2428: The Best Ways to Test Body Fat Percentage, the Benefits of Avoiding TV Prior to Sleep, Adjusting Your Training When Using a GLP-1 & More

In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin cover five reason why the fitness and health industry is failing. Is the health & fitness space getting better or are we, as an industry, getting worse? (1:59) Will the cream rise to the top? (5:15) The problem with having a scarcity mindset. (11:17) 5 Reasons Why the Fitness/Health Industry is FAILING. #1 - We communicate "perfect" too much. (13:43) #2 - We are condescending. (26:05) #3 - Zero empathy. (31:10) #4 Echo chamber. (33:40) #5 - We perpetuate righteousness or beauty too much. (40:11) Related Links/Products Mentioned For a limited time, NCI is offering its comprehensive Coach's Toolkit at no cost for Mind Pump listeners! Don't wait too long, grab this opportunity now! Visit www.ncimindpump.com/toolkit to get your free toolkit. Special Launch Promotion: MAPS Old Time Strength for $80 Off (Retail $177, Includes 2 eBooks: Forgotten Muscle & Strength Building Secrets, PLUS Jay Campbell's Living a Fully Optimized Life. 30 Day money back guarantee // Ends Sunday, August 27th. **Code OLD80 at checkout** August Promotion: MAPS Anabolic Advanced 50% off! **Code AUGUST50 at checkout** Mind Pump #1715: Ten Mistakes Fitness Trainers Make Mind Pump #2025: How To Be A Successful Fitness Coach With Jason Phillips Mind Pump #1985: The 6 Types Of Fitness Influencers You Should Unfollow Mind Pump #2067: Seven Huge Business Mistakes Fitness Influencers Make Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube Mind Pump Free Resources People Mentioned Arthur Brooks (@arthurcbrooks) Instagram

24 Aug 202349min

In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Mind Pump Fit Tip: Isometric contraction training yields INCREDIBLE strength! (3:01) Mind Pump recommends 'The Deepest Breath' on Netflix. (30:04) Endocannabinoids neuromodulating effects. (41:49) Speculating on how the Maui wildfires started and how the administration will help. (46:51) Congress is the most corrosive part of our government. (55:43) Busting the myth surrounding GLP-1 receptors. (59:43) Shout out to Mike Yoder, Esq. (1:01:20) Weaning off caffeine and boosting your endurance stamina with the Red Juice from Organifi. (1:01:54) #ListenerLive question #1 - How would you recommend dieting and training while recovering from an injury? (1:05:01) #ListenerLive question #2 - What should I be doing, and how should I start? I'm 18 and I want to build as much muscle as possible so that I can look and feel amazing. (1:24:37) #ListenerLive question #3 - Do you have any advice on how to transform my dependency on video workouts? (1:33:36) #ListenerLive question #4 - What is appropriate to do on the trigger days? (1:44:08) Related Links/Products Mentioned Ask a question to Mind Pump, live! Email: live@mindpumpmedia.com Visit NED for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! Visit Organifi for the exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Promo code MINDPUMP at checkout** Special Launch Promotion: MAPS Old Time Strength for $80 Off (Retail $177, Includes 2 eBooks: Forgotten Muscle & Strength Building Secrets, PLUS Jay Campbell's Living a Fully Optimized Life. 30 Day money back guarantee // Ends Sunday, August 27th. **Code OLD80 at checkout** August Promotion: MAPS Anabolic Advanced 50% off! **Code AUGUST50 at checkout** Mind Pump #2145: Forgotten Muscle & Strength Building Secrets Dynamic Tension: A Bodyweight Training Method by Charles Atlas Don't be Half a Man – Charles Atlas ad MindPump Co-Host Justin Andrews Talks High School Football Training w/ Joe D! Watch The Deepest Breath | Netflix Official Site Exercise-Induced Endocannabinoids Boost Brain Plasticity Maui wildfires spark conspiracy theories about space lasers, Oprah land grabs and suspicious trees Green laser beams spotted off Hawaii from Chinese satellite: experts NFL or NBA reaction video Visit Eight Sleep for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump Listeners! **Save $150 on the Pod Cover.** MAPS 15 Minutes Meditations: A New Translation Mind Pump #1447: How To Start Your Fitness Journey Mind Pump #2105: How To Become A Muscle Mommy Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube Mind Pump Free Resources People Mentioned Ben Pakulski (@bpakfitness) Instagram Joe DeFranco (@defrancosgym) Instagram Mike Yoder (@yoder_esq) Instagram

