1442: Why Weight Lifting Is a Waste of Time
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge
4.8 • 12.6K Ratings
🗓️ 10 December 2020
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin dissect the claim that weight lifting is a waste of time.
- Debunking the argument, in a recent Ben Greenfield podcast, that weight lifting is a waste of time. (2:53)
- Why practicing “the skill” of an exercise is extremely important to get good. (7:45)
- The complexity of intensity and its effect on the central nervous system. (11:13)
- The misleading nature of clickbait. (13:56)
- How free-weights are among the most versatile pieces of equipment around! (16:55)
- The mistake of valuing a workout from the workout perceptive and not from the skill perceptive. (19:15)
- The importance of the transfer to the real world. (22:32)
- The balance and stability factor that is provided by free-weights. (24:10)
- Why athletes choose free-weights over resistance bands. (26:15)
- Why Mind Pump does not advocate ANYONE going to failure. (29:15)
- Mind Pump on the value of training in all modalities. (32:06)
- Cashing in on timing. (34:23)
- When it comes to training your body, your best bet is having the RIGHT programming. (37:30)
Related Links/Products Mentioned
- MAPS Fitness Products
- Visit Paleo Valley for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Code “Mindpump15” at checkout for 15% discount**
- Ben Greenfield Podcast - The Best 10 Minute A Day Workout – How To Massively Increase Bone Density And Muscle In Just 10 Minutes (& Biohack Extreme Fitness Levels)
- Mind Pump #1380: The 10 Best Resistance Band Exercises
- Stop Working Out And Start Practicing - Mind Pump Media
- Heavy Duty – Book by Mike Mentzer
- Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube
- Mind Pump Free Resources
People Mentioned
- Dr. John Jaquish (@drjaquish) Instagram
- Ben Greenfield (@bengreenfieldfitness) Instagram
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | If you're trying to maximize your results and get a great physique and also maximize the |
| 0:07.8 | time you spend, there's nothing wrong with that. |
| 0:10.0 | But when you hear someone say 10 minutes and it's just as good as a 45 minute or hour |
| 0:16.1 | well placed door done workout, that's just playing wrong. |
| 0:18.9 | If you want to pump your body and expand your mind, there's only one place to go. |
| 0:25.1 | Bite, hop, bite, hop with your hosts. |
| 0:30.7 | Salda Stefano, Adam Schaefer, and Justin Andrews. |
| 0:32.2 | You are listening to the world's number one fitness health and entertainment podcast. |
| 0:36.8 | This is Mind Pup. |
| 0:37.8 | Now in today's episode, we address something that's going around right now in the podcast |
| 0:43.1 | world. |
| 0:44.1 | There's a guy going around talking about why weightlifting is a waste of time. |
| 0:47.7 | Of course we totally, and completely disagree. |
| 0:50.3 | And of course he's selling a piece of equipment to try to make some money right now off of some |
| 0:55.5 | of these claims. |
| 0:56.5 | So in this episode, we tackle some of the claims and why they're false. |
| 1:00.8 | And we also talk about why free weights are still among some of the best pieces of equipment |
| 1:04.9 | you can use for resistance training. |
| 1:09.2 | Now here's a deal. |
| 1:10.2 | We have been trainers for a very long time. |
| 1:12.1 | Adam, Justin and myself, between the three of us, have trained thousands of people, |
| 1:16.3 | every day people, and helped them get into better shape. |
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