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Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth

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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Now displaying: August, 2017
Aug 31, 2017

Five days ago the bigger than life bodybuilding icon Rich Piana passed away. Rich openly discussed his use of anabolic steroids and was known to advise followers to not use drugs. In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin discuss the dark side of bodybuilding. Bodybuilding can be a very unhealthy sport and building such a body can come at a very high price. If you are hell-bent on being a bodybuilder what can you do to avoid going down the path of failed organs and an early death? Listen to this episode to find out! RIP Rich Piana.

  • Guys talk Game of Thrones finale (2:12)
  • Justin’s new truck gets “bad” oil change (5:31)
  • The dark side of bodybuilding (11:49)
    • Dallas McCarver and Rich Piana passed away
    • Dallas McCarver choked on food
    • Argument of lifestyle choice or anabolic steroids
      • Rooted in insecurities
      • Bodybuilders abuse other drugs than anabolic steroids
      • Whole life spent in the gym
      • Selfish Sport
      • Impact on hormones
    • People who get into fitness look at bodybuilders as role models
      • Their programming
      • Their diet
      • Take drugs
    • Consumption (or lack) of calories bodybuilders consume
      • Perception of being healthy
      • Poor relationship with food
      • Identity crisis
        • You are not your body
    • Rich Piana very honest about his lifestyle
    • Adam talks about his genetics being not tailor-made to be a bodybuilder
  • Adam talks about coaching current client for her first show (48:12)
    • Increasing activity
    • Carb cycling
    • Water intake
  • Final thoughts (59:40)
    • See more honest people in the industry
    • Treat as sport
    • Get yourself to the leanest you have been, naturally (practice)
    • Can be a healthy lifestyle, just not the extreme

Would you like to be coached by Sal, Adam & Justin? You can get 30 days of virtual coaching from them for FREE at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Get our newest program, MAPS Prime Pro, which shows you how to self assess and correct muscle recruitment patterns that cause pain and impede performance and gains. Get it at www.mindpumpmedia.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need… it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates. Get your Kimera Koffee at www.kimerakoffee.com, code "mindpump" for 10% off! Get Organifi, certified organic greens, protein, probiotics, etc at www.organifi.com Use the code “mindpump” for 20% off. Go to foursigmatic.com/mindpump and use the discount code “mindpump” for 15% off of your first order of health & energy boosting mushroom products. Add to the incredible brain enhancing effect of Kimera Koffee with www.brain.fm/mindpump 10 Free sessions! Music for the brain for incredible focus, sleep and naps! Also includes 20% if you purchase! Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts! Have questions for Mind Pump? Each Monday on Instagram (@mindpumpradio) look for the QUAH post and input your question there. (Sal, Adam & Justin will answer as many questions as they can)

Aug 30, 2017

Organifi Quah! In this episode of Quah, sponsored by Organifi (organifi.com, code "mindpump" for 20% off), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about the difference between thinking you are hungry and your body actually needing food, advice for long-distance relationships, if it is legitimate that to be great at a sport you need to start at a young age and how to deal with performance anxiety.

  • Guys talk about their week off (5:20)
    • Justin goes to Reno
    • Saul travels to Kauai
    • Adam’s cruise to Alaska
      • “Cafeteria” food on boat
      • Lived off Organifi green juice
      • Ran into “Pumpheads”
  • Quah question #1 – When we feel hunger what is the difference between feeling hungry or needing to eat something? (29:42)
    • Separate expecting to eat or needing to eat
    • Emotional hunger comes on fast
    • **Disclaimer** If healthy, cleared by doctor, go on extended fast to reset your gut
    • Associating being stuffed with feeling satisfied
    • Eat your meals with no fluids consumed
      • Be aware of chewing your food
  • Quah question #2 – Advice for long distance relationships? (43:45)
    • Learn to look at yourself and where you are in relationship
    • Let people do their own thing
      • Be independent
      • Be secure
  • Quah questions #3 – Do you think to be great at a sport you have to start at a young age? (56:23)
    • Genetics play largest role
    • Can take over identity
    • You got it or you don’t
  • Quah question #4 – How do you guys deal with performance anxiety? (1:10:28)
    • Get comfortable with worst case scenario
    • Identify what is causing the anxiety

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Would you like to be coached by Sal, Adam & Justin? You can get 30 days of virtual coaching from them for FREE at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Get our newest program, MAPS Prime Pro, which shows you how to self assess and correct muscle recruitment patterns that cause pain and impede performance and gains. Get it at www.mindpumpmedia.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need… it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates. Get your Kimera Koffee at www.kimerakoffee.com, code "mindpump" for 10% off! Get Organifi, certified organic greens, protein, probiotics, etc at www.organifi.com Use the code “mindpump” for 20% off. Go to foursigmatic.com/mindpump and use the discount code “mindpump” for 15% off of your first order of health & energy boosting mushroom products. Add to the incredible brain enhancing effect of Kimera Koffee with www.brain.fm/mindpump 10 Free sessions! Music for the brain for incredible focus, sleep and naps! Also includes 20% if you purchase! Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts! Have questions for Mind Pump? Each Monday on Instagram (@mindpumpradio) look for the QUAH post and input your question there. (Sal, Adam & Justin will answer as many questions as they can)

Aug 28, 2017

In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin interview mobility pioneer and superstar Kelly Starrett. Kelly is a coach, physical therapist, author and speaker and has been instrumental in revolutionizing how athletes think about human movement and athletic performance. His 2013 book, Becoming a Supple Leopard has become a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller. Kelly’s clients have included Olympic gold-medalists, Tour de France cyclists, world and national record holding Olympic Lifting and Power athletes, Crossfit Games medalists, ballet dancers, military personnel, and competitive age-division athletes. Check out Kelly at www.mobilitywod.com and his YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/sanfranciscocrossfit. TONS of awesome and actionable information.

