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by Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge
MindPump exposes the RAW TRUTH about health, fitness, nutrition and more... Hosts Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer & Justin Andrews pull back the curtain on the mythology, snake oil and pseudo-science that pervades the fitness industry and present science-backed solutions that result in increased muscular development and performance while simultaneously emphasizing health. No fitness institution or fitness "truth" is safe from their quick wit and over 40 years of combined experience in the fitness industry. Produced by Doug Egge.
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MAPS Black Friday Sale: https://mapsfitnessproducts.com Code: BLACKFRIDAY for 60% off all MAPS programs, MODs, bundles and guides. Every purchase this month enters you into the biggest giveaway we've ever done, including PRX squat racks, a Joovv panel, Eight Sleep, a 3-day Park City wellness retreat and more. A MOD or guide is 10 entries, a program is 20 and a bundle is 50. Winners are announced every weekday at 4pm PST on Instagram Live. Next giveaway: Mon Nov 9 at 4pm PST on IG Live for 3 days of prizes: Organifi Protein (2 winners, 1 tub each), 1 case of Sparkling LMNT and a PRX Profile Pro squat rack. What does "functional" really mean? It means the strength you build in the gym carries over to real life. The guys share the 5 most functional lifts: the big 4 (bench, deadlift, squat and overhead press), sled work in every direction, heavy carries, Cossack squats, and pull ups and dips. They also talk about Organifi Beauty Gummies, why full body three days a week works so well, a four minute strength study, an inverted iron cross, the single leg RDL on a landmine, how GLP-1 users lose key nutrients, and the Caldera Lab regimen. Then they coach live callers submitted through mplivecaller.com. SPONSORS Organifi (Beauty Gummies): https://organifi.com/mindpump Code: MINDPUMP for 20% off. Caldera Lab (The Regimen): https://calderalab.com/mindpump Code: MINDPUMP for 20% off. LMNT (electrolytes): https://drinklmnt.com/MindPump Free sample pack with any purchase, no code needed. LINKS Submit a live caller question: https://mplivecaller.com Mind Pump Store: https://mindpumpstore.com Maps Fitness Products: https://mapsfitnessproducts.com Instagram: @mindpumpmedia 00:00 - Intro 02:25 - What "functional" really means, and Lift 1: the big 4 (bench, deadlift, squat and overhead press) 08:29 - Lifts 2 and 3: Sled work in every direction and heavy carries 17:24 - Lifts 4 and 5: Cossack squats, pull ups and dips 21:54 - Organifi Beauty Gummies and Sal's switch to full body three days a week 27:54 - The four minute strength study and Justin's inverted iron cross 41:19 - The single leg RDL on a landmine and belt squat ideas 47:30 - How GLP-1 users are missing key nutrients, and the Caldera Lab regimen 56:13 - Caller: Tim (Australia) — came off GLP-1 and kept his muscle, wants to be lean for a March wedding 1:04:04 - Caller: Miguel (Philippines) — strength is up but the scale hasn't moved, weekend eating is the problem 1:22:06 - Caller: Robert (Texas) — lost weight, now stuck on a plateau, needs more food and more sleep 1:32:31 - Caller: Jordan (Nova Scotia) — 15 years of lifting, low energy and poor sleep, overtrained
MAPS Black Friday Sale: https://mapsfitnessproducts.com Code: BLACKFRIDAY for 60% off all MAPS programs, MODs, bundles and guides. Every purchase this month enters you into the biggest giveaway we've ever done, including PRX squat racks, a Joovv panel, Eight Sleep, a 3-day Park City wellness retreat and more. A MOD or guide is 10 entries, a program is 20 and a bundle is 50. Winners are announced every weekday at 4pm PST on Instagram Live. Next giveaway: Fri Nov 6 at 4pm PST on IG Live for a ButcherBox Thanksgiving turkey. No food burns fat. But some foods fill you up for very few calories. The guys share the top 10 foods for fat loss: well cooked vegetables, lean meats, white fish, eggs, plain potato, cottage cheese, berries, rice cakes, casein protein blended with ice, and oatmeal. They also talk about greased watermelon football and pantsing stories, a new ketone study, a strange grocery store story about a mom, how pigs are raised, and a competitor's viral post-show binge story. Then they answer questions from Instagram on Nordic curls, reverse dieting, jiu jitsu and food tracking apps. SPONSORS Ketone IQ: https://ketone.com/MINDPUMP No code needed. 