1693: The Amount of Muscle a Beginner Can Put on in a Year, the Value of Tricep Kickbacks, How to Get Stronger Without Increasing Calories & More
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge
4.8 • 12.6K Ratings
🗓️ 26 November 2021
⏱️ 88 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about how much muscle an average genetics beginner can put on in a year assuming they’re following a MAPS program, whether tricep kickbacks are effective, if it is possible to get stronger while eating at maintenance, and why PT certification companies focus significantly on the idea of V02 max as the greatest indicator of health and for program training.
- The guys talk all things hormones. The signs of low testosterone, why we are facing an epidemic, and a space to go to talk about it and get help. (4:00)
- Opioid deaths are exploding! (21:57)
- Peter Attia on the best practices for longevity. (25:23)
- Fun Facts with Justin: The plagues strike Egypt. (29:23)
- Are we currently experiencing the worst times? (32:19)
- Is crypto here to stay? (39:38)
- Would you drink genetically engineered milk?! (41:53)
- Psilocybin and its use to treat depression. (47:30)
- #Quah question #1 – From your experience, how much muscle could an average genetics beginner put on in a year assuming they’re following a MAPS program? (1:02:01)
- #Quah question #2 – Are tricep kickbacks effective? (1:09:16)
- #Quah question #3 - Is it possible to get stronger while eating at maintenance? (1:16:31)
- #Quah question #4 – Why is it that some PT certification companies focus significantly on the idea of V02 max as the greatest indicator of health and tool for program training? (1:21:18)
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People Mentioned
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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 Pumped. |
| 0:18.0 | By the way, happy Thanksgiving everybody. |
| 0:20.0 | If you're listening to this on Thanksgiving, it's because you value your fitness and health. |
| 0:25.0 | And you consider us a part of your family. |
| 0:27.0 | Except if you didn't give us any stuff in your turkey, so what the hell? |
| 0:31.0 | Anyway, today's episode, we answered people's fitness and health questions. |
| 0:35.0 | But the way we open the episodes with an intro. |
| 0:38.0 | So we talk about current events, talk about scientific studies. |
| 0:41.0 | We mentioned our sponsors. |
| 0:42.0 | After the 56 minute intro, we get to answering the fitness questions. |
| 0:46.0 | So here's what went down in today's episode. |
| 0:48.0 | We started out by talking about hormones, testosterone deficiencies in particular in men. |
| 0:53.0 | And in women, there seems to be a declining trend. |
| 0:57.0 | Definitely in men, we've noticed now for the last six decades or so. |
| 1:01.0 | So we talk about the symptoms of low testosterone, what it means, |
| 1:04.0 | and what testosterone replacement therapy means, and who it's probably good for, |
| 1:08.0 | not good for. |
| 1:09.0 | By the way, if you have any questions and you want to talk to an actual doctor, |
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