1677: The Best Explosive Exercises for Muscle Growth & Fat Loss
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge
4.8 β’ 12.6K Ratings
ποΈ 4 November 2021
β±οΈ 59 minutes
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Summary
In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin cover some of the best explosive movements you can do for all parts of your body.
- The misunderstanding around explosive training. (2:43)
- Stop blaming your age. (7:48)
- The difference between strength and power. (11:16)
- What you practice is what you get. (16:16)
- Defining fast-twitch versus slow-twitch muscle fibers. (22:18)
- Where is the best place to put explosive exercises into your routine? (24:52)
- The Best Explosive Exercises for Each Muscle Group.
- #1 β Legs: Box Jumps and Hill Sprints. (27:09)
- #2 β Hips/Glutes/Hamstrings/Lower Back: Kettlebell Swings and Band/Sled Row. (33:16)
- #3 β Lats: Overhead Slam/Throw with Medicine Ball. (39:42)
- #4 β Chest: Explosive Push Up and Chest Press. (42:20)
- #5 β Shoulders: Push Press and Circus Press. (44:48)
- #6 β Core: Side Chop with Bands, Landmine, and Side Toss with Medicine Ball. (51:52)
- #7 β Calves: Jump Rope and Ice Skaters. (53:56)
Related Links/Products Mentioned
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- Visit Drink LMNT for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners!
- How to Box Jump the Right Way to Activate More Muscle Fibers β Mind Pump TV
- How to do a Proper Kettlebell Swing (Don't Make THIS Mistake!!) - Mind Pump TV
- Hardstyle Kettlebell Swings vs. Kettlebell Sport Kettlebell Swings β Mind Pump TV
- Improve Your Kettlebell Swing with These 2 Drills | MIND PUMP TV
- THE BEST Exercise For Back Strength, Stability & Posture with Bands β Mind Pump TV
- The BEST Full Body Workout You're Not Doing (TRY THIS!!) - Mind Pump TV
- MAPS Strong | MAPS Fitness Products - Mind Pump Media
- Build An Amazing Midsection with the Side Wood Chop β Mind Pump TV
- The Upper Body Landmine Workout You NEED To Try! - Mind Pump TV
- The BEST Anti-Rotation Exercises for a Strong Core #2 | MIND PUMP TV
- Activate More Chest Muscle Fibers with Medicine Ball Lateral Toss & Chest Pass
- How To Properly Do The Ice Skater Exercise
- Mind Pump TV - YouTube
- Mind Pump Podcast β YouTube
- Mind Pump Free Resources
People Mentioned
- Joe DeFranco (@defrancosgym) 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, 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. |
| 0:17.0 | This is Mind Pump, right? |
| 0:18.0 | In today's episode, we talked about explosive exercises, power, and how it can help you make yourself look better. |
| 0:27.0 | Improve your aesthetics, build more muscle, burn more body fat. |
| 0:31.0 | If you work out with traditional resistance training, that's great. |
| 0:34.0 | That's awesome. That's one of the best ways to work out. |
| 0:36.0 | But if you're not doing some explosive movements, you're probably missing out. |
| 0:41.0 | You're not getting the most out of your workout. |
| 0:43.0 | So in today's episode, we actually give you exercises for every major muscle group that you can incorporate that are explosive in your current workouts. |
| 0:52.0 | Or you could just follow the whole thing that we advise as one full workout, so you can do an explosive workout for your entire body. |
| 0:59.0 | Now, this episode is brought to you by one of our sponsors. |
| 1:02.0 | It's actually a company that we believe in so much that we personally invested in as well. |
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| 1:20.0 | Most electrolyte powders say they have the right amount of electrolytes, but they don't. |
| 1:24.0 | They're too low in sodium. No joke. |
| 1:26.0 | Sodium is the key here. |
| 1:28.0 | So, Elemente has got it and it's legit and it works. |
| 1:31.0 | I love taking it before and during my workouts for great pumps, especially valuable for those you that have low carb diets or those you that don't eat heavily processed foods. |
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