1923: How to Know if Your Training Volume is Ideal for Your Body, Ways to Improve Knee Stability, How to Get a Christmas Tree Back & More

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: Parallel bar dips are BETTER than the bench press. (2:00)
• Old-time feats of strength giants. (12:29)
• The benefits of resistance training for the older population. (18:45)
• Massive troll or real? (22:07)
• Justin gets roasted over his Star Wars knowledge. (29:06)
• Why Doug has been glowing lately. (34:03)
• The downside to Magic Spoon. (35:08)
• Social media use and its connection to higher rates of mental disorders. (37:31)
• The different levels of metal. (47:56)
• How Sal is fighting father time. (51:04)
• The origins of vegetable oil. (52:34)
• Dad life updates with the guys. (57:02)
• #Quah question #1 - How to get the Christmas tree back, especially the lower back/lower lats? (1:05:02)
• #Quah question #2 - What is your favorite way to strengthen knee stability? I can squat conventionally in the 400s with great form and depth. I recently tried Bulgarian split squats and was shocked by how unstable my knees were and how low I had to bring the weight to maintain proper form. (1:09:47)
• #Quah question #3 - Can you do too much low-intensity cardio? I'm currently in a muscle-building phase, averaging around 17k steps a day, my strength is going up, but my weight is the same. Should I decrease my steps or not worry about it? (I'm 17yo 6ft 115lbs and only started lifting a couple of months ago) (1:15:02)
• #Quah question #4 - What are the indicators that I am training with the right volume? (1:19:12)

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• "Metal needs a good f**king kick up the ass": the story of Metallica's Load
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• Dr. Rhonda Patrick (@foundmyfitness) Instagram
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• Stan "Rhino" Efferding (@stanefferding) Instagram
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