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: The three steps to scaling back when trying to reduce total load on the body. (1:57) Highlighting how nutrient-deficient we are as a society. (13:10) How Doug has naturally increased his testosterone. (17:12) The ultimate #dadhack for washing your car. (23:06) Healthy obsessions. (27:40) Super Sports Bros! (33:39) “He who ...
Mar 15, 2024•1 hr 14 min
The RADICAL change in the space. (1:07) Are more options better or worse for the consumer? (2:31) Six Red Flags Your Favorite Fitness Influencer is Full of Crap #1 - Jumping from thing to thing. (8:57) #2 - Zero nuance. (11:09) #3 - Their content is mostly about their body. (15:51) #4 - They lack experience. (21:24) #5 - Their content is mostly entertainment. (27:24) #6 - They promote ultra-intense workouts. (29:12) Related Links/Products Mentioned Visit Vuori Clothing for an exclusive offer for...
Mar 14, 2024•38 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: Eating heavily processed foods can make you depressed and anxious. (2:31) The Weight Watchers ‘safe bet’ debate. (12:26) Making the case for no HR. (26:06) Are we watching capitalism die? (32:27) Do women talk more than men? (39:18) Organifi now has a sleep product! (44:20) Cannabis vs. no cannabis for a...
Mar 13, 2024•1 hr 51 min
Anxiety is an alarm bell. (1:42) Finding balance amongst polar extremes. (4:02) Demystifying the stigma around disordered eating. (6:38) Creating autonomy with your kids around healthy eating. (16:54) How training hard is the THING in our control for when life gets difficult. (21:39) Learning how to talk more effectively to our children. (24:50) Taking extreme ownership. (25:59) Providing and protecting as a father. (28:27) Showing up as a dad for each of his kids. (32:13) Communication is the k...
Mar 10, 2024•1 hr 29 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Mind Pump Fit Tip: The path of progress is NOT linear. DO NOT get stuck in the ‘shame’ spiral. (2:12) NASM is the leader for personal trainers. (13:38) Such a flirt. (20:05) Little boy problems. (23:25) Social media is a cesspool. (25:05) Do women need an alpha male? (27:32) The most brilliant or dumb guy ever? (40:16) Mind Pump Recommends, Dune: Part Two. (43:11) Rule of thumb. (47:36) Butcher Box now has potato...
Mar 09, 2024•1 hr 40 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: It is HEALTHIER to be fat and strong than to be skinny and weak. (1:40) Children and play. (17:21) Like father, like son. (19:53) Justin can move. (24:59) Rooting for the older guy. (26:53) The Brady conspiracy. (28:13) Do looks matter? (32:53) Caldera and eczema. (37:10) Food allergies in kids are out of control! (38:53) Get your kids outside! (40:34) ...
Mar 08, 2024•1 hr 19 min
The myths surrounding bulking and cutting. (1:06) Who does this episode apply to? (3:01) Defining bulking and cutting. (3:47) Bodybuilding 101: How to Bulk and Cut to Get to Your Current Goal (Avoid Mistakes). (5:17) #1 – Calorie surplus vs deficit (how to find maintenance). (7:12) #2 – Training strategies around bulking and cutting. (20:47) #3 - Mental hurdles with bulking and cutting. (26:29) #4 - When to stop the bulk or cut. (34:22) Related Links/Products Mentioned Visit Legion Athletics for...
Mar 07, 2024•41 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: Protein bars and powders are PROCESSED FOODS. (2:31) When you let your ego take over. (11:19) The ability to regulate emotions. (17:15) What do you think we should do? (23:55) Understanding the true definition of a monopoly. (31:38) The difference between a living trust and a will. (37:13) The “everythin...
Mar 06, 2024•2 hr 2 min
Practicing the skill and building the foundation of proper strength training. (1:36) Why balancing volume for athletes is SO important. (6:11) Five Physical Attributes You Can Train to Get Better at Any Sport #1 - Improve mobility. (8:16) #2 - Become more stable. (16:31) #3 - Get stronger. (20:40) #4 - Get more powerful. (25:51) #5 - Get faster (gain agility). (30:06) Related Links/Products Mentioned For a limited time only, Mind Pump listeners get a free LMNT Sample Pack with any purchase: Visi...
Mar 04, 2024•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: When it comes to recovery, NOT all tools and strength training modalities are created equal. (2:26) Sal’s bringing retro back. (12:47) Dinner and dueling pianos. (17:53) Sal brought his ‘A’ game. (20:26) Home alone. (26:05) How we are driven by impulse. (29:53) AR for contractors. (33:50) Red-light thera...
