2854: The Optimal Sets & Reps at Every Intensity ! Soviet Science Explains

Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth

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

Health & Fitness, Fitness

4.8 • 12.6K Ratings

🗓️ 9 May 2026

⏱️ 107 minutes

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Summary

In this episode the guys break down six training secrets discovered by Soviet Union sports scientists — the methods that made them the most dominant strength athletes in the world before steroids were even part of the conversation. They also get into the surprising dopamine-boosting effect of exogenous ketones, a study on how a father's attractiveness influences his daughter's looks more than the mother's, which group of young men is happiest (married dads by a wide margin), and Gen Z data showing 1 in 8 believe scrolling is more pleasurable than sex. Then they answer questions submitted through their Instagram page, coaching callers live on air.

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0:07.1	Mind Pump with your hosts.
0:09.2	Sal DeStefano, Adam Schaefer, and Justin Andrews.
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0:16.4	This is Mind Pump.
0:17.8	Today's episode, live callers called in, and we coached them on air, but this was after the intro, today's intro, 52 minutes long. We're talking about fitness and training, muscle building, fat loss, all kinds of cool stuff, even current events and family life. By the way, if you want to be on an episode like this, here's what you do. Submit your question to MP LiveCaller.com. Now, this episode is brought to you by some sponsors.
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