1353: Ways to Avoid Regaining Lost Weight, Taking Naps to Make Up for Lost Sleep, How to Increase Calories Without Resorting to Protein Powders & More
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge
4.8 • 12.6K Ratings
🗓️ 7 August 2020
⏱️ 69 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about taking a nap to make up for lost sleep, ways to consume more calories beside protein powders, advice for someone who used to be chubby and is now scared to put on weight due to body dysmorphia, and whether it is possible to start a fitness career as a side hustle.
- Are there any other feeder leagues that can take on the big dogs? (5:40)
- Everything is politized in 2020. (13:15)
- The real estate market doesn’t make sense! (14:18)
- Can you improve your eyesight through red-light therapy? (16:37)
- Artifact, making podcasts more personal. (20:10)
- Conspiracy theories are flying everywhere. Are we being manipulated? (25:20)
- Mind Pump Investments: Lordstown, car companies competing with tech companies & MORE. (30:03)
- Fasting and the ketogenic diet for improved mental clarity and performance. (35:05)
- #Quah question #1 – If you are not able to get 8 hours of sleep in a row, is it worth it to try and take a nap to make up for it? (42:12)
- #Quah question #2 – If you find yourself having a hard time eating enough food throughout the day due to a busy life, what are some ways to implement more food besides protein powders? Do you use larger/higher calorie meals or snacks? (47:54)
- #Quah question #3 – What is your advice for someone who used to be chubby and is now scared to put on weight due to body dysmorphia? (51:42)
- #Quah question #4 – I am interested in working in the fitness field. I had planned to change careers, but I recently had a child. I’m nervous to gamble on a new career path in my current situation, but am very passionate about fitness. Is it possible to start it as a side hustle to safely test the waters? Or am I stuck till I grow a pair and jump in with two feet? (57:43)
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- Declining eyesight can be improved by looking at red light, pilot study says
- YC-backed Artifact looks to make podcasts more personal
- Move over Nikola: A new electric truck SPAC called Lordstown is forming and the shares are surging
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- Mind Pump #1027: 3 Steps To Speed Up Your Metabolism
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- Mind Pump Podcast - YouTube
- Mind Pump Free Resources
People Mentioned
- Brendan Schaub (@brendanschaub) Instagram
- Ben Greenfield Fitness (@bengreenfieldfitness) Instagram
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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. |
| 0:06.1 | Mite, ob-mite, ob- with your hosts. |
| 0:08.9 | Salda Stefano, Adam Schaefer, and Justin Andrews. |
| 0:13.4 | In this episode of Mind Pump, the world's top fitness health and entertainment podcast, |
| 0:18.0 | we answer fitness and health questions asked by viewers and listeners just like you. |
| 0:23.3 | That's right, Bob. |
| 0:24.2 | Now, the way we opened this episode today was with a 30-minute introductory portion, |
| 0:28.8 | so we didn't answer fitness questions in the first 38 minutes, but we did talk about current events. |
| 0:33.3 | We talked about scientific studies, some cool stuff in that first 38 minutes, but if you want to |
| 0:38.4 | just skip to the fitness questions, that's 38 minutes later. |
| 0:42.3 | You're a skipper. |
| 0:42.8 | So I'm going to give you the whole breakdown of today's episode. |
| 0:45.8 | We opened up by talking about the rock he bought the XFL for $15 million. |
| 0:51.2 | Sounds like a steal. |
| 0:52.2 | Yeah. |
| 0:52.6 | If you ask me, people's eyebrow. |
| 0:53.9 | Then we talk about the real estate market right now, like the stock market. |
| 0:57.2 | It doesn't make any sense. |
| 0:58.4 | I don't know what that means, but we'll see. |
| 1:00.6 | Then I talked about a study showing, very small study showing that red light therapy can improve |
| 1:07.2 | eyesight. |
| 1:07.8 | That's a small study, so take it with a grain of salt. |
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