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Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth

1170: Q&A with Mike Matthews

Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth

Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge

Fitness, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 12.6K Ratings

🗓️ 25 November 2019

⏱️ 102 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

In this episode, Sal, Adam and Justin talk with good friend, Mike Matthews about his how he built his company, Legion, and then answer questions asked by the live audience.

  • Protein bar companies are making out! (2:15)
  • What has been the worst product idea he has had? (3:37)
  • What products surprised him that sold well? (4:51)
  • How the pre-workout market has really taken off and the shenanigans that have come with it. (8:05)
  • Why a part of him is ashamed to be in the supplement industry. (16:40)
  • How all markets have unsophisticated consumers. (18:00)
  • Is the supplement consumer becoming more attuned? (23:54)
  • The self-education of Mike Matthews: How did he acquire his wealth of information? (25:30)
  • The ‘ah-ha’ moments the guys experienced with their training. (30:20)
  • How you can still be honest and be successful. (38:14)
  • Appreciating the value and importance of sleep. (39:22)
  • What are the upcoming opportunities in the health/fitness space? (45:25)
  • How do I stand out in the ‘content-heavy’ crowd? (1:00:02)
  • Why does he sell fat burners and not branch chain amino acids? (1:09:42)
  • You can build a business and NOT lie. (1:17:20)
  • What to do when there are detractors on your fitness journey? (1:19:41)
  • Is it recommended to take senna for no more than once a week and what can be done to fix oneself after excessive use? (1:28:15)
  • How do I transition from more active work to sedentary? (1:33:00)

Featured Guest/People Mentioned

Related Links/Products Mentioned

People Mentioned

  • Eric Helms PhD, 3DMJ R&D Chief (@helms3dmj) • Instagram
  • Mark Rippetoe (@CoachRippetoe) · Twitter
  • Kelly Starrett (@mobilitywod) • Instagram

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

Salda Stefano, Adam Schaefer, and Justin Andrews.

0:13.0

In this episode of Mind Pump, we got to sit down, hang out, and have a great conversation

0:18.0

with one of our favorite people in the fitness space.

0:21.0

Our good buddy, Mike.

0:22.0

Mike Matthews, he's a best-selling author.

0:25.0

He's the founder of Legion Supplements.

0:28.0

He's also the creator of Muscle for Life.

0:31.0

Very, very smart dude, very successful guy.

0:35.0

He has a very, no bullshit approach, which is fun for us.

0:40.0

We have a lot of good times with him.

0:42.0

Now, this episode was recorded with a live audience.

0:44.0

We had VIPs hanging out with us.

0:46.0

They had come to our live event to listen to all of us talk.

0:49.0

So you might hear them in the background.

0:51.0

And we answer some questions and just generally have a lot of fun.

0:55.0

Now, you can find Mike Matthews on Instagram at Muscle for Life Fitness.

1:01.0

The website, Legionethaletics.com.

1:04.0

He has a podcast.

1:05.0

I've been a guest on there, Adam's about to be a guest on there.

1:07.0

I even think Justin's been a guest on there.

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