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00:57 Mind Pump Fit Tip: Sometimes the best workout for muscle and strength are HEAVY singles and doubles.
14:40 How kids are so in tune with things.
19:45 Every once in a while, your genetics come out.
25:18 When studies confirm old wisdom.
33:15 Grass-fed versus grain-fed beef and why Butcher Box is so beneficial.
36:21 Is American cheese real cheese?
38:32 Quah question #1 - What are your guys' thoughts on the keto diet for muscle growth?
46:19 Quah question #2 - How do you get yourself back into lifting when depression has taken over?
51:24 Quah question #3 - I’m 6 weeks into my summer cut, and I just hit a squat PR. How does this happen?
54:32 Quah question #4 - What still surprises you guys about each other even after all these years of knowing each other so well and working together?
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@emilyboever1800 2 года назад

Becoming a grandma next month and so glad I found you guys! I'm totally on board and lifting for the first tome ever. My goal: grandbaby is going to have the strongest gma of any of their friends 😀

@nancyj795 2 года назад

Getting really good at deadlifts will change your life and separate you from your peers by miles. My dad is 57, not on TRT, and he can deadlift 450 lbs. All his friends have sore (weak) backs and he moves around like a 25 year old.

@garagegymgranny1965 2 года назад

I am a gran also and I love to lift.

@mindofvalue4577 2 года назад

Keep it up Cool Granny!

@loganbazan4496 2 года назад

You’re awesome stick to it

@GUITARTIME2024 2 года назад

We love you, grandma. RU-vid family got your back!

@malvon74 2 года назад

I will start this today.

@delanchan699 2 года назад

Anyone know how to send a question?

@troyharrington7043 2 года назад

Training for strength instead of aesthetics is what improved my aesthetics the most. Great episode guys! Keep spreading the good word!

@MartinJohnsonIII 2 года назад

How come i’m very interested

@muzzammil4869 2 года назад

whats the difference between both type of training?

@turo302 2 года назад

Probably just means you werent getting close enough to failure when “training for aesthetics”

@MartinJohnsonIII 2 года назад

@@turo302 But would you agree that low reps heavier weight builds denser muscle?

@troyharrington7043 2 года назад

@@turo302 no I have never had an issue going to failure or anything I think it was just the difference in stimulus using heavier weights and what not but good point!

@jacobclausen5656 2 года назад

That part where you guys talked about each other really made me quite emotional. Such a fucking inspiration to see all you guys appreciate each other and put into words what the others do best. This really really hit home for me for some reason, and I feel like I know you guys better now for it. Thanks for being vulnerable and showing people this side of yourselves. Amazing podcast once again, guys

@kennethemerson5548 2 года назад

Chad Waterbury has been preaching this for years. His 2008 book Huge In A Hurry is based upon 85% triples. The key is to do them in 12 seconds or less to recruit type II and type II x muscle fibers right of the bat. He calls this the size principle. This stuff works. Most Oly lifters like myself do a good chunk of training based around triples, doubles and singles. I do a lot of heavy triples with squats, pull variations and press variations as I get close to competition. It makes for pretty solid muscles. The strength gains are even more impressive when used in a step loading scheme.

@hahsvehsghevsusgw8894 Год назад

What