Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth

MAPS 15 BOGO: https://maps15bogo.com Buy any MAPS 15 program and 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. In this episode the guys sit down with Michael Smoak — public speaker, podcaster and host of the fastest growing podcast in wellness, The Higher Up Podcast — for a deeply personal and wide-ranging conversation. Michael shares the full origin story: being called overweight by his best friend at 20, losing 60 pounds in ten months listening to Mind Pump, spending seven years building a knowledge base in isolation before posting his first TikTok at 26, quitting his corporate sales job after one month when the promise he made himself came true, and building to three million followers across platforms. He also opens up about the five months caring for his father as he died from a portal vein blood clot with no treatment available, recording his father's voice on a…

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. In this episode the guys break down how AI workout programs and GLP-1 use are changing the fitness world — and where the risks lie. They cover why AI can give you a better workout program than a magazine but will never be able to coach you the way a human can, why real coaching is about relationship, boundaries and human experience not just the right answers, why GLP-1 works primarily by suppressing hunger and nothing else, why using it without behavioral change is exactly like bariatric surgery where the weight eventually comes back, and the early data showing GLP effectiveness begins to wane after years of use. They also cover the wild Joovv study where participants worked out both arms and only red-lighted one — and the red-lighted arm built more muscle, Justin's…

My Maps Program: https://mymapsprogram.com $297 for a fully customized MAPS program. Answer 20 questions, get a program built for your specific goals and equipment, plus a 1-on-1 call with a trainer to review it. In this episode the guys break down the best supersets for every muscle group. They cover what a superset actually is, the three types (isolation to compound, compound to isolation, and heavy to explosive using post-activation potentiation), and then go through their personal favorites for chest, back, shoulders, glutes, quads, hamstrings, triceps, biceps, calves and core. Highlights include Sal's dumbbell pullover to pull-up for back, Adam's incline press to cable fly for chest, Justin's lateral raise to Viking press for shoulders, hip thrust to walking lunges for glutes, barbell squat to sissy squat for quads, conventional deadlift to seated leg curl for hamstrings, tricep pressdown to close-grip push-up for triceps, preacher curl to incline curl for biceps, and decline sit-ups to cable chops for…

My Maps Program: https://mymapsprogram.com $297 for a fully customized MAPS program. Answer 20 questions, get a program built for your specific goals and equipment, plus a 1-on-1 call with a trainer to review it. In this episode the guys break down everything about TRT — who it is for, who it is not for, and how to use it correctly. They cover the consistent decades-long decline in testosterone levels in men, why TRT is not a miracle cure-all if your lifestyle is poor, why the best clinics require patients to exercise and watch their diet, how Adam's best friend visibly changed in just one month without even realizing it, the impact of TRT on libido and marriage, and the Viagra and divorce spike story. They also cover the Mind Pump Dads group their trainers created independently, the Patrick David piece on fathers at different ages of a child's life, Adam's 100 lessons he reads with Max every night, how his son reacts to the lesson about not trying to fit in, Sal talking to his son about why some jobs pay…

My Maps Program: https://mymapsprogram.com $297 for a fully customized MAPS program. Answer 20 questions, get a program built for your specific goals and equipment, plus a 1-on-1 call with a trainer to review it. In this episode the guys break down why the science got it wrong on small frequent meals — they actually do work for fat loss, just not for the reasons bodybuilders claimed. The thermic effect argument is false, but the behavioral reasons are real: smaller meals keep cravings from getting out of control, they force meal prep which increases consistency, you never have to wait very long before eating again, digestion is easier especially on high protein, and hitting your protein targets becomes dramatically more achievable. They also cover Sal's Caldera Lab eye serum experience after a terrible night of sleep with the mouse situation, a deep dive on all the things they are noticing as they get older (eyesight, ears, hair), the fat and sleep connection Adam discovered when he switched from white meat…

My Maps Program: https://mymapsprogram.com $297 for a fully customized MAPS program. Answer 20 questions, get a program built for your specific goals and equipment, plus a 1-on-1 call with a trainer to review it. Dr. Mike Israetel — co-founder of RP Strength, sport science PhD and competitive bodybuilder — joins the guys in person for a wide-ranging conversation that covers everything from vanity and body image to AI, GLP-1, UFOs and the future of humanity. Mike shares the thesis of his new book on vanity — that caring about your appearance is not inherently bad, that most people in gyms are there to look better even if they say otherwise, and that the data on plastic surgery and weight loss shows a small to moderate psychological uplift for most people with significant variation at the extremes. He and the guys debate whether looking better or the process of earning it is what actually improves quality of life. They also dig into the dissertation controversy and how it happened, the toxic cycle of comparing…

My Maps Program: https://mymapsprogram.com $297 for a fully customized MAPS program. Answer 20 questions, get a program built for your specific goals and equipment, plus a 1-on-1 call with a trainer to review it. In this episode the guys break down the worst fitness lies that are quietly holding people back — harder is not always better and sometimes kills your progress, more is not better when the stress bucket is already full, walking absolutely counts and dramatically improves longevity at 8 to 10,000 steps a day, soreness does not mean your workout was effective and the opposite is often true, and cardio is for endurance not fat loss which always comes from diet. Justin is out sick so this is Sal and Adam only. They also cover how both of them are in a calorie deficit and using Kion essential amino acids to preserve muscle, Adam's hilarious medium underwear situation that sent him into a mild panic, where they think their body fat currently is and why they are both delaying the DEXA test on purpose, and…

