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Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth

1358: How to Use Isometrics to Build Muscle & Strength, Ways to Reduce Water Retention, the Necessity of Intra-Workout Carbs & More

Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth

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

Exercise, Health & Fitness, Health, Fitness

4.8 • 11.8K Ratings

🗓️ 14 August 2020

⏱️ 74 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about programming isometrics/dynamic tension for strength, foods or supplements that can reduce water retention after a holiday/cheat weekend, the value of intra-workout carbs when pre and post nutrition is well planned out, and whether foam rolling should be done before or after a workout.

  • Mind Pump goes down the Nicolas Cage rabbit hole. (6:17)
  • Justin, the worst storyteller of all-time. (12:17)
  • Not all vaccines are the same. (16:14)
  • Exercise and its effect on your immune system. (18:38)
  • Sports ball talk with Mind Pump. (21:57)
  • Mind Pump Recommends, Love on the Spectrum on Netflix. (28:35)
  • Introducing Mind Pump’s newest sponsor, Pluto Pillow. (31:55)
  • The joys of the third trimester. (35:55)
  • Vuori listens and produces. (37:43)
  • Long term health and financial wealth. (39:43)
  • #Quah question #1 – How would you recommend programming isometrics and dynamic tension for strength? (45:05)
  • #Quah question #2 – Why do processed foods add so much water between the skin and muscle for days after? What foods or supplements can reduce water retention after a holiday or cheat weekend? (56:32)
  • #Quah question #3 – What are your thoughts on intra-workout carbs? Are they really necessary when pre and post nutrition is well planned out? (1:03:20)
  • #Quah question #4 – Should foam rolling be done before or after a workout? How often and what are the benefits? (1:07:06)

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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 Pumped the World's Top Fitness Health and Entertainment Podcast,

0:18.0

we answer fitness and health questions that are asked by viewers and listeners just like you.

0:23.0

They go to our Instagram page, they post questions, we pick the best ones,

0:26.0

and then we answer them in these episodes.

0:29.0

Now the way we open this episode is with the introductory portion.

0:32.0

This is where we talk about current events, things that are in the news,

0:35.0

talk about our lives, sometimes we mention sponsors.

0:38.0

In today's episode, the intro portion was 38 minutes long,

0:42.0

so if you want just the fitness stuff, you can fast forward,

0:45.0

get to the fitness questions.

0:46.0

If you want to have fun though, start at the very beginning.

0:48.0

Stick around.

0:49.0

By the way, you can actually see everything timestamped with our every episode,

0:54.0

every podcast, and you can find exactly what you want to listen to or what question you want us to answer.

0:59.0

Just go to Mind Pumped Podcast.com.

1:02.0

So let me give you a breakdown of this episode.

1:04.0

We open up by talking about Nicholas Cage,

1:06.0

that actor from the 90s and early 2000s.

1:09.0

He's in everything.

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