30% off your subscription order plus a free gift with your second shipment. Also at CVS: $5 off your first 6-pack for a limited time. ButcherBox: https://butcherbox.com/mindpump No code needed. Choose NY strips or filet mignons for a year, or chicken breasts for life. Dose for Your Liver: https://dosedaily.co/MINDPUMP Code: MINDPUMP for 35% off your first month. LINKS Mind Pump Store: https://mindpumpstore.com Maps Fitness Products: https://mapsfitnessproducts.com Instagram: @mindpumpmedia 00:00 - Intro 02:31 - The top 10 foods for fat loss: why there is no fat burning food, only foods that fill you up 07:07 - Foods 1-4: Well cooked vegetables, lean cuts of meat, white fish and eggs 12:26 - Foods 5-7: Plain potato, cottage cheese and berries 16:26 - Foods 8-10: Rice cakes, casein protein blended with ice and oatmeal, plus why eating boring helps you cut 26:32 - Greased watermelon football and the wedgie and pantsing stories 31:11 - A new exogenous ketones study and Ketone IQ showing up at CVS 35:23 - The mom foot story 44:08 - How conventional pigs are raised and the ButcherBox turkey giveaway 48:00 - The post-contest binge story: a viral post and Adam's own experience 57:17 - Q&A: Nordic curls and how far you can reverse diet a female client 1:00:57 - Q&A: Jiu jitsu and Muay Thai as workouts, and the best food tracking app
MAPS Black Friday Sale: https://mapsfitnessproducts.com Code: BLACKFRIDAY for 60% off all MAPS programs, MODs, bundles and guides. It's the biggest sale of the year. Every purchase this month enters you into the biggest giveaway we've ever done, including PRX squat racks, a Joovv panel, Eight Sleep, a 3-day Park City wellness retreat and more. A MOD or guide is 10 entries, a program is 20 and a bundle is 50. You can also enter for free at https://mpgiveaway.com. Winners are announced every weekday at 4pm PST on Instagram Live. Next giveaway: Thu Nov 5 at 4pm PST on IG Live for Crisp Power (1 case). The number one fitness goal is weight loss. But for a lot of people, building muscle is the better move. The guys break down 5 signs you need to build muscle, not lose weight: you have a skinny fat look, you need more strength, your bone density isn't great, you're always cold or tired with a sluggish metabolism, and you've already been dieting for a while. Adam also shares how two high calorie days broke his plateau. LINKS Mind Pump Store: https://mindpumpstore.com Maps Fitness Products: https://mapsfitnessproducts.com Instagram: @mindpumpmedia 00:00 - Intro 01:49 - Why weight loss is the number one goal, and why building muscle first makes cutting easier 03:44 - Sign 1: You have a skinny fat look 05:55 - Why you can gain weight on the scale and still look like you lost weight 09:26 - Sign 2: You need more strength (stairs, getting off the floor, lifting luggage) 13:53 - Sign 3: Your bone density isn't great 17:23 - Sign 4: You're constantly cold, tired or have a sluggish metabolism 19:09 - Sign 5: You've already been dieting for a while <p class="e-101081-text encore-text-body-medium" data-encore-id= "text" data-slate-node="element" data-slate-fragment= "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
MAPS Black Friday Sale: https://mapsfitnessproducts.com Code: BLACKFRIDAY for 60% off all MAPS programs, MODs, bundles and guides. Every purchase this month enters you into the biggest giveaway we've ever done, including PRX squat racks, a Joovv panel, Eight Sleep, a 3-day Park City wellness retreat and more. A MOD or guide is 10 entries, a program is 20 and a bundle is 50. Winners are announced every weekday at 4pm PST on Instagram Live. Next giveaway: Wed Nov 4 at 4pm PST on IG Live for Kion Aminos (6 winners, 1 tub each). Want to lift weights but your knees, shoulders or hips hurt? The guys share 5 things to do (and 1 thing to avoid) so you can strength train with bad joints: use isometrics, go slow, shorten your range of motion but still challenge it, use machines, and stay away from NSAIDs when you can. They also talk about new Seed probiotic studies, building muscle in a calorie deficit, raising resilient kids, football helmets, and essential amino acids vs whey. Then they coach live callers submitted through mplivecaller.com. T-Shirt Winner: Facebook: Mikey J H Send name, shirt size and shipping address to: itunes@mindpumpmedia.com SPONSORS Kion (essential amino acids): https://getkion.com/blackfriday No code needed. Up to 25% off sitewide from November 18 to December 2. Seed Daily Synbiotic: https://seed.com/mindpump Code: 25MINDPUMP for 25% off your first month. Fatty15 (C15 essential fatty acid): https://fatty15.com/MINDPUMP Code: MINDPUMP for an additional 15% off the 90-day Starter Kit. LINKS Submit a live caller question: https://mplivecaller.com Mind Pump Store: https://mindpumpstore.com Maps Fitness Products: https://mapsfitnessproducts.com Instagram: @mindpumpmedia 00:00 - Intro 03:53 - How to lift with bad joints: why strength training is the best thing for joint health <span data-slate-str