My Maps Program: https://mymapsprogram.com $297 for a fully customized MAPS program. Answer 20 questions, get a program built for your specific goals and equipment, plus a 1-on-1 call with a trainer to review it. In this episode the guys break down why working out seven days a week is counterproductive for almost everyone. They cover the critical difference between a workout (aiming for a specific adaptation like strength, stamina or mobility) and activity (simply moving), why workouts are a physical stress on the body with a limited capacity, why recovery and adaptation are two different things and most people only get the former, why the perfect dose beats the max tolerable dose every time, and why intensity is the most important lever to adjust before cutting volume or frequency. They also cover how all other life stressors — sleep, work, relationships, diet — draw from the same stress budget as your training, why full body three days a week controls all three variables so effectively, and why Adam found…

My Maps Program: https://mymapsprogram.com $297 for a fully customized MAPS program. Answer 20 questions, get a program built for your specific goals and equipment, plus a 1-on-1 call with a trainer to review it. In this episode the guys break down why you are still carrying body fat even though you work out consistently — eating out regularly adds 1,200 to 1,400 hidden calories per meal, processed foods are engineered to make you eat 600 more calories before feeling satisfied, not prioritizing protein leaves you naturally hungrier all day, eating while distracted adds 10 to 15% more calories per meal, and drinking alcohol reduces inhibitions and disrupts sleep. They also cover a Kings College London study linking cannabis use to higher rates of both committing and experiencing violence and why the guys think the methodology is flawed, how Joymode stacked with sauna is Sal's pre-podcast energy hack, Katrina accidentally giving Adam the best compliment of the year while trying to insult him during an…

My Maps Program: https://mymapsprogram.com$297 for a fully customized MAPS program. Answer 20 questions, get a program built for your specific goals and equipment, plus a 1-on-1 call with a trainer to review it. In this episode the guys break down the red flags to watch for when hiring an online fitness coach. They cover why 100+ clients per coach is a massive red flag, why you need to ask specifically how AI is being used (most coaching software now auto-responds to clients with AI without disclosing it), how often you will actually be in contact with a real human, and what the right answer is when you ask a coach what matters most to them about their clients. They also cover Sal running MAPS Anabolic three days a week in a deficit and feeling stronger than ever, Adam's Oura Ring hitting its highest readiness score in weeks after three days completely unplugged on a road trip, the Paleo Valley organ complex breakdown (liver, heart and kidney in capsule form), the story of Maximilian Kolbe who voluntarily…

MAPS Abs and Butt: https://mapsabsandbutt.com Code: LAUNCH for 40% off. Includes Butt Building Diet Guide, Women's Supplement Guide, at-home dumbbell version and a free second program at checkout (Muscle Mommy or Muscle Mommy 15). In this episode the guys break down five common hypertrophy study findings that do not hold up in the real world — why 15-20 sets per body part per week works in 8-12 week studies but burns out real people within months, why light weight and heavy weight producing the same results ignores how fatigue affects the big compound lifts, why training close to failure being essential misses how powerlifters and Olympic lifters build world-class physiques without it, why frequency not mattering is a study artifact that disappears when you control for real world volume, and why periodization making no difference only holds up because studies are too short. They also cover Sal's conversation with a kid from church whose gains jumped 20 pounds across his big lifts in one month after switching…

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MAPS Abs and Butt: https://mapsabsandbutt.com Code: LAUNCH for 40% off. Includes Butt Building Diet Guide, Women's Supplement Guide, at-home dumbbell version and a free second program at checkout (Muscle Mommy or Muscle Mommy 15). In this episode the guys break down the secrets for training in a calorie deficit — why bodyweight lifts are psychologically and physically the best choice when cutting, what it actually feels like to train depleted and why anticipating it helps you push through, why low reps beat high reps in a deficit because they preserve muscle with far less stress on the body, why nighttime hunger is normal and how to reframe it instead of fighting it, and the sodium hack that makes you feel dramatically better when eating whole foods and low carbs. They also cover Parachew and how paraxanthine gives you the clean energy of caffeine without the jitters, crash or sleep disruption, Adam training with his wife in the garage and her calling out that he flipped his plan from "lower volume" to "get…

MAPS Abs and Butt: https://mapsabsandbutt.com Code: LAUNCH for 40% off. Includes Butt Building Diet Guide, Women's Supplement Guide, at-home dumbbell version and a free second program at checkout (Muscle Mommy or Muscle Mommy 15). In this episode the guys break down the best forms of cardio for fat loss, endurance and athleticism. They cover why walking is the best cardio for fat loss, why steady state is best for building endurance, why HIIT develops the kind of explosive stamina that sports actually require, and why playing a sport or just going out and having fun is the most underrated form of cardio for everything. They also get into Butcher Box pricing vs. fast food and why the grass-fed quality argument actually makes financial sense, Adam tracking his calorie burn on Oura and noticing how fitness naturally increases NEAT over time, Adam's fat loss competition strategy heading into a Cabo trip, the origin of the phrase blowing smoke, the Canadian grandma euthanasia lawsuit that has everyone appalled,…

