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Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth

1598: Why People Should Avoid HIIT, How Forced Reps Can Cause Muscle Loss, Ways Poor Health Prevents Body Fat Loss & More

Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth

Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge

Fitness, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 12.6K Ratings

🗓️ 16 July 2021

⏱️ 79 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about whether certain people should avoid HIIT, if forced reps are a good idea or are too taxing on the CNS, the number of sets & reps one should do for each body part if training with full body workouts, and how poor gut health affects the metabolism and the ability to efficiently lose body fat.

  • The benefits and value of the safety squat bar and the sled for the avid aging lifter. (3:18)
  • The high school football update with Justin. (14:33)
  • Math is not racist. (18:51)
  • Why the guys are disappointed in themselves regarding some comments made in their recent interview with Melissa Urban. (20:38)
  • Weird News with Sal: Homeless man with no arms stabs someone with his feet! Plus, how a man uses cherry pies for sexual kicks. (27:21)
  • Sal’s incredible superpower. (32:56)
  • Mind Pump reviews ‘The Tomorrow War’. (34:38)
  • Have scientists figured out the mystery that is the Bermuda Triangle? (38:14)
  • How the guys are looking good on camera in large part to Caldera. (43:34)
  • #Quah question #1 – Should certain people avoid HIIT? Or is it a good workout for all people? (47:39)
  • #Quah question #2 – What are your thoughts on forced reps with the help of a training partner? Do you guys think this is a good idea or could it be taxing on the Central Nervous System (CNS)? (58:31)
  • #Quah question #3 – How many sets and reps should you do for each body part if you're training with full-body workouts? (1:05:50)
  • #Quah question #4 – How does poor health affect the metabolism and your ability to efficiently lose body fat? (1:10:41)

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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

Salta Stefano, Adam Schaefer, and Justin Andrews.

0:13.0

You just found the world's number one fitness health and entertainment podcast.

0:16.5

This is Mind Pump, right?

0:18.0

In today's episode, we answered some fitness and health questions.

0:21.0

But we opened the episode with an intro.

0:23.0

This is where we talk about current events, talk about scientific studies.

0:27.0

We mentioned our sponsors.

0:29.0

Today's intro was 48 minutes long.

0:31.0

Then we got to the question.

0:33.0

So here's what went down in today's Mind Pump podcast.

0:35.0

We opened up by talking about the safety squat bar and the sled.

0:39.0

These are great tools for developing the legs.

0:42.0

Then Justin gives us another update on the football team that he's coaching

0:46.0

and how he's recommending, or, gamify protein to some of the kids

0:50.0

because it's plant-based, easy to digest.

0:52.0

So if somebody has lactose intolerance issues or dairy issues,

0:55.0

this protein works great.

0:57.0

Of course, it tastes good.

0:58.0

Organify is a great company.

1:00.0

It makes great supplements.

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