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. Through Dec. 6th, 50% off a Reverse Dieting Strategy call with a Mind Pump coach. Visit: http://www.reversedietcall.com/ ** Code DECEMBER50 at checkout ** Mind Pump Fit Tip: How to use carbs for the gains! (2:24) The importance of being aware of how much protein you can handle at one sitting. (21:46) The mortality of pro bodybuilders...
Dec 05, 2025•1 hr 18 min
Engineered Music for Fat Loss & Muscle Gain Dan Clark Travel mode. (2:15) Engineered sounds that induce brain wave states. (3:47) Increased blood flow in the brain. (9:48) Effect level. (11:53) Productizing leading-edge science. (15:47) Interesting fields using their product. (19:15) Finding the strategy that works for you. (20:48) Workout mode. (22:50) Plugging in and plugging out. (28:53) The soundtrack of your day. (33:25) It's a spectrum. (36:17) How he found out he was dyslexic. (39:19)...
Dec 04, 2025•58 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Mind Pump Fit Tip: Best ways to train for stamina, power, mobility, and strength. (2:44) The negative brain changes from porn use. (22:03) Eccentric vs concentric. (34:04) Negative comments. (38:58) Seeing underwater without goggles. (40:52) Imprinted memories. (43:54) Stocking up on Zbiotics for the holidays. (48:07) Accidents happen. (50:00) #ListenerCoaching call #1 – I'm struggling with maintenance. A...
Dec 03, 2025•1 hr 51 min
Adam Lane Smith The two sides of having too many kids. (2:00) Building legacy. (4:05) The Business Model of Marriage. (5:27) The Equation of a Balance of Hormones and Neurotransmitters. (8:09) Why most women are not afraid to give you the final say, they are afraid they will have NO say. (16:40) The 4 Levels of Safety. (17:47) Asking for help. (23:35) The confusion around men needing to be more emotional. (26:17) Teaching attachment science. (29:24) The 4 Components of Peace. (31:45) Taking the ...
Dec 01, 2025•1 hr 8 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Mind Pump Fit Tip: When is overtraining good? (2:35) Teenager expectations, being spoiled, and manufacturing adversity. (23:35) Sleep cool and hard. (35:23) The history of Black Friday. (37:27) Bluetooth origins. (38:27) Reminiscing on Black Friday experiences. (40:13) A place of gratitude. (43:01) Italian moms are the best. (44:51) What makes LMNT so brilliant? (47:25) Justin's BIG win. (51:14) Kids say ...
Nov 29, 2025•1 hr 41 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: The best isolation exercises for every body part. (2:21) Getting your protein in with Butcher Box. (20:28) Reminiscing on old high school photos and yearbook sign off's. (26:23) An exercise in breaking generational trauma. (31:29) Letting your kids be free and have more independence. (36:45) The benefits of going t...
Nov 28, 2025•1 hr 11 min
Turn Thanksgiving into GAINZGIVING 7 Ways to Turn Thanksgiving into GAINZGIVING. (2:04) #1 - Lift hard in the morning (more volume). (3:54) #2 - Do a long walk. (8:17) #3 - Small shake post workout plus fruit. (9:45) #4 - Thanksgiving meal tips. (10:44) #5 - Long walk with family. (16:53) #6 - Trigger session for weak body parts. (18:04) #7 - Static stretch before bed. (19:07) Highlighting how to maximize the holiday. (21:04) Focusing on connection to avoid arguments. (24:54) Related Links/Produ...
Nov 27, 2025•28 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Mind Pump Fit Tip: DON'T listen to your body! Do this first. (2:47) 'Tis the season for the 'Christmas Blend.' (21:03) The changing of the guard for "celebrity." (24:28) Shout out to Brandon Lake! (40:18) Listening to music is so beneficial for us. (44:11) Backwards speak and going down the 3rd rail. (47:24) Making quality red-light units affordable again. (53:39) Black Friday giveaways! (54:35) #Listener...
Nov 26, 2025•1 hr 47 min
Shawn Stevenson Eat smarter! (1:46) Emphasizing the impact of relationships on our psychology. (2:50) You get to choose what you focus on. Opening up on the loss of his father. (6:49) The difficulty is relying on others when you have a lone wolf mentality. (10:03) What the science says about relationships and what it does for our health. (13:35) Vulnerability on a podcast vs. in your personal life. (18:24) The plasticity of epigenetics and the value of vitamin D-3 supplementation. (24:09) The dr...
Nov 24, 2025•1 hr 38 min
Mind Pump Fit Tip: What's Better for Results, a Home Gym or Going to the Gym? (2:12) Gym 'icks'. (20:22) Money isn't everything. (23:00) Teaching kids to be more independent. (31:01) Family culture. (35:14) Bill Belichick's "odd" relationship. (38:55) The value of egg vs. whey protein. (48:24) Military standards. (50:25) Social conditioning. (53:50) #ListenerCoaching call #1 – I'm a runner with a CrossFit problem. I love endurance. I love muscle, but I sure miss being lean. Any guidance? (58:31)...