MAPS Abs and Butt: https://mapsabsandbutt.comCode: LAUNCH for 40% off. Includes Butt Building Diet Guide, Women's Supplement Guide, at-home dumbbell version and a free second program at checkout (Muscle Mommy or Muscle Mommy 15). In this episode the guys break down how cardio keeps getting rebranded with new names and logos while staying the same activity underneath. They cover cozy cardio, Japanese walking, the 666 walk, the 3-2-8 method, the fart walk, retro walking, zone two, rucking, High Rocks, Orange Theory and F45, the hot girl walk and the 8000 steps data — explaining what each one is, who it is actually good for, and why none of them are the best tool for the body composition goals most people are actually chasing. They also break down the winning formula for how to think about cardio: activity for health versus endurance for performance versus strength training for aesthetics. Free resource: 3 Mistakes with HIIT Programs — https://mindpumpfree.com SPONSORS Rho Nutrition (liposomal supplements):…

MAPS Abs and Butt: https://mapsabsandbutt.com Code: LAUNCH for 40% off. Includes Butt Building Diet Guide, Women's Supplement Guide, at-home dumbbell version and a free second program at checkout (Muscle Mommy or Muscle Mommy 15). In this episode the guys break down five fat loss diet myths — why feeling hungry during a cut is normal and expected (and why reframing it is the key), why no food actually burns body fat, why a calorie is not just a calorie when it comes to behavior and palatability, why neither carbs nor fat are the enemy, and why treating food as just fuel is a dysfunctional mindset that most people cannot actually live by. They also cover Sal and Adam both happening to sync up on a winter cut, Sal taking 5-amino-1MQ from MP Hormones for NAD support and fat metabolism, Adam's Oura ring readiness score data after the team pickleball tournament showing how much inflammation can hold water weight even during a perfect week of dieting, the free weights vs machines study debate between Sal and Brad…

MAPS Abs & Butt is still 40% off: ⁠https://mapsabsandbutt.com⁠ If your goal is a stronger, rounder butt and visible abs, this episode gives you the programming logic, the exercise selection, the rep ranges, the rest periods, and the mindset shift you need to actually make it happen. In this episode: • Rest periods are what make strength training strength training: resting two to four minutes between hard sets trains the energy system tied to muscle growth, while cutting rest short shifts you into aerobic, stamina-based work that does NOT build the butt • A study in the Journal of Applied Physiology confirmed that heavy load versus light load matters far less than effort: sets taken close to failure build muscle regardless of whether you are using five-pound or fifty-pound dumbbells • Progressive overload does not just mean adding weight — slowing the rep tempo, pausing at peak contraction, adding reps, or changing the angle of an exercise all challenge the body to adapt and grow without a single extra pound…

MAPS Abs and Butt: https://mapsabsandbutt.com Code: LAUNCH for 40% off. Includes Butt Building Diet Guide, Women's Supplement Guide, at-home dumbbell version and a free second program at checkout (Muscle Mommy or Muscle Mommy 15). In this episode the guys break down how to cut fat and keep muscle — covering why you need to be in a good metabolic position before you start cutting, why letting food create the deficit beats trying to burn calories through exercise, why cutting volume during a cut is counterintuitive but essential, and why increasing low-stress activity like walking is the secret sauce for getting lean without losing muscle. They also cover Adam's friend who dropped total cholesterol from 293 to 201 and LDL from 200 to 124 using Dose alongside dietary changes, a processed food study linking ultra-processed foods to hidden intramuscular fat in the thighs, the first reversal of adult obesity rates in decades and why GLP-1 is almost certainly responsible, new data showing GLP-1 improving psoriasis…

MAPS Abs and Butt: https://mapsabsandbutt.com Code: LAUNCH for 40% off. Includes Butt Building Diet Guide, Women's Supplement Guide, at-home dumbbell version and a free second program at checkout (Muscle Mommy or Muscle Mommy 15). In this episode the guys break down seven easy food swaps that lower calories, bump protein and still taste great — protein snacks over carb snacks (Crisp Power honey mustard), high-protein Greek yogurt desserts with cocoa whip and berries, shelled nuts instead of pre-shelled roasted ones, grass-fed beef over grain-fed (200-calorie difference in a 12oz ribeye), two lettuce-wrapped burgers instead of a burger and fries, crustless pizza in an iron skillet, and spaghetti squash instead of pasta. They also do a deep dive into Gen Z male depression and anxiety data — why this is the first generation doing worse than midlife adults in mental health metrics, and what the data says actually helps: lifting weights (50% reduction in depression and anxiety symptoms), going to church (33%…

MAPS Abs and Butt: https://mapsabsandbutt.com Code: LAUNCH for 40% off. Includes Butt Building Diet Guide, Women's Supplement Guide, at-home dumbbell version and a free second program at checkout (Muscle Mommy or Muscle Mommy 15). Dr. Stephen Cabral returns to break down the seven blood markers that predict heart disease better than cholesterol. He explains what each one means, what optimal ranges look like versus what standard lab ranges say, and how to improve each one through diet, exercise and targeted supplementation. He then reveals the guys' individual omega-6 to omega-3 inflammation test results live on air — comparing where they were two years ago to where they are now and why Doug is the clear winner. They also cover the cyclosporiasis parasite outbreak in lettuce, natural parasite treatment protocols, PDE5 inhibitors for cardiovascular health, why glucose monitors are overused in athletic populations, and whether rancid fish oil is a real problem and how to avoid it. 50% Off Inflammation Test…

