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Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth

1616: How to Use Dumbbells to Build Your Quads, Combining Barbell Squats & Deadlifts in the Same Workout, the Benefits of Lifting Barefoot & More

Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth

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

Fitness, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 12.6K Ratings

🗓️ 11 August 2021

⏱️ 76 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about when to use a resistance bands, whether squats with dumbbells are as effective as barbell squats for targeting the quads, the pros or cons of combining barbell squats and barbell deadlifts in the same workout, and whether lifting barefoot is more beneficial in any way.

  • It looks like Adam has got an artist on his hands. (4:33)
  • The things the guys miss most about working at gyms. (9:47)
  • Mind Pump’s worst gym disasters seen. (14:55)
  • You are not taking my bacon! (20:25)
  • The troubling trends surrounding the housing market and the economy. (26:27)
  • Carol Hooven is under some heat. (39:04)
  • Why expertise is important when it comes to hormone replacement therapy. (40:38)
  • Mind Pump Weekend Update. (43:54)
  • Justin’s theory on world power. (49:20)
  • #Quah question #1 – When should you use a resistance band? (52:25)
  • #Quah question #2 – In your opinion, are squats with dumbbells as effective as barbell squats for targeting the quads? (59:14)
  • #Quah question #3 – Can you put barbell squats and barbell deadlifts in the same workout? Or is it better to keep them on separate days? (1:01:56)
  • #Quah question #4 – Is lifting barefoot more beneficial in any way? Or should I stick to my favorite shoes? (1:06:22)

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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

Saldas, Stefano, Adam Schaefer, and Justin Andrews.

0:13.0

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

0:17.0

This is Mind Pump, right?

0:19.0

In today's episode, we answered four fitness and health questions that were asked by viewers and listeners just like you.

0:25.0

But the way we open the episode is with an intro portion.

0:28.0

This is what we talk about current events.

0:30.0

We bring up our sponsors. We talk about scientific studies. We have a lot of fun.

0:33.0

Today's intro was 50 minutes. After that, we got to the fitness question.

0:37.0

So here's what went down in today's episode.

0:39.0

We opened up by talking about Adam Sun playing the drums for the first time and showing some talent.

0:45.0

Oh, yeah. Finally, somebody to play with.

0:47.0

Then we talk about things we miss about working in gyms.

0:51.0

It's not stuff you would normally think about.

0:53.0

Then we talked about some gym disasters, stories of things that we've seen in the gyms.

0:58.0

Then we talked about the pork shortage that California may be causing.

1:01.0

Oh, California, what is your problem?

1:04.0

The mass of my bacon.

1:05.0

By the way, speaking of pork that meets some of those incredibly ridiculous standards, butcher box.

1:11.0

Butcher box sells meat that is sustainably raised, humanely raised, grass fed meats, heritage pork, healthy stuff,

1:20.0

but much lower cost because they eliminate a lot of middlemen.

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