2643: Six Data-Backed Reasons Why Becoming a Father is a Hack & More (Listener Coaching)

Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth

Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge

Exercise, Health & Fitness, Health, Fitness

4.8 • 11.8K Ratings

🗓️ 18 July 2025

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

Mind Pump Fit Tip: 6 Data-Backed Reasons Why Becoming a Father is a Hack. (1:37)
Tech addiction and the downstream effects on your brain. (28:47)
10 reasons why people go to rehab. (36:22)
AI worship. (39:21)
Kids say the darndest things. (43:53)
Bullish on Bitcoin. (49:37)
Hustles experienced. (51:57)
Elite Trainer Academy Podcast. (53:29)
#Quah question #1 – I keep seeing female fitness influencers show off their flat stomachs and basketball-sized booties while telling social media how this look is attainable. But is it really? I have always noticed with my own body that when my waist becomes more snatched, my glutes begin to shrink. So, how can I or anyone else achieve that basketball-sized booty while attaining a flat stomach at the same time? (56:31)
#Quah question #2 – How often should I change my routine? Should it be a complete overhaul or a change to a specific exercise? (1:00:17)
#Quah question #3 – Are belt squats as beneficial as barbell squats? (1:04:45)
#Quah question #4 – Best workout plan for an overweight new dad? (1:06:53)

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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.
0:07.1	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.
0:17.0	You just found Mind Pump.
0:18.6	In today's episode, we answered listeners questions. People went to
0:22.1	Instagram and posted a question at Mind Pump Media, and we picked four of them, but we didn't
0:26.7	answer them until we finished the intro. Today's intro was 52 minutes long. In the intro, we talk
0:30.7	about fitness science, talk about fatherhood, current events, studies. it's a great time.
0:40.4	Now, this episode is brought to you by a sponsor, Rock Recovery Center.
0:44.7	If you or a loved one is struggling with addiction, check this out.
0:47.9	Go to rock recovery center.com forward slash mind pump.
0:53.4	They're going to give away a 60-day scholarship for free and everybody gets a free consultation.
0:54.2	You'll get help.
1:00.1	You'll get advice for free on what you can do to break the chains of addiction.
1:03.4	Again, it's rock recovery center.com forward slash mind pump.
1:05.8	Also, we have a brand new podcast coming out.
1:07.1	It's for trainers only.
1:08.5	It's the elite trainer podcast.
1:09.8	It is out.
1:10.7	Go check it out.
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