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2634: Four Weird Reasons You Have Joint or Muscle Pain & More (Listener Live Coaching)

July 04, 2025 01:46:29 102.21 MB Downloads: 0

In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom.

  • Mind Pump Fit Tip: 4 Weird Reasons You Have Joint or Muscle Pain. (1:43)

  • The highest IQ ever recorded. (19:24)

  • The top 5 physical attributes that women consider attractive in a man. (26:33)

  • There are levels to everything. (30:37)

  • Pondering vs. speed when it comes to making decisions. (34:56)

  • Creatine and women. (38:44)

  • How addiction flourishes in the dark. (42:19)

  • Psilocybin and depression. (43:21)

  • Controversial parenting topic: Spanking your kids. (45:31)

  • #ListenerLive question #1 – Given my scale weight isn’t moving, should I try higher calories even though I can’t do as much volume-wise? (1:02:52)

  • #ListenerLive question #2 – Can you mix the workouts from different phases of a MAPS program based on the settings and time you have to workout for that week? (1:16:03)

  • #ListenerLive question #3 – Am I wasting my time doing hot vinyasa style yoga? Does it have any benefits as far as building muscle and burning fat? (1:26:23)

  • #ListenerLive question #4 – Within the MAPS programs, what do you suggest for focusing on shoulders/traps and how do you incorporate MAPS Prime into your strength training? (1:37:12)

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