MindPump exposes the RAW TRUTH about health, fitness, nutrition and more... Hosts Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer & Justin Andrews pull back the curtain on the mythology, snake oil and pseudo-science that pervades the fitness industry and present science-backed solutions that result in increased muscular development and performance while simultaneously emphasizing health. No fitness institution or fitness "truth" is safe from their quick wit and over 40 years of combined experience in the fitness industry. Produced by Doug Egge. Find Mind Pump and the Mind Pump hosts on Instragram @mindpumpmedia, @mindpumpsal, @mindpumpadam, @mindpumpjustin & @mindpumpdoug and at mindpumppodcast.com. Get expertly programmed Mind Pump training protocols at mapsfitnessproducts.com
1477: Is Social Media Killing Your Gains?
In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin discuss the negative impact social media can have on health and fitness and provide ways to minimize the downsides of living in the social media age.
- How social media may be affecting you more than you realize. (3:00)
- The positives of social media. (7:14)
- How social media may be killing your health and fitness gains. (8:25)
- #1 – Making a sedentary lifestyle look cool. (9:52)
- #2 – Body image issues are becoming more mainstream and disguised as motivation. (14:00)
- #3 – Becoming aware of its addictive properties. (23:18)
- #4 – The rise of poor sleep with our children. (25:17)
- The practices and key takeaways to tackle these issues. (27:35)
- #1 – Setting time limits and boundaries. (27:50)
- #2 – Shut off ALL notifications. (31:26)
- #3 – Keeping your phone in a designated space. (34:14)
- #4 – Create scheduled breaks. (36:29)
- #5 – Only follow people who provide you with the most/good healthy value. (39:18)
- The origin story of #squatandscroll. (43:01)
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People Mentioned
- Adam Alter
- Nir Eyal (@neyal99) Instagram
- Enzo Coglitore (@enzocog) Instagram