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
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261: Glycemic Index, Mid-Season Training, Daily vs. Weekly Caloric Intake & MORE
Quah, Quah, Quaaaaaaah! Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about the Glycemic Index/Load, training for athletes mid-season, ideal rotation to change up foods to maintain a healthy gut, importance of daily vs. weekly caloric intake and getting started as a personal trainer. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpmedia.com
260: Mind Pump Takes On The FITNESS ESTABLISHMENT
It seems that the fitness industry has it's priorities a bit mixed up. Go to a fitness show and what dominates?... Supplements! You would think that supplements are the key to success in the gym but in truth few have any proven value, most are worthless and some are actually harmful. Why has the fitness industry strayed so far from what REALLY matters...namely workout programming and diet? Because supplements make money, LOTS of money. In this episode Sal, Adam & Just take a closer look at the fitness establishment and their perpetual push to extract dollars selling impotent solutions. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpmedia.com
259: HIIT + Full Body, Getting Visible Abs, Bathroom Poisons & MORE
It's Quah Time! Sal, Adam & Justin answer your questions about the safety of personal hygiene & beauty products, the percentage of body fat needed to see abs, difficulty living in the moment, going back in time and giving advice to their younger selves and adding HIIT to a 3x/week full body workout. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpmedia.com
258: Functional Flexibility
What are the most "functional" exercises you can do and what is the value of "functional" flexibility? Sal, Adam & Justin discuss how you can improve performance and build more muscle by focusing on specific movements in the gym. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpmedia.com
257: Mind Pump vs. Jim Stoppani
There is probably no other industry that passes off pseudo-science as science more than the fitness industry. More often than not this is done to build authority and to earn a profit. Of course, most fitness enthusiasts are hungry for results and are NOT scientists so they have to take the “experts” word on it, even if they are being fed pure BS. It is Mind Pump’s mission to call out this BS and to expose the massive misinformation for profit mindset that seems to pervade the Fitness Establishment. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpmedia.com
256: How Bodybuilding MADE Fitness
Whether you like bodybuilding or not it has strongly influenced and shaped the fitness world. Sal, Adam & Justin discuss how bodybuilding and bodybuilders, through trial and error and sometimes downright dangerous experimentation, have evolved how everyone trains. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpmedia.com
255: Hunger, Training & Dieting Guidelines For The Over 40 Crowd, Opening A Gym & MORE
QUAAAAAAH! Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about what to do when calories haven't changed but hunger is getting progressively worse, if weight training & dieting guidelines apply to men (and women) over 40, pros & cons of opening a gym and gym coops. their thoughts on the presidential election and who they would choose from the Mind Pump Crew to live with when they were 20 (and why not the others). Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpmedia.com
254: Mind Pump Goes Keto
The Mind Pump Crew has been experimenting with the ketogenic diet and are intrigued. Although there seems to be many benefits to eating this way it is important to know that the ketogenic diet is NOT the officially recommended diet of Mind Pump. In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin explore the ins and outs of eating this way. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpmedia.com
253: Mobility, Anxiety & Depression, Organ Donation & MORE
It's Q&A time once again! Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about integrating mobility into a workout, the goal of doing a physique/bodybuilding type show just once for the experience, dealing with a client's or their own anxiety and depression, what made them outstanding trainers & becoming a living organ donor. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpmedia.com
252: How to increase LIBIDO
Would you like to increase your libido? Studies have shown listening to Mind Pump will make your hornier (studies paid for by Mind Pump and may be biased). All joking aside, there are proven ways to increase your libido and Sal, Adam & Justin tell you how! Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpmedia.com
251: Best Rate to Gain or Lose Weight, Training a Tight Muscle, Entheogens & Fitness & MORE!
Sal, Adam & Justin answer your questions about the best rate to gain/lose weight as you bulk/cut, whether women’s training & diet should change throughout the month as hormones change, whether to work strong & tight glutes or skip training them, if they see a place in the future where entheogens are used for fitness and what citizenship they would choose other than a U.S. one. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpmedia.com
250: Craig Capurso- Why Compete?
Craig Capurso is back with the Mind Pump Crew! A lot has transpired since the last time Craig was on Mind Pump. Sal, Adam & Justin talk to Craig about fatherhood, the upcoming Men's Classics competition and Metron, Craig's company that uses data to mazimize training results. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpmedia.com
249: Getting Enough Protein, Benefits & Detriments Of Cardio, Muscle Growth Killers & MORE
Sal, Adam & Justin offer up the second Quah of the week! They answer Pump Head questions about eating 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight, short-term benefits and long-term detriments of cardio, the prevalence of sick fitness people, cardio leading up to a fitness show & the biggest things that stop muscle growth dead in its tracks. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpmedia.com
248: Most Social Media Fitness Authorities Are Idiots
In this age of social media anyone can hold themselves up as an expert. A ripped body and/or a fancy title goes a long way towards establishing "authority" in the marketplace. Just because someone looks good or has a PhD does not automatically mean they 1. know what they are doing or 2. can help you achieve your goals. How do you distinguish the charlatans from the sages? It begins by questioning everything. Sal, Adam & Justin dive into this topic and provide some guidance in navigating this murky world. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpmedia.com
247: Chin ups v. pull ups, bench press form, healthy bodyfat level & MORE
Quah time! Sal, Adam & Justin answer your questions about the health effects of extremely low bodyfat, chin ups vs. pull ups. meditation, putting feet in the air when benching, Mind Pump music festival headliners. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpmedia.com