MAPS Black Friday Sale: https://mapsfitnessproducts.com Code: BLACKFRIDAY for 60% off all MAPS programs, MODs, bundles and guides. Every purchase this month enters you into the biggest giveaway we've ever done, including PRX squat racks, a Joovv panel, Eight Sleep, a 3-day Park City wellness retreat and more. A MOD or guide is 10 entries, a program is 20 and a bundle is 50. Winners are announced every weekday at 4pm PST on Instagram Live. Next giveaways at 4pm PST on IG Live: Mon Nov 2 for Legion Creatine Gummies (5 winners, 1 bottle each) and Tue Nov 3 for ZBiotics (2 winners, 24 pack each). Many people gain weight over the holidays. You don't have to. The guys share 7 easy diet hacks to stay lean while still enjoying the meal: fast the day of (skip this one if you have a history of restricting), eat protein and veggies first, only drink water, eat slowly, stop when you are satisfied, take a family walk after the meal, and connect over food, not with food. SPONSORS Legion (supplements): https://buylegion.com/mindpump Code: MINDPUMP for buy one get one 50% off for new customers and 20% cash back for returning customers. LINKS Mind Pump Store: https://mindpumpstore.com Maps Fitness Products: https://mapsfitnessproducts.com Instagram: @mindpumpmedia 00:00 - Intro 02:28 - 7 diet hacks to stay lean during the holidays and why a few holiday days won't wreck you 03:58 - Hack 1: Fast the day of the big meal (skip this one if you have a history of restricting) 05:38 - Hack 2: Eat protein and veggies first, then protein and carbs 09:41 - Hack 3: Only drink water 12:01 - Hack 4: Eat slowly 15:26 - Hack 5: Eat until you are satisfied, not full 17:41 - Hack 6: Take a family walk after the meal 20:42 - Hack 7: Connect over food, not with food 22:45 - Why following these steps makes it hard to do damage in one day
MAPS 15 BOGO: https://maps15bogo.com Buy any MAPS 15 program get a second one free. Choose from MAPS 15 Minutes, Symmetry, Strong, Powerlift, Performance, Muscle Mommy and Forty Plus. Lifetime access, no subscription, 30-day money back guarantee. Pilates, yoga, running and swimming each give you something strength training can't. The guys break down the one thing each does best: Pilates for core and pelvic floor connection, yoga for breathing and calm, running for keeping a basic human skill, and swimming for low impact cardio you can do for life. They also talk about Vita Bella's founder calling every California customer himself, the best selling book of all time, a podcast invite that turned into a paid pitch, new sponsor Unconditional dog food, an Idaho dad who fought a black bear, and a tragic story from Highway 101. Then they coach live callers submitted through mplivecaller.com. SPONSORS Vita Bella / MP Hormones: https://mphormones.com Code: MP249 to get started with labs, a 45 minute medical consult and testosterone replacement, Enclomiphene or B12. First month $249. Unconditional Pet Food: https://unconditionalpetfood.com/MINDPUMP Code: MINDPUMP for 20% off your first purchase. ZBiotics Pre-Alcohol: https://zbiotics.com/MINDPUMP26 Code: MINDPUMP26 for 15% off first purchase. LINKS Submit a live caller question: https://mplivecaller.com Mind Pump Store: https://mindpumpstore.com Maps Fitness Products: https://mapsfitnessproducts.com Instagram: @mindpumpmedia SPOTIFY TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 02:18 - Pilates: why it helps with core and pelvic floor connection, and why small classes matter 10:47 - Yoga: breathing, isometric stretching and calming stressed out clients 16:58 - Running: why keeping the skill of running matters 23:18 - Swimming: the lowest injury risk cardio and why it lasts a lifetime 26:24 - Vita Bella's founder personally calls every California customer 35:07 - The best selling book of all time and Adam's podcast invite that turned into a paid pitch 46:51 - Unconditional dog food, the Idaho bear attack and the Highway 101 tragedy 57:52 - Caller: M.J. (South Carolina) — torn knee ligaments, how to build lower body strength safely 1:06:02 - Caller: Sergio (Quebec) — half marathon runner who wants to build muscle, gets MAPS Anabolic 1:21:08 - Caller: Megan (North Carolina) — repeated injuries from overtraining and under-eating, needs a year of healing 1:36:45 - Caller: Diane (Idaho) — mom of five, bad advice from a gym trainer, gets a coach call
