1461: Tips to Improve Front Squat Technique, Common Workout Programming Mistakes, 2021 Fitness Trends & More
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge
4.8 • 12.6K Ratings
🗓️ 6 January 2021
⏱️ 68 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer four Pump Head questions about how to get better at stabilizing the barbell for a front squat, the most common programming mistakes, good habits they are aiming to create in 2021, and fitness trend predictions for 2021.
- Sleep deprivation is real in the Di Stefano household. (5:39)
- Snowboarding adventures in Tahoe. (16:22)
- The guys are getting the feels again from the new season of Cobra Kai. (24:12)
- The board game rivalry between Justin and his wife. (26:35)
- What are the guy’s goals training and diet-wise, heading into the new year? (28:42)
- The controversy surrounding the latest Cosmo cover promoting “health at any size.” (35:58)
- #Quah question #1 – What are some suggestions on how to get better at stabilizing the barbell for a front squat? (44:58)
- #Quah question #2 – What are the most common programming mistakes you guys come across that make you shake your head time and time again? (48:53)
- #Quah question #3 – What are some good habits you guys are aiming to create in 2021? (53:39)
- #Quah question #4 – What are your fitness trend predictions for 2021? (1:02:04)
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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 | Mite, op, mite, op with your hosts. |
| 0:09.0 | Salda Stefano, Adam Schaefer, and Justin Andrews. |
| 0:13.0 | You are listening to the number one fitness health and entertainment podcast of the year 2021. |
| 0:19.0 | This is Mind Palm, New Year, new us. |
| 0:21.0 | Today's episode we answered fitness and health questions that were asked by listeners and viewers just like you. |
| 0:25.0 | But the way we opened the episodes with an introductory portion. This is where we talk about what's happening in our lives. |
| 0:30.0 | We talk about scientific studies around fitness and health. |
| 0:33.0 | We mentioned our sponsors and we generally have a lot of fun. |
| 0:35.0 | Today's intro portion was 38 minutes long after that. |
| 0:38.0 | We got into the fitness questions. |
| 0:40.0 | Here's the rundown of today's episode. |
| 0:42.0 | We opened up by talking about sleep deprivation. |
| 0:44.0 | My poor wife is losing her mind because my baby son won't let her go to sleep. |
| 0:49.0 | It's a real deal. |
| 0:50.0 | When we talk about the snowboarding that happened in Lake Tahoe, wasn't me, it was just Adam and Justin because I don't do that stuff. |
| 0:55.0 | Then we talk about Cobra Kai, great show on Netflix, All the Feeals. |
| 1:00.0 | It's a good one. |
| 1:01.0 | Justin finally beat his wife at Connect 4. |
| 1:05.0 | Yeah, take that. |
| 1:06.0 | It's after 10 years of losing every single game. |
| 1:09.0 | Then we talk about our new year workout and diet. |
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