581: The Ideal Warm Up Routine, Core Work & Lower Back Pain, Aesthetics Vs. Health & MORE

Kimera-Quah! In this episode of Quah, sponsored by Kimera Koffee (kimerakoffee.com, code "mindpump" for 10% off), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about the best way to increase hunger and be able to eat more, core work and lower back pain, what a warm up should consist of and if being healthy meant being out of shape would they sacrifice aesthetics for health.

• Guys talk candy (3:30)
  • Juicy Fruit gum
  • Melon heads
  • Nerds
  • Fun Heads
  • Pixy Stix
• Guys talk TV series that bring emotions out of you (11:28)
  • Game of Thrones
  • Sopranos
  • Breaking Bad
• Guys talk trying out the Organifi Red Juice (16:34)
  • Adam has been drinking green/red together
• Guys talk “beets” (21:03)
  • Endurance Athletes
  • Bodybuilders
  • Adam gives update on macros prepping for Olympia
  • Sal tells a “beet” story
• Guys talk current shows they're watching (29:08)
  • The Defiant Ones
  • Last Chance U
• Quah question #1 – What is the best way to increase hunger and build muscle? (31:53)
  • Decide what is more important (put on muscle or play active sports)
  • Eat lower fat foods earlier in the day
  • Adam introduced cannabis after dinner to consume extra calories
  • Send right signals to your body
    • Eat healthy
    • Quality sleep
    • Rest properly
• Quah question #2 – Just started doing more core work, lower back is hurting. What am I doing wrong? (50:28)
  • Flex at the spine
  • Floor Crunch
  • Recruitment pattern problem
    • Hip flexor dominant
• Quah question #3 – What should a warmup routine consist of? (57:40)
  • MAPS Prime/Prime Pro
  • Prime your body for what you plan to do that day
    • What you train, is what you strengthen
  • Treat all exercise as a skill
    • Perfect technique before you do
• Quah question #4 – Hypothetically speaking, if being healthy meant being out of shape, would you sacrifice aesthetics for health? (1:11:37)
  • Chase optimal health and wellness
    • Forget about aesthetics for awhile
  • Never sacrifice your health

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