2273: Building Muscle Working Out Only Two Days Per Week, The Value of Unilateral Training, Tips for Overcoming Rotator Cuff Pain & More

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 

• Mind Pump Fit Tip: Want to get your gains moving forward? Change the tempo of your reps! (1:51)

• Is there an adaptation process that happens with your diet? (14:17)

• Justin’s love of peanut butter. (20:34)

• Mind Pump’s viral peanut butter moment. (23:34)

• Daily mobility hacks. (24:30)

• Busy saving lives. (27:43)

• New sponsor alert! A Mind Pump favorite, Brain.fm! (30:40)

• Come see Mind Pump at Pros Gym in Columbus, OH! (35:21)

• Human psychology and the endless potential of technology. (38:27)

• Joovv x San Francisco 49ers. (49:51)

• Shout out to the Mind Pump x Pre-Script L1 Live Event! (53:00)

• #Quah question #1 - Other than serious athletes, shouldn’t 95% of training be unilateral, so we can fix muscle imbalances and then avoid them in the future? (55:13)

• #Quah question #2 - Are two days of full body training enough to still see results if you feel burnt out? (58:33)

• #Quah question #3 - What do you recommend for rotator cuff pain? Mobility? Rest? Strengthening other areas to support? (1:00:34)

• #Quah question #4 - How do exercise and strength training improve brain function? I have a client recovering from meningitis and gets exhausted from focusing on movements and balance. I know it’s good for brain health, but I am not sure about the science behind it. (1:04:12)

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Featured Guest/People Mentioned

• Dexter “The Blade” Jackson (@mrolympia08) Instagram

• Dominic D'Agostino (@dominic.dagostino.kt) Instagram

• Paul Saladino (@paulsaladinomd) Instagram

• Kelly Starrett (@thereadystate) Instagram

• Juliet Starrett (@julietstarrett) Instagram

• Jordan Shallow D.C (@the_muscle_doc) Instagram