23 Aug 20231h 53min

The INCREDIBLE/LOST wisdom of the Bronze Era. (2:06) Using martial arts as an example of how fancy equipment has changed the way we train. (6:17) The importance of crediting those who have paved the way. (8:16) The aesthetic make-up/characteristics of Bronze Era athletes. (9:22) The value of novelty in the adaptation process. (16:41) What bodybuilding messed up. (19:50) Rediscovering old wisdom through the creation of this program. (26:05) The ULTIMATE goal of this program: Three Challenges. (34:10) #1 – Strength challenge. (36:55) #2 – Stamina challenge. (38:14) #3 – Grit challenge. (38:59) Breaking down and detailing the most fun MAPS program to date. (41:09) Related Links/Products Mentioned Special Launch Promotion: MAPS Old Time Strength for $80 Off (Retail $177, Includes 2 eBooks: Forgotten Muscle & Strength Building Secrets, PLUS Jay Campbell's Living a Fully Optimized Life. 30 Day money back guarantee // Ends Sunday, August 27th. **Code OLD80 at checkout** Visit Entera Skincare for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Promo code MPM at checkout for 10% off their order or 10% off their first month of a subscribe-and-save.** Strength Sensei Bookshelf: Dinosaur Training Mind Pump # 1542: How Bodybuilders Ruined Weight Lifting For Everyone Mind Pump # 2142: Maximum Strength, Stamina & Grit: The 3 Components Of Strength Indian Club Series with Kelly Manzone – Mind Pump Instagram Exclusive Content/Subscribe TODAY! Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube Mind Pump Free Resources People Mentioned Kelly Manzone (@kellsbells88) Instagram Jay Campbell (@jaycampbell333) Instagram

21 Aug 202345min

In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Mind Pump Fit Tip: These are the fitness & health truths. (1:33) Has more engineering gone into food or landing on the moon? (22:19) Are women's sports destroyed? Will there be a correction? (24:56) Resistance training can improve your skin! (35:23) What is wrong with dudes? (38:27) CGMs with a coach can be extremely valuable. (44:48) Shout out to Anthony Vincent. (49:51) #ListenerLive question #1 - Are things you recommend tackling to combat boredom and keep improving? I'm struggling to come up with new ones after a lifetime of working out. (51:09) #ListenerLive question #2 - Do you guys have any recommendations on how to program a 9-month fitness class for high schoolers with a wide variety of experiences? (1:08:16) #ListenerLive question #3 – Any tips on how to break through a weight loss plateau? (1:21:51) #ListenerLive question #4 - How to eat and train post bariatric surgery? (1:31:57) Related Links/Products Mentioned Ask a question to Mind Pump, live! Email: live@mindpumpmedia.com Visit Seed for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Promo code MINDPUMP at checkout for 30% off your first month's supply of Seed's DS-01® Daily Synbiotic** Visit NutriSense for the exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Code MINDPUMP at checkout** August Promotion: MAPS Anabolic Advanced 50% off! **Code AUGUST50 at checkout** Mind Pump #1385: How To Start Your Fitness & Fat Loss Journey NIH study finds heavily processed foods cause overeating and weight gain Transgender athlete shatters female weightlifting record in Canada Mind Pump #895: Do Transgender Athletes Have An Unfair Advantage? Watch Untold: Hall of Shame | Netflix Official Site Resistance training rejuvenates aging skin by reducing circulating inflammatory factors and enhancing dermal extracellular matrices Man Seen Sniffing Women In Barnes & Noble Viral Video Released After Arrest Dr. Karl Nadolsky Instagram Post on CGMs Visit Paleo Valley for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Promo code MINDPUMP15 at checkout for 15% discount** Mind Pump #1990: Nine Reasons People Stop Working Out (& What To Do About It) MindPump Co-Host Justin Andrews Talks High School Football Training w/ Joe D! The Resistance Training Revolution – Book by Sal Di Stefano Mind Pump #1952: How To Bulk The Right Way Reverse Dieting: What Is It and Should YOU Try It?? | MIND PUMP Reverse Dieting 101 | MAPS Fitness Products The Dunphy Squat | At Home Squat Variation - YouTube Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube Mind Pump Free Resources People Mentioned Bishop Robert Barron (@bishopbarron) Instagram Max Lugavere (@maxlugavere) Instagram Dr. Karl Nadolsky (@drkarlnadolsky) Instagram Peter Attia (@peterattiamd) Instagram Anthony Vincent (@anthonyvincentofficial) Instagram Joe DeFranco (@defrancosgym) Instagram

