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Dec 2024
1h 20m

2483: The Best Gyms Have These 3 Things ...

SAL DI STEFANO, ADAM SCHAFER, JUSTIN ANDREWS, DOUG EGGE
About this episode
  • Mind Pump Fit Tip: The best gyms have these three things. (1:45)

  • The impact of correctional exercise knowledge for trainers. (12:32)

  • The new Sal and Jessica party. (16:44)

  • The value in chasing the flow state for overall health. (18:42)

  • Instagram teen accounts. (24:38)

  • How Adam incorporated BFR training into his rehab. (27:37)

  • Fun Facts with Justin: HoloTile. (32:42)

  • The importance of creating a culture within a business. (34:20)

  • What kinds of things help ensure professional success as an adult? (36:00)

  • First big purchase from money saved from work. (40:24)

  • The appeal of entrepreneurship. (45:53)

  • The guy’s favorite winter drinks. (50:06)

  • Building confidence in your children. (52:53)

  • The vaccine third rail. (56:28)

  • Shout out to Max Lugavere. (59:12)

  • #Quah question #1 – Do complex carbs help muscle soreness, before a workout? What foods do you recommend for pre-workout? (1:00:52)

  • #Quah question #2 – Will circuit training group classes still be beneficial and muscle building if a person isn't super fit and they still get sore from it? (1:05:29)

  • #Quah question #3 – Will you be sharing more about the outcomes for the GLP1 group you’ve been coaching? I would love to hear more about how it all went! (1:08:25)

  • #Quah question #4 – Any plans to make some sort of online registry for coaches so that listeners can find coaches in their area who listen to Mind Pump? (1:15:02)

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