MAPS Abs and Butt: https://mapsabsandbutt.com Code: LAUNCH for 40% off. Includes Butt Building Diet Guide, Women's Supplement Guide, at-home dumbbell version and a free second program at checkout (Muscle Mommy or Muscle Mommy 15). In this episode the guys break down rep speed — slow reps, fast reps and pause reps — and what the data actually says. They cover why saying it doesn't matter for hypertrophy misses the nuance completely, why injury risk alone makes rep speed matter enormously, why slow reps are essential for mind muscle connection and targeted esthetics, when moving fast matters for performance and everyday functionality, and why the novelty effect of switching rep speeds over time likely builds more muscle long term. Adam also shares why he does fasted cardio even though studies say it doesn't matter for fat loss — and why all the behavioral cascades it creates are the real reason it works. They cover the explosive growth of the electrolyte powder market (LMNT went from $7 million in 2020 to $206…

Products: MAPS Abs & Butt: ⁠https://mapsabsandbutt.com⁠ Timestamps: 0:26 New Program Announcement: MAPS Abs and Butt 1:00 The Sleep and Belly Fat Study 1:37 Two Types of People Stuck in This Cycle 3:23 Why Waist Trainers and Ab Circuits Backfire 5:40 The Law of Thermodynamics 7:26 Stress, Cortisol, and Fat Storage Explained 8:07 The Truth About Lean and Toned 11:00 Spot Reduction Is a Myth, Spot Building Is Real 12:16 The Exact Order of Operations to Lose Belly Fat 15:07 How to Actually Train Your Core 21:02 Common Questions Answered 22:05 Real Caller Success Story

MAPS Abs and Butt: https://mapsabsandbutt.com Code: LAUNCH for 40% off. Includes Butt Building Diet Guide, Women's Supplement Guide, at-home dumbbell version and a free second program at checkout (Muscle Mommy or Muscle Mommy 15). In this episode the guys break down how to eat more to lose fat — why the body goes into a protective mode when you overtrain and under-eat, why strength is the best metric to track during this process, how to dial in protein at 1g per pound of target body weight, why a 2 to 1 carb to protein ratio fuels muscle and performance, why fats are essential and not something to avoid, and why the scale and mirror are the worst tools to use during a building phase. They also cover a deep dive on red light therapy and why there is almost nothing it does not improve, Sal's rogue AI and digital currency conspiracy theory, kids IQ scores declining internationally and why technology during childhood is partly to blame, Max deciding he is too old for YouTube boss battles during his haircut,…

MAPS Abs and Butt: https://mapsabsandbutt.com Code: LAUNCH for 40% off. Includes Butt Building Diet Guide, Women's Supplement Guide, at-home dumbbell version and a free second program at checkout (Muscle Mommy or Muscle Mommy 15). In this episode the guys break down why everyone should be using isometrics — covering the three types (yielding, overcoming and intra-rep), why they lower blood pressure better than any other form of exercise including medication, how they build strength specifically at the angle you train, how they reduce pain by up to 45% after just one rep, and why tendons strengthen faster with isometrics than traditional lifting. They also get into Adam's Caldera Lab pre-podcast skincare routine and why Sal noticed his skin on the big screen TV, the games kids used to play that are now banned from schools (butts up, Red Rover, baby britches), the Functional Patterns versus Layne Norton beef and why attacking other people in the fitness space is a losing brand strategy, the science of…

MAPS Abs and Butt: https://mapsabsandbutt.com Code: LAUNCH for 40% off. Includes Butt Building Diet Guide, Women's Supplement Guide, at-home dumbbell version and a free second program at checkout (Muscle Mommy or Muscle Mommy 15). Bret Contreras — the man who invented the barbell hip thrust — joins the guys to talk glute building, training longevity and why genetics matter more than most trainers will admit. They also get into his rotating periodization system, the new research on upper vs. lower glute targeting, and why hip thrust beats squats for most people. Plus Bret opens up about being single at 50 and what therapy taught him about relationships. SPONSORS Legion (supplements): https://buylegion.com/mindpump Code: MINDPUMP — new customers buy one get one 50% off, returning customers get 20% cash back. Third-party tested, clinical doses. GUEST LINKS Bret Contreras: https://www.instagram.com/bretcontreras1 Booty by Bret: https://www.instagram.com/bootybybretofficial LINKS Mind Pump Store:…

