487: Best Deadlift Grip, Postnatal Recovery, Biggest Mistake New Trainers Make & MORE

Big Top Beard Company Quah! In this episode of Quah, sponsored by Big Top Beard Company (bigtopbeardcompany.com, code "mindpump" for 33% off), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about postnatal recovery, the best deadlift grip, the biggest mistake they see new trainers make and the keys to being happy. Get our newest program, Kettlebells 4 Aesthetics (KB4A), which provides full expert workout programming to sculpt and shape your body using kettlebells. Only $7 at www.mindpumpmedia.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with our newest program, MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need… it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts! Have questions for Mind Pump? Each Monday on Instagram (@mindpumpradio) look for the QUAH post and input your question there. (Sal, Adam & Justin will answer as many questions as they can) Signs the guys are getting older / Staying up on new trends (1:03) Quah Question #1: Postnatal recovery tips once clear for exercise? (15:39) o   Focusing on core stability / Reactivation of muscles o   Isometric work / Focus on tension and reconnection o   Listen to your body o   Pre-phase MAPS Anabolic / MAPS Anywhere without AMP sessions Quah Question #2 – Best deadlift grips? (29:32) o   Hook grip – Pro/Cons o   Wrist wraps – Pro/Cons o   Over/Under – Pro/Cons o   Over/Over – Pro/Cons Quah Question #3 – Biggest mistake they see new trainers making? / Their biggest mistakes? (39:23) o   Intensity driven o   High turnover rate o   Don’t believe in their own value Quah Question #4 – What is the key to being happy? (51:27) o   Do things that are easy o   Emotional / Mental component o   Meaning / Purpose o   Perspective / Silver lining / Battling ego Related Links/Products Mentioned Deactivation of hip flexors / Stomach vacuums videos (MPTv on YouTube) What is a doula? Odd’s you need a C-section (article) Risk of children born through C-section (study) Using wrist wraps causes recruitment patterns (article) Wim Hof Method Certification Signup (Mind Pump Media Center) Men who are married live longer than men who are single (Harvard study) Blue zone’s: Friends Nourish the Mind and Body (article) People Mentioned: Layne Norton - @biolayne (Instagram) Build a stronger grip for the better deadlift and stronger hands (article) Wim Hoff - @iceman_hof (Instagram) Wim Hof Method (website)  Justin Wren – @TheBigPygmy (Instagram) Redemption Shot: Justin Wren’s path from drug addict to the Congo (article)