  • What got him into what he is doing now? (3:38)
    • Obsessed with mechanics
  • What got him to writing Supple Leopard? (14:37)
    • Kids aren’t enriched enough
    • Why are we training in the first place?
  • With kids starting sports at early ages, is there a fear of creating imbalances early? (20:24)
    • Need to make a generalist to make a specialist later on
    • Strive to develop good athletes
      • Train year-round
  • What do you do with athletes already established, with these imbalances from years of cheating? How do you change patterns and not change the athlete’s mechanics? (27:20)
    • Strength and conditioning
    • Position transfer exercises
    • Getting athletes in more functional positions
  • How important is the priming of getting ready for a workout? (36:06)
    • Find a program that you like
    • Shift in mentality
    • Ability to maintain a position
  • How did he get involved in CrossFit? (46:46)
    • Mobilizing for position
  • How do you train Olympic lifts to fatigue? (52:48)
    • Cross purposes around the patterning
    • Treat it as a practice
  • When you look at CrossFit as a whole, what are the things you love about it and what can be changed? (59:00)
  • How much of a role does individual variance play into training? (1:01:25)
  • What are some of these foundational positions that you have identified, what people should be able to do? (1:04:52)
    • Categorize movements
  • What is some of the common knowledge you see now that you think is bullshit? (1:08:04)
    • Sold people that think things that look difficult are real fitness
  • Do you have any predictions on trends you see? (1:16:28)
    • Coaching is the most important thing
    • Believe in the home gym
  • What are you currently struggling with in business? What are you currently happy about? (1:21:41)
    • Ripping each other off

Would you like to be coached by Sal, Adam & Justin? You can get 30 days of virtual coaching from them for FREE at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Get our newest program, MAPS Prime Pro, which shows you how to self assess and correct muscle recruitment patterns that cause pain and impede performance and gains. Get it at www.mindpumpmedia.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need… it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates. Get your Kimera Koffee at www.kimerakoffee.com, code "mindpump" for 10% off! Get Organifi, certified organic greens, protein, probiotics, etc at www.organifi.com Use the code “mindpump” for 20% off. Go to foursigmatic.com/mindpump and use the discount code “mindpump” for 15% off of your first order of health & energy boosting mushroom products. Add to the incredible brain enhancing effect of Kimera Koffee with www.brain.fm/mindpump 10 Free sessions! Music for the brain for incredible focus, sleep and naps! Also includes 20% if you purchase! Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts! Have questions for Mind Pump? Each Monday on Instagram (@mindpumpradio) look for the QUAH post and input your question there. (Sal, Adam & Justin will answer as many questions as they can)

Aug 26, 2017

Organifi Quah! In this episode of Quah, sponsored by Organifi (organifi.com, code "mindpump" for 20% off), Sal, Adam & Justin along with Guest Host Mike Matthews (www.muscleforlife.com) answer Pump Head questions about doing tons of volume for one exercise vs doing less with more exercises, strength exercises to avoid IT band issues, the band craze, and how to implement "fringe" concepts as presented by Dr. Mercola and Paul Chek without going off the deep end.

  • Mike talks his first kiss (3:42)
  • Mike talks about his humility (7:08)
    • Value in doing things you suck at
    • Great communicator
  • Shameless plug for Four Sigmatic / Has Mike dabbled in medicinal mushrooms? (13:13)
  • What are some supplements he has stayed away from that are popular currently? (16:53)
  • Quah question #1 – I see people doing a lot of volume of one exercise or less volume of a lot of exercises. Assuming the total volume is equal, what are the pros and cons of each? (22:32)
    • CNS adaption – high volume of one exercise (pro)
      • Muscle imbalance (con)
    • Get good at many exercises (pro)
      • Don’t master one exercise (con)
    • Don’t get married to one
  • Quah question #2 – What are some strength exercises to work on to help with pain coming from the IT band? (32:20)
    • Work on lateral strength
    • Mobilize the hips
    • Address the root cause
  • Quah question #3 – What do you think about the band craze? (42:16)
    • People will create imbalances
    • Explosive sports movements
    • Don’t create as much muscle damage
  • Quah question #4 – You interview guys like Paul Chek and Dr. Mercola. How do you implement their ideologies without going off the deep end? (51:31)
    • Always come in open minded
    • Order of operations

Related Links/Products Mentioned

People Mentioned:

Would you like to be coached by Sal, Adam & Justin? You can get 30 days of virtual coaching from them for FREE at www.mindpumpmedia.com.

Get our newest program, MAPS Prime Pro, which shows you how to self assess and correct muscle recruitment patterns that cause pain and impede performance and gains. Get it at www.mindpumpmedia.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need… it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates.

Get your Kimera Koffee at www.kimerakoffee.com, code "mindpump" for 10% off! Get Organifi, certified organic greens, protein, probiotics, etc at www.organifi.com Use the code “mindpump” for 20% off. Go to foursigmatic.com/mindpump and use the discount code “mindpump” for 15% off of your first order of health & energy boosting mushroom products. Add to the incredible brain enhancing effect of Kimera Koffee with www.brain.fm/mindpump 10 Free sessions! Music for the brain for incredible focus, sleep and naps! Also includes 20% if you purchase! Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts! Have questions for Mind Pump? Each Monday on Instagram (@mindpumpradio) look for the QUAH post and input your question there. (Sal, Adam & Justin will answer as many questions as they can)

Aug 25, 2017

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

Would you like to be coached by Sal, Adam & Justin? You can get 30 days of virtual coaching from them for FREE at www.mindpumpmedia.com.

Get our newest program, MAPS Prime Pro, which shows you how to self assess and correct muscle recruitment patterns that cause pain and impede performance and gains. Get it at www.mindpumpmedia.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need… it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates.

Get your Kimera Koffee at www.kimerakoffee.com, code "mindpump" for 10% off! Get Organifi, certified organic greens, protein, probiotics, etc at www.organifi.com Use the code “mindpump” for 20% off. Go to foursigmatic.com/mindpump and use the discount code “mindpump” for 15% off of your first order of health & energy boosting mushroom products. Add to the incredible brain enhancing effect of Kimera Koffee with www.brain.fm/mindpump 10 Free sessions! Music for the brain for incredible focus, sleep and naps! Also includes 20% if you purchase! Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts! Have questions for Mind Pump? Each Monday on Instagram (@mindpumpradio) look for the QUAH post and input your question there. (Sal, Adam & Justin will answer as many questions as they can)

Aug 24, 2017

In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin interview best selling author, fellow podcaster and business savvy fitness entrepreneur, Mike Matthews. Mike is a prolific writer, having written a dozen books including Bigger Leaner Stronger, Thinner Leaner Stronger, The Shredded Chef and more. Mike shares a similar philosophy on fitness and nutrition and reveals all in this podcast about his philosophies and the inner workings of his business. You can find Mike at www.muscleforlife.com, www.legionathletics.com and you can also check out his podcast Muscle for Life with Mike Matthews. By the way, there is another full recording with Mike on his podcast with entirely new content. Finally, this podcast was filmed and the video from this podcast will be on Mind Pump TV (YouTube)

  • Guys talk their experiences with marijuana (3:10)
    • Adam getting into medical marijuana business
    • Sal talks about his family member who used cannabinoids for his cancer diagnosis
    • Sal used to cure severe gut issues (CBD)
    • Justin talks about using CBD to recall memories (early football years)
  • Guys talk about big businesses getting into the industry (17:00)
  • Do you think everyone should smoke weed? (21:55)
    • Anything can be overused/become addicted
    • A Band-Aid
    • Use to run away from things
    • Brain development
  • Guys talk supplement industry (29:00)
    • Expensive to launch
    • Optimize for growth
  • What advice would you give for someone wanting to buy supplements? (33:30)
    • Do own research about the company/brand
    • Serving size to protein ratio
  • How widespread is the shenanigans in the supplement manufacturer side? (43:19)
  • Mike talks about Legion (48:40)
  • Supplement industry changing? (51:10)
    • Ingredients
    • Organic
    • Non-GMO
    • Getting organic products from China
  • Did Mike ever think about not getting into this industry? (59:40)
    • Make the best stuff
    • Confident in his execution
  • Mike gives examples of successes and failures recently? (1:03:45)
    • Unflavored whey protein
    • App
  • Guys talk business and revenue of success (1:09:25)
    • Have good systems in place
    • Find great people
    • Culture
  • Self-image vs. Body image (1:21:10)
    • Changing actions
    • Being aware

Would you like to be coached by Sal, Adam & Justin? You can get 30 days of virtual coaching from them for FREE at www.mindpumpmedia.com.

