2765: How to Start with Strength Training as a Beginner

Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth

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

Fitness, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 11.8K Ratings

🗓️ 5 January 2026

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Prediction on flow of gym traffic for 2026. (1:32)
The Ozempic weight-loss strategy. (4:51)
Biggest bang for your buck style of training. (8:17)
The #1 reason most people fail on their New Year's resolutions. (9:59)
How much strength training is required? (11:14)
Priming vs. warm-up. (14:45)
The value of the stability ball for beginners. (18:23)
How do I measure progress? (21:46)
The importance of daily movement. (24:24)
What fat loss looks like with strength training. (28:21)

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0:18.2	Today's episode, we talk about strength training as a beginner.
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