2600: Mike O’Hearn
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge
4.8 • 11.8K Ratings
🗓️ 19 May 2025
⏱️ 73 minutes
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Summary
Mike O’Hearn
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Why he was bred for bodybuilding. (2:06)
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Growing up in a big family. (3:44)
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The guy who likes the journey will do better than the man who wants the destination. (5:28)
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Why he decided to go natural. (8:15)
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Tips for continuing to perform long-term. (14:33)
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How much has having a child changed his life? (17:53)
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Why he appreciates being an older father. (22:14)
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The drastic changes in gym culture. (24:42)
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Favorite workout partners. (28:37)
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His unique friendship with Stan Efferding. (32:31)
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Nutrition advice for longevity. (35:07)
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His transition from stage to screen. (39:24)
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His experience on American Gladiators. (41:02)
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“It’s not the shows that win it, it’s what you do with yourself, your personality/image.” His mindset behind building his wealth outside of fitness. (46:21)
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The impact of his partner. (51:13)
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Does working out get better as you get older? (54:10)
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Put yourself around high-performing people. (59:29)
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Being the ‘meme’ guy. (1:05:47)
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“The finance shouldn’t outride the energy.” (1:07:19)
Related Links/Products Mentioned
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Visit Legion Athletics for the exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! ** Code MINDPUMP for 20% off your first order (new customers) and double rewards points for existing customers. **
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May Special: MAPS 15 Performance or RGB Bundle 50% off! ** Code MAY50 at checkout **
Featured Guest/People Mentioned
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Mike O’Hearn (@mikeohearn) Instagram
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Stan “Rhino” Efferding (@stanefferding) Instagram
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Jocko Willink (@jockowillink) Instagram
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Josh Barnett (@joshlbarnett) 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. |
| 0:06.3 | Mind Pump, Mind Pump with your hosts. |
| 0:09.2 | Sal DeStefano, Adam Schaefer, and Justin Andrews. |
| 0:13.4 | You just found the most downloaded fitness, health, and entertainment podcast. |
| 0:17.3 | This is Mind Pump. |
| 0:18.5 | Today's episode, a special one. |
| 0:20.7 | We finally have Michael Hearn on the show. This guy's a juggerna episode, a special one. We finally have Mike O'Hern on the show. |
| 0:23.0 | This guy is a juggernaut in the fitness and bodybuilding and strength industry. |
| 0:26.9 | He's been doing this for a long time. |
| 0:28.7 | He's a great guy, smart guy. |
| 0:30.1 | One of the strongest people I've ever talked to, especially at his age. |
| 0:33.9 | It's pretty insane. |
| 0:34.8 | So this is a great episode. |
| 0:35.6 | By the way, you can find him on Instagram at Mike O'Hern. This episode is brought to you by a sponsor, Legion Supplements. These are |
| 0:43.4 | supplements for people interested in building muscle, burning body fat, getting stronger, |
| 0:47.3 | and improving their health. And if you go through our link, you'll get 20% off. Go to buylegin.com |
| 0:52.6 | forward slash mind pump. Use the code mind pump and get 20% off. |
| 0:57.3 | We also have a sale on some workout programs this month. |
| 0:59.8 | Maps 15 performance and the RGB bundle, both half off. |
| 1:04.3 | If you're interested, go to Maps Fitness Products.com and then use the code May 50 |
| 1:08.1 | 50 for the discount. |
| 1:09.9 | Here comes the show. |
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