1054: The Truth About BCAAs, the Pros & Cons of Lifting Belts, the Kid's Snack Bamboozle & MORE
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge
4.8 • 11.8K Ratings
🗓️ 15 June 2019
⏱️ 106 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Quah, sponsored by Organifi (organifi.com/mindpump, code "mindpump" for 20% off), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about BCAAs and whether they are necessary when eating a high protein diet, the impact a weight belt has on lower back health, whether kids need to snack constantly and advice to a new trainer as they start their health and fitness career.
- Adam & Catrina’s MASSIVE upcoming baby shower, wedding talk, the need to have a party for everything, being responsible with your money & MORE. (6:01)
- Justin speaks on why he visited the ‘movement wizard’ Dr. Justin Brink. (22:55)
- The guys speak on the ‘devastating’ injury to Kevin Durant. How these athletes are signing up to sacrifice their body. (30:10)
- The history of ‘red light’ therapy and its importance with your recovery. (37:57)
- The potential implications of these ‘deepfake’ videos. (42:26)
- Mind Pump Recommends Black Godfather on Netflix. (53:22)
- The earliest evidence for cannabis smoking discovered in ancient tombs. (55:00)
- Justin Bieber back peddles on the proposed MMA fight with Tom Cruise. (1:01:40)
- #Quah question #1 – Is using BCAAs and amino acid supplements in a high protein diet a waste of money or still beneficial? (1:05:32)
- #Quah question #2 – What are your thoughts on wearing a lifting belt every time when lifting heavy? Can it make the lower back weaker or does it actually protect against injury? (1:17:39)
- #Quah question #3 – Do kids actually need to be snacking constantly or is that just what the kid snack industry wants us to think? (1:25:59)
- #Quah question #4 – What advice would you give to a new trainer as they start their health and fitness career? (1:33:34)
People Mentioned
- Dr. Justin Brink (@premiere_spine_sport) Instagram
- Dr. Jordan Shallow D.C (@the_muscle_doc) Instagram
- Robert Oberst (@robertoberst) Instagram
- Danny Matranga | CSCS | BSc. (@danny.matranga) Instagram
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- June Promotion: MAPS Strong ½ off!! **Code “STRONG50” at checkout**
- Kevin Durant confirms he suffered ruptured right Achilles
- Visit Joovv for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners!
- Improve the Health of Your Skin with Red and Near Infrared Light Therapy
- From deepfake to "cheap fake," it's going to be harder than ever to tell what's true on your favorite apps and websites
- The fight to stay ahead of deepfake videos before the 2020 US election
- The Black Godfather | Netflix Official Site
- Earliest evidence for cannabis smoking discovered in ancient tombs
- Justin Bieber Says He was Just Playing About Fighting Tom Cruise
- Visit Organifi for the exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Code “mindpump” at checkout**
- Mind Pump Free Resources
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | If you want to pump your body and expand your mind, there's only one place to go. |
| 0:06.0 | MIND, MIND, MIND, MIND, MIND, MIND, with your hosts. |
| 0:09.0 | Salta Stefano, Adam Schaefer, and Justin Andrews. |
| 0:13.0 | In this new and exciting episode of The Mind Pump, look for the first 55 minutes, |
| 0:18.0 | we have a lot of fun conversation after that we get into the fitness. |
| 0:23.0 | Here's what we talked about. |
| 0:24.0 | We start out by talking about baby showers. |
| 0:27.0 | Adam is talking about how much he's looking forward to the 150 attendee baby shower he's having with Katrina. |
| 0:36.0 | I hope you play those games with the diapers. |
| 0:38.0 | I guess the candy bar. |
| 0:39.0 | You'll see what I'm talking about. |
| 0:43.0 | Then we talked about weddings and family. |
| 0:46.0 | Justin talks about his trip to Dr. Justin Brinks office because Justin is having hit problems and Dr. Brink is trying to help him out. |
| 0:55.0 | He is the oracle. |
| 0:56.0 | Then we talked about KD. |
| 0:58.0 | You know what I'm talking about Kevin Durant. |
| 1:00.0 | He's the sports ball player. |
| 1:02.0 | He's just saying. |
| 1:04.0 | Who blew out as a keelies. |
| 1:05.0 | We're talking all about that. |
| 1:07.0 | Then I talk about red light therapy and how it's used to amplify recovery, |
| 1:13.0 | but also how it's been shown in clinical trials to reduce the appearance of wrinkles. |
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