1840: Eleven Steps to a Single-Digit Body Fat Percentage
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge
4.8 • 12.6K Ratings
🗓️ 20 June 2022
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin discuss how to drop to a single-digit body fat percentage.
- The difference between being in "shape" and being "shredded." (2:24)
- Why Mind Pump doesn't recommend this for MOST people. (8:38)
- Eleven Steps to a Single Digit Body Fat Percentage.
- #1 - Recognize it's temporary (or suffer the consequences/have a back-out plan). (10:19)
- #2 - Become obsessively consistent (1% gain from 5% is obvious versus from 12%) tracking. (17:45)
- #3 - Cycle carbs (non-essential). (22:37)
- #4 - Protein must stay high. (26:35)
- #5 - Lift weights for strength not "burning." (31:24)
- #6 - Avoid cardio until it's necessary. (39:43)
- #7 - Learn to live with hunger. (43:53)
- #8 - Sleep and stress must be perfect. (46:18)
- #9 - Don't let water changes freak you out. (49:44)
- #10 - The scale lies. (53:12)
- #11 - Supplements become more important. (55:55)
Related Links/Products Mentioned
- Visit Legion Athletics for the exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Code MINDPUMP at checkout**
- Father's Day Special: Free Shipping on all apparel and equipment for $150.00 or more 6/10-6/24
- June Promotion: Shredded Summer Bundle or MAPS HIIT 50% off! **Promo code JUNE50 at checkout**
- Mind Pump #785: Dr. Layne Norton On Taking Charge Of Your Diet, Metabolism & Relationship With Food
- Carb Cycling: A Good Way To Lose Fat? - Mind Pump Blog
- The Benefits Of Carb Cycling – Mind Pump Show
- Visit NutriSense for the exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Promo code MINDPUMP at checkout**
- Mind Pump #1815: Improving Fat Loss, Muscle Gain And Fitness With Continuous Glucose Monitors
- Mind Pump #1757: The Truth About The Anabolic Window & Protein Timing
- MAPS Fitness Products
- Cardio Sucks for Fat Loss – Mind Pump Blog
- How Much Cardio Should I be Doing if I Want to Get Shredded? - Mind Pump Blog
- Why The Scale Is Not Always The Best Way To Measure Progress – Mind Pump Blog
- Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube
- Mind Pump Free Resources
People Mentioned
- Layne Norton, PhD (@biolayne) Instagram
- Dr. Stephen Cabral (@stephencabral) 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, hop, mind, hop 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? |
| 0:19.0 | Today's episode, this one's a fun one, a crazy one. |
| 0:22.0 | We talk about how to get to single digit body fat percentages. |
| 0:26.0 | So not necessarily healthy, but I know a lot of you like to experience what that's like. |
| 0:31.0 | Maybe you think you have the discipline. Maybe you're a competitor. |
| 0:34.0 | So we talk about all the tricks and psychological situations and issues with, you know, not just getting lean, |
| 0:40.0 | but getting really, really shredded. |
| 0:43.0 | Now this episode is brought to you by one of our sponsors, Legion. |
| 0:46.0 | So in this episode, we talk about protein powders and supplements. |
| 0:49.0 | Well, Legion is the best high performance supplement company you'll find anywhere. |
| 0:54.0 | Like the best way protein powders. |
| 0:57.0 | Some of the best supplements for fat loss, a muscle gain to support your health, support your performance. |
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| 1:06.0 | It's verified through third party. |
| 1:08.0 | The labels are very descriptive. |
| 1:09.0 | There's no proprietary blends. |
| 1:11.0 | It's a very well-loved company. |
| 1:14.0 | People go back and every time to keep getting their refills. |
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