Nov 22, 2025•1 hr 52 min
Mind Pump Fit Tip: 6 Ways to Build Incredible Muscle and Strength You're NOT Doing. (2:58) Rocky montages = injury zone. (22:36) Mind Pump Recommends 'Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost' on Apple TV. (32:25) The damage pornography has caused to men and women. (37:30) Functional vs traditional training. (43:01) Can you think of an exercise and get stronger? (45:50) Kids say the darndest things. (48:50) Beard grooming and battling going grey. (49:48) #Quah question #1 – What are the proper steps...
Nov 21, 2025•1 hr 5 min
The Best Workout, Diet, and Supplement Routine for Men Over 40 The importance of individualization and cautioning buyers of trendy fitness influencer programs. (1:35) Look good, feel good: Why 80% of the max potential is working out two days a week, and consistency is the most important thing. (5:51) The Best Workout, Diet, and Supplement Routine for Men Over 40 The Workout: What the exercises look like and why we picked them. (10:29) The Diet. (21:42) The Supplements. (29:40) Related Links/Prod...
Nov 20, 2025•33 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Mind Pump Fit Tip: The Ultimate Muscle (NOT FAT) Building Diet. (3:15) The hidden benefits of manuka honey. (23:25) Drinking without Zbiotics sucks! (25:35) Adam openly shares his struggles with a recent Kratom withdrawal. (30:54) Previewing Adam's recent interview with Adam Lane Smith. (57:59) Shout out to Father Steve! (58:16) #ListenerCoaching call #1 – How to lean out while managing consistent back ti...
Nov 19, 2025•1 hr 48 min
MAPS 15 MUSCLE MOMMY Defining 'Muscle Mommy.' (2:13) Why women need to understand the benefit and power of PROPER strength training. (3:50) The myths preached to women surrounding strength training. (7:07) Cut the cardio, lift heavy, eat more, and LOSE body fat. (8:55) Muscle adds shape. (12:26) Building muscle balances your hormones. (13:09) Breaking down the MAPS 15 Muscle Mommy protocol. (15:00) What to expect when you follow GOOD strength training programming. (22:18) 60% off today! (25:15) ...
Nov 17, 2025•27 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Mind Pump Fit Tip: How to get jacked and ripped if you are a teenager. (1:56) Focusing on performance rather than what you look like in the mirror. (24:35) Pregnancy's impact on the body lasts far longer than we realized. (28:46) The value of going to a rehab facility for an addiction. (33:44) Beware of misleading headlines in studies. (36:27) The value of family mealtime. (39:50) The evolution of Vuori. ...
Nov 15, 2025•1 hr 46 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: Our favorite unconventional workout hacks. (2:22) New military technology that should terrify you. (24:34) AI's demonic spirit. (29:50) Comet or extraterrestrial? (32:12) The remarkable studies using binaural beats. (37:15) Overprescribed medications for kids. (39:14) Takeaways from Scott Donnel's course. (45:38) J...
Nov 14, 2025•1 hr 14 min
Advanced Plastic Surgery with Dr. Benson Pulikkottil His background. (1:42) How success is a lot of luck and just jumping into some opportunity. Pivotal moments on his path into plastic surgery. (4:34) How he met his wife, Lily. (22:45) The MIRACULOUS grizzly bear facial reconstruction story. (27:25) The stories of burn victims he has encountered. (46:57) The future of healing. (53:01) The surgery part is challenging, but the stuff after is where it counts. (55:20) The characteristics of patient...
Nov 13, 2025•1 hr 37 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Mind Pump Fit Tip: Fitness MUST-DO'S if you're over 40. (2:59) Tamping down inflammation with fatty acids. (25:01) Fun Facts with Dahlia. (28:43) Halloween fun with Mind Pump. (30:00) The skill of public speaking. (37:16) Serious about sprinting. (42:38) Data on daylight savings time, and Adam's electricity usage experiment. (44:56) Selective brainwashing to reduce prison sentences? (51:14) Mind Pump Trai...
Nov 12, 2025•1 hr 33 min
The Perfect Fitness/Biohacking Day The perfect 24 hours for fitness and biohacking broken down from beginning to end. (2:13) #1 - Wake up (starts the night before after 8 hours of sleep), drink 16 ounces of water with electrolytes, and go outside to get sun (without your phone). (4:22) #2 - Eat a high-protein (30-50 grams) breakfast with some fats and berries (fiber). (7:32) #3 - Go for a 30–60-minute walk for insulin sensitivity; gratitude practice. (9:16) #4 - Eat a high-protein (30-50 grams)/...
Nov 10, 2025•28 min
Mind Pump Fit Tip: 10 amazing and weird ways probiotics benefit you. (2:14) Silicon Valley espionage. (18:45) Uncomfortable experiences training clients. (28:37) Iron sharpens iron. (33:51) Prioritizing your relationship above your kids, and the importance of establishing family values/foundations. (40:28) Fostering good bacteria growth with the Green Juice from Organifi. (50:41) Must-haves when building your house. (52:33) #ListenerLive question #1 – No matter what I do, I cannot gain muscle or...
