1158: Factors that Stall Fat Loss & Muscle Growth, How Often to Change Up Workout Program to Keep Progressing, Exercises that Work Multiple Muscles & MORE
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge
4.8 • 12.6K Ratings
🗓️ 8 November 2019
⏱️ 81 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about how to define a set when multiple muscles are working at once, downsides of repeating the same workout plan for an extended period of time, what to do if you are not seeing results from your diet and workout, and times they struggled with confidence during their personal training career.
- Kai Greene jumping on that vegan train a little too quickly. (4:51)
- Sal drinking beet juice for better pumps. (7:02)
- The effect of pornography on the brain. (10:16)
- Mind Pump’s first take on Kanye West’s new album. (14:58)
- The fascinating phenomenon of reality tv. (17:05)
- Robb Wolf triggering the vegan community left and right. (20:54)
- How the worst thing for the environment is to have unhealthy humans: Interesting facts of grass-fed vs grain-fed meat and the value of companies like Butcher Box (21:40)
- The athleisure wear market is exploding! (26:52)
- Updates from Adam on Week 2 of MAPS Powerlift. (29:31)
- Richard Gere is the man! (33:30)
- How the Joker isn't the only film depicting the powerful message of mental illness. (35:51)
- Will the 4-day work week become the thing? (37:25)
- Increased screen time usage now linked to lower brain development: The importance of looking at things with a grain of salt. (42:12)
- #Quah question #1 – I understand you say 9-18 sets per muscle group/per week, but what do you define as a set when multiple muscles are working at once? For example, would 5 sets of regular bench press count as 5 sets of tricep work as the triceps are still working? (49:54)
- #Quah question #2 – Can one stay on the MAPS Anabolic program for a couple of years and still see changes in their body and strength? (55:43)
- #Quah question #3 – I will be 60 in two months, weight training 3-5 times a week and also walk 12 to 15,000 steps per day. I have been on a fitness journey for 20 years and count my macros, but I am struggling to reduce my body fat and increase my muscle mass. I hired a personal trainer a year ago and have increased my weights consistently. I am also following MAPS Anabolic. I am not sure if it’s my age, but I’m just not seeing results. I tend to over train, work a high stress 60 hour a week desk job and wonder if stress is playing into it? I watch my sleep and get consistent 7 hours per night. Any suggestions? (1:01:57)
- #Quah question #4 – Were there ever times during your personal training career where you struggled with confidence? (1:09:55)
People Mentioned
- Kai Greene (@kaigreene) Instagram
- Robb Wolf (@dasrobbwolf) Instagram
Related Links/Products Mentioned
- November Promotion: MAPS Performance ½ off!! **Code “GREEN50” at checkout**
- Acute ingestion of beetroot juice increases exhaled nitric oxide in healthy individuals.
- With beetroot juice before exercise, aging brains look ‘younger’
- Pornography addiction: A neuroscience perspective
- The scary effects of pornography: how the 21st century's acute addiction is rewiring our brains
- Is Grass-Fed Beef Really Better For The Planet? Here's The Science
- Visit Butcher Box for this month’s exclusive Mind Pump offer!
- More Signs The Athleisure Trend Isn’t Slowing Anytime Soon
- Visit Vuori Clothing for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners!
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- Microsoft tried a 4-day work week — and productivity soared
- MRIs show screen time linked to lower brain development in preschoolers
- iGen: Why Today's Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy--and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood--and What That Means for the Rest of Us - Book by Jean Twenge
- Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked - Book by Adam Alter
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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 | Mite, op, mite, op with your hosts. |
| 0:09.0 | Salda Stefano, Adam Schaefer, and Justin Andrews. |
| 0:13.0 | In this episode of Mind Pump, we answer questions from listeners like you, so these people. |
| 0:19.0 | Just like you. |
| 0:20.0 | They go to our Instagram page, they ask us questions under the qua meme, qua's how we pronounce QA, QA, question and answer. |
| 0:27.0 | We pick the best ones and then we answer them. |
| 0:29.0 | But in the beginning of this episode, we do our introductory portion. |
| 0:32.0 | This is where we talk about current events, things that are happening in our lives, and just general baloney stuff. |
| 0:39.0 | A lot of fun. |
| 0:40.0 | Malarkey. |
| 0:41.0 | So here's what we talked about in this episode. |
| 0:42.0 | We start out by talking about Kai Green, he's one of the top bodybuilders in the world. |
| 0:47.0 | Six days ago, he said he was going to go on a plant-based diet. |
| 0:50.0 | Kai Green went green. |
| 0:52.0 | Six days later, he wrote an e-book on veganism. |
| 0:55.0 | So apparently he became an expert in a six day period. |
| 0:58.0 | That's a new record. |
| 0:59.0 | Nothing fishy about that. |
| 1:00.0 | Then I talked about beat juice. |
| 1:03.0 | This is not a new rap album. |
| 1:05.0 | This is actually real beat juice. |
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