19 Aug 20231h 47min

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: Exercises are SKILLS! Practice them as such. (1:43) The insanity of ESG (Environmental, Social, & Governance). (20:15) Mind Pump Recommends Telemarketers on Max. (26:08) Being sick sucks. (33:01) The best and worst things about your child leaving the nest. (39:41) Gross things you thought you would never do before becoming a parent. (47:43) Legion now has cookies! (53:59) The partners the guys use the most. (55:17) UPS drivers are getting PAID! (57:31) Shout out to Oliver Anthony Music. (1:04:35) #Quah question #1 - What can I do to get more roadmap veins? I have a lot of veins, but I want the ones in my forearms to stick out more, what should I do? I'm already sub 10% fat, take a pump, and use sodium, is there a way to get even more? (1:06:21) #Quah question #2 - How do you successfully exit out of overtraining? Will you gain fat if you go about it too abruptly? Should you treat it like reverse dieting and slowly ease out of it? (1:10:40) #Quah question #3 – I'm very hamstring and glute dominant. How do I make lower body movements more quad-based, especially unilateral? (1:16:02) #Quah question #4 - How to push yourself without a gym partner or hurting yourself? (1:17:50) Related Links/Products Mentioned Visit Legion Athletics for the exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Code MINDPUMP at checkout for 20% off** Visit Kreatures of Habit: Meal One for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Code MP25 at checkout** August Promotion: MAPS Anabolic Advanced 50% off! **Code AUGUST50 at checkout** Mind Pump #1147: Eight Sure-Fire Ways To Build Strength Man versus Horse Marathon - Wikipedia How Does Tesla Get A Worse ESG Score Than 2 Oil Companies? Telemarketers | Official Website for the HBO Original NoseFrida the SNOTSUCKER - Frida Pimple Popper Tool Kit - Boxoyx 10 Pcs Blackhead Remover Comedone Extractor Kit with Box for Quick and Easy Removal of Pimples, Blackheads, Zit Removing, Forehead,Facial and Nose (Black) Visit Magic Spoon for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! UPS says drivers to make $170,000 in pay and benefits ... - CBS News Visit Organifi for the exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Promo code MINDPUMP at checkout** Mind Pump #1675: Eight Ways To Get The BEST Muscle Pump Mind Pump #1142: Nine Signs You Are Overtraining Mind Pump #1745: How To Pack On Muscle To Your Lagging/Stubborn Body Parts Mind Pump #1820: How To Choose The Perfect Workout Partner Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube Mind Pump Free Resources People Mentioned Steve Cook (@stevecook) Instagram Patrick Bet-David (@patrickbetdavid) Instagram Oliver Anthony (@oliver_anthony_music_) Instagram

18 Aug 20231h 28min

In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin cover different types of strength and how to achieve them. There ain't nothing wrong with getting a little strong. (1:25) At what point does strength training start to take away from athletic training? (3:01) The moment Sal realized there are DIFFERENT types of strength. (9:12) Celebrating the old-timey strongmen/women. (12:12) The three different types of strength and how to achieve them. #1 – Max Strength. (19:17) #2 – Stamina. (26:58) #3 – Grit. (35:20) Three examples of bronze era athletes who demonstrated one of these three different types of strength. (45:21) Related Links/Products Mentioned Visit MASSZYMES by biOptimizers for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Promo code MINDPUMP10 at checkout** August Promotion: MAPS Anabolic Advanced 50% off! **Code AUGUST50 at checkout** Mind Pump #1960: Four Different Types Of Strength And How To Train For Them Mind Pump #2005: How To Incorporate Isometric Training Into Your Routine Mind Pump #2095: How To Smash Through A Strength Plateau George Hackenschmidt: The Father Of The Bench Press And Hack Squat The Mighty Atom - Legendary Strength Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube Mind Pump Free Resources People Mentioned Mark Rippetoe (@startingstrength) Instagram