Nov 08, 2025•1 hr 45 min
Mind Pump Fit Tip: What would happen to your body if you only did 1 lift a day? (2:33) When your kids start to parent you. (18:51) The stress around birthdays and holiday planning. (21:41) What are the things that the data shows the people who are diagnosed with ADHD are worse at and better at? (26:56) Average IQ scores in every state. (38:11) Using a hot tub before lifting can increase performance. (40:44) Mind Pump Recommends ALLEN IV3RSON on Prime Video. (45:25) Why are some peptides more exp...
Nov 07, 2025•1 hr 11 min
Kion Angelo Keely His main role with Kion. (2:01) How often do people cut corners? (4:05) The two paths with supplement companies —and why Kion chose the boring route. (9:10) Beating everyone with quality and education. (11:40) His greatest blind spot. (13:23) Essential amino acids vs. Whey protein powder for overcoming anabolic aging. (16:30) What makes one Omega-3 better than another? (24:10) The scientific breakdown of Omega-3s and why they are important to add to your diet. (26:08) How infla...
Nov 06, 2025•1 hr 15 min
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Mind Pump Fit Tip: Why you need to be careful when taking "science bros" advice. (3:06) Service makes a HUGE difference. Sal's experience at Disneyland. (17:58) The secret to rapid hair regrowth. (31:56) Caldera Lab's new hair care system. (34:13) Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic may also curb drug and alcohol addiction. (35:48) Cavities/gum disease and its connection to strokes. (40:50) Adam's brilliant jo...
Nov 05, 2025•1 hr 43 min
Metabolic Healing vs Fat Loss: Which Comes First? Understanding the importance of your metabolic health, and defining metabolism in a nutshell. (1:58) Defining a "broken metabolism" and how it got that way. (4:09) What it feels like. (18:42) How to "fix" your metabolism. (20:04) What does that then feel like? (28:01) The success is in the setup. (29:50) Related Links/Products Mentioned Mind Pump Concierge Coaching Visit Our Place for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Promo code MINDP...
Nov 03, 2025•32 min
Mind Pump Fit Tip: The MOST data-supported, non-obvious ways that fitness impacts your life in a positive way. (2:08) Putting their heart into their profession. (26:15) Fascinating results from ONLY eating eggs. (28:11) The value of taking digestive enzymes. (36:45) Sports and business savants. (39:08) Burnout rates between men and women. (43:30) Phone innovation. (46:31) The more you tease, the closer you get. (49:46) Reality is being distorted more than ever, and the decline in serial killers....
Nov 01, 2025•1 hr 49 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: Does everyone need to train like an athlete? (1:51) How a father's fitness habits impact their sperm. (24:32) We live in such a broken world. (26:45) A barrier to 'doom-scrolling'. (35:28) Will smoking cigarettes become cool again? (37:12) It's sweater weather with Vuori. (44:35) Neck size correlation to hidden hea...
Oct 31, 2025•1 hr 11 min
Jordan Shallow Keeping skin in the game. (2:12) What is pain? How to differentiate it from an injury. (5:50) Pain is a perception. (11:55) Active inference. (24:12) Minimizing the prediction error model. (25:49) Does exercise change your relationship with pain? (30:43) The dualism between the mind and the brain. (40:10) Trying to see things mechanistically. (46:56) "My job is not to be right, but to help people." (49:21) Debunking the idea of being a forever student. (53:36) Thinking faster, not...
Oct 30, 2025•1 hr 26 min
Mind Pump Fit Tip: Are you fitter than average? The standards for men and women, connected to longevity. (2:51) Advocating for full-body workouts vs. body part splits. (21:43) Best peptide combos with Sal. (31:57) Topical vs. injectable. (34:56) Why is there order and why is there good? (36:58) AI craziness! (39:55) The value of sports for kids. (47:01) Fact-checking Doug. (57:03) #ListenerLive question #1 – How do you know you're overtraining if you don't have the classic symptoms of overtraini...
Oct 29, 2025•1 hr 44 min
7 Lies That Destroy Men 7 Lies That Destroy Men. (1:33) #1 - Pornography, what's the big deal? (3:01) #2 - Video games, they're fun. (12:39) #3 - Consumerism. (18:55) #4 - Your value is connected to how much you can earn. (22:07) #5 – Passivity. (26:06) #6 – Alpha male/False masculinity. (30:32) #7 - Chase lots of women. (32:06) Related Links/Products Mentioned Here's How To Break Free From Porn, Restore Intimacy In Your Relationships & Live A Life of Freedom Using The DeepClean™ System. Acc...
Oct 27, 2025•38 min
Mind Pump Fit Tip: The Best Exercise Combos for Each Body Part. (2:02) Risk vs reward. (20:00) Nothing builds bone like strength training. (28:39) Defining a hypocrite. (31:39) Comparing a Megalodon to a Great White. (35:23) Planet Fitness is listening to market trends. (42:08) Fall asleep and stay asleep with Brain.fm. (46:47) A wild story involving Al Capone and the Mind Pump Speak Easy. (49:24) Stranger Things is going out with a bang! (53:44) Mind Pump's favorite Crisp Power flavor. (55:17) ...
Oct 25, 2025•1 hr 51 min
