1316: How to Avoid Fat Gain When Reducing Cardio, Ways to Evaluate the Best Supplements to Buy, Tips for Becoming a Great Communicator & More
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge
4.8 • 11.8K Ratings
🗓️ 17 June 2020
⏱️ 67 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about what to look for when buying supplements such as creatine or protein powder, transitioning from a lot of high-intensity workouts to more traditional resistance training, switching into a career of personal training from something else, and the top trait of a great communicator.
- A Kodak moment at the Di Stefano House. (5:23)
- 24 Hour Fitness closing 130 gyms. Strategy or a sign of bad times ahead? (8:50)
- The Greg Glassman saga continues. (12:27)
- Drone technology is scary. (17:40)
- The Di Stefano Family are Organifi lovers. (23:00)
- Mind Pump Recommends, (23:40)
- Mind Pump on the craziness of the Stock Market. (24:36)
- Why fitness is empowering. (25:38)
- Is Justin having a mid-life crisis? (31:02)
- Maximus is growing like a weed. (35:53)
- #Quah question #1 - When buying supplements, such as creatine or protein powder, what ingredients or value should I look for to know if I am getting the biggest bang for my buck? (38:05)
- #Quah question #2 – Is there an ideal way to transition from a lot of high-intensity workouts to more traditional resistance training? How can I avoid gaining a ton of fat while transitioning off of cardio or HIIT? (45:45)
- #Quah question #3 – When trying to switch into a career of personal training from something else, what’s more important? Getting a degree in a certain field? Working on certifications? Or just getting started coaching for free to gain experience? (50:49)
- #Quah question #4 - What is your best advice for someone who wants to become a great communicator? What would you say is a top trait of a great communicator? (57:40)
Related Links/Products Mentioned
- June Promotion: MAPS HIIT ½ off! **Promo code “HIIT50” at checkout**
- 24 Hour Fitness files for bankruptcy, closing 130 gyms
- Full Auto Friday - Round 5 - YouTube
- The Air Force Wants To Use Falcons To Punch Drones Out Of The Sky
- Visit Organifi for the exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Code “mindpump” at checkout**
- Quicken Loans IPO may open up sector, say executives
- Hertz Stock Rallies 230% Despite Bankruptcy, and Two More Numbers to Know
- Join the Revolution in Nutrition Coaching – NCI Certifications x Mind Pump
- Pros and Cons of Creatine – Mind Pump Blog
- Mind Pump #1227: The 5 Most Important Supplements To Take
- Visit Legion Athletics for the exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Code “mindpump” at checkout**
- Are Any Supplements Worth The Cost? - Mind Pump Blog
- NASM
- CPPS Coaches
- Chek Institute
- Verbal Judo: The Gentle Art of Persuasion – Book by George J. Thompson
- Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior – Book by Ori Brafman
- The Biology of Human Communication – Book by Kory Floyd
- Mind Pump Podcast - YouTube
- Mind Pump Free Resources
People Mentioned
- Greg Glassman (@CrossFitCEO) Twitter
Jason Phillips (@jasonphillipsisnutrition) 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 | Saldas Defano, Adam Schaefer, and Justin Andrews. |
| 0:13.0 | In this episode of Mind Pump, the world's number one fitness health and entertainment podcast. |
| 0:20.0 | J-j-j-j-j-j-j-j-j-j-j-j-j-j-j-j-j-j-j-j. |
| 0:21.0 | We answer fitness and health questions asked by listeners just like you. |
| 0:25.0 | Now the way we open the episode is with our introductory conversation portions, |
| 0:28.0 | this is where we talk about current events, our lives. |
| 0:31.0 | We have a lot of fun, sometimes we mention our sponsors. |
| 0:33.0 | So what I'm going to do is give you a breakdown of what happened in this episode. |
| 0:37.0 | So the first 33 minutes is the intro portion. |
| 0:39.0 | We open up by talking about me washing dishes with my brother this weekend |
| 0:43.0 | and surprising my mom. |
| 0:45.0 | So much she actually filmed us. |
| 0:46.0 | Pretty far almost fainted. |
| 0:47.0 | Then we talked about 24-hour fitness going bankrupt and closing locations. |
| 0:52.0 | That's kind of sad for us. |
| 0:54.0 | We talked about how great glassmen came under fire again, |
| 0:59.0 | but not for the same thing. |
| 1:01.0 | Something totally different. |
| 1:02.0 | More shitty stuff, kind of crazy. |
| 1:04.0 | I talked about drone technology. |
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