1434: How to Kick Start Muscle Growth When Nothing Seems to Work, When to Use Cluster Sets, the Benefits of the Floor Press Vs. the Traditional Bench Press & More
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge
4.8 • 12.6K Ratings
🗓️ 28 November 2020
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about non-responders to resistance training, the benefits of the floor press versus the traditional bench press for those working out at home, thoughts and opinions on cluster sets, and adverse health effects when eating close to going to bed.
- The funny reason why Sal needs new Vuori pants. (4:45)
- The weird black market for breast milk. (6:04)
- Sal’s lie controversy explained. (7:38)
- Dealing with friends and family with conflicting ideas/views. (14:05)
- Studies with Sal. (23:12)
- Tesla is MUCH MORE than a car company. (24:34)
- Adam’s cool guy story. (29:25)
- #Quah question #1 – Is there such a thing as non-responders to resistance training? Have you ever come across them before? (37:43)
- #Quah question #2 – What are the benefits of the floor press versus the traditional bench press for those working out at home? (44:18)
- #Quah question #3 – What are your thoughts and opinions on cluster sets? How are they best utilized? How are they best programmed? What exercises do they work well with? (48:40)
- #Quah question #4 – Are there adverse health effects when eating close to going to bed? Should you eat dinner hours before? (53:15)
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People Mentioned
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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 the World's Top Fitness Health and Entertainment podcast. |
| 0:18.0 | This is Mind Pump. |
| 0:19.0 | It's a global affair. |
| 0:20.0 | In this episode, we answer fitness and health questions that are asked by listeners and viewers just like you. |
| 0:26.0 | But the way we open the episodes with an introductory portion, today's intro was 32 minutes long, |
| 0:31.0 | this is where we talk about current events. |
| 0:33.0 | We tell fun stories. |
| 0:34.0 | We generally have a lot of fun after that we answer the question. |
| 0:37.0 | So I'm going to give you a rundown of today's episode. |
| 0:40.0 | We open up by talking about the fact that I have to get a new pair of Viori jogger pants. |
| 0:46.0 | You messed them real good. |
| 0:47.0 | I got, I messed them. |
| 0:49.0 | I got breastfeet all over it. |
| 0:51.0 | Because I'm trying to help my wife feed the boy and spill them all over. |
| 0:55.0 | Viori makes amazing at leisure work clothes with a lifetime guarantee. |
| 1:00.0 | That's the best part. |
| 1:01.0 | You guys should return them at any time, get a new pair. |
| 1:04.0 | They look really good. |
| 1:05.0 | Justin, didn't you just get something that looks good? |
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