In this week's first Q&A (or QUAH to those in the know), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about the biggest marketing mistakes made by new trainers, body weight "set-point" theory, challenges & tips for working with childhood obesity clients, posterior chain imbalances and their phobias. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpmedia.com
At the turn of the 20th century sugar consumption was at a fraction of what it is today. Since then sugar consumption has skyrocketed and so has the incidence of diabetes and other chronic illnesses. Coincidence? Not likely. Sugar, and in particular fructose, has been shown to have an adverse affect on the body. Sal, Adam & Justin break down why sugar is a substance to avoid. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpmedia.com
In the 2nd QUAH of the week, Sal, Adam & Justin answer your questions about negative effects of intermittent fasting on women, tweaks to workouts and nutrition for those on testosterone replacement therapy, their thoughts on 5x5 Training, getting enough sleep when starting out as a trainer and building the perfect Mind Pump body. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpmedia.com
In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin conclude the second half of their interview with Lord Jason Allan Scott. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpmedia.com
In this week's Q&A Sal, Adam & Justin answer your questions about improving hip mobility, their biggest pet peeves living with their significant others, how to bring up lagging body parts using MAPS Anabolic triggering sessions, times their egos got them in trouble and their favorite kind of client to train. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpmedia.com
Lord Jason Allan Scott is an events expert and entrepreneurial consultant. He has hosted events from The Dark Knight, Mama Mia and Avatar. He is also possibly the REAL Most Interesting Man in the World! Sal, Adam & Justin interview Lord Jason about his escapades that could have been taken directly from the movies. Besides being a larger than life character, Lord Jason is a Mind Pump OG, MAPS follower and Mind Pump Private Facebook Forum member. This is episode 1 of 2. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com
Q&A #2 for the week! Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about integrating Olympic lifts into workout, staying active when pregnant, difference between casein & whey protein, worse gym fails, and how to maintain muscle when forced to take an extended break. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com
What supplements are worth taking and what supplements are worth avoiding? Suffice it to say very few fall on the "worth taking" list. Sal, Adam & Justin list some of their favorite supplements and then reveal how you can save a ton of money by not purchasing most supplements. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com
Quah time again! This week Sal, Adam & Justin answer your questions about the cause of postural imbalances, the amount of weight needed when performing MAPS Performance Mobility Exercises, Rich Piana showcasing his daily anabolic steroid use and correcting shoulder pain. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com
Well, this episode is exactly as it is titled, an infomercial! (But for something that is very cool!...) Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com
More Q&A! Sal, Adam & Justin answer your questions about workouts to help with muscle imbalances after an ACL injury, training with a significant other, offering advice to your significant other, the benefits of kombucha, the benefits of drinking green tea vs taking a green tea extract pill and the part honey should play in the diet, if any. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com
The Central Nervous System or CNS is critical not only to your strength and performance, but to your ability to maximize muscle growth. How do you fire up your CNS? Sal, Adam & Justin tell you what to do. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com
Foam rolling, static stretches, dynamic stretches... what's best? And is it possible to overdo it? Sal, Adam & Justin break it down for you. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com
This week Sal, Adam & Justin answer your questions about tips for hardgainers, the effect of long-term cuts on hormones, if blood flow restriction is just a fad, if the body can assimilate more than 30 grams of protein at a time, whether you can fast at different times during the day and what they would do if they were a girl for a month. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com
Proprioception... the awareness of your body in space. Why is this so important, especially if your goal is to build muscle and look good? Sal, Adam & Justin give you the goods on why proprioception can help you overcome plateaus, avoid injury and build more muscle. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com
What does it mean to be "functional?" Sal, Adam & Justin break down what it takes to be functional in the real world. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com
Whether you are a beginner, getting started again after a hiatus, or just need to get back on track with your fitness, fat loss and health goals, Sal, Adam & Justin provides tips for achieving maximum success in the gym and at the table. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com
Quah time! Sal, Adam & Justin answer awesome Pump Head questions about: business advice to their 22 year old selves, supplements that can break a fast, messing up metabolism by switching from mini-bulks to mini-cuts, scheduled refeed days and keeping clients after they have achieved their goals. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com
Stress is a killer! We all experience it. However, not everyone deals with it in the same way. You have a choice, let stress take control of you or you take control of stress. Sal, Adam & Justin provide some valuable tools and perspectives on how to reduce the impact of stress on your life. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com
Steady state cardio vs high intensity interval training (HIIT), which one is better? How frequently should you do cardio? What is the best cardio to do when you are training with weights? How much cardio is enough and how much is overkill? Sal, Adam & Justin answer these questions and MORE! Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com
If you are putting in the work at the gym and are not satisfied with your gains, then you need to look at your programming. So much of what is called programming today is just a bunch of exercises thrown together in a very unscientific manner. It is highly unlikely that you will ever get close to achieving your genetic muscle building or strength potential using these methods. Good programming understands how the body adapts and adjusts accordingly, minimizing plateaus and maximizing results. In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin break down proper programming. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com
Sal, Adam & Justin answer this week's questions (Instagram @mindpump) on the best meal systems & plans, avoiding Alzheimer's & dementia, using body weight training to stay lean & to build muscle, the most influential people in the fitness world & ketogenic diets for fat loss. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com
There are so many awesome questions received every week that it is impossible to answer all of them. This is Part 2 of Q&A (or QUAH!) from last Monday. Although this barely makes a dent in all the questions, Sal, Adam & Justin answer your questions about carb vs fat loading, trap/hex bar deadlifts, elevation masks and the value of foam rolling. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com
Your body has 10Xs more bacteria than cells. Emerging science is showing that the condition of your "micro-biome" can have a profound effect on your health and even your ability to BUILD MUSCLE & LOSE FAT! Sal, Adam & Justin discuss this important topic and how you can improve your own micro-biome. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com
Thanks to all of you who submitted questions this week. They flooded in! In this Q&A Sal, Adam & Justin answer your questions about unconventional training (indian clubs, kettle bells, etc), getting certified for personal benefit, eating donuts & Pop Tarts AND staying ripped, cutting calories but not losing weight and why you should not train to failure. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com