17 Aug 202351min

In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach three Pump Heads via Zoom. Mind Pump Fit Tip: Don't miss the forest for the trees. Make sure you communicate in effective ways. We are losing the war. (2:39) Magic Spoon is a great option if you're going to take one step toward a better direction. (30:31) Sal's on the mend. (32:51) An update from Sal on his first Ketamine therapy session. (40:41) What a WIN for Dave Portnoy. (55:01) How long should sex last? (57:42) Following up on the viral plane lady. (1:02:06) Sal's experience with Entera so far. (1:03:35) Some people should NOT be parents. (1:07:20) Shout out to Paul Chek. (1:11:08) #ListenerLive question #1 - What else can I do to drop body fat if I am limited by movement and steps to help create a caloric deficit? (1:12:30) #ListenerLive question #2 - Can I use the winter months when my steps go down by maybe 1/4 to a 1/2 of what they are during the summer to bulk, without having to put much thought into it? I want to take advantage of building muscle as much as I can to have a long healthy life and be active with my children. (1:23:55) #ListenerLive question #3 - Is it possible to permanently fix my quad dominance? What can I do in my workouts and/or everyday life to fix my quad dominance and activate my glutes and hamstrings more so I don't keep reverting to utilizing only my quads for certain moves? (1:30:37) Related Links/Products Mentioned Ask a question to Mind Pump, live! Email: live@mindpumpmedia.com Visit Magic Spoon for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! Visit Entera Skincare for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Promo code MPM at checkout for 10% off their order or 10% off their first month of a subscribe-and-save.** August Promotion: MAPS Anabolic Advanced 50% off! **Code AUGUST50 at checkout** Paul Chek reaction video to Max Lugavere - Instagram Mind Pump #1237: Why Most Group Exercise Classes Suck Mind Pump #2132: Six Reasons Men Today Are Weak Harmonie Stone, LMFT Dave Portnoy Paid Just $1 to Buy Barstool Sports Back How Long Should Sex Actually Last? Woman From Viral Airplane Freak-Out, Tiffany Gomas' Emotional Apology Mind Pump #2130: The Truth About Hair Loss With Jay Campbell & Nick Andrews 'Pretty Baby' chronicles Brooke Shields' career and the sexualization of young girls Visit NED for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! Mind Pump #2112: Is 15 Minutes Enough Time For An Effective Workout? Mind Pump #1667: The Best Exercises You Can Do To Develop The Perfect Butt Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube Mind Pump Free Resources People Mentioned Max Lugavere (@maxlugavere) Instagram Paul Chek (@paul.chek) Instagram Josh Trent (@joshtrentofficial) Instagram Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) Instagram

16 Aug 20231h 42min

In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin cover how to choose a gym, whether you a consumer looking for a good place to work out or a trainer looking for the ideal place to build your training business. Which Gym is Right for You? The pros and cons of each from both a client and a trainer's perspective. (1:11) #1 - Big Box gyms: 24 Hour Fitness, Crunch, Balley's, LA Fitness, or UFC. (2:18) #2 - Small Box gyms: Your local ma and pa gym private trainer studios. (22:36) #3 - Class gyms: F45, Orangetheory Fitness, or Barry's Bootcamp. (34:02) #4 - Training from home. (45:57) Related Links/Products Mentioned For a limited time only, Mind Pump listeners get a free LMNT Sample Pack with any purchase: Visit DrinkLMNT.com/MindPump August Promotion: MAPS Anabolic Advanced 50% off! **Code AUGUST50 at checkout** Mind Pump #1862: How NOT To Be An Idiot In The Gym Mind Pump #1990: Nine Reasons People Stop Working Out (& What To Do About It) How to Become a Trainer - Mind Pump Blog Mind Pump#2025: How To Be A Successful Fitness Coach With Jason Phillips Is it Worth the Money to Hire a Personal Trainer? - Mind Pump Media Mind Pump #1237: Why Most Group Exercise Classes Suck Mind Pump #2022: Lost Motivation To Workout? Do This… Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube Mind Pump Free Resources

14 Aug 20231h