Get our newest program, MAPS Prime Pro, which shows you how to self assess and correct muscle recruitment patterns that cause pain and impede performance and gains. Get it at www.mindpumpmedia.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need… it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates.

Get your Kimera Koffee at www.kimerakoffee.com, code "mindpump" for 10% off! Get Organifi, certified organic greens, protein, probiotics, etc at www.organifi.com Use the code “mindpump” for 20% off. Go to foursigmatic.com/mindpump and use the discount code “mindpump” for 15% off of your first order of health & energy boosting mushroom products. Add to the incredible brain enhancing effect of Kimera Koffee with www.brain.fm/mindpump 10 Free sessions! Music for the brain for incredible focus, sleep and naps! Also includes 20% if you purchase! Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts! Have questions for Mind Pump? Each Monday on Instagram (@mindpumpradio) look for the QUAH post and input your question there. (Sal, Adam & Justin will answer as many questions as they can)

Aug 23, 2017

Organifi Quah! iTunes Review Winners! In this episode of Quah, sponsored by Organifi (organifi.com, code "mindpump" for 20% off), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about Isometrics and plyos for trigger sessions, tactics for "working the floor" as a trainer, advice for clients with eating disorders and how being in Mind Pump compares to being in a band.

  • Guys talk about their weekends (4:15)
    • Sal takes his kids to the Monterey Bay  Aquarium
    • Adam goes to see Sam Hunt
      • Adam used to "chew"
    • Justin updates on his chickens
  • Kids and Social Media / Hiring people in the future using it (20:00)
  • Mind Pump having One Day Flash Sale this Thursday! (43:45)
  • Quah question #1 – Would different styles of plyometric and isometric training be good for trigger sessions? (47:07)
    • Trigger sessions frequency builders
    • Use to perfect form, ranges of motion
    • Prioritize around goal
  • Quah question #2 – Can you guys explain some of your tactics that made you successful on the floor (big box gyms)? (57:00)
    • Use how to use the front desk
    • Learn how to use intercom
  • Quah question #3 – Have you worked with clients with eating disorders? (1:10:15)
    • Make them feel comfortable
  • Quah question #4 – Justin, how does being in Mind Pump compare being in a band? (1:18:28)
    • Chemistry

 

Related Links/Products Mentioned

People Mentioned:

Would you like to be coached by Sal, Adam & Justin? You can get 30 days of virtual coaching from them for FREE at www.mindpumpmedia.com.

Get our newest program, MAPS Prime Pro, which shows you how to self assess and correct muscle recruitment patterns that cause pain and impede performance and gains. Get it at www.mindpumpmedia.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need… it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates.

Get your Kimera Koffee at www.kimerakoffee.com, code "mindpump" for 10% off! Get Organifi, certified organic greens, protein, probiotics, etc at www.organifi.com Use the code “mindpump” for 20% off. Go to foursigmatic.com/mindpump and use the discount code “mindpump” for 15% off of your first order of health & energy boosting mushroom products. Add to the incredible brain enhancing effect of Kimera Koffee with www.brain.fm/mindpump 10 Free sessions! Music for the brain for incredible focus, sleep and naps! Also includes 20% if you purchase! Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts! Have questions for Mind Pump? Each Monday on Instagram (@mindpumpradio) look for the QUAH post and input your question there. (Sal, Adam & Justin will answer as many questions as they can)

Aug 21, 2017

This episode covers a variety of subjects but the the overarching topic for most of the episode is achieving optimal health. Sal, Adam & Justin talk about focusing on the root cause of why disease develops in the first place, the necessity of providing the nutrition the body needs for optimal function, clearing the mind and the benefits of getting out in nature.

  • Guys talk about “beef” (2:07)
    • Pidgin language
  • Cannabinoid deficiency syndrome / Adam gives update on his Vitamin D levels (5:28)
    • Address root cause
    • Too much of anything can be bad
  • Guys talk the path to optimal health (17:15)
    • Sal’s tells story of one of his clients
    • Disconnect of communication with doctors
    • “Wellness” manager
    • Animal health 
    • Focus on creating optimal environment
      • Nutrition
      • Exercise
      • Sleep
    • State of mind – “flow state”
      • Lose track of time
  • Final thoughts on the future of the business (59:35)

Related Links/Products Mentioned

People Mentioned:

  • Dr. Justin Brink
  • Dr. Michael Ruscio
  • Joe Rogan
  • Jamie Wheel
  • Steven Kotler

Would you like to be coached by Sal, Adam & Justin? You can get 30 days of virtual coaching from them for FREE at www.mindpumpmedia.com.

Get our newest program, MAPS Prime Pro, which shows you how to self assess and correct muscle recruitment patterns that cause pain and impede performance and gains. Get it at www.mindpumpmedia.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need… it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates.

Get your Kimera Koffee at www.kimerakoffee.com, code "mindpump" for 10% off! Get Organifi, certified organic greens, protein, probiotics, etc at www.organifi.com Use the code “mindpump” for 20% off. Go to foursigmatic.com/mindpump and use the discount code “mindpump” for 15% off of your first order of health & energy boosting mushroom products. Add to the incredible brain enhancing effect of Kimera Koffee with www.brain.fm/mindpump 10 Free sessions! Music for the brain for incredible focus, sleep and naps! Also includes 20% if you purchase! Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts! Have questions for Mind Pump? Each Monday on Instagram (@mindpumpradio) look for the QUAH post and input your question there. (Sal, Adam & Justin will answer as many questions as they can)

Aug 19, 2017

In this episode of Quah, sponsored by Organifi (organifi.com, code "mindpump" for 20% off), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about advice they would give to trainers that are trying to transition into online coaching, thoughts about resistance bands, trainers with only a certification giving both workout and nutrition advice and correcting tight IT bands are causing knee pain.

