1619: What to Do When Progress Stalls in the Gym, Identifying the Cause of Unwanted Weight Gain, How to Balance Training With a Physically Demanding Job & More (Listener Live Coaching)
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge
4.8 • 12.6K Ratings
🗓️ 14 August 2021
⏱️ 97 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer four Pump Head questions via Zoom.
- Why the incline press is a superior exercise for the chest. (3:50)
- Throwing logic out the window in California prisons. (20:53)
- The wild housing market in the Bay Area. (26:28)
- Mind Pump Recommends, FBOY Island, and The Suicide Squad on HBO Max. (27:31)
- Mind Pump reads YouTube comments. (46:08)
- McDonald's broken ice cream machine lawsuit investigation. (48:11)
- Caldera, ‘man-care’ for your skin. (53:08)
- Sal’s grandfather is a gem. (56:36)
- #Quah question #1 – How can I maintain my strength and performance while playing professional basketball overseas? (59:38)
- #Quah question #2 – How do I work in resistance training around a physically demanding job? (1:09:28)
- #Quah question #3 – What programming would you recommend to revamp my progression in the gym? (1:19:08)
- #Quah question #4 – Tips and advice for breaking through a training plateau and unwanted weight gain? (1:30:20)
Related Links/Products Mentioned
- Ask a question to Mind Pump, live! Email: live@mindpumpmedia.com
- August Promotion: MAPS Strong and MAPS Powerlift 50% off! **Promo code “AUGUSTSPECIAL” at checkout**
- Mark Bell’s Power Project - What Bodybuilders Are Doing WRONG! ft. Doug Brignole
- How To Incline Dumbbell Press - The Right Way! (GROW YOUR CHEST) - Mind Pump TV
- Visit PRx Performance for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Code “mindpump5” at checkout**
- At least one California inmate pregnant as ‘transgender’ convicts move into women’s prisons
- A Bay Area house that burned to the studs just sold for more than $850,000 in less than a week
- FBOY Island | HBO Max Originals
- Sexy Beasts | Netflix Official Site
- The Suicide Squad | In Theaters and on HBO Max
- A Restraining Order Has Been Issued in the Continuing Drama Around McDonald's Ice Cream Machines
- Visit Caldera Lab for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Code “mindpump” at checkout for the discount**
- How to Become a Tyrant | Netflix Official Site
- Watch Val | Prime Video
- Visit My Serenity Kids for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Promo code “MP20” at checkout**
- MAPS Fitness Performance | Muscle Adaptation Programming System
- Mind Pump #900: NBA Superstar Sports Performance Coach Paul Fabritz
- MAPS Fitness Anabolic | Muscle Adaptation Programming System
- MP Hormones
- MAPS Prime Webinar
- The Resistance Training Revolution – Book by Sal Di Stefano
- How Phasing Your Workouts Leads to Consistent Plateau Free Workouts – Mind Pump Blog
- Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube
- Mind Pump Free Resources
People Mentioned
- Mark Bell (@marksmellybell) Instagram
- Doug Brignole | Biomechanics (@dougbrignole) Instagram
- Shawn Baker MD (@shawnbaker1967) Instagram
- Max Lugavere (@maxlugavere) Instagram
- Paul J. Fabritz (@pjfperformance) 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 | Salta 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 live questions from viewers and listeners just like you. |
| 0:24.0 | So I actually called in, asked us fitness questions and we helped them out. |
| 0:27.0 | By the way, if you want to get on an episode and ask us questions, email your question to live at Mind Pump Media.com. |
| 0:34.0 | Now, we opened the episode with an intro, right? |
| 0:37.0 | So this is 57 minutes today where we talk about current events and we bring up our sponsors. |
| 0:42.0 | After that, we got to live questions. |
| 0:44.0 | So here's what went down on today's episode. |
| 0:46.0 | We opened up by talking about the Inclined Bench Press. |
| 0:49.0 | There's somebody now on social media saying it doesn't really work the upper chest. |
| 0:53.0 | We disagree. |
| 0:54.0 | We disagree and we explain why in that part of the episode. |
| 0:58.0 | By the way, PRX now has a folding Inclined Press that goes into your wall just like their racks. |
| 1:05.0 | Really, really cool. |
| 1:07.0 | It's stable, very effective, takes up very, very little space. |
| 1:11.0 | Go check them out. |
| 1:12.0 | Head over to PRXPerformance.com forward slash Mind Pump. |
| 1:16.0 | Don't forget to use the code Mind Pump 5 for a discount. |
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