MAPS Abs and Butt: https://mapsabsandbutt.com Code: LAUNCH for 40% off. Includes Butt Building Diet Guide, Women's Supplement Guide, at-home dumbbell version and a free second program at checkout (Muscle Mommy or Muscle Mommy 15). In this episode the guys break down 5 lessons from bodybuilders that everyone should learn — mind muscle connection and why feeling the target muscle is a learnable skill that changes everything, the pump as a signal for hydration, recovery and muscle connection rather than just an ego boost, Lee Haney's principle of stimulate don't annihilate and why bodybuilders pioneered recovery science, why protein was ridiculed for decades before the rest of the world caught up, and why bodybuilders sleep more than almost any other athlete category and how it drove early recovery science. They also discuss Sal's coaching group chat on sleep and training decisions, why probiotics have moved into Sal's top tier supplements alongside creatine and multivitamins, how GLP-1 users are now spending…

mapsabsandbutt.com use code LAUNCH for 40% off BONUS: If you buy MAPS Abs & Butt - on the next page you get to pick Muscle Mommy 15 or Muscle Mommy for free. Your Choice. INCLUDED: The Butt Building Diet Guide & Women's Supplement Guide & At-Home Version (Dumbbells only) You want round, full glutes and a tight waist. So why is what you're currently doing making neither happen? In this episode of Mind Pump Show, Sal, Adam, and Justin tear apart the most common mistakes women make when trying to build their glutes, starting with the big one: eating 1,200 calories and calling it a fitness plan. Spoiler, your glutes cannot grow on blueprints alone. You need the actual building materials. 0:24 Episode overview: building round glutes 1:15 MAPS Abs and Butt launch offer 1:30 Mind Pump merch store plug 1:49 The core facts about glute growth 2:14 Common avatar: chronic undereating 4:47 Why excess cardio kills glute gains 7:59 Wrong exercises: kickbacks vs. compound lifts 9:22 How to strength train properly: sets and…

MAPS Abs and Butt: https://mapsabsandbutt.com Code: LAUNCH for 40% off. Includes Butt Building Diet Guide, Women's Supplement Guide, at-home dumbbell version and a free second program at checkout (Muscle Mommy or Muscle Mommy 15). In this episode the guys break down the low reps vs. high reps debate — covering why both build muscle equally when intensity is matched, why low reps build maximal strength better and high reps build strength endurance, why low reps are easier to recover from, and why doing both in phases produces the best long term results. They also get into Sal starting SS-31 peptide and why he is noticing similar energy and clarity benefits to MOTS-C, Adam microdosing GLP-1 for psoriasis and inflammation and the emerging studies on autoimmune and addiction applications, a new pill that reduces sleep apnea breathing events by 44% by targeting neuromuscular dysfunction, the history and bizarre fashion resurgence of the merkin, a study showing HEPA air filters improved executive function by 12%…

MAPS Abs and Butt: ⁠ https://mapsabsandbutt.com⁠ Code: LAUNCH for 40% off. Includes Butt Building Diet Guide, Women's Supplement Guide, at-home dumbbell version and a free second program at checkout (Muscle Mommy or Muscle Mommy 15). In this episode the guys break down the signs that your bulk or reverse diet is not working — losing weight on the scale, still feeling hungry, strength not going up, energy not improving, and sleep not getting better. They cover why strength is the single best metric to track during a bulk, why under eating during a supposed surplus leads to binge cycles on garbage food, and why women especially resist the scale going up even when building muscle is the goal. They also get into why old gym machines from the 90s with their heavier stacks were built for bodybuilders and how modern machines are designed for ease and safety, Paleo Valley bone broth protein in coffee that Sal's uncle has been doing for months without knowing it was a protein supplement, a new dating app exclusively…

Maps Abs and Butt 40% off, a free Muscle Mommy or Muscle Mommy 15 program, a build your butt diet guide, and a supplement guide. Find everything at htpps://mapsabsandbutt.com with code Launch. You cannot shrink yourself into a better body. You have to build it first, then reveal it. That's the whole thesis of this Mind Pump Show episode, and the guys spend every minute proving it with real client stories, hard science, and the kind of blunt coaching most trainers are too scared to deliver. The Guys break down exactly why starting with a cut is the most common, most damaging mistake people make, whether they want a rounder butt, visible abs, or just a leaner physique overall. From the client who tried to bulk on 50 calories above maintenance, to the trainer competition where everyone cut so aggressively they lost muscle instead of fat, to the New England Journal of Medicine data showing a 10% bodyweight loss tanks your metabolism by hundreds of calories a day: the case for building first is airtight.…

MAPS Abs and Butt: https://mapsabsandbutt.com Code: LAUNCH for 40% off. Includes Butt Building Diet Guide, Women's Supplement Guide, at-home dumbbell version and a free second program at checkout (Muscle Mommy or Muscle Mommy 15). In this episode the guys break down the real dangers of artificial sweeteners — why they are unlikely to be physically dangerous despite all the scaremongering, why they simply do not work for weight loss in real life outside of controlled settings, how they change your perception of palatability so that water and whole foods start to taste bland, and why the novelty effect of pairing them with meals causes people to eat more overall. They also cover the LMNT pre-workout pump hack Sal has been using, making 1,000 pounds of tomatoes into Sunday sauce with the whole family, the GTA 6 trailer and the $1-2 billion production budget behind it, the serious and underreported sexual and psychological side effects of finasteride for hair loss, Ketone IQ stacked with morning caffeine as the…