  • Foursigmatic Rashi drink
  • Guys talk Game of Thrones (5:39)
  • Justin watches “softcore” porn on Netflix! (10:23)
    • Below Her Mouth
  • Guys talk “cheating” (13:39)
    • “Open” relationships
    • Communication is key
    • Serial monogamy
  • Quah question #1 – What advice would you give to trainers who are trying to transition into online coaching? (45:24)
    • Build library of content
    • Have platform set up to scale properly
    • Use social media a lot more
      • Gain and attract people
      • Build your network/community
  • Quah question #2 – What are your thoughts on resistance bands? (1:00:16)
    • LOVE! In all their programs
    • Don’t cause as much damage as weights
    • Use to target sticking points in compound lifts
  • Quah question #3 – What are your thoughts on trainers, only with a certification, giving out training and nutritional advice? Does having a degree trump self-obtained knowledge in your opinion? (1:08:06)
    • Learn through experience
      • Apprenticeship
    • Hunger and desire to learn is key
  • Quah question #4 – Tight IT bands are causing knee pain, what can you do to relive it? Foam rolling is not working. (1:19:06)
    • Weakness/imbalance in the hips
    • Need to address root cause of pain
    • Foam roll into MAPS PRIME PRO

Related Links/Products Mentioned

Would you like to be coached by Sal, Adam & Justin? You can get 30 days of virtual coaching from them for FREE at www.mindpumpmedia.com.

Get our newest program, MAPS Prime Pro, which shows you how to self assess and correct muscle recruitment patterns that cause pain and impede performance and gains. Get it at www.mindpumpmedia.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need… it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates.

Get your Kimera Koffee at www.kimerakoffee.com, code "mindpump" for 10% off! Get Organifi, certified organic greens, protein, probiotics, etc at www.organifi.com Use the code “mindpump” for 20% off. Go to foursigmatic.com/mindpump and use the discount code “mindpump” for 15% off of your first order of health & energy boosting mushroom products. Add to the incredible brain enhancing effect of Kimera Koffee with www.brain.fm/mindpump 10 Free sessions! Music for the brain for incredible focus, sleep and naps! Also includes 20% if you purchase! Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts! Have questions for Mind Pump? Each Monday on Instagram (@mindpumpradio) look for the QUAH post and input your question there. (Sal, Adam & Justin will answer as many questions as they can)

Aug 18, 2017

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 why humans fear change even if life sucks, transitioning from bodybuilding to functional training, deloading and how to correct two arms that are different-sized.

  • Sal/Adam talk about a recent trip to LA / Adam loses train of thought (3:04)
    • Tom Bilyeu
    • Luke Storey
    • Jay Ferruggia
    • LA Style
    • Christina Rice
  • Justin talks about updating the website / His big meeting (19:55)
  • Sal/Adam talk about Uber driver that nearly killed them (21:24)
  • Talk about Tom Bilyeu’s mansion (24:15)
  • Sal talks about the probiotic from Organifi / Adam using Brain.fm (31:00)
  • Quah question #1 – Why we do we as humans fear change? (34:18)
    • Comfort
    • Security
    • Need to “re-frame” your mindset
  • Quah question #2 – Any suggestions for 6’2”, 250 lb. bodybuilder trying to transition into functional fitness? (47:46)
    • Mental
    • Don’t attach yourself to the way you look
    • MAPS Prime
    • S.A.I.D principle - Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands
  • Quah question #3 – What do you think about deload weeks and do you implement them into your own routines? (59:03)
    • Should be scheduled when you hit a peak
  • Quah question #4 – Both arms are the same strength, but left-arm significantly smaller than right. Have you seen this before? What can he do? (1:07:09)
    • Unilateral movements
    • Modify exercises
    • Trigger sessions on the smaller arm
    • Build up frequency

Would you like to be coached by Sal, Adam & Justin? You can get 30 days of virtual coaching from them for FREE at www.mindpumpmedia.com.

Get our newest program, MAPS Prime Pro, which shows you how to self assess and correct muscle recruitment patterns that cause pain and impede performance and gains. Get it at www.mindpumpmedia.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need… it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates.

Get your Kimera Koffee at www.kimerakoffee.com, code "mindpump" for 10% off! Get Organifi, certified organic greens, protein, probiotics, etc at www.organifi.com Use the code “mindpump” for 20% off. Go to foursigmatic.com/mindpump and use the discount code “mindpump” for 15% off of your first order of health & energy boosting mushroom products. Add to the incredible brain enhancing effect of Kimera Koffee with www.brain.fm/mindpump 10 Free sessions! Music for the brain for incredible focus, sleep and naps! Also includes 20% if you purchase! Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts! Have questions for Mind Pump? Each Monday on Instagram (@mindpumpradio) look for the QUAH post and input your question there. (Sal, Adam & Justin will answer as many questions as they can)

Aug 17, 2017

Tom Bilyeu & Dr. Jason McKeown came to the Mind Pump Media Studio to discuss Modius, a device that uses a non-invasive, drug-free method of stimulation to activate the vestibular nerve, indicating to your body that it is physically active & moving its set point for body fat down. There is a lot of science behind it but that doesn't keep Sal, Adam & Justin from having a healthy degree of skepticism and ask probing questions about the safety and long-term effectiveness of the device. You can learn more about Modius at www.modiushealth.com.

  • They discuss the acquisition of Whole Foods by Amazon (6:02)
    • Culture clashes
  • How did the event go for Modius? (15:37)
    • Long-run
    • Medical device – futuristic set of headphones
  • How this was invented and how it works? (21:50)
    • Minimal risk
    • Non-invasive surgery
  • How does their implant work? (28:05)
    • Activates vestibular nerve
    • Like a glass of red wine
    • Different settings
  • What studies have they done with it? (34:23)
    • Provisional studies
      • Short/long-term
    • Metabolic rate
  • What concerns come to their mind? (37:15)
    • Metabolism adapt
  • What have we done to change our set point? (43:00)
  • What other things are the hypothalamus used for? (47:30)
  • Could we expect growth of the hypothalamus because it’s being over-stimulated? (49:15)
  • Do we see any change in muscle mass? (50:23)
  • How long has Tom been using it? (55:45)
  • What are the numbers telling us? What can people expect? (56:24)
  • Could this device make people less active? Health benefits? (58:13)
    • Quick fix?
    • Step into the healthy lifestyle
  • Are we going to see any increases in side effects? (1:04:00)
  • World’s worst infomercial (1:05:38)
    • Negative feedback loop
    • Alter set point
    • Epigenetics
  • Final thoughts (1:12:50)
    • Guys going to test it out
    • Full money back guarantee
    • Discounts when sharing information

Would you like to be coached by Sal, Adam & Justin? You can get 30 days of virtual coaching from them for FREE at www.mindpumpmedia.com.

