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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: 2025
2514: Focus on Behaviors Instead of Feelings to Get Lean & Jacked (Listener Live Coaching) 0
Jan 18, 2025

  • Mind Pump Fit Tip: It’s not the feelings, it’s the BEHAVIOR. Don’t deny, bury, or avoid feelings. Embrace them. (2:14)

  • The number one challenge with breakfast. (22:41)

  • Boy energy. (26:03)

  • The history of Nerf. (29:18)

  • The best peptides to raise growth hormone. (33:23)

  • Justin recaps Everett’s first basketball game. (36:56)

  • Mind Pump Recommends Wesley Huff on The Joe Rogan Experience. (43:10)

  • Is peak Oprah viewership smaller than Joe Rogan’s? (48:32)

  • Doug updates the audience on his Joymode experience. (56:15)

  • Shout out to Dr. Becky Kennedy! (58:21)

  • #ListenerLive question #1 – What program of yours should I get to help me and any additional advice for a chronic over-exerciser, who knows what to do and can tell clients and everyone else and believe it, but say to myself "That is what works for them" but not for me? (59:43)

  • #ListenerLive question #2 – I'd love to learn more about correctional exercises, so do you guys have a recommended place to go for that? Also, should I jump head-first into that or just go back to college to get my PT degree or something similar? (1:22:15)

  • #ListenerLive question #3 – Am I too old to start my own personal training business? Also, to start from scratch, what are my first steps? (1:33:39)

  • #ListenerLive question #4 – Have you guys heard any research about the effects of CBD on glucose levels? (1:45:49)

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2513: Our Top 5 Favorite Fitness Snacks (Listener Coaching) 0
Jan 17, 2025

  • Mind Pump Fit Tip: Our top 5 favorite fitness snacks. (1:58)

  • The health risks of loneliness. (15:05)

  • Take a walk with Brain.fm. (22:38)

  • Mind Pump Book Club: The Devil's Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government. (26:43)

  • How effective isometrics are for strengthening tendons. (30:53)

  • This is a sad new makeup trend. (32:03)

  • A painting touch-up gone wrong. (34:48)

  • When it’s fun to be a cop. (36:39)

  • If it’s predictable it’s preventable. (40:15)

  • Firefighting drones. (41:25)

  • Worst school photos. (43:33)

  • The guy’s Caldera favorites. (49:09)

  • We created formal education! (49:54)

  • #Quah question #1 – What is the biggest difference you guys see with someone who eats a high protein diet containing protein powders/bars/shakes vs someone who eats high protein 100% through whole natural foods? (56:46)

  • #Quah question #2 – Which variation of shrugs do you all prefer? Hands in front, to the sides, or behind the back? (1:02:53)

  • #Quah question #3 – Is it true if you train abs with weights, it makes you grow a thick waist? (1:05:49)

  • #Quah question #4 – When is the best time to ask a client to get their hormones checked? (1:08:48)

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2512: How to Raise Healthy & Resilient Children with Erica Komisar 0
Jan 16, 2025

How to Raise Healthy & Resilient Children with Erica Komisar

  • What inspired her to write her book ‘Being There: Why Prioritizing Motherhood in the First Three Years Matters’. (1:54)

  • The first 3 years are the first CRITICAL period of brain development. (4:52)

  • Various attachment disorders. (10:33)

  • Defining ‘learned helplessness’. (13:35)

  • The myths that children need daycare. (15:15)

  • Sleep with your children. (18:18)

  • Why little boys are more sensitive. (21:07)

  • Social-emotional development has to proceed with cognitive development. (24:59)

  • Regulating toughness and aggression. (28:24)

  • Mothers are the love objects of attachment, and fathers are the love objects of separation. (32:13)

  • Advocating for the importance of paid leave. (34:37)

  • The lost instinct. (37:53)

  • The causes of postpartum. (43:53)

  • Breastfeeding is best. (47:55)

  • The birthing effects on attachment. (51:49)

  • What can fathers do in the first three years to support? (54:46)

  • Young children benefit from being talked to. (57:14)

  • The greatest gift you can give your children. (59:15)

  • Can you repair attachment issues from the first three years? (1:00:07)

  • In adolescence, you have a second chance. (1:01:45)

  • The importance of the friends your kids choose. (1:04:12)

  • The impact of technology. (1:07:19)

  • Are children’s tantrums a reflection of the parents? (1:14:16)

  • Gentle separation process. (1:16:47)

  • Building the foundation of resilience. (1:18:45)

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2511: How Do You Know You Are Doing Fitness the Right Way? (Listener Live Coaching) 0
Jan 15, 2025

In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom.