MAPS Abs and Butt: https://mapsabsandbutt.com Code: LAUNCH for 40% off. Includes Butt Building Diet Guide, Women's Supplement Guide, at-home dumbbell version, and a free second program at checkout (Muscle Mommy or Muscle Mommy 15). In this episode the guys break down the real reason most women never build the butt they want — and it has nothing to do with effort or genetics. They cover why you cannot shrink your way to a bigger butt, why high rep burn workouts and kickbacks produce almost no results, why the exercises that feel the best in your glutes are often the worst for building them, how much protein you actually need (and why it feels like force-feeding at first), why building muscle first makes getting lean dramatically easier, and why strength in the squat, hip thrust and deadlift is the only metric that actually tells you it's working. Sal shares the story of a client who went from 1900 to 2900 calories, built significant muscle, and then leaned out effortlessly without going nearly as low as…

MAPS Abs and Butt: https://mapsabsandbutt.com Code: LAUNCH for 40% off. Includes Butt Building Diet Guide, Women's Supplement Guide, at-home dumbbell version, and a free second program at checkout (Muscle Mommy or Muscle Mommy 15). In this episode the guys break down why the cross-bench dumbbell pullover is one of the most forgotten and underrated exercises in the gym — covering how it trains a fundamental human movement pattern tied to throwing mechanics, why it fixes shoulder problems that nothing else touches, how it builds like a compound lift despite being an isolation movement, its unique benefits for thoracic mobility and rib expansion, and why it was a staple of old school bodybuilding for a reason. They also cover Adam's negotiating style and how radical honesty built Mind Pump's long term partnerships, a deep dive on Shilajit and the studies showing testosterone increases in healthy middle aged men, bone mineral density improvements in postmenopausal women and upregulation of extracellular matrix…

MAPS Abs and Butt: https://mapsabsandbutt.com Code: LAUNCH for 40% off. Includes Butt Building Diet Guide, Women's Supplement Guide, at-home dumbbell version, and a free second program at checkout (Muscle Mommy or Muscle Mommy 15). In this episode the guys break down the right and wrong reasons to use fasting — not for body composition, not for anyone with a history of restricting, but specifically for spiritual purposes, breaking food attachment, gut health issues, autoimmune conditions like psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis, and before or during chemotherapy. They also cover a detailed breakdown of grass-fed vs. grain-fed beef over one week and how the nutrient differences add up, Legion's pre-workout Pulse and the 350mg caffeine discussion, the happiness and money meta-study showing what the happiest high earners actually do with their money, Justin addressing the Arlo dog backlash from listeners and why the military dog trainer couldn't figure him out either, and how to separate cravings from real…

MAPS Abs & Butt: ⁠https://mapsabsandbutt.com⁠ Abs and glutes. The two most requested body parts, the two most commonly undertrained. In this episode, Sal, Adam, and Justin break down the brand new MAPS Abs and Butt program and talk about WHY so many people fail to develop these areas, even when they're putting in the work. The answer isn't what most people think, and the guys are blunt about it. If you've been frustrated by a flat butt or abs that won't show no matter how hard you train, this is the episode that explains exactly why, and what to do about it. 00:00 Intro 00:22 MAPS Abs and Butt program intro and launch offer 01:17 Sponsor: Crisp Power 02:26 Why the hosts built this program 03:22 Evolutionary roots of abs and glute appeal 07:36 Why abs and glutes are so hard to develop 08:41 Full body programming with targeted volume emphasis 09:16 Cross-education science: why training the whole body helps target areas 14:16 Mind-muscle connection and why phases run inverse 15:51 Real example: ab exercises…

MAPS BOGO: https://mapsbogo.com Buy one get one free — mix and match any of the top 10 most popular programs (Anabolic, Aesthetic, Performance, 15 Minutes, Anywhere, Symmetry, Starter, Muscle Mommy, Powerlift, 40+). In this episode the guys break down 5 signs that fitness fanatics specifically need to eat more and move less — feeling chronically worn out, sacrificing more important things for workouts and diet, staying super lean all the time with no flexibility, not improving any objective performance metric in a long time, and workouts no longer being joyful. They also get into Adam's new solo cooking ritual using Our Place pans and why it turned from a chore into something he looks forward to, Corinne's update as a top Mind Pump trainer who has finally committed to adding muscle after years of staying chronically lean, Justin's incredible weekend experience at a multi-day program, Adam getting back together with Katrina after a rough week of stress and house prep, Justin's son Everett watching the Odyssey…

Jim Kwik's New Book: https://limitlessdaily.com Products: MAPS BOGO Sale — https://mapsbogo.com.com Sponsors: LMNT — https://drinklmnt.com/mindpump AI can synthesize, process, and generate faster than any human alive. But here's what it cannot do: think for YOU. Jim Kwik is back on Mind Pump, and he makes the case that your natural human intelligence is more valuable right now than it has ever been, precisely because most people are handing it over without a fight. Cognitive offloading, digital distraction, identity collapse as careers get automated, the risks are real and they are compounding fast. Jim breaks down the concept of cognitive reserve, the mental retirement account you build through new learning, physical activity, and social connection, and why someone like Sister Mary could have the brain plaques of advanced Alzheimer's and still ace her cognitive tests at 101. He lays out his BUILD framework for using AI as a creative partner rather than a crutch, and explains why the quality of your prompts…

