945: The Best Rest Periods for Muscle Gain & Fat Loss

In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin discuss the best rest periods between exercises.

• Is ‘competitive sleep’ a thing? The power of your mental state and not always fixating on measurable tools. (2:18)
• Mind Pump: The Whistleblowers of the Fitness Industry. The importance of how you SAY things and COMMUNICATE them. (9:40)
• Adam gets in a ‘tiff’, over social media, with a trainer about a ‘Jefferson Curl’. The ‘elitist’ attitude fitness professionals have in the space, the risk vs. reward of an exercise & MORE. (14:49)
• The most under-modified variable: The significance of rest periods. (26:35)
• The BEST rest periods for muscle gain & fat loss. (35:55)
• How often do you recommend someone phase their rest periods? (38:15)
• The art of perfecting the skill and not throwing fatigue on it. (44:13)
• For the competitor, how much of an impact does varying your rest periods make? (48:20)

People Mentioned:

• David Alexander (@dzandertraining)  Instagram
• Stuart McGill (@drstuartmcgill)  Twitter
• Jordan Peterson (@jordan.b.peterson)  Instagram
• Stan "Rhino" Efferding (@stanefferding)  Instagram
• IFBB LEGEND FLEX WHEELER (@officialflexwheeler)  Instagram

Products Mentioned:

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• The Jefferson Curl: Benefits and Proper Form - BarBend
• Mind Pump Blog
• Mind Pump Free Resources