  • Mind Pump Fit Tip: How do you know you are doing fitness the right way? You can tell by the fruits it produces. (2:03)

  • This is a reminder of how terribly abused caffeine is in modern society. (19:01)

  • When the joke goes too far. (22:54)

  • A HUGE milestone for Mind Pump Fitness Coaching. (28:12)

  • Husbands want peace, wives want safety. (32:31)

  • How your blood sugar affects your mood. (42:02)

  • Cannabinoids have a positive effect on insulin sensitivity. (43:06)

  • The censorship pendulum is swinging back. (49:51)

  • #ListenerLive question #1 – What advice would you guys have for me to be able to hit a 315 bench before I'm over the hill of age? (58:47)

  • #ListenerLive question #2 – How much strength loss should I expect during a cut? (1:10:22)

  • #ListenerLive question #3 – How would you guide someone with a binge eating disorder to a life of intuitive eating and eating until they are satisfied? (1:19:52)

  • #ListenerLive question #4 – Could you all talk about how physical and mental trauma impacts weight and progress? (1:30:14)

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2510: Building Fitness Habits That Actually Stick in 2025 0
Jan 13, 2025

Building Fitness Habits that Actually Stick in 2025

  • Shaming is a TERRIBLE way to get anybody to stay consistent. (1:21)

  • The data around why people fail to reach their fitness goals. (3:30)

  • Big reasons people fail:

  • Too much too soon. (8:15)

  • Not strength training. (17:06)

  • Using exhaustion, soreness, and intensity as gauges of a good workout. (25:21)

  • Focusing on the scale (instead of performance). (33:18)

  • Not having a plan. (36:23)

  • Questions: 

  • How should I start with strength training? (39:23)

  • What about cardio? (40:57)

  • What supplements should I take? (42:25)

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2509: Don’t Make These 5 Nutrition Mistakes in 2025 (Listener Live Coaching) 0
Jan 11, 2025

  • Mind Pump Fit Tip: The top 5 nutrition mistakes of 2025. (2:12)

  • Probiotics and skin health. (27:10)

  • Growing pains. (30:35)

  • The spark of life. (34:03)

  • The body keeps the score. (36:50)

  • Exercise and its effect on your mortality rate. (42:39)

  • Remaining positive on the GLP-1 craze. (46:48)

  • The newest Ozempic trend. (48:36)

  • Rotten Tomatoes gauge for a good movie. (49:55)

  • #ListenerLive question #1 – Is my lifting workout enough activity for the day or do I need to add cardio? (59:40)

  • #ListenerLive question #2 – I'd like to decrease the muscularity of my arms and shoulders without significantly losing strength because I still need to be strong for my day job. Is that possible? (1:09:01)

  • #ListenerLive question #3 – How should you train if you keep hurting your knees? (1:23:04)

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2508: The Best Eggs to Eat for Building Muscle & Losing Fat (Listener Coaching) 0
Jan 10, 2025

  • Mind Pump Fit Tip: Which eggs are best? (1:38)

  • Fat but powerful paradox. (12:45)

  • DON’T follow the world, be weird. (32:42)

  • So good, it’s hard to believe there is NO sugar! (37:44)

  • Justin’s next BIG thing. (39:25)

  • When you are at THAT age. (43:19)

  • Amazing Christmas gifts. (46:57)

  • What all the cool kids are wearing. (51:04)

  • Shout out to Stiff Lip Supplements™. (53:51)

  • #Quah question #1 – What is the best exercise to REALLY target my rear delts without the upper back taking over? (55:29)

  • #Quah question #2 – What do I do if reverse dieting never works, and I just continuously gain fat above 1800 calories? (58:50)

  • #Quah question #3 – If you had to pick a way to build a hybrid trainer business from the ground up with multiple revenue streams how would you do it? (1:01:00)

  • #Quah question #4 – What are your thoughts on weight vests for walking? (1:06:13)

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2507: Six Steps to a 315 Pound Bench Press 0
Jan 9, 2025

 Six Steps to a 315-Pound Bench

  • It’s a pretty awesome goal to go after, but MOST will not hit it. (2:12)

  • The value and history of the bench press. (3:13)

  • Six Steps to a 315-Pound Bench

  • #1 - Master the technique (strong arch, activate lats, squeeze bar, elbows slightly tucked, use leg drive). (5:23)

  • #2 - Bench 2 days a week (heavy and speed days). (14:20)

  • #3 - Do shoulder mobility daily. (17:34)

  • #4 - Eat in a surplus. (23:06)

  • #5 - Don’t neglect back work. (24:05)

  • #6 - Use isometric pauses. (26:03)

  • Questions:

  • How important is including an incline press? (28:37)

  • How can bands and chains be used to improve my bench press? (30:57)

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2506: Measuring Your Progress With the Mirror or Scale Is a FAILING Strategy (Listener Live Coaching) 0
Jan 8, 2025

In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom.