Get our newest program, MAPS Prime Pro, which shows you how to self assess and correct muscle recruitment patterns that cause pain and impede performance and gains. Get it at www.mindpumpmedia.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need… it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates.

Get your Kimera Koffee at www.kimerakoffee.com, code "mindpump" for 10% off! Get Organifi, certified organic greens, protein, probiotics, etc at www.organifi.com Use the code “mindpump” for 20% off. Go to foursigmatic.com/mindpump and use the discount code “mindpump” for 15% off of your first order of health & energy boosting mushroom products. Add to the incredible brain enhancing effect of Kimera Koffee with www.brain.fm/mindpump 10 Free sessions! Music for the brain for incredible focus, sleep and naps! Also includes 20% if you purchase! Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts! Have questions for Mind Pump? Each Monday on Instagram (@mindpumpradio) look for the QUAH post and input your question there. (Sal, Adam & Justin will answer as many questions as they can)

Aug 16, 2017

Organifi Quah! iTunes Review Winners! In this episode of Quah, sponsored by Organifi (organifi.com, code "mindpump" for 20% off), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about cycling and cycling other supplements such as creatine, getting vegetables into the diet, priming & sauna use and sandbag training for muscular development and fat burning.

  • Guys talk about “lack” of motivation in millennials (5:15)
    • Sink or crush
    • Avoid tough situations
  • Guys talk Organifi green juice supplementation (18:50)
  • Justin talks about “taking care” of one of his chickens (21:03)
  • Quah question #1 – How often should you cycle supplements? (34:20)
    • Protein cycling
    • Creatine
    • Feel like over consuming/no added benefits – get off
  • Quah question #2 – Can’t eat vegetables and has to blend to consume. Is this a bad way to consume vegetables? (45:37)
    • Be mindful
    • Appreciate flavor
    • Bad memories/relationship with them
    • Chewing food very important
  • Quah question #3 – On the days he uses the sauna after training, should he post-Prime after training or after the sauna? (56:33)
    • Do directly after training
    • Heat depresses the central nervous system
  • Quah question #4 – Thoughts of sandbag training for both muscular development and fat burning? (59:20)
    • Functionally driven
    • Rounded back lifting

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Would you like to be coached by Sal, Adam & Justin? You can get 30 days of virtual coaching from them for FREE at www.mindpumpmedia.com.

Get our newest program, MAPS Prime Pro, which shows you how to self assess and correct muscle recruitment patterns that cause pain and impede performance and gains. Get it at www.mindpumpmedia.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need… it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates.

Get your Kimera Koffee at www.kimerakoffee.com, code "mindpump" for 10% off! Get Organifi, certified organic greens, protein, probiotics, etc at www.organifi.com Use the code “mindpump” for 20% off. Go to foursigmatic.com/mindpump and use the discount code “mindpump” for 15% off of your first order of health & energy boosting mushroom products. Add to the incredible brain enhancing effect of Kimera Koffee with www.brain.fm/mindpump 10 Free sessions! Music for the brain for incredible focus, sleep and naps! Also includes 20% if you purchase! Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts! Have questions for Mind Pump? Each Monday on Instagram (@mindpumpradio) look for the QUAH post and input your question there. (Sal, Adam & Justin will answer as many questions as they can)

Aug 14, 2017

In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin speak with Joovv co-founders Scott Nelson & Justin Strahan. Joovv specializes in red light/infrared technology that seems to have a multitude of health benefits. Studies have shown that light therapy can increase testosterone levels, fade scars & stretch marks, improve skin tone & texture, aid in weight loss, reduce joint pain & inflammation and improve athletic performance. Everyone at Mind Pump is putting it to the test with one of their full body units and the results will be discussed in an upcoming episode. Want to join us in this test? Joovv makes it easy with a 60-day money back guarantee. Go to www.joovv.com/mindpump for $25 off your purchase.

  • How did they start their company? (5:30)
    • Justin’s wife got him into red light therapy
    • Wavelength, the intensity of light
  • They talk about what red light was used for? (9:20)
    • Health conditions
  • In the studies you do see, do you see an individual variance between the people that use it? (12:00)
  • What is red light? (13:25)
    • Enhances cellular function
  • How much red light do we get from sunlight? (16:22)
    • Near-infrared
  • Any damaging effects from near infrared therapy? (17:35)
    • No tanning effect
  • How are people using it now? (18:25)
    • Aid with recovery
    • Increase testosterone
    • Skin Issues
    • Different protocols?
    • Hacks you have played with?
  • Their opinion of infrared saunas? (24:10)
  • How deep does this light penetrate? (28:20)
  • What are the exciting studies they have seen? (32:25)
  • What does a typical treatment look like? (36:40)
  • How long have the guy's been in business? (37:15)
    • Started in the beauty realm
    • Bio-hackers took it to a new level
    • Professional athletes
    • 60 day no hassle return policy
  • What can people expect in the short/long term with the benefits from red light therapy? (40:18)
  • What different devices do they have? / How do they use them in their own lives? (41:31)
  • What are the bio-hackers using this therapy for? (50:35)

Would you like to be coached by Sal, Adam & Justin? You can get 30 days of virtual coaching from them for FREE at www.mindpumpmedia.com.

Get our newest program, MAPS Prime Pro, which shows you how to self assess and correct muscle recruitment patterns that cause pain and impede performance and gains. Get it at www.mindpumpmedia.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need… it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates.

Get your Kimera Koffee at www.kimerakoffee.com, code "mindpump" for 10% off! Get Organifi, certified organic greens, protein, probiotics, etc at www.organifi.com Use the code “mindpump” for 20% off. Go to foursigmatic.com/mindpump and use the discount code “mindpump” for 15% off of your first order of health & energy boosting mushroom products. Add to the incredible brain enhancing effect of Kimera Koffee with www.brain.fm/mindpump 10 Free sessions! Music for the brain for incredible focus, sleep and naps! Also includes 20% if you purchase! Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts! Have questions for Mind Pump? Each Monday on Instagram (@mindpumpradio) look for the QUAH post and input your question there. (Sal, Adam & Justin will answer as many questions as they can)

Aug 12, 2017

Organifi Quah! In this episode of Quah, sponsored by Organifi (organifi.com, code "mindpump" for 20% off), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about going vegan, their most sensitive topic to discuss and the moment they got on the path to becoming the trainers they are today.

