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
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
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
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
It turns out IIFYM (If it fits your macros) is a very emotional topic for some people. One of the ideas that is being sold is that IIFYM promotes a healthy relationship with food, but is that really the case? Sal, Adam & Justin are all for balance and that includes eating less than ideal foods on occasion. However, in this episode they go into detail why IIFYM is being promoted in a way that may, in fact, be creating an unhealthy relationship with food. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpmedia.com
Care for an extra serving of Quah? Sal, Adam & Justin answer your questions about the problems women face when wearing high heels and they can prevent issues, the benefits of “Superfoods,” whether pausing mid-set is good, bad or inconsequential, building muscle in and out of a surplus and who would win a 100 yard sprint. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpmedia.com
It has been 2 months and dozens of you have been requesting the 3rd installment of the Joe Donnelly interview. During the recording of the interview things had started to become a bit unhinged so for full disclosure, parts of the interview have been removed. It is still wildly entertaining & at times educational. Enjoy! Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpmedia.com
Sal, Adam & Justin take on 5 more Pump Head questions about training when over 40/50 years of age, whether it is better to take time off from working out or just to cut intensity if suffering from chronic aches and pains, how to increase speed, acceleration & agility for a sport like rugby, tips for an ectomorph trying to build muscle and how to develop more shoulder mobility to improve form with the standing military press. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpmedia.com
What is the best body part split? In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin answer this question once and for all. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpmedia.com
Sal, Adam & Justin take on more of your questions. Included in this episode: how to know when you have achieved perfect squat & deadlift form, using muscle stim for MAPS Trigger Sessions, using gym implements such as straps, wraps, belts, etc., and how to push boundaries in the gym without injuring yourself. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpmedia.com
Muscle imbalances not only lead to poor performance and injury but can also affect the aesthetic appeal of your body. Sal, Adam & Justin go into greater detail about how to improve the function (& appearance) of your body by correcting muscle imbalances. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpmedia.com
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