1429: The Truth About Powerbuilding Workouts, When Zercher Squats Are Better Than Front Squats, Working Out for Fun & More
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge
4.8 • 12.6K Ratings
🗓️ 21 November 2020
⏱️ 72 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about the effectiveness of powerbuilding, the value a Zercher squat provides that a front squat doesn’t, the best program for someone who wants to maximize benefits while losing weight, and when it is advisable to go “off script” for the sake of fun when following a workout program.
- A wonderful practice of accepting the way things are. (5:12)
- Why black markets exist in the first place, the COVID impact & MORE! (6:55)
- Everyone is jumping on the Parler train. (19:57)
- New segment alert! The 3rd Rail with Sal Di Stefano. (23:04)
- Adam, the butt of the joke. (24:09)
- Banana pumpkin protein muffins by Organifi. (29:35)
- Studies with Sal. (32:34)
- How Public Goods is crushing amid the pandemic. (38:43)
- Recycling is NOT what it used to be. (41:02)
- Mind Pump Recommends, Wayne on Prime Video. (42:57)
- Soaking in the moments with your kids. (45:03)
- #Quah question #1 - How effective is power building? (49:24)
- #Quah question #2 – What value does a Zercher squat provide that a front squat doesn’t? I find the pain of the bar, in the crook of my arms for Zercher squat, limits the weight I can lift way before my muscle strength does. So, I wonder if I should front squat instead? (55:49)
- #Quah question #3 – What program would you recommend for someone who wants to maximize benefits while losing weight? I don’t want to lift just to maintain muscle. I want to improve other things at the same time. I’d imagine something like MAPS Performance would be good because it would help maintain muscle while also improving other athletic factors that won’t be minimized during weight loss. (1:00:23)
- #Quah question #4 - When following a program, when it is advisable to go “off script” for the sake of fun? (1:04:23)
Related Links/Products Mentioned
- November Promotion: MAPS Ultimate At-Home Workout Bundle for Only $99.99
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- Bret Weinstein and The Woke Movement – The 3rd Rail with Sal Di Stefano
- Joe Rogan Experience #1564 - Adam Alter
- Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked
- Visit Organifi for the exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Code “mindpump” at checkout**
- Having just ONE egg a day increases diabetes risk by 60%, study warns
- Visit Public Goods for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Receive $15 off your first Public Goods order with NO MINIMUM purchase**
- Is This the End of Recycling?
- Watch Wayne | Prime Video
- Powerbuilding: 4 Ways to Get Big and Strong | T Nation
- Build Your Legs with the Zercher Squat – Mind Pump TV
- MAPS Fitness Performance - Mind Pump Media
- MAPS Strong | MAPS Fitness Products - Mind Pump Media
- Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube
- Mind Pump Free Resources
People Mentioned
- Robb Wolf (@robbwolf) Twitter
- Bret Weinstein (@BretweInstein) Twitter
- Adam Alter
- Branch Warren (@thebranchwarren) Instagram
- Mike O'Hearn the TITAN (@mikeohearn) 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 | You are listening to Mind Pump the Worlds, number one fitness health and entertainment podcast. |
| 0:19.0 | It's a good time here. Look, today we answer fitness and health questions that are asked by our audience. |
| 0:24.0 | But the first 45 minutes of this episode is an introductory portion. We pull up studies on nutrition, fitness. |
| 0:30.0 | We talk about current events. We talk about random things as well. |
| 0:33.0 | So I'm going to give you a breakdown of today's entire episode. |
| 0:36.0 | We open up by talking about the purple tear. |
| 0:39.0 | That's right. We're in purple tear now here in the Bay Area. |
| 0:42.0 | That means everything's closed again. |
| 0:44.0 | Which led us to talk about why black markets exist in the first place. |
| 0:47.0 | This might be one of the reasons why... |
| 0:48.0 | It might be a cause. |
| 0:49.0 | Certain black markets are starting to prop up here. |
| 0:52.0 | Then we talk about the controversy around the social media app parlour. |
| 0:55.0 | More and more controversy around it. It's very interesting to us. |
| 0:59.0 | Then I talk about this new segment on our YouTube channel, where we talk about third rail topics. |
| 1:06.0 | There's a new episode up there right now where I interview Brett Weinstein. |
| 1:10.0 | It's not fitness related. |
| 1:11.0 | Little edgy, yeah. |
| 1:12.0 | Go check it out. |
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