1988: Dumbbells Vs. Cables, How the Central Nervous System Influences Performance & Recovery, the Difference Between Intermittent Fasting & Calorie Restriction & More
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge
4.8 • 12.6K Ratings
🗓️ 13 January 2023
⏱️ 80 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: If you're going to do some sets to failure, make them HIGH rep sets. (2:43)
- Nitrous is scary. (9:53)
- Fast cars with Mind Pump. (11:05)
- Why isn't Justin in the studio? (14:40)
- What did we do before the internet? (16:22)
- Stress and relationships. (18:44)
- Why obesity hasn't been labeled a disease. (23:49)
- Another brilliant way to use Kreatures of Habit. (31:38)
- The desire to go viral. (32:12)
- Solein is potentially one of the most disruptive things for the food market. (35:35)
- So, do you want to be a little bit taller? (39:31)
- Caldera Lab is exploding! (41:56)
- Larry Wheels body transformation. (44:44)
- An update on Sal and Justin's MP Hormones cognitive protocol. (49:51)
- Shout out to Paul J. Fabritz! (54:11)
- #Quah question # 1- What is the benefit of cable movements when compared to their dumbbell counterparts? (57:00)
- #Quah question #2 - Can or should women take the week off lifting during their period? And if so, what should they do in place of lifting? (1:03:11)
- #Quah question #3 - Is intermittent fasting the same as calorie restriction? (1:07:05)
- #Quah question #4 - Could you explain more about the central nervous system and how it influences performance and recovery? (1:10:22)
Related Links/Products Mentioned
- Visit Kreatures of Habit: Meal One for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Code MP25 at checkout**
- Visit Caldera Lab for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Code MINDPUMP at checkout**
- January Promotion: NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS SPECIAL OFFERS! (New to Weightlifting Bundle, Body Transformation Bundle, and New Year Extreme Intensity Bundle) You get massive savings with each offer.
- Ford GT LM Edition: A Final Sendoff For Dearborn's Le Mans-Winning Supercar
- Mind Pump #1912: The Science Of Successful Marriages & Relationships With Drs. John And Julie Gottman
- New guidance: Use drugs and surgery early for obesity in kids
- Solein - Protein out of thin air.
- The TALLER Limb Lengthening Procedure
- Larry Wheels Shows Off Downsized 114-kg (251-lb) Physique Using TRT
- MP Hormones
- Visit SleepMe for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners!
- Mind Pump #1782: When Machines Are Better Than Free Weights
- What Is a Fast-Mimicking Diet, and How Does It Work?
- Is Fasting Effective? – Mind Pump Blog
- Intermittent Fasting Guide
- Fire up your Central Nervous System to maximize Muscular Adaptation – Mind Pump Blog
- Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube
- Mind Pump Free Resources
People Mentioned
- Larry Wheels (@larrywheels) Instagram
- Paul J. Fabritz (@pjfperformance) Instagram
- Joe Bennett (@hypertrophycoach) 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 in today's episode. |
| 0:20.0 | We answered listeners questions after a 53 minute introductory conversation. |
| 0:24.0 | We talked about current events, our families, scientific studies, fitness, and much more. |
| 0:29.0 | By the way, you could check the show notes for timestamps if you want to fast forward to your favorite part. |
| 0:34.0 | Also, if you want to ask a question that we may possibly answer on an episode like this one, |
| 0:39.0 | go to Instagram, at Mind Pump Media every Sunday, we post a meme where you can post a question or a neith, and then if we pick it, |
| 0:47.0 | you'll hear us talk about it on an episode like this one. |
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