1606: When to Use Alternating Arm Dumbbell Exercises, the Pros & Cons of Doing Full-Body Workouts on Consecutive Days, When to Choose Calories from Fat Vs. Carbs & More
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge
4.8 • 12.6K Ratings
🗓️ 28 July 2021
⏱️ 82 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about are the advantages and disadvantages of alternating sides during an exercise vs doing both sides at the same time, doing full-body workouts on consecutive days, the difference between getting calories from carbs or fat after hitting protein target, and advice for someone who has consistently been training 6 days a week and is scared to back off in fear of losing progress.
- Mind Pump’s favorite lifts. (4:41)
- The unwanted body hair as an aging man. (11:53)
- The conspiracy surrounding Plum Island. (15:58)
- Mind Pump speculates on the TikTok phenomenon becoming a part of our culture. (17:54)
- Selling fitness, the right way versus the wrong way. (21:41)
- Is the outrage valid over billionaires going to space? (29:59)
- New product alert from Ned! (36:14)
- The silly solution to no sex at the Olympics. (39:09)
- What else do the guys use pre-workout for? (45:07)
- Mind Pump on the value of cars in their lives. (46:51)
- Interesting facts about Great White Sharks. (53:07)
- #Quah question #1 – What are the advantages and disadvantages of alternating sides during an exercise vs doing both sides at the same time? (1:00:46)
- #Quah question #2 – What are your thoughts on full-body workouts on consecutive days? (1:06:00)
- #Quah question #3 – Assuming you have already hit your protein target for the day, what is the difference between getting the rest of your calories from carbs or fat? (1:10:19)
- #Quah question #4 – What is your advice for someone who has consistently been training 6 days a week? I am scared to back off in fear of losing progress or regaining fat because I am not as active. (1:14:32)
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- Fun Facts About Great White Sharks | Oceana USA
- Visit Drink LMNT for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners!
- The #1 Setup Cue For The Barbell And Dumbbell Row Exercise – Mind Pump TV
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- Cory Schlesinger (@schlesstrength) Instagram
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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 | You guessed it, this is Mind Pump. |
| 0:19.0 | Alright, in today's episode we answered some 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 intro, so this is where we talk about current events. |
| 0:30.0 | We bring up scientific studies. We mention our sponsors. |
| 0:34.0 | Today's intro was 50 minutes after that portion we answered the fitness questions. |
| 0:38.0 | So here's what went down in today's episode. |
| 0:40.0 | We opened up by talking about our favorite lifts and bands and chains and how to use them to maximize results. |
| 0:46.0 | Then we talked about unwanted body hair. |
| 0:48.0 | We're all men, 40 and older now, and we're growing here in weird places. |
| 0:53.0 | We're slowly evolving into wolf men. |
| 0:55.0 | And we're losing it in place. We don't want to lose it kind of weird. |
| 0:58.0 | Then we talk about Plum Island. |
| 1:00.0 | There's another conspiracy theory. |
| 1:02.0 | Look into it. |
| 1:03.0 | Oh, read up on it. |
| 1:04.0 | It's really weird. |
| 1:05.0 | Then we talk about TikTok. |
| 1:06.0 | You know, that social media platform that we all don't like. |
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