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1291: The Ideal Way to Reach Your Daily Step Count, the Truth About BCAAs and EAAs, Lessons from Mom & More

May 12, 2020 01:13:37 88.33 MB Downloads: 0

In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about whether getting 10,000 steps in one shot is better or worse than getting those 10,000 steps throughout the day, the value of EAAs vs BCAAs for the average gym-goer, what their wives’ training programs look like right now, and one thing that their mother instilled in them when they were young that they’re grateful for today.

  • A very special Mind Pump Mother’s Day. (6:11)
  • Low vitamin D levels strongly correlated to severe symptoms of COVID-19. (17:40)
  • Elon Musk is an odd fellow. (21:01)
  • Mind Pump Recommends, The Age of A.I. on YouTube. (23:45)
  • Elon Musk selling his physical possessions, Tesla potentially leaving California & MORE. (31:06)
  • Unhealthy relationships with food from the perspective of pro athletes. (33:45)
  • The ‘humping’ hound. (40:38)
  • How low/high reps require different allocations in your workouts, the value of priming & MORE. (42:35)
  • #Quah question #1 – Is getting 10,000 steps in one shot any better or worse than getting those 10,000 steps throughout the day? (46:10)
  • #Quah question #2 - EAAs vs BCAAs, are they both useless for the average gym-goer? (50:24)
  • #Quah question #3 – What do your wives’ training programs look like right now? I’m sure they are swamped with kids at home and I’d love to hear how each of them train now vs as they normally do? (56:18)
  • #Quah question #4 – In honor of Mother’s Day, what’s one thing that your mother instilled in you when you were young that you’re grateful for today. (1:02:15)

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