) How education might need to make a U-turn. (15:55) How it’s been for Sal having a kid in college. (18:54) The division of labor/team approach to healthy relationships. (21:16) Discipline = freedom. (34:36) Kids say the darndest things. (37:14) Adam’s brilliant side hustle idea. (40:40) A telltale sign that you or a business are crushing. (44:43) ...
Nov 01, 2023•1 hr 50 min
This is the second installment with attachment specialist, Adam Lane Smith. Installment #2 – Attachments in your friendships and why friendships are so ABSOLUTELY vital to your well-being. (1:21) What you will learn in this segment. (1:54) Friendlessness is the problem. (3:00) Assess what you got. (6:29) Questions to assess the people in your life to determine if they are worth your time and trust. (11:02) Why friends are the best starting place for fixing your attachment. (17:03) The “I am an a...
Oct 30, 2023•57 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Email [email protected] if you want to be considered to ask your question on the show. Mind Pump Fit Tip: One of the ways you can make yourself healthier is by training your body's ability to adapt to temperature changes. (1:58) The fascination with the Amish. (22:37) The root of consumerism and advertising. (28:08) Using Entera to thicken your hair. (36:31) The most attractive people in the world. (...
Oct 28, 2023•1 hr 35 min
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: Look to the past! Often, if you live more like the ways we evolved to live, you will solve a lot of your health problems. (2:03) An update on Justin’s Sibo protocol. (16:40) Adam’s design thread group chat. (19:32) The benefits of air purifiers. (20:55) Kids are hilarious. (23:22) Fostering the things your kids are...
Oct 27, 2023•1 hr 31 min
Catching up with the Muscle Doc. (2:40) Introducing Dr. Adeel Khan to the audience. (9:00) How big of an impact does combining their forces make for an athlete? (13:27) At the end of the day, the right compound needs to get to the right place. (15:31) How to regenerate tissue using stem cells and the myths surrounding them. (18:39) Explaining the world’s first reversible plasma gene therapy. (27:04) Intersecting professional sports with medicine. (36:35) The cutting-edge science around intranasa...
Oct 26, 2023•1 hr 47 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Email [email protected] if you want to be considered to ask your question on the show. Mind Pump Fit Tip: The guys with the BIGGEST calves are the ones who don’t even work them out. (2:57) How parents who are too strict raise sneaky kids. (15:34) The controversy surrounding USADA’s split with the UFC. (20:21) Should the consumer stock up on peptides? (23:01) Making the case for using red-light therap...
Oct 25, 2023•1 hr 59 min
Defining what is fasting. (2:04) The history of fasting. (5:05) The guy’s personal experiences with fasting. (6:23) Why fasting became popular. (13:55) Don’t do it for fat or weight loss. (16:26) Do it for detachment reasons. (23:43) Short fasts vs. long fasts. (25:48) How to prepare for a fast. (30:05) How to get out of a fast. (35:06) Should I work out during a fast? (38:15) Related Links/Products Mentioned Visit Sleep Breakthrough by biOptimizers for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners...
Oct 23, 2023•42 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Email [email protected] if you want to be considered to ask your question on the show. Mind Pump Fit Tip: The MAGIC you are looking for is in the work you are AVOIDING. (2:02) The raw strength of Aleksandr Karelin aka The Russian Bear. (17:12) Mind Pump is heading back to Olympia! (19:41) Sasquatch is back! (23:25) Why Seed works differently than other probiotics. (27:03) A case study concerning Dyna...
Oct 21, 2023•1 hr 51 min
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: Take care of yourself to better take care of others. (2:01) How the cooling pad from Eight Sleep has impacted Adam’s life. (21:17) Don’t poke the momma bear in the morning. (28:24) Parent hack: Books for toys. (36:03) Sal’s latest peptide review: TB-500 and Thymosin Alpha. (38:20) The next propaganda war will be Bi...
Oct 20, 2023•1 hr 32 min
In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin speak to Dr. Gabrielle Lyon about the role muscle plays in overall health and longevity. We are not overfat but under-muscled. (1:57) What makes muscle so protective as an organ? (4:51) Why are doctors so slow to change their paradigm of thinking around building muscle? (7:49) How insulin resistance affects the body. (11:47) The disconnect with measuring strength vs. muscle mass. (17:33) If you want to have a healthy brain, MOVE! (22:47) How do we move the ...
Oct 19, 2023•1 hr 43 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Email [email protected] if you want to be considered to ask your question on the show. Mind Pump Fit Tip: Lifting to failure can have MASSIVE benefits. However, you have to do it the RIGHT way. These are three tips for failure training. (2:54) The guy’s spending habits and behaviors around money. (22:58) The science behind Seed. (36:03) How Zbiotics stands above all competitors. (40:01) The evolution...
