2648: Nine Reasons Getting Stronger is the Best Physical Pursuit & 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

🗓️ 25 July 2025

⏱️ 72 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: 9 Reasons Getting Stronger is the Best Physical Pursuit. (1:58)
The different stages of raising a child. (24:07)
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Peeing outside. (48:16)
Sauna/hot tub and sodium. (50:01)
When your hormones are feeling REALLY good. (52:06)
Kids say the darndest things. (56:00)
#Quah question #1 – What are your thoughts on day-long workouts? I work from home most days, and I like to spread my workout throughout the day. (57:45)
#Quah question #2 – How to break through plateaus? I've been stuck on preacher curls, among other exercises, for two months. (1:02:39)
#Quah question #3 – I’m about as beginner as a beginner can get when it comes to lifting, to the point that I don’t know how to get started, and I have no clue what my baseline is. Do I just go to the weight bench and throw on some plates? What is the very first step for someone who has never lifted? (1:04:40)
#Quah question #4 – You always mention going for a walk after a meal. Does going before eating have the same benefits or not? (1:09:09)

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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 in history.
0:18.3	This is Mind Pump.
0:19.3	In today's episode, we answered listeners questions, but this was after an intro, today's intro, 55 minutes long. In the intro, we talk about fitness studies, science, fat loss, family life. It's a good time. By the way, if you want to write in some questions that we can potentially pick for an episode, go to Instagram at Mind Pump Media. That's where you do it.
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