MAPS BOGO: https://mapsbogo.com Buy one get one free — mix and match any of the top 10 most popular programs (Anabolic, Aesthetic, Performance, 15 Minutes, Anywhere, Symmetry, Starter, Muscle Mommy, Powerlift, 40+) for $157. In this episode the guys break down the dangers of GLP-1 drugs — covering who they are actually for, who they are not for, the real risks including muscle loss, bone density decline and gastroparesis, and the only right way to use them with resistance training and behavioral change. They also get into Sal's Collective shoes situation that led into an unexpected swinger conversation, the new federal income brackets and what it says about inflation, why owning a home is quietly becoming a luxury not a right, a massive 236-country demographic study showing global fertility has fallen below replacement rate for the first time in 60,000 years, why going to church is the biggest predictor of economic upward mobility, and the guys sharing their personal Caldera Lab favorites. Then they coach…

MAPS BOGO: https://mapsbogo.com Buy one get one free — mix and match any of the top 10 most popular programs (Anabolic, Aesthetic, Performance, 15 Minutes, Anywhere, Symmetry, Starter, Muscle Mommy, Powerlift, 40+) for $157. In this episode the guys break down whether a good gym actually makes a difference — covering convenience, cleanliness, and culture as the three things the gym industry has identified as the real drivers of consistency. They cover why 24 Hour Fitness put gyms within ten miles of each other on purpose, why culture matters more than equipment, why CrossFit proved that a grimy box with no air conditioning can beat a fully equipped luxury gym, and why the right culture depends entirely on where you are in your fitness journey. They also get into new probiotic research showing measurable effects on strength, endurance and fat loss through improved amino acid availability, gut wall permeability in athletes, and CNS firing efficiency, why gluten sensitivity is more common than people realize…

MAPS BOGO: https://mapsbogo.com Buy one get one free — mix and match any of the top 10 most popular programs (Anabolic, Aesthetic, Performance, 15 Minutes, Anywhere, Symmetry, Starter, Muscle Mommy, Powerlift, 40+) for $157. In this episode the guys sit down with seven-time Mr. Olympia Phil Heath for a wide-ranging conversation covering the military, faith, bodybuilding and business. Phil shares stories from years of USO tours — including a trip to Guantanamo Bay with the Most Interesting Man in the World, drinking the ceremonial grog three times at a Medal of Honor ceremony, and training with Marines on base. He breaks down how being a hyper responder shaped his approach to PEDs (less is more), the problem with influencers recommending a gram of testosterone or 400-500mg of Trenbolone to beginners, why he believes GLP-1s are essentially cheating in competition prep, why he thinks no one in the open division is bringing diet face anymore, how barbell rows and training back twice a week transformed his…

MAPS BOGO: https://mapsbogo.com Buy one get one free — mix and match any of the top 10 most popular programs (Anabolic, Aesthetic, Performance, 15 Minutes, Anywhere, Symmetry, Starter, Muscle Mommy, Powerlift, 40+) In this episode the guys lay out an exact meal plan — breakfast, lunch and dinner — to get lean fast with whole foods, very high protein, berries, rice and greens. They also cover a wild brief history of bad medical science including heroin cough syrup for kids, radioactive water prescribed for vitality, thalidomide causing 10,000 birth defects, Crisco replacing lard on doctor's orders, and OxyContin — and why historical context should make anyone skeptical of anyone who says "just trust the science." They also get into Adam taking his sons to Laguna Seca for Monterey Car Week, F1 driver athleticism and the physics of brake force at 120 pounds, how Sal uses Ketone IQ to extend his energy window past his caffeine cutoff, a new study showing red light therapy produced more fat loss than diet alone…

MAPS BOGO - https://mapsbogo.com You're working harder than ever and your body is going nowhere. Sound familiar? In this episode of Mind Pump Show, Sal, Adam, and Justin make the case that more time in the gym is not just unhelpful for most people, it is actively working against you. The breakdown recovery trap is real, it is common, and it is the reason your five-days-a-week grind keeps producing the same disappointing results. 0:21 Episode hook and topic overview 2:29 Who falls into the overtraining trap 3:06 Two types of people who do too much 6:14 Why minimal stress is the goal 7:34 Activity vs. working out: the key distinction 10:15 The breakdown recovery trap explained 12:10 Minimal dose for maximum effect 16:34 Doug Egge's story and the origin of Mind Pump 18:39 Why strength training is the highest-leverage choice 20:47 15 minutes a day vs. two longer sessions 27:36 Leaving two reps in the tank 29:55 MAPS 15 and MAPS Anywhere offer Legion - https://buylegion.com/mindpump (code: mind pump)

In this episode the guys break down 5 health foods you should probably avoid — roasted nuts and why they're one of the only whole natural foods that's hyper palatable and calorie dense enough to blow your deficit without realizing it, smoothies and juices and how blending dramatically raises glycemic index and strips the fiber that makes whole fruit satisfying, granola and how it went from an endurance athlete energy food to a widely misunderstood sugar bomb, raw vegetables and why cooking actually makes nutrients more bioavailable not less, and raw fish and the parasite data that most frequent sushi eaters aren't aware of. They also get into how celebrity Ozempic face is becoming impossible to hide, the full story of Sal accidentally buying women's Michael Kors sneakers on Amazon and wearing them to church, Arlo the dog getting Justin back in the dark during an outdoor bathroom break, Troscriptions Tro Mune and the cordycepin research on viral replication and REM sleep, the coaches responding to backlash…