  • Sal talks cordyceps (3:10)
    • Four Sigmatic
    • Pre-workout gains
      • Endurance workouts
    • Stamin
  • Sucralose and FDA daily intake / Pre-workouts (12:20)
    • FDA Guidelines
    • Gut impact
  • Adam talks Atomic Blonde, other films (21:17)
    • Kingsman: The Secret Service
    • Pacific Rim
  • Adam listens to books at 3x speed! (25:33)
    • Forces him to get into flow state
    • Retains the information better
  • Quah question #1 – What do you say to someone who says going vegan made them feel better? Moderation and balance the better way to go? (31:40)
    • Listen to your body
    • Tracking
      • Be aware of what you are eating
    • Most vegans have to supplement
  • Quah question #2 – What are the hardest/most sensitive topics to discuss on the podcast? (47:10)
    • Sal
      • His children and divorce
      • Puts blame on himself/doing wrong thing
    • Justin
      • Gets defensive when placed in a corner
      • Doesn’t like getting help
    • Adam
      • Seeks out things that make him uncomfortable
      • Open book
      • His work ethic
  • Quah question #3 – Can you pinpoint the moment that made you the trainer you are today? (1:08:21)
    • Sal
      • The purpose behind what he does
      • Being open-minded to training himself
    • Justin
      • Always wanted to improve his performance and others
      • Shadow himself with someone who knows more/master of what they do
    • Adam
      • Got an offer for promotion below his self-worth
      • No one can influence his self-growth/improvement

Get our newest program, MAPS Prime Pro, which shows you how to self assess and correct muscle recruitment patterns that cause pain and impede performance and gains. Get it at www.mindpumpmedia.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with our newest program, MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need… it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com

Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts! Have questions for Mind Pump? Each Monday on Instagram (@mindpumpradio) look for the QUAH post and input your question there. (Sal, Adam & Justin will answer as many questions as they can)

Aug 11, 2017

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 efficacy of test boosters,friends that don't listen to advice and what to do, the good, bad and ugly about dairy and body maintenance protocols to stay healthy & injury free.

Get our newest program, MAPS Prime Pro, which shows you how to self assess and correct muscle recruitment patterns that cause pain and impede performance and gains. Get it at www.mindpumpmedia.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with our newest program, MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need… it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts! Have questions for Mind Pump? Each Monday on Instagram (@mindpumpradio) look for the QUAH post and input your question there. (Sal, Adam & Justin will answer as many questions as they can)

Aug 10, 2017

In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin speak with Ben Pakulski and Alvin Brown about cortisol resistance, phasing workouts, eating according to workout phase, cardio and muscle gain, breathing, intra-set stretching, sleep, gratitude, being present and much more. Check out Ben's Muscle Expert Podcast and his website at www.benpakulski.com.

  • Ben puts Adam through workout (4:48)
  • Ben talks about working with Hany Rambod (7:30)
    • Consistently over trained
    • Body always inflamed
  • Did Ben ever experience adrenal fatigue? (10:12)
  • Cortisol resistance, what does he think about it? (13:00)
    • Beast Mode
    • Blood sugar dip
    • Reduce exposure to what you are resistant to
    • Sleep quality
  • Guys talk mindset
  • How does Ben train now? (22:50)
  • What is his opinion on hypertrophy stimulus? (25:00)
    • Eating protocol
  • Ben explains AMPK and mTOR (29:00)
    • Regulating energy balance
    • Based on your goal
  • How does he manage his stress? (31:25)
    • Breathing patterns intra-workout
  • Ben talks about a study he conducted for loaded intra-workout stretching (34:20)
    • Muscle fiber hypertrophy
    • Muscle fiber hyperplasia
  • How is the weight (muscle) loss going for him? (40:30)
    • Loves training again
    • Eating a lot less
  • Is there anything he is monitoring while losing this muscle? (42:10)
    • Testosterone levels
  • Guys discuss biohacking sleep (45:15)
    • Blackout blinds
    • Keeping room cool 
    • No devices about an hour before bed
    • Lights out when the sun goes down
    • Mattress quality
    • Turn Wifi off
    • Ben working with someone to create own mattress
    • Float tanks
  • The guys talk about stress management (59:40)
    • Start/Finish day with gratitude
    • Anxiety
  • How to be more mindful? (1:02:50)
    • Noting state changes
    • Energy beings
    • Extreme sports and athletes
      • Flow state
    • Power of present moment
    • Step out of comfort zone
    • Perception of time
  • Does he have any hacks that he does to stay more present? (1:20:20)
  • How could he have used being present/mindful in his bodybuilding days? Gives advice to bodybuilders. (1:23:00)
    • Take ownership/control of your life
    • Meditation
      • Perception controls your life
    • Have to enjoy the process

Get our newest program, MAPS Prime Pro, which shows you how to self assess and correct muscle recruitment patterns that cause pain and impede performance and gains. Get it at www.mindpumpmedia.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need… it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates.

Get your Kimera Koffee at www.kimerakoffee.com, code "mindpump" for 10% off! Get Organifi, certified organic greens, protein, probiotics, etc at www.organifi.com Use the code “mindpump” for 20% off. Got a beard? Condition your beard with Big Top Beard Company’s natural oils and organic essential oil blends to make it not only feel great but smell amazing! Get Big Top Beard Company products at www.bigtopbeardcompany.com, code "mindpump" for 33% off. Add to the incredible brain enhancing effect of Kimera Koffee with www.brain.fm/mindpump 10 Free sessions! Music for the brain for incredible focus, sleep and naps! Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts!

Aug 9, 2017

Organifi Quah! iTunes review winners! In this episode of Quah, sponsored by Organifi (organifi.com, code "mindpump" for 20% off), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about the CrossFit games and if CrossFit athletes are the fittest in the world, if they could only take 3 or fewer supplements what they would be, how they built confidence and the dumbest piece of fitness equipment.

  • Guys about fitness freaks of nature (3:50)
    • Genetics
    • Human geniuses
    • CRISPR
  • Guys talk weekend sporting events (12:10)
    • Hall of Fame speeches
    • Usain Bolt’s final race
  • Guys talk Justin’s BIG meeting / Having confidence (16:30)
    • Go do you
  • Adam talks his Green Mint Chocolate Chip Pancakes (22:00)
  • Sal and his family make homemade tomato sauce (24:20)
  • Quah question #1 – Did you guys watch the CrossFit games? Do you think they are truly the fittest in the world? (28:55)
    • What is your definition of fittest?
    • Specialized skill
    • Not a great way to stay/get in shape
    • Approach mentality of it’s a sport
  • Quah question #2 – If you can only take 3 or fewer different supplements, what would they be? (48:00)
    • Adam focusing on vitamin D intake
    • Sal always  takes probiotic for gut health
    • Justin drinking green juice lately
      • Ashwagandha
  • Quah question #3 – How did you guys build confidence? (58:30)
    • Adam bullied as a kid
      • Realized people reflecting their own insecurities
    • Justin felt most comfortable/confident through sports
      • Put himself in uncomfortable situations to build himself up
    • Sal was very assertive
      • Oldest of 4 siblings
    • Confidence is self-belief
  • Quah question #4 – What is the dumbest piece of fitness equipment you have purchased? (1:19:15)
    • Body Blade
    • Perform better website
      • Vibrating foam roller
    • Battle Ropes
    • Olympic greens
    • Vertical jump test

Get our newest program, MAPS Prime Pro, which shows you how to self assess and correct muscle recruitment patterns that cause pain and impede performance and gains. Get it at www.mindpumpmedia.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with our newest program, MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need… it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts! Have questions for Mind Pump? Each Monday on Instagram (@mindpumpradio) look for the QUAH post and input your question there. (Sal, Adam & Justin will answer as many questions as they can)

Aug 7, 2017

In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin dive into social media, podcast trends, fitness sales and the business of fitness.