Mar 02, 2024•2 hr 6 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 developing power, fatigue is the ENEMY. (2:26) Sal’s goal is to improve his lateral stability. (23:00) How creatine is the HOT new supplement. (25:34) The health impacts of low vitamin D. (29:39) Shia LaBeouf was in on the joke. (33:09) What skill would you like to do if you had all the time in the world? (38:20) What...
Mar 01, 2024•1 hr 17 min
The art of being able to negotiate and build relationships. (1:29) Where did the skill of being a chameleon come from? (5:45) The delicate science of balancing femineity and masculinity at the same time. (7:15) Why she is immune to rejection. (16:12) How people overvalue the importance of looks. (22:24) Celebrating the first anniversary of Bigger, Better, Bolder. (27:33) How she made the podcast happen with the Son of Hamas, Mosab Hassan Yousef. (29:25) The constitution her husband has. (43:47) ...
Feb 29, 2024•1 hr 27 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: Making things easier doesn’t always make them better. (2:33) Embracing being wrong. (11:28) Writing a note to your 20-year-old self. (15:45) How probiotics can help the CNS. (26:17) What’s on your heart? (27:40) Weird Science with Sal: Blind Sight. (29:23) Wild abilities and how our brains compensate. (3...
Feb 28, 2024•1 hr 44 min
Introducing MAPS Performance Advanced! (1:21) Why looking good does NOT mean or guarantee you can move well. (2:45) The attributes of training like an athlete are unique to the average person going to the gym lifting to lose body fat. (4:03) #1 – Grip strength. (4:26) #2 – Multi-directional performance. (8:22) #3 – Move fast. (13:50) #4 – Ability to decelerate. (17:22) #5 – Ability to rotate/anti-rotate. (19:32) Breaking down the programming and phasing that is unique to this program. (23:27) Sp...
Feb 26, 2024•41 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 you do a strength training exercise or lift weights, there are TWO general approaches: PERFECT the movement and FEEL the muscle. (1:52) Aging like fine wine. (12:07) The stuff that men do to get attention from women that only attracts other men. (15:33) When you anticipate an altercation. (17:51) Pr...
Feb 24, 2024•1 hr 39 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: You are only as strong as your weakest link. (1:51) Sleeping is the MOST anabolic thing you can do. (9:24) Kids say the darndest things. (21:45) Trivia with Adam: How many Starbucks and churches are in the U.S.? (23:37) How many crimes are prevented by civilians with guns? (27:33) Justice against car thieves. (31:03) We ar...
Feb 23, 2024•1 hr 17 min
Why there is more to sports than just contributing to physical health. (1:36) The importance of physical play for human beings. (4:59) The skill of knowing how to win and lose. (8:45) The value of learning when to lead and follow. (11:25) The nervous system needs stimulus! (15:38) The benefits of putting your child in multiple sports. (16:43) 5 Best Sports to Put Your Kids In. #1 - Swimming (before they can walk they can swim). (19:31) #2 - Gymnastics (for overall physical and motor development)...
Feb 22, 2024•38 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: Getting stronger often makes you MORE resilient to injury. There is a proper BALANCE that needs to be maintained. (2:36) How it goes to show how much blood pressure issues are due to physiological poor health. (14:50) Finding opportunities to peer into your child's world. (18:40) The propaganda wars agai...
Feb 21, 2024•1 hr 48 min
What is happening on a hormonal level that makes these avatars believe this is healthy? (4:15) Defining overtraining. (7:30) Clear signs you may be overtraining. (8:59) The 8 People Most Likely to Overtrain #1 - Competitors. (12:32) #2 - Type-A people. (16:52) #3 - People who use exercise as a drug. (21:23) #4 - Post-partum moms. (24:26) #5 - Just divorced. (27:52) #6 - Ex-high level athletes. (29:47) #7 - New Year’s resolution people. (35:31) #8 - Fitness professionals. (37:30) Related Links/Pr...
Feb 19, 2024•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: One of the most distinctive features of strength training is REST PERIODS. Without them, you are just doing cardio with weights. (1:33) Recapping Super Bowl weekend. (8:14) Sal supplement problem. (15:15) Having a moment when your life flashes before your eyes. (16:45) Mind Pump pranks. (19:58) Sal’s emo...
