1512: The Value of Following a Workout Program
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge
4.8 • 12.6K Ratings
🗓️ 18 March 2021
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Summary
In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin discuss five reasons why it makes to follow a (well written) workout program, even if you are advanced.
- The value of following an organized program for the advanced lifter. (2:07)
- Mind Pump reminisces on their first workout programs. (4:35)
- The 4 stages of learning and how it applies to workout programming. (8:38)
- The 5 Values of Following a (Well-Written) Workout Program. (12:05)
- #1 – Prevents overtraining. (12:46)
- #2 – Forces you to work the body parts you are neglecting. (19:13)
- #3 – Provides structure and a checklist. (24:05)
- #4 – Trains you to understand progressive overload through tracking. (25:57)
- #5 – Teaches you how to program for yourself. (31:41)
Related Links/Products Mentioned
- March Specials: Get in Shape for Summer! MAPS HIIT, MAPS Spilt, and the Bikini Bundle all half off! – Promo code “SPRINGBREAK” at checkout
- St. Patrick’s Day Special: Mind Pump Store
- Visit ChiliPad for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners!
- Mind Pump #1142: Nine Signs You Are Overtraining
- Heavy Duty – Book by Mike Mentzer
- MAPS Fitness Anabolic | Muscle Adaptation Programming System
- Why You Need to Mix Rep Ranges After Periods of Training – Mind Pump Blog
- The Best Order to Do Exercises – Mind Pump Podcast
- How Phasing Your Workouts Leads to Consistent Plateau Free Workouts – Mind Pump Blog
- Dinosaur Training: Lost Secrets of Strength and Development
- Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube
- Mind Pump Free Resources
People Mentioned
- Ben Pakulski (@bpakfitness) Instagram
- Joe DeFranco (@defrancosgym) 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. |
| 0:05.9 | MIND, MIND, MIND, MIND, MIND, MIND with your hosts. |
| 0:09.1 | Salda Stefano, Adam Schaefer, and Justin Andrews. |
| 0:13.3 | You just found the worlds number one fitness health and entertainment podcast. |
| 0:17.3 | This is MindPump. |
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| 0:31.3 | Go check it out, MindPumpStore.com. |
| 0:34.7 | In today's episode, we talk about the value of following a workout program. |
| 0:40.8 | Why should you follow a structured workout program? |
| 0:43.5 | We give you all the reasons why there's a lot of value in doing this regardless if you're |
| 0:48.3 | a beginner, intermediate, or even if you are advanced. |
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