  • Why is Gary Vee better than us? (2:00)
    • Speaks to the younger generation
    • Genuine
    • Choice of music in YouTube videos
  • Monetization of podcasts (9:05)
    • Segment podcast
      • Take a poll of the forum what podcasts they listen to
    • What makes someone want to share something
      • Influences
    • Growth of YouTube
  • Podcasts Awards / Guys talk awards from their days at 24 Hour Fitness (27:25)
    • Adam won trips to Hawaii 7 times
    • Sal won best seller for the day at a grand opening
    • Guys talk people who made them better trainers
  • The business of Fitness (1:01:00)
    • Start up’s vs. huge tech companies
      • Growth
    • Know your WHY
    • At-home workouts
    • Challenges for prizes

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Get our newest program, MAPS Prime Pro, which shows you how to self assess and correct muscle recruitment patterns that cause pain and impede performance and gains. Get it at www.mindpumpmedia.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need… it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates.

Get your Kimera Koffee at www.kimerakoffee.com, code "mindpump" for 10% off! Get Organifi, certified organic greens, protein, probiotics, etc at www.organifi.com Use the code “mindpump” for 20% off. Got a beard? Condition your beard with Big Top Beard Company’s natural oils and organic essential oil blends to make it not only feel great but smell amazing! Get Big Top Beard Company products at www.bigtopbeardcompany.com, code "mindpump" for 33% off. Add to the incredible brain enhancing effect of Kimera Koffee with www.brain.fm/mindpump 10 Free sessions! Music for the brain for incredible focus, sleep and naps! Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts!

Aug 5, 2017

Organifi Quah! In this episode of Quah, sponsored by Organifi (organifi.com, code "mindpump" for 20% off), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about squatting too low, how basketball, tennis and vollyball's compares to treadmills & ellipticals, if it be better for women to eat and train according to their cycle and the lowdown about Breatharians, those people who eat and drink nothing but air.

  • Justin the storyteller (3:25)
  • Sal and Adam the Ramblers (7:10)
    • The chemistry between all the guys
    • Transparency
  • Quah question #1 – Is there such a thing as squatting too low? (14:10)
    • Don’t go beyond your body’s end range of motion
    • Test from MAPS Prime
      • Lose contact with PVC pipe
    • What you train, you strengthen
  • Quah question #2 – Do you think it would be better for women to eat and train differently around their cycle? (22:09)
    • Eat more on the days you feel hungry
    • Supplement with evening primrose oil
    • Take multivitamin right around the time they were having their period
      • General nutrient loss
    • Focus on form and range of motion with training
      • Slow things down
    • Listen to your body overall
  • Quah question #3 – Hates the treadmill, but loves doing activities outside with his wife. Does one have more carry over? (35:40)
    • Do what you like
    • Change modalities every couple weeks
      • Body adapts
  • Quah question #4 – Please talk about breatharians. People who only live off the energy of the earth and breathing.
    • When bad things go viral
  • Guys talk with Jordan Harbinger, from the Art of Charm Podcast, about recent episode with Tim Grover (46:35)

Related Links/Products Mentioned

Get our newest program, MAPS Prime Pro, which shows you how to self assess and correct muscle recruitment patterns that cause pain and impede performance and gains. Get it at www.mindpumpmedia.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with our newest program, MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need… it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts! Have questions for Mind Pump? Each Monday on Instagram (@mindpumpradio) look for the QUAH post and input your question there. (Sal, Adam & Justin will answer as many questions as they can)

Aug 4, 2017

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 antiglycolytic training, T-Nations article on building workouts based on your neurological profile, steel mace and club adaptations and how much sleep affects on posture.

  • Guys talk about taking mind enhancing substances before they record (3:21)
  • Socius plug (7:00)
  • Sal talks about his latest Instagram story regarding post workout time eating window (9:03)
    • The myth you have to replenish glycogen post workout
    • Learn how to listen to your body
  • Adam talks about his “lack” of protein intake (26:38)
    • Targets whole foods first
    • Has been taking a shake every day
      • Organifi
  • Quah question #1 – What do you guys think of anti-glycolytic training? (28:52)
    • Similar to Crossfit
    • Olympic lifting
    • Should not be training to failure
    • Intensity is a tool
  • Quah question #2 – What is your opinion of T-Nation’s article about training right for your profile type? (41:33)
    • Do not have “real time” results yet
    • Stool testing is a snapshot of your gut
    • Listen to your body
  • Quah question #3 – What physical body adaption will you get from steel mace/club training? (49:58)
    • Maintain health and function between foundation workouts
    • Rotational strength
    • Core activation with the steel mace
  • Quah question #4 – How much does your sleep posture affect your imbalances and mobility? (1:03:45)
    • Imbalances causing you to sleep the way you do
    • Sleep is #1 over nutrition and exercise
    • Quality over quantity
    • Meditative walking

Related Links/Products Mentioned

Get our newest program, MAPS Prime Pro, which shows you how to self assess and correct muscle recruitment patterns that cause pain and impede performance and gains. Get it at www.mindpumpmedia.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with our newest program, MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need… it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts! Have questions for Mind Pump? Each Monday on Instagram (@mindpumpradio) look for the QUAH post and input your question there. (Sal, Adam & Justin will answer as many questions as they can)

Aug 3, 2017

In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin speak with Kimera ambassador, Chris Algieri along with Frankie from Kimera Koffee (www.kimerakoffee.com, "mindpump" at checkout for 10% off). Chris is a former WBO World Boxing Champion and ISKA+WKA World Kickboxing Champion. He fought Manny Pacquiao in Macau, China. This is an entertaining and informative episode that takes you behind the scenes of a world-class fighter.