Feb 17, 2024•1 hr 52 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 Mind Pump Fit Tip: Want to get your gains moving forward? Change the tempo of your reps! (1:51) Is there an adaptation process that happens with your diet? (14:17) Justin’s love of peanut butter. (20:34) Mind Pump’s viral peanut butter moment. (23:34) Daily mobility hacks. (24:30) Busy saving lives. (27:43) New sponsor alert! A Mind Pump favorite,...
Feb 16, 2024•1 hr 10 min
What does the Minerals & Metals test cover? (1:59) The correlation between high levels of certain heavy metals and autism. (4:03) The common offenders when it comes to heavy metals in your body. (6:59) How is this increasing? (10:17) How to avoid passing on heavy metals to your baby. (12:51) Why do you look at the hair for heavy metals? (17:16) What are the symptoms that someone would feel with higher levels of heavy metals? (22:45) Revealing the guy’s Minerals & Metals test results and comparin...
Feb 15, 2024•1 hr 1 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 to improve your cognitive function, GET STRONGER! (2:23) How we confuse knowledge with brain power. (12:27) Conspiracy Corner with Mind Pump: Operation Popeye. (25:37) Speculating on what crazy things may happen leading up to the Presidential election. (28:45) Gorilla strong! (36:17) The bene...
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 45 min
The evolution of resistance bands. (1:02) The thing to pay attention to with any resistance tool. (2:55) Bands do NOT damage your body. (5:41) The convenience factor. (7:49) The slow vs. fast tempo benefits. (8:49) Helping to achieve that mind-to-muscle connection. (12:42) The Nine Best Band Exercises for Maximum Muscle Gain #1 - Band reverse lunge. (13:54) #2 - Sissy squat. (16:20) #3 - Banded push-up. (17:39) #4 - Banded-pull up (add or take away). (18:49) #5 - One-arm band rotational press. (...
Feb 12, 2024•35 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: If you want to be PROUD of your age, START lifting weights. (2:18) How the atmosphere in the gym has changed so much. (14:04) The unplugged vs. plugged in. (17:57) Being prepared for California winter storms. (25:00) When boundaries don’t exist within different cultures. (30:14) Taking ownership as a parent. (42:40) Getting recognized in sponsor commerc...
Feb 10, 2024•1 hr 45 min
Mind Pump Fit Tip: If your goal is to be fat, sick, and unhealthy follow the government’s nutrition guidelines. (2:21) Will extending life save humanity? (11:42) The philosophical problems with cloning. (22:33) The undiscussed damage that pornography is causing. (28:32) Sal’s vasectomy consult experience. (36:28) Government experiments gone wrong. (40:59) Fun Facts with Justin: Tsavo Lions. (48:03) The scariest thing to get eaten by. (51:01) What spawns some ideas by scientists? (54:50) Some of ...
Feb 09, 2024•1 hr 22 min
When did entrepreneurship start for him? (2:50) His big takeaways from growing a business. (10:15) The four kinds of people. (13:04) Always invest LESS than you want to invest. (18:05) Personal growth from hitting rock bottom. (21:14) His first experience with ayahuasca. (22:55) The inspiration and science behind Bulletproof Coffee. (30:45) You have control over your biology. (43:40) Why chemical birth control is bad. (49:34) Are you living in the world or are you living in a bubble? (53:56) How...
Feb 08, 2024•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: Consider this when programming exercises for muscle building: Middle, stretch, and squeeze. (2:49) When Mind Pump gets surprised by a guest. (13:46) Do supplements really make a difference? (20:43) Mind Pump is going to Arnold! (29:39) Scary News with Sal: Double brooding cicadas. (30:47) Mind Pump propo...
Feb 07, 2024•2 hr 4 min
The differences between competition and culture. (1:14) Six Reasons Why Powerlifting is Better than Bodybuilding. #1 - It’s performance-based vs aesthetics. (3:33) #2 - Workouts are more science-based. (11:34) #3 - Purely objective judging. (17:38) #4 - Discourages undereating. (22:10) #5 - Very encouraging community. (27:43) #6 - Much healthier for women. (33:15) Related Links/Products Mentioned Visit Legion Athletics for the exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! ** Code MINDPUMP for 20% off...
Feb 05, 2024•39 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 can’t eat enough protein, amino acid supplements may help. (2:15) Recapping Justin’s birthday weekend: Muscle cars and rocking out with the boys. (13:22) Adam’s evolution around masterminds. (24:55) The benefits of red-light therapy and how the guys have used their Joovv devices. (42:55) Testoster...
Feb 03, 2024•1 hr 50 min