  • Mind Pump Fit Tip: Are you measuring your progress with the mirror and scale? You WILL fail! DO THIS instead. (2:26)

  • The strength benefits of dietary cholesterol. (18:15)

  • Addressing the egg shortage. (22:17)

  • The GLP-1 phenomenon continues to explode. (28:55)

  • The illusion of freedom. (32:14)

  • Being proactive vs reactive when it comes to a cold. (36:45)

  • Terrible health trends of the past. (40:22)

  • Prenatal nutrition and your face shape. (45:56)

  • Red-light therapy and improvement in eyesight. (49:53)

  • If you could live forever, would you? (50:57)

  • Washing away at sea. (52:57)

  • #ListenerLive question #1 – Any help or guidance on a 69-year-old wanting to get on stage? (58:23)

  • #ListenerLive question #2 – How can I roll out a strength-based workout for our Star Wars Fanclub? (1:20:41)

  • #ListenerLive question #3 – When do you breathe during the exercises? (1:31:23)

  • #ListenerLive question #4 – Any suggestions on how to be a strong, fit 56-year-old, and rock the Mother Of the Bride look? (1:39:37)

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2505: The Story of Mind Pump (10 Year Anniversary Special) 0
Jan 6, 2025

10 Year Anniversary

  • Did you think we’d get here? (2:06)

  • How it all started, and first impressions of each other. (6:27)

  • The ‘Splinter’, Doug Egge. (24:12)

  • Do they believe they’d make it today? (27:30)

  • When did they decide MAPS Anabolic would be the ‘baby’? (31:48)

  • Punching up. (33:18)

  • New listeners vs. old listeners. (39:40)

  • Deciding to start the YouTube channel. (41:12)

  • Early financial highlights. (42:38)

  • The creation of MAPS programs. (44:55)

  • First notable interviews. (47:26)

  • Sal’s greatest strength and greatest weakness. (1:00:45)

  • A time business-wise when they got really excited. (1:01:41)

  • Leveling up. (1:09:39)

  • Shifting the direction of the fitness industry. (1:12:02)

  • Guests who have impacted them the most. (1:13:32)

  • Mind Pump’s first BIG investments. (1:22:50)

  • The COVID scare. (1:26:07)

  • Mind Pump Partners. (1:29:15)

  • Resistance Training Revolution. (1:41:03)

  • What’s in my bag? (1:42:56)

  • Fire hose of knowledge. (1:44:28)

  • Mind Pump Live. (1:45:49)

  • The next 10 years. (1:48:10)

  • Time flies. (1:49:52)

  • A timeline for their kids to listen to. (1:55:13)

  • Buy in with family & friends. (1:57:20)

  • AskMindPump.com (2:00:07)

  • Fun, challenging, and rewarding. (2:01:11)

  • Mutual respect and trust. (2:02:27)

  • Built to win. (2:05:15)

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2504: For the Best Pumps of Your Life, Do THIS! (Listener Live Coaching) 0
Jan 4, 2025

In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach three Pump Heads via Zoom.

  • Mind Pump Fit Tip: For the best pumps of your life, DO THIS! (1:31)

  • Caldera Lab is making its way on the small screen. (22:41)

  • What do you consider to be old? (25:27)

  • When does the age gap become weird? (30:27)

  • Research your pre-natal supplements. (36:08)

  • Processed foods impact on muscle quality. (38:52)

  • When your science fiction brain goes crazy. (44:06)

  • NIL is changing the dynamics of college sports. (50:11)

  • QVC is selling on IG. (53:11)

  • #ListenerLive question #1 – What advice do you have for scaling a personal training business while maintaining that passion, avoiding burnout, and finding that endgame when you want to retire? (55:19)

  • #ListenerLive question #2 – Should I focus on losing more weight first and then build muscle, or should I maintain a weight around 205-215, and recomposition by losing fat and gaining muscle? (1:06:37)

  • #ListenerLive question #3 – Did my years of overtraining affect my ability to lean out? (1:16:51)

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2503: If You Always Workout the Same Way You’re Killing Your Gains (Listener Coaching) 0
Jan 3, 2025

In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer four Pump Head questions drawn from last Sunday’s Quah post on the @mindpumpmedia Instagram page. 

