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Mar 2025
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2558: The 5 Best & Worst People You Will...

SAL DI STEFANO, ADAM SCHAFER, JUSTIN ANDREWS, DOUG EGGE
About this episode
  • Mind Pump Fit Tip: The 5 best & worst people you will run into in the gym. (2:00)

  • For those CEOs that lift, do their companies outperform those who don’t? (17:54)

  • Comparing bicep growth between preacher and incline curls. (23:48)

  • The disturbing rise in youth gambling. (29:49)

  • If Mind Pump were an alcoholic drink, what would it be? (44:02)

  • The ‘Drop’ stack. (45:59)

  • What doesn’t creatine do? (49:26)

  • Make any outfit dresser and sharper. (51:12)

  • Iconic vehicles from our childhood. (53:16)

  • #Quah question #1 – When reverse dieting to boost metabolism for fat loss, can I eat less and skip walking 10,000 steps a day? Why is there so much advice to walk? (58:41)

  • #Quah question #2 – How can I prevent my upper back from taking over everything, and I mean everything, from chest press to overhead press to rear delts? Is it just a matter of focus? (1:00:32)

  • #Quah question #3 – What is the best way to help my deadlift? The most difficult part is lifting off the ground. (1:03:54)

  • #Quah question #4 – What’s the best way to strengthen weak and crackly knees? (1:05:57)

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