MAPS BOGO: https://mapsbogo.com Buy one get one free — mix and match any of the top 10 most popular programs (Anabolic, Aesthetic, Performance, 15 Minutes, Anywhere, Symmetry, Starter, Muscle Mommy, Powerlift, 40+) for $157. In this episode the guys break down why being fat and fit is objectively better than being skinny and unfit across every major health metric — longevity data, energy levels, pain and injury risk, and hormone health. They cover the research showing fit overweight individuals have similar or better mortality outcomes than normal weight but unfit people, why frailty is actually one of the highest risk categories in medicine, and why the look people chase by restricting often leads to worse health and worse aesthetics. They also get into Hadi Choopan's legendary pyramid squat session on the Smith machine working up to 500 pounds and back down, Rho Nutrition's liposomal creatine solving the digestion issue for people who can't handle regular creatine, Procter and Gamble acquiring Thorne and…

MAPS BOGO: https://mapsbogo.com Buy one get one free — mix and match any of the top 10 most popular programs (Anabolic, Aesthetic, Performance, 15 Minutes, Anywhere, Symmetry, Starter, Muscle Mommy, Powerlift, 40+) for $157. Recommended combo for this episode: MAPS Starter + MAPS Anywhere — buy one get one free for $157. In this episode the guys break down exactly why 80-90% of beginners quit their fitness within a year and what actually fixes it. They cover the January gym rush and the predictable drop-off, why bad workout programming is the real enemy, and the five things a workout needs to have to create lasting consistency — it has to work, it can't take too much time, it needs to be convenient, it has to be safe, and the cost has to make sense. Sal shares the story of Doug's transformation on just two days a week, and how 24 Hour Fitness discovered that even four to six sessions with a personal trainer extended the average membership from three months to over three years. MAPS Starter + MAPS Anywhere:…

MAPS BOGO: https://mapsbogo.com Buy one get one free — mix and match any of the top 10 most popular programs (Anabolic, Aesthetic, Performance, 15 Minutes, Anywhere, Symmetry, Starter, Muscle Mommy, Powerlift, 40+) for $157. In this episode the guys break down 5 powerful fitness secrets that guarantee long term success — focusing on performance over leanness, health over aesthetics, discipline over motivation, grace over shame, and just having fun. They also get into Super Patch sleep patches and the measurable REM improvements Sal noticed after a camping trip, Adam's tour of the Atlanta Falcons training facility and the insane technology they use to monitor player speed, effort and output in real time, an AI agent in Australia that hacked a gym's scheduling system on its own to book its user a spin class, drone warfare in Ukraine and the Lioness season 2 premiere, rancid fish oil and the problem with fake avocado oil in processed foods, and Sal considering buying a motorhome after his first RV camping trip…

MAPS Bogo Sale: https://mapsbogo.com You just found the world's number one fitness, health, and entertainment podcast. And today, Sal, Adam, and Justin are calling out one of the biggest blind spots in traditional strength training: you can be genuinely strong, genuinely fit, and still tear your hamstring racing your teenage daughter or blow out your pec minor behind a wakeboard boat. That's not bad luck. That's a training problem, and this episode breaks down exactly why it happens and what to do about it. The guys get brutally honest about their own regrets. Sal shares how deadlifting 600 pounds meant nothing when his hamstring couldn't relax fast enough during a 50-yard sprint. Adam breaks down how years of sagittal-plane dominance left him racking up injuries doing the exact sports he loved as a kid. The common thread: explosive strength, unilateral balance, and multi-planar movement are almost completely absent from traditional training, and that gap is what gets you hurt. Here's the part that'll…

In this episode the guys break down the best machines for every body part — the legendary Hammer Strength H Squat for legs, the old school Nautilus pullover for back, the Smith machine upright row and Viking press for shoulders, the FreeMotion multi-plane chest fly, the high elbow seated curl machine for biceps, the seated skull crusher machine for triceps, and the hip thrust machine for glutes. They also tell the wild true story of a Soviet doctor who performed his own appendectomy in Antarctica in 1961, get into the trainer-client event they hosted and why it was their most emotional one yet, discuss the science and health benefits of forgiveness and what the data shows about holding grudges, share the story from Les Miserables about grace and how it transforms a person, talk PDE5 inhibitors and their anti-cancer properties, and go deep on probiotics as the next major performance supplement. Then they coach live callers submitted through mplivecaller.com. Mind Pump Fitness Coaching:…

MAPS BOGO: https://mapsbogo.com Buy one get one free — mix and match any of the top 10 most popular programs (Anabolic, Aesthetic, Performance, 15 Minutes, Anywhere, Symmetry, Starter, Muscle Mommy, Powerlift, 40+) for $157. In this episode the guys break down the exact formula to build the most muscle you've ever built in a 90-day window. They cover dropping all superfluous isolation exercises to focus your energy on compound lifts, training your whole body three days a week with bench, squat and deadlift as the anchors, stopping two reps short of failure, rotating rep ranges every 3-4 weeks, eating clean whole foods frequently and hitting very high protein, optimizing sleep every night with glycine, theanine and magnesium, and staying hyper consistent every single day — even on non-gym days. They also get into Sal's lateral hip pain being completely resolved with lateral sled drags, isometric lunges for hip and hip flexor pain, the longevity and anti-cancer potential of PDE5 inhibitors like Viagra and…