MAPS 15 BOGO: https://maps15bogo.com Buy any MAPS 15 program get a second one free. Choose from MAPS 15 Minutes, Symmetry, Strong, Powerlift, Performance, Muscle Mommy and Forty Plus. Lifetime access, no subscription, 30-day money back guarantee. Eating healthy does not have to cost a lot. The guys share the top 10 cheap foods that help you lose fat or build muscle: eggs, ground beef, white rice, cottage cheese, potatoes, frozen broccoli, tuna, chicken thighs, frozen berries and oatmeal. They also talk about manuka honey, the worst sicknesses they have ever had, the book You Are Not Your Brain, a two step parasite cleanse, and the rooftop Koreans of the 1992 LA riots. Then they answer questions from Instagram on pull-up progressions, scoliosis, abs and flexibility. SPONSORS Manukora (Manuka honey): https://manukora.com/mindpump No code needed. Organifi (parasite cleanse): https://organifi.com/mindpump Code: MINDPUMP for 20% off. LINKS Mind Pump Store: https://mindpumpstore.com Maps Fitness Products: https://mapsfitnessproducts.com Instagram: @mindpumpmedia 00:00 - Intro 02:24 - Eat healthy on a budget — why it's a myth that it costs more, and why whole foods come before organic 07:09 - Foods 1-4: Eggs, ground beef, white rice and cottage cheese 14:03 - Foods 5-10: Potatoes, frozen broccoli, tuna, chicken thighs, frozen berries and oatmeal 24:31 - Manuka honey and why MGO matters 27:17 - The worst sicknesses the guys have ever had 35:04 - Would you rather lose your voice or your sight — plus the fake sign language interpreter 39:16 - You Are Not Your Brain — the four steps to rewire a bad habit 46:29 - The two step parasite cleanse — kill them, then bind and remove them 48:48 - The rooftop Koreans and the 1992 LA riots 53:59 - Q&A: Pull-up regressions, scoliosis with squats and deadlifts, and how to train abs 58:15 - Q&A: How important is flexibility in all planes
MAPS 15 BOGO: https://maps15bogo.com Buy any MAPS 15 program get a second one free. Choose from MAPS 15 Minutes, Symmetry, Strong, Powerlift, Performance, Muscle Mommy and Forty Plus. Lifetime access, no subscription, 30-day money back guarantee. Dr. Stephen Cabral returns to break down the five lifestyle factors that Harvard research shows add an average of 12 years to a man's life and 14 years to a woman's — without expensive biohacking or exotic protocols. He and the guys cover the Harvard five in detail, why smoking destroys arteries through oxidative stress rather than just causing lung cancer, the ApoE genotype affecting 26% of the population that makes alcohol and saturated fat uniquely dangerous, how BMI and waist-hip ratio predict all-cause mortality, the Generation 100 study and the Norwegian 4x4 protocol that reduced mortality risk by up to 49%, GLP-1 concerns including hair loss, muscle wasting and gastroparesis in otherwise healthy users, the Do Health and VITAL supplement studies, and the nattokinase research showing 36.6% reduction in arterial plaque versus 11.5% for statins. Coaching with Dr. Stephen Cabral: https://stephencabral.com/coaching Book — The End of All Disease: available now SPONSORS LMNT (electrolytes): https://drinklmnt.com/MindPump Free sample pack with any purchase, no code needed. LINKS Mind Pump Store: https://mindpumpstore.com Maps Fitness Products: https://mapsfitnessproducts.com Instagram: @mindpumpmedia 00:00 - Intro 02:03 - Western medicine vs healthspan — why living longer isn't the same as living better 04:34 - The Harvard five — five lifestyle factors that add 12 to 14 years to your life 06:22 - Factor 1: No smoking — why it destroys arteries through oxidative stress not just lungs 07:00 - Factor 2: Alcohol — the ApoE genotype affecting 26% who cannot handle it 10:51 - Factor 3: BMI, body fat percentage and waist-hip ratio as all-cause mortality predictors 17:19 - Factor 4: Exercise — the Generation 100 study and Norwegian 4x4 protocol breakdown 26:48 - Factor 5: High quality whole food diet — 30 to 35g of fiber per day is the key metric 37:20 - GLP-1 concerns — hair loss, muscle wasting, gastroparesis and the 6 to 8 month tipping point 48:29 - Top longevity supplements — omega-3, vitamin D3 and the Do Health and VITAL studies 52:27 - Nattokinase vs statins — 36.6% vs 11.5% reduction in arterial plaque
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