Oct 18, 2023•1 hr 58 min
In this episode, licensed psychotherapist and highly sought-after Attachment Specialist, Adam Lane Smith, provides actionable insight on how to reclaim respect and care for yourself to improve your life and your relationships. Installment #1: The process to fix your integrated self. To build the BEST attachment with YOU. (2:56) Defining attachment. (3:45) How can this attachment break? (4:34) What you will learn throughout this series. (10:19) Recapping what has been discussed so far. (13:37) Bu...
Oct 16, 2023•44 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Email [email protected] if you want to be considered to ask your question on the show. Mind Pump Fit Tip: The ONE factor that would determine if something was strength training or not would be REST PERIODS. Without rest periods, you are doing cardio with weights. (1:55) The MOST important thing you need to focus on when you cut calories is to find a way NOT to lose muscle. (15:43) A TERRIBLE message ...
Oct 14, 2023•1 hr 59 min
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: Here’s a good rule of thumb when it comes to your health. NATURAL is better! The second best option is to use products that encourage natural processes. (1:56) The theory behind why guys pull pranks on one another. (31:25) Has Justin’s cheese withdrawal caused some deeper anger issues? (33:25) Another update from S...
Oct 13, 2023•1 hr 36 min
In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin speak with Shawn Stevenson, author of Sleep Smarter , Eat Smarter , and the new Eat Smarter Family Cookbook . Learning along the way as a parent. (2:29) “Life doesn’t call the qualified. Life qualifies the called.” (5:50) We are a product of our environment but also CREATORS of it. (11:17) Fighting his way through life. (19:39) “What can I do to feel better?” His transformation moment with his health. (28:11) The three things he did to change his health. (3...
Oct 12, 2023•1 hr 58 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach three Pump Heads via Zoom. Mind Pump Fit Tip: When all things are equal, a high-protein diet is SUPERIOR. (2:09) How to repair ANY relationship. (27:33) Sal’s NOT a grill guy. (35:28) Who is teaching kids how to be tough anymore? (37:20) Resurrecting childhood videos and reframing things. (48:29) Things you can take with creatine to enhance absorption and make it more effective. (56:13) Shout out to Dr. Becky Kennedy. (59:26) #Lis...
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 49 min
In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin cover seven reasons why women benefit from powerlifting. Powerlifting should NOT be avoided! It’s a phenomenal way to train. (1:55) Seven Ways Powerlifting is Beneficial for Women. #1 - Powerlifting focuses on the big 3 lifts. (8:42) #2 - The goal is objective. (14:38) #3 - Encourages eating in a surplus. (19:05) #4 - Speeds up metabolism. (25:39) #5 - Discourages overtraining. (31:52) #6 - Is empowering. (34:59) #7 - Is a fun and supportive community. (38:...
Oct 09, 2023•44 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Email [email protected] if you want to be considered to ask your question on the show. Mind Pump Fit Tip: Use red-light therapy to TURBO-CHARGE your mitochondria! (2:31) How NCI continues to level up its live events for all coaches and trainers. (13:03) Sal’s embarrassing moment at the gym. (21:13) How to not be an idiot at the gym. (26:08) Sal’s gym nemesis. (28:53) Adam’s ‘gym membership’ karma. (3...
Oct 07, 2023•2 hr 3 min
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: If you fix your sleep before diet and activity, you’ll get the biggest impact in the shortest period. (1:37) The impact and commonality of mold damage. (25:16) Poetic justice. (33:25) Science Corner with Sal: Genetically Modified Silkworms. (36:51) The ideal female body through the decades. (38:04) “Oh, you got Vuo...
Oct 06, 2023•1 hr 7 min
In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin speak with national best-selling author, mental health expert and host of The Dr. John Delony Show, Dr. John Delony. Anxiety is NOT your problem. Anxiety is just trying to get your ATTENTION. (2:15) What makes anxiety so addictive? (4:19) How anxiety is a smoke detector in your kitchen. (6:54) How to identify bad behaviors. (11:04) Your body would be FAILING you if you didn’t recognize you were lonely. (14:22) The quiet life of desperation. (17:09) Practice...
Oct 05, 2023•1 hr 34 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Email [email protected] if you want to be considered to ask your question on the show. Mind Pump Fit Tip: Compound lifts are generally superior to isolation exercises. (2:10) Why is Justin attracted to unisex shoes? (12:14) The viral story behind the Jordan 1’s. (15:25) Chancla Rangers. (17:59) The value in raising independent kids. (21:46) The division of labor in successful relationships/partnershi...
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr 52 min