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
1119: How to Spot a Bad Personal Trainer, the Hardest & Easiest Lifts, When & How to Get a Spotter When Lifting Heavy & MORE
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about easy ways to spot a bad personal trainer, asking for a spot when you want to lift heavy, which of the 3 powerlifting lifts were the most difficult and easy, and how their fitness careers began.
- Mind Pump’s newest partner, Caldera Labs, and the importance of what you put on your skin. (4:05)
- Beauty products are NO JOKE! (11:00)
- What’s the deal with people that buy old cop cars and taxi cabs?? (13:09)
- Adam’s first ‘moment of panic’ with his son. How the ‘parent instinct’ is a REAL thing. (17:10)
- The pros and cons of blue light exposure for athletic performance & MORE. (28:31)
- The 7 biggest parenting mistakes that destroy kids’ confidence and self-esteem. (31:45)
- The value and potential issues of due process. Why we should never choose safety for freedom. (37:07)
- The scary accuracies of personality tests. (43:30)
- #Quah question #1 – What are easy ways to spot a bad personal trainer? (45:25)
- #Quah question #2 – For a woman who lifts alone, should you just ask some random dude to spot you when you want to lift heavy? Is it weird or creepy? (52:42)
- #Quah question #3 – Of the three major powerlifting lifts, which one did you have to work the hardest on to get stronger and which one was the easiest? (1:01:18)
- #Quah question #4 – I would love to hear how each of your careers in fitness began. (1:15:45)
People Mentioned
- Taylor (@tayvalenz) Instagram
- Danny Matranga | CSCS | BSc. (@danny.matranga) Instagram
- Robert Oberst (@robertoberst) Instagram
- Dr. Ben Pollack (@phdeadlift) Instagram
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