1581: How to Make Gains While Cutting, Using a Rowing Machine in Lieu of Lifting, the Value of Saunas & More
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge
4.8 • 12.6K Ratings
🗓️ 23 June 2021
⏱️ 76 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about whether you can still progress in lifts while cutting, if a rowing machine can preserve muscle mass when not lifting, the value of saunas, and things within the fitness realm that they recently changed their mind about.
- How the guys have set up ‘Mello’ stations at their houses. (4:19)
- Mind Pump Reminiscences: The anniversary of the ‘OJ Chase’ on TV. (6:35)
- Mind Pump Recommends, Sweet Tooth on Netflix. (14:15)
- Andre the Giant is a fascinating fellow. (17:22)
- All things Bulldogs. (25:04)
- Justin’s new theory on the Loch ness monster. (31:09)
- The more handsome you are, the smaller your testicles? (34:50)
- An alarming report on unemployment scams. (39:12)
- How the economy is balancing itself out and the psychological strategy of the ‘turn over’. (40:42)
- The brilliance of Organifi’s customer service model. (49:08)
- Amazon and marijuana. (52:12)
- #Quah question #1 - Can you still progress in lifts while cutting? (55:15)
- #Quah question #2 – Will a rowing machine preserve my muscle mass while I can’t lift? (59:55)
- #Quah question #3 – What are your thoughts on saunas? (1:04:46)
- #Quah question #4 – What's something within the fitness realm that you recently changed your mind on? (1:08:39)
Related Links/Products Mentioned
- June Promotion: MAPS Prime, Prime Pro, and the Prime Bundle 50% off! **Promo code “JUNEPRIME” at checkout**
- Visit NED for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners!
- 95 Million Watched the Chase - The New York Times
- Sweet Tooth | Netflix Official Site
- Andre the Giant's Amazing Feats of Drinking
- Hitman: My Real Life in the Cartoon World of Wrestling
- Sexual ornaments but not weapons trade off against testes size in primates
- Sex at Dawn: How We Mate, Why We Stray, and What It Means for Modern Relationships
- Half of the pandemic's unemployment money may have been stolen by criminals and funneled out of the country
- U.S. retail sales take step back as spending pivots to services, trend remains strong
- Visit Organifi for the exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Code “mindpump” at checkout*
- Amazon Will Stop Testing Job Seekers For Marijuana And Now Backs Legalizing Weed
- Visit Drink LMNT for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners!
- Sauna Use Associated with Reduced Risk of Cardiac, All-Cause Mortality
- Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube
- Mind Pump Free Resources
People Mentioned
- Max Schmarzo (ATC/CSCS/MS) (@strong_by_science) Instagram
- Dr. Rhonda Patrick (@foundmyfitness) Instagram
- Wim Hof (@iceman_hof) 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, MIND, with your hosts. |
| 0:09.0 | Salda Stefano, Adam Schaefer, and Justin Andrews. |
| 0:13.0 | You just found the world's number one fitness health and entertainment podcast. |
| 0:18.0 | This is Mind Pump. All right, so in today's episode, we answered some fitness and health questions, |
| 0:24.0 | but that's the back part of the episode. |
| 0:26.0 | We're actually open with a 45 minute intro portion, what we talk about current events. |
| 0:31.0 | We bring up scientific studies. We have fun conversation. |
| 0:35.0 | So if you're here just for the fitness, you're going to want to fast forward about 45 minutes when we get into the fitness stuff. |
| 0:40.0 | But if you're here for the entertainment part as well, start at the beginning. |
| 0:43.0 | Give it a try. |
| 0:44.0 | All right, so here's what went down in today's podcast. We open up by talking about mellow. |
| 0:47.0 | This is a supplement from the company Ned. |
| 0:50.0 | It actually works really well. It has GABA and specific forms of magnesium that cross the blood brain barrier. |
| 0:59.0 | Stuff is pretty amazing. Adam actually drank it with his coffee to balance it out. |
| 1:03.0 | Go check them out. Head over to hello Ned.com. That's H-E-L-L-O-N-E-D.com forward slash Mind Pump. |
| 1:10.0 | Use the code Mind Pump for 15% off. |
| 1:12.0 | Then we talk about how today is the anniversary of O.J. Simpson running away from the cops in his white Bronco. |
| 1:19.0 | It's the most viewed thing ever on TV. It's crazy. |
| 1:23.0 | Then we talked about the show on the series on Netflix called Sweet Tooth, which is pretty cool. |
| 1:28.0 | Then we talked about Andre the Giant and one of the world records that he holds to this day. |
| 1:33.0 | Then we talked about Bulldogs. Adam owns Bulldogs and loves them. |
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