If you are putting in the work at the gym and are not satisfied with your gains, then you need to look at your programming. So much of what is called programming today is just a bunch of exercises thrown together in a very unscientific manner. It is highly unlikely that you will ever get close to achieving your genetic muscle building or strength potential using these methods. Good programming understands how the body adapts and adjusts accordingly, minimizing plateaus and maximizing results. In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin break down proper programming. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com
Sal, Adam & Justin answer this week's questions (Instagram @mindpump) on the best meal systems & plans, avoiding Alzheimer's & dementia, using body weight training to stay lean & to build muscle, the most influential people in the fitness world & ketogenic diets for fat loss. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com
There are so many awesome questions received every week that it is impossible to answer all of them. This is Part 2 of Q&A (or QUAH!) from last Monday. Although this barely makes a dent in all the questions, Sal, Adam & Justin answer your questions about carb vs fat loading, trap/hex bar deadlifts, elevation masks and the value of foam rolling. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com
Your body has 10Xs more bacteria than cells. Emerging science is showing that the condition of your "micro-biome" can have a profound effect on your health and even your ability to BUILD MUSCLE & LOSE FAT! Sal, Adam & Justin discuss this important topic and how you can improve your own micro-biome. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com
Thanks to all of you who submitted questions this week. They flooded in! In this Q&A Sal, Adam & Justin answer your questions about unconventional training (indian clubs, kettle bells, etc), getting certified for personal benefit, eating donuts & Pop Tarts AND staying ripped, cutting calories but not losing weight and why you should not train to failure. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com
January 5th marks the one year anniversary of Mind Pump! A lot has happened over the last 365 days and 213 episodes. In this episode Sal, Adam, Justin & Doug reminisce about the past year and reveal interesting facts about the show and it's launch. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com
It is 2016 and technological innovation it occurring at a mind-boggling pace. What does the not so distant future look like? Sal, Adam & Justin discuss what may be in store for us humans. Oh, and they also talk about big butts.
The fitness industry is filled with people with massive egos. Sal, Adam & Justin ring in the new year with the goal of keeping their own ego and this ego driven industry in check. This is the last episode of 2015. Thank you for your support! Please have a safe NYE and a healthy and prosperous 2016! Oh, and while you are at it please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com
2015 is winding down and 2016 will be the year that millions resolve to "get into shape" and then fail. Sal, Adam & Justin break down what it takes to successfully achieve your fitness goals in this coming year. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com
This week Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about the dos and don'ts of opening a gym, the beastly qualities of Craig Capurso vs. Joe Donnelly, best foods & supplements to support adrenal health, how to breathe when lifting, starting a new sales job with no experience and how to maintain a fitness routine after having a child. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com
What makes a good leader? What are some of the costliest mistakes leaders make? Sal, Adam & Justin discuss leadership and how to become a leader that A players are motivated to follow. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com
It is Christmas 2015 and many of us will indulge in a variety of foods that we may or may not normally eat. Calories DO count but something that is often overlooked is the profound influence the kind of food we eat has on our weight and our health. Sal, Adam & Justin go beyond calories and macro-nutrients and look at the hidden power of food. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com
The topic of CrossFit comes up fairly frequently on Mind Pump. What's with all the attention that Sal, Adam & Justin give them? Are they really secret admirers? Well, they do acknowledge their masterful job of marketing, creating community and making squats and deadlifts popular once again. However, personal experience and concern for the health and safety of fitness minded people has compelled them to reveal the downside of this type of training. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com
The Mind Pump Studio is empty this week but the shows keep coming! Sal, Adam & Justin answer more questions from last weeks Instagram post about what to eat before and after workouts if you don't want to take supplements, how a 16 year should train for powerlifting, the supplement HMB for muscle growth and performance & choosing the perfect piece of exercise equipment for sex. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com
The long awaited second installment of Sal, Adam & Justin's interview with Joe Donnelly is finally here! Joe does a "wizard-off" with Adam and discusses steroids, the fitness business, training and more. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com
First off, Mind Pump does not advocate or encourage the use of anabolic steroids or illegal drugs. OK, now that's out of the way, the reality is steroid use is widespread and ignorance to the reality of steroids and their use can have harmful and even deadly effects. So, with this in mind, Sal, Adam & Justin lay out what to watch out for and what to keep in mind when using anabolic steroids. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com
Sal, Adam & Justin interview fitness celebrity, WBFF pro and Optimum Nutrition Athlete, Nick Cheadle. Learn how Nick trains and why he is one of the few fitness professionals that Mind Pump can get behind. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com
Q&A time! Sal, Adam & Justin answer your questions about sipping BCAAs throughout the day, the benefits of desiccated liver, the next thing that will shatter their fitness paradigm, great kettle bell strength and conditioning movements and what to do when you are spinning your wheels and not progressing. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com
Poor Adam. He has been sick for a week and no new episodes have been recorded since last Monday. Time to dip into the Mind Pump vault and pull out an unaired episode. In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin discuss Halloween, vasectomies and chivalry. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com
Episode 200! Thank you everyone for listening to and sharing Mind Pump! In this episode Sal, Adam and Justin discuss how to train as you age. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com
Ancient warriors and athletes, as well as late 19th/early 20th century strongmen did not do body part splits or take protein powder but they were incredibly strong and impressively built. Sal, Adam & Justin discuss the importance of adding functional/performance based training to the mix to prevent injury and build real world strength. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com
Sal, Adam & Justin answer your questions about arching the back while performing the bench press, taking aspirin & Tylenol and gains, MAPS Anabolic Triggering Sessions, fitness celebrities with brutal workouts who post inspirational quotes, opinion on Rippetoe's the overhead press being better than bench, what the MP Crew would take if they had to evacuate their house and also their opinion on Onnit. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com
While you are building your body it is wise to build yourself as a human being. It is not always easy but how you approach it makes all the difference in the world. Sal, Adam & Justin share the struggles that have been part of their growth process. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com
Another forgotten and underused technique to improve strength and build muscle is tempo. Sal, Adam and Justin reveal how to vary your tempo to accelerate your gains. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Learn more about Mind Pump at www.mindpumpradio.com
Old time strongmen and bodybuilders did it, Bruce Lee did it, but today, most muscle builders have completely forgotten about this strength and performance tool that builds up the central nervous system and leads to rock hard muscle. Sal, Adam & Justin reveal and break down how to use this tool in this episode.