1251: When Going to Failure Increases Gains, the Risks & Benefits of Jefferson Curls, the Truth About Being Big-boned & More
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge
4.8 • 12.6K Ratings
🗓️ 18 March 2020
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about whether going to failure can be beneficial every once in a while, if “big-boned” is actually a thing or just an excuse for individuals who are overweight, whether Jefferson Curls are good or bad, and tips for mental exhaustion from the gym.
- Justin’s impressive tongue. (4:40)
- Sal’s possible replacements. (5:55)
- Mind Pump’s #staycation is on! (8:00)
- Adam and Justin geek out over Westworld. (9:40)
- How the coronavirus hysteria is impacting us + how Everlywell is there to help. (19:17)
- Adam’s Top 10 Coronavirus List. (22:50)
- Tom Brady’s HUGE announcement. (32:50)
- No one wants to be on a cruise ship right now. (36:57)
- #Quah question #1 - Can going to failure be beneficial every once in a while? If so, how often? (39:04)
- #Quah question #2 – Is the term “big-boned” actually a thing or is it an excuse for individuals who are overweight? (42:43)
- #Quah question #3 - What are your thoughts on Jefferson Curls? Good, bad, neither? (47:53)
- #Quah question #4 – What are some tips for mental exhaustion from the gym? (52:06)
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People Mentioned
- Lewis Howes (@lewishowes) Instagram
- Aubrey Marcus (@aubreymarcus) Instagram
- M. Bledsoe | Leadership Coach (@mike_bledsoe) Instagram
- Steve Cook (@stevecook) Instagram
- Bradley Martyn (@bradleymartyn) Instagram
- Jillian Michaels (@jillianmichaels) 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, MIND, with your hosts. |
| 0:09.0 | Salta Stefano, Adam Schaefer, and Justin Andrews. |
| 0:13.0 | In this episode of Mind Pump. |
| 0:16.0 | Oh, the Mind Pump. |
| 0:18.0 | Yes, we are the premiere, health and fitness podcast. |
| 0:21.0 | However, we do like to have a good time here. |
| 0:24.0 | In the first 34 minutes of this episode, we have some casual banter between |
| 0:29.0 | Justin and Adam. |
| 0:31.0 | Yeah, no Sal. |
| 0:33.0 | Yes, he is missing today, but he will be joining us later for the questions. |
| 0:37.0 | The episode starts out with Justin demonstrating his tongue dexterity. |
| 0:41.0 | Don't act like you're not impressed, Doug. |
| 0:44.0 | I was indeed. |
| 0:45.0 | Then the conversation goes into Sal's replacement. |
| 0:48.0 | Because as you will notice, he is missing, and we need to find somebody to replace him. |
| 0:53.0 | Yeah. |
| 0:54.0 | We talked about the episode for season three of Westworld and some interesting speculation there. |
| 1:01.0 | We also talked about the coronavirus, and the stress this virus has inflicted on so many of us, |
| 1:08.0 | which brings us to guess what, Justin? |
| 1:11.0 | What's that? |
| 1:12.0 | Everly Well. |
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