  • Mind Pump Fit Tip: If you workout the same way all the time you’re killing your gains…it’s not always about changing exercises. (1:45)

  • The fascination with probiotic/microbiome research. (15:09)

  • Going down the AI rabbit hole. (22:34)

  • Cat Debacle: Part II. (26:48)

  • Car experience fails. (31:48)

  • Sal’s garage workout with his son. (33:49)

  • Sunrise to sunset bundle. (35:09)

  • Drug tales with Mind Pump. (39:19)

  • Healthy meals for your family and kids. (50:20)

  • Shout out to @this.is.michael2024! (51:41)

  • #Quah question #1 – How do you navigate the new year/new me hype? (54:44)

  • #Quah question #2 – Are there any acupuncture benefits related to muscle building or fat loss? (1:02:01)

  • #Quah question #3 – Thoughts on assisted stretching labs? Is it worth it? (1:07:39)

  • #Quah question #4 – Do you think BPC-157 would work for an older bicep tendon injury? (1:11:32)

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2502: Hormone Therapy for Aesthetics With Dr. Lauren Fitzgerald 0
Jan 2, 2025

Hormone Therapy for Aesthetics for Women Dr. Lauren Fitzgerald

  • Why she believes you should go on hormone therapy once you are past a certain age. (1:26)

  • Normal does NOT mean optimal. (2:56)

  • The difference between BHRT and HRT. (3:47)

  • Her journey of becoming an MD, a Beachbody coach, and how she got into functional medicine. (7:51)

  • How is she different from traditional functional medicine doctors? (16:02)

  • Why hormones place a MASSIVE role on your progress. (17:44)

  • Her experience with GLP-1s and busting the myths surrounding them. (20:15)

  • The most common hormones she starts her clients with. (24:23)

  • Which provides the most aesthetic benefit? (24:58)

  • What does progesterone provide for women? (25:40)

  • Why labs are NOT nearly as important as symptoms. (26:33)

  • Why she prefers creams for men and women. (29:46)

  • You can have a good libido and have TERRIBLE testosterone. (32:23)

  • Her preferences when it comes to thyroid medication. (33:05)

  • Why she prefers to be OPTIMIZED and not natural. (36:23)

  • To whom doesn’t she recommend hormone replacement therapy? (37:56)

  • The benefits of DHT. (40:37)

  • The sooner you invest in yourself the CHEAPER your healthcare will be when you get older. (41:43)

  • The rise of the female hormone optimization movement. (44:34)

  • The order of operations for a female looking to make a shift in their health. (46:05)

  • The best form of exercise for hormone optimization. (51:46)

  • The muscle-memory investment. (52:54)

  • Why getting back to the way our ancestors lived just helps support how our hormones are designed to work. (54:38)

  • PCOS needs to be renamed. (55:35)

  • Weak muscles, weak bones. (57:07)

  • The importance and value of protein. (57:55)

  • Why nothing happens fast with hormones. (59:15)

  • If you’re taking thyroid medication, DO THIS! (1:01:42)

  • Her primary business. (1:05:29)

  • Make America Hard Again. (1:06:14)

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2501: 3 Big Dietary Lies the Government Has Told You (Listener Live Coaching) 0
Jan 1, 2025

In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom.

  • Mind Pump Fit Tip: Three BIG dietary lies the government has told you. (1:51)

  • Exercise and how it affects your nerves. (18:40)

  • Charity vs evolutionary theory. (23:57)

  • Slowing down time as a parent. (38:14)

  • Previewing the next Train the Trainer webinar series. (46:28)

  • It’s Organifi Gold Juice season. (54:06)

  • Mind Pump Recommends Landman on Paramount Plus. (55:24)

  • #ListenerLive question #1 – I can’t shake the feeling that I should be much stronger by now. I’m consistent and dedicated in the gym, so it’s disheartening to feel like I’m spinning my wheels. What could I be doing wrong? (1:00:03)

  • #ListenerLive question #2 – Why am I waking up so early? Please help! (1:12:09)

  • #ListenerLive question #3 – For being on TRT, I don’t feel I am getting the gains I should. Any advice on what to do at this point? (1:22:49)

  • #ListenerLive question #4 – What should training and diet look like depending on how busy my dance schedule is (off-season vs in-season)? (1:38:30)

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