1923: How to Know if Your Training Volume is Ideal for Your Body, Ways to Improve Knee Stability, How to Get a Christmas Tree Back & More
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge
4.8 • 12.6K Ratings
🗓️ 14 October 2022
⏱️ 88 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer four Pump Head questions drawn from last Sunday's Quah post on the @mindpumpmedia Instagram page.
- Mind Pump Fit Tip: Parallel bar dips are BETTER than the bench press. (2:00)
- Old-time feats of strength giants. (12:29)
- The benefits of resistance training for the older population. (18:45)
- Massive troll or real? (22:07)
- Justin gets roasted over his Star Wars knowledge. (29:06)
- Why Doug has been glowing lately. (34:03)
- The downside to Magic Spoon. (35:08)
- Social media use and its connection to higher rates of mental disorders. (37:31)
- The different levels of metal. (47:56)
- How Sal is fighting father time. (51:04)
- The origins of vegetable oil. (52:34)
- Dad life updates with the guys. (57:02)
- #Quah question #1 - How to get the Christmas tree back, especially the lower back/lower lats? (1:05:02)
- #Quah question #2 - What is your favorite way to strengthen knee stability? I can squat conventionally in the 400s with great form and depth. I recently tried Bulgarian split squats and was shocked by how unstable my knees were and how low I had to bring the weight to maintain proper form. (1:09:47)
- #Quah question #3 - Can you do too much low-intensity cardio? I'm currently in a muscle-building phase, averaging around 17k steps a day, my strength is going up, but my weight is the same. Should I decrease my steps or not worry about it? (I'm 17yo 6ft 115lbs and only started lifting a couple of months ago) (1:15:02)
- #Quah question #4 - What are the indicators that I am training with the right volume? (1:19:12)
Related Links/Products Mentioned
- Visit Organifi for the exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Promo code MINDPUMP at checkout**
- Visit Magic Spoon for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners!
- October Promotion: MAPS Symmetry or MAPS Strong HALF OFF! **Promo code OCTOBER50 at checkout**
- George Hackenschmidt: The Father Of The Bench Press And Hack Squat
- WHAT IS THE THOMAS INCH DUMBBELL - CAN YOU LIFT IT?
- Growing older with health and vitality: a nexus of physical activity, exercise and nutrition
- Social Media and Mental Health
- "Metal needs a good f**king kick up the ass": the story of Metallica's Load
- Historical perspectives on vegetable oil-based diesel fuels
- Mind Pump #1920: The Best Foods To Build Muscle, Melt Fat & Fight Chronic Disease With Stan Efferding
- Visit ZBiotics for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners!
- Mind Pump #1840: Eleven Steps To A Single-Digit Body Fat Percentage
- MAPS Prime Pro Webinar
- MAPS Fitness Prime Pro
- MAPS Aesthetic
- Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube
- Mind Pump Free Resources
People Mentioned
- Robert Oberst (@robertoberst) Instagram
- Dr. Rhonda Patrick (@foundmyfitness) Instagram
- Wookieepedia (@wookieepedia) Instagram
- Stan "Rhino" Efferding (@stanefferding) Instagram
- IFBB LEGEND FLEX WHEELER (officialflexwheeler) 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 answered listeners' questions, but this was after a 60-minute introductory conversation. |
| 0:24.0 | We talked about fitness, current event studies, and much more. |
| 0:27.0 | By the way, you could check the show notes for timestamps if you want to fast forward to your favorite part. |
| 0:31.0 | Also, if you want to ask a question on an episode like this one that we may answer, |
| 0:35.0 | go to Mind Pump Media on Instagram. |
| 0:38.0 | Each Sunday, we post up a meme. It says, Qua, post your question underneath that, |
| 0:42.0 | and then we might pick it for one of these episodes. |
| 0:44.0 | This episode was brought to you by some sponsors. |
| 0:46.0 | The first one is Organifies Company we've been with for a very long time. |
| 0:49.0 | They make plant-based supplements that improve your health, your performance, and your fitness. |
| 0:54.0 | In today's episode, we talked about Glow. |
| 0:57.0 | This is a product that's for skin health. |
| 0:59.0 | Doug's been using it, and he looks beautiful. |
| 1:01.0 | Go check this company out. Go to organify.com. |
| 1:04.0 | That's ORG-AN-IFI.com-forward-s-mind-pump. |
| 1:08.0 | Then use the code Mind Pump for 20% off. |
| 1:10.0 | We also are sponsored by a company called Magic Spoon. |
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