  • Guys into conversation with Frankie from Kimera Koffee and Chris Algieri (0:00)
  • Chris talks about his time in jail / What made him go into boxing rather than MMA? (4:45)
  • Did he have moments of big learning lessons? (10:00)
    • Best fighters adjust on the fly
  • How does his body feel after a fight? Can he feel when he breaks a fighter? (12:56)
    • In your face all night/pressure fighter
  • What was the most difficult fight for him? (14:53)
    • Many Pac
  • Can you train yourself to take a punch? Is power the last thing to leave a fighter? (17:05)
  • Do you do your own research on a fighter? Or have their team do it? (18:35)
    • Rhythm fighter
  • Frankie Kimera vs. Chris Algieri (20:05)
  • What kind of fitness does one need to be a boxer? (20:58)
    • Compare to soccer midfielder
    • Constant movement and explosive movements
  • What does he see the most wrong with training/nutrition in fighting? (22:51)
    • Cutting water too early
    • Amateur chef
    • Trains other fighters
  • What rules does he follow when working with a fighter on their nutrition? (28:11)
    • Need carbs
    • Water intake
  • Does he work with fighters on the mental side of the fight? (32:00)
  • What does he practice to get into his flow state? (36:00)
    • Avoids his phone
    • Aromatherapy
  • What are his favorite boxers? Did he emulate any one’s style? (39:23)
  • Do promoters make fights to protect their guys? (44:51)
  • What does the future look like for him? (46:41)
    • Career planned out since  he was a teenager
    • Kickboxing fight
  • Guys talk about one of their favorite podcast to check out (51:35)
    • The Art of Charm

Get our newest program, MAPS Prime Pro, which shows you how to self assess and correct muscle recruitment patterns that cause pain and impede performance and gains. Get it at www.mindpumpmedia.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need… it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates. Get your Kimera Koffee at www.kimerakoffee.com, code "mindpump" for 10% off! Got a beard? Condition your beard with Big Top Beard Company’s natural oils and organic essential oil blends to make it not only feel great but smell amazing! Get Big Top Beard Company products at www.bigtopbeardcompany.com, code "mindpump" for 33% off. Add to the incredible brain enhancing effect of Kimera Koffee with www.brain.fm/mindpump 10 Free sessions! Music for the brain for incredible focus, sleep and naps! Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts!

Aug 2, 2017

Organifi Quah! iTunes Review Winners! In this episode of Quah, sponsored by Organifi (organifi.com, code "mindpump" for 20% off), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about pulsing supplements, advice on ways to introduce yourself to other professionals, the long-term benefits of occlusion training and using MAPS Prime Pro for someone who has permanent neurological injury.

  • Guys talk meeting Adam’s uncle (4:50)
    • Seeing themselves in their family members
    • Destined to be just like one of your parents
  • Sal talks about his gut issues (19:00)
    • Blessing in disguise
    • Mushrooms
    • Fasting
    • Identify root cause
  • Quah question #1 – What are your thoughts on pulsing supplements to encourage the body’s natural functions? (37:30)
    • Cycling is recommended
    • Allow the body to reap benefits
  • Quah question #2 – Can you offer any advice how to introduce yourself to professionals? (48:15)
    • Social awareness
    • Be authentic
    • Ask the person what they do
      • Have them talk about themselves
    • How can I help this person
      • Networking
  • Quah question #3 – Occlusion training. Is it good for long-term training or just a pump? (1:01:20)
    • Muscle fiber growth from occlusion training
    • Physical therapy great for occlusion training
    • Advanced tool
      • Proper form and technique
  • Quah question #4 – Would you recommend MAPS Prime Pro to someone who has permanent neurological dysfunction? (1:12:15)
    • YES!
    • Use to slow down disease or dysfunction you may have

Get our newest program, MAPS Prime Pro, which shows you how to self assess and correct muscle recruitment patterns that cause pain and impede performance and gains. Get it at www.mindpumpmedia.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with our newest program, MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need… it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts! Have questions for Mind Pump? Each Monday on Instagram (@mindpumpradio) look for the QUAH post and input your question there. (Sal, Adam & Justin will answer as many questions as they can)

Aug 1, 2017

In this Bonus episode, Sal, Adam & Justin speak with Drew Canole, founder and CEO of Organifi, Organifi is an organic supplement company and Drew shares a very interesting story on how he founded the company. As you may know, Mind Pump has been very critical of supplements, especially the industry's push to consume excessive protein, the use of artificial sweeteners and supplements that do not contain what they are advertised to contain. The position of Mind Pump is (and always will be) to get your nutrition from whole, natural, well sourced foods but the reality is, not everyone eats strictly with nutrition in mind every single day. This is where supplementation can come in and this is why Mind Pump forged a relationship with Organifi. Organifi offers certified organic greens, protein, turmeric and probiotics that are tested for purity and of the highest quality. Please check out their site at www.organifi.com and try out their products. Use "mind pump" at checkout for 20% off. There is absolutely no risk as Organifi offers a 60 day money back guarantee. We appreciate your support in helping Mind Pump with this relationship. By purchasing Organifi not only do you get excellent quality products but you are helping Mind Pump.

  • Guys talk about the behind the scenes process of working out partnership with Organifi (0:00)
  • Guys talk with Drew about what got him started in this industry (7:30)
    • His own transformation
  • Where did he get his information from? What to go after and what would help people? (12:28)
    • Let food be thy medicine
  • When did your products first hit the market? (14:00)
    • November 2013
  • What made him go the organic route? (15:35)
    • What would he take or his family
    • Want to put the best products out there
    • Integrity
    • Mother nature’s medicine
  • Guys talk about their idea to create own line/partnership (18:35)
  • How do they source their products? (21:56)
    • Best supply coordinator
    • Monk Fruit
    • Real Food Extracts
  • Why did he go the plant-based route with their protein powder? (27:45)
    • Drew had a bout with gout in early 30’s
  • Their products are on the higher end of cost. Why are they more expensive than their competitors? (31:05)
    • Way crops are managed
      • Tested
      • Did own clinical trials
    • Whole food vitamins cost
    • Worth every penny when it comes to your health
    • 60-day money back guarantee
  • How deep is their recipe list? (37:20)
    • Wellness Wednesday
    • 3 holistic nutritionists on staff
  • What has been his strategy for growth? (38:30)
    • Accelerate other leaders in his business
    • Create a club
    • Give local discounts
    • Sponsoring different podcasts
      • Influencers 

Get our newest program, MAPS Prime Pro, which shows you how to self assess and correct muscle recruitment patterns that cause pain and impede performance and gains. Get it at www.mindpumpmedia.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need… it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates. Get your Kimera Koffee at www.kimerakoffee.com, code "mindpump" for 10% off! Got a beard? Condition your beard with Big Top Beard Company’s natural oils and organic essential oil blends to make it not only feel great but smell amazing! Get Big Top Beard Company products at www.bigtopbeardcompany.com, code "mindpump" for 33% off. Add to the incredible brain enhancing effect of Kimera Koffee with www.brain.fm/mindpump 10 Free sessions! Music for the brain for incredible focus, sleep and naps! Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts!

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