2063: How to Learn to Do a Pull-Up, Effective Strategies to Balance Food Enjoyment With Fitness Goals, How to Start Taking Control of Your Fitness After 40 & More
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge
4.8 • 12.6K Ratings
🗓️ 28 April 2023
⏱️ 87 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.
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Mind Pump Fit Tip: Fitness & health is NOT black or white. Long-term success is understanding there is a lot of GREY area. BALANCE is how you stay healthy in the real world. (2:05)
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Adam's 'cottage cheese' ice cream experiment. (16:24)
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Making that conscious effort to be active/physical and get outside. (19:34)
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The disruption of the education system is coming. (27:45)
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The A.I. toothpaste is out of the tube. (32:23)
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Highlighting the importance of human connection. (41:18)
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How Caldera works with your skin and not against it. (47:43)
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Sal's experience with Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. (49:08)
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Shout out to Dr. Jordan Peterson. (1:04:15)
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#Quah question #1 - I cannot do a pull-up for the life of me. What could I do to substitute the pull-ups in MAPS Anabolic? (1:05:06)
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#Quah question #2 - What are some effective strategies to help clients find the right balance of enjoying their food and tracking their calories and macros, but not being so meticulous that it drives them to give up on themselves? (1:08:04)
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#Quah question #3 - How would you recommend a completely deconditioned 40-year-old start their fitness journey when all they've done for the past 20 years is walk? (1:14:55)
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#Quah question #4 - How do you calculate the volume of compound exercises when you have to write a program? For example, when you program dips, do you count it as volume for the triceps or chest (or both)? (1:18:00)
Related Links/Products Mentioned
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Visit Magic Spoon for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners!
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Visit Caldera Lab for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Code MINDPUMP at checkout**
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April Promotion: MAPS Anabolic or MAPS Split 50% off! **Code APRIL50 at checkout**
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Research shows effects of 'hyper-palatable' foods across 4 diets
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EMDR Therapy: How It Works, Benefits, Uses, and Side Effects
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Visit Sleep Breakthrough by biOptimizers for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Promo code MINDPUMP10 at checkout**
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Mind Pump #1907: Nine Ways To Get Lean Without Counting Calories
People Mentioned
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Jordan Peterson (@jordan.b.peterson) 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 most downloaded Fitness Health and Entertainment podcast. |
| 0:17.0 | This is Mind Pump, right? |
| 0:19.0 | In today's episode, we answered listeners' questions after we did a 65 minute introductory portion of the episode. |
| 0:27.0 | It was a fun one, by the way. |
| 0:28.0 | This is where we talk about current events, fitness studies, our family lives, and much more. |
| 0:33.0 | By the way, you could check the show notes for timestamps if you just want to skip around to your favorite parts. |
| 0:38.0 | Also, if you want to ask a question that we can answer on an episode like this one, go to Mind Pump Media on Instagram and post it there. |
| 0:46.0 | This episode was brought to you by some sponsors. |
| 0:49.0 | The first one is Magic Spoon. |
| 0:50.0 | This is high protein cereal, gluten free, that tastes like the cereal you grew up eating watching Saturday morning cartoons. |
| 0:58.0 | I'm not making this up. |
| 0:59.0 | Like a bowl of this cereal is like 30 grams of high quality, way protein. |
| 1:04.0 | And it tastes amazing, and it's like no, almost no sugar. |
| 1:08.0 | That's what they call it, Magic Spoon. It really is magic. |
| 1:11.0 | Go check them out. Go to MagicSpoon.com forward slash Mind Pump. |
| 1:14.0 | Use the code Mind Pump, get $5 off. |
| 1:17.0 | This episode was also brought to you by Caldera Lab. |
| 1:19.0 | They make skincare products that work with your skin, not against it. |
| 1:23.0 | So whether your skin's oily or dry or uneven, user product, it actually works remarkably well. |
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