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Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth

1718: How to Get More Arm Definition, Ways to Break Through a Deadlift Plateau, Tips for Avoiding Muscle Loss When in a Caloric Deficit & More

Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth

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

Health & Fitness, Fitness

4.8 • 12.6K Ratings

🗓️ 31 December 2021

⏱️ 78 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about how to get more definition in the arms, how to progress the deadlift when stuck at a weight, how quickly muscle is lost in a caloric deficit, and whether taking too many supplements or vitamins can have possible negative consequences in regards to liver and kidney health.

In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin discuss the best bicep exercises, how to increase a deadlift plateau, weight loss in a caloric deficit, and the negative effects of too many supplements.

  • Mind Pump Fit Tip: The best exercise for your biceps is NOT curls. (2:53)
  • The value of isometrics to build muscle. (11:42)
  • How Sal can get a little paranoid when smoking cannabis. (18:19)
  • What Adam enjoys the most about marijuana. (21:17)
  • Mind Pump is back on their ‘Organifi Pure’ podcasting game. (34:36)
  • The connection between food dyes and hyperactivity in children. (38:30)
  • How the guys use their ChiliPad’s during the winter months. (43:54)
  • Humans are so complicated! (49:51)
  • #Quah question #1 – How can I get more definition in my arms? I feel like my arms are pure mass with no tricep or bicep definition. (55:02)
  • #Quah question #2 – I'm stuck at a 225 lb. conventional deadlift and want to get to 240 lbs. What do I need to do to progress? (1:00:36)
  • #Quah question #3 – When in a caloric deficit, how quickly do you lose muscle? Does it depend on how big the deficit is? (1:05:40)
  • #Quah question #4 – Does taking too many supplements or vitamins have possible negative consequences, in regards, to liver and kidney health? (1:10:32)

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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.

0:16.0

This is Mind Pump, right?

0:18.0

In today's episode, we answered some questions that were asked by our audience.

0:21.0

But we opened the episode with an intro portion where we talk about scientific studies and fitness,

0:27.0

current events, we talk about our sponsors.

0:29.0

Today's intro was 52 minutes long.

0:31.0

After that, we got to the questions.

0:33.0

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

0:35.0

We opened up by talking about the best exercise for your biceps, and it's not curls, or any curls at all.

0:41.0

So I'll trip you out.

0:42.0

Then we talked about the value of isometrics.

0:44.0

I talked about the talking TV in my bedroom that freaked me out.

0:47.0

Justin finally remembered to bring his organified pure.

0:51.0

So we sound sharper on the podcast.

0:54.0

Organified pure is a healthy brain supplement.

0:57.0

You can use it every single day.

0:59.0

We love it.

1:00.0

It's non-stimulatory, and it's good for you.

1:02.0

It's good for the gut as well.

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