1274: Straight Sets Vs. Circuits When Working Out at Home, the Benefits of Re-feeding When Cutting, Precautions When Starting Exercise During Pregnancy & More
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge
4.8 • 12.6K Ratings
🗓️ 18 April 2020
⏱️ 79 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about whether it is better to do straight sets or circuits when stuck at home doing body-weight training, how much weight is too much weight to put on when bulking, the value of re-feed days when cutting, and whether it is safe for pregnant women, who were not exercising prior to becoming pregnant, to begin a workout routine while pregnant.
- Arm measurements and body symmetry with Mind Pump. (6:42)
- Everly Well has a test for that. (11:20)
- Sal has a dark sense of humor. (14:33)
- Gold’s Gym permanently closing gyms across America. (16:30)
- The opportunity for trainers to complement what people are NOT doing virtually. (17:20)
- The permanent changes gyms must make when they re-open. (23:02)
- Exercise and its ability to prevent severe side effects of coronavirus. (28:51)
- Why businesses who sell alcohol are considered essential. (31:05)
- Churches suing the state of California, keeping the balance & MORE. (32:48)
- The dangers of connecting money to self-worth. (40:38)
- Fun Facts with Justin. (44:44)
- #Quah question #1 - When stuck at home doing body-weight training, is it better to do straight sets or just to do it circuit style? (47:16)
- #Quah question #2 - How much weight do you think is too much weight to put on when bulking? How do you know when to stop? (55:31)
- #Quah question #3- Are re-feed days beneficial to a cutting diet when done properly? (1:02:34)
- #Quah question #4 – Is it safe for pregnant women, who were not exercising before becoming pregnant, to begin a workout routine while pregnant? If so, then what type of program do you recommend? (1:08:20)
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- Visit Everly Well for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Code “mindpump” at checkout**
- Mind Pump #1270: Peter Schiff on the Post COVID-19 Economy & How to Thrive
- Gold’s Gym permanently closes 30 gyms across the US, due to coronavirus crisis
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- Mind Pump #985: Mark Mastrov- Fitness Industry Empire Builder, NBA Owner & Original Mind Pump Mentor
- The US government is in talks with AI startup Onfido to roll out immunity passports for those recovered from COVID-19
- Exercise May Protect Against Deadly COVID-19 Complication, Research Suggests
- Business is booming at 'essential' liquor stores during the coronavirus pandemic, leaving workers in an uneasy position
- California churches sue Newsom over coronavirus stay-at-home order
- Money Not a Good Measure of Your Self-Worth
- Wasabi smoke alarm raises a stink in Japan
- How to Undulate Your Calories for Faster Weight Loss & an Improved Metabolism
- MAPS Starter | MAPS Fitness Products
- Mind Pump TV - YouTube
- Mind Pump Free Resources
People Mentioned
- Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) Twitter
- Layne Norton, PhD (@biolayne) 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 | Welcome to Mind Pump, the top fitness and health and entertainment podcast in the world. |
| 0:19.0 | This is a Q&A episode. |
| 0:21.0 | This is where we answer fitness and health questions asked by listeners like you. |
| 0:25.0 | But in the intro portion of this episode, we talk about current events. |
| 0:29.0 | Right now, you know what's going on, so we talk a little bit about that. |
| 0:32.0 | We talk about our lives. |
| 0:33.0 | We mentioned some of our sponsors. |
| 0:35.0 | So here's the breakdown. |
| 0:36.0 | Here's what went down in today's episode. |
| 0:38.0 | We started by talking about our measurements, measuring our arms and how big they are. |
| 0:42.0 | Because we got to be a little bit macho with that. |
| 0:45.0 | You found a way to talk about it. |
| 0:46.0 | Then Adam sneezed, and so that reminded me that, |
| 0:49.0 | that actually has an indoor outdoor allergy test. |
| 0:53.0 | So, everything is a company that has all of these medical tests that don't require prescription or a doctor, |
| 1:00.0 | that you can order and that will get delivered to your door. |
| 1:04.0 | So they have everything. |
| 1:05.0 | They have the allergy test. |
| 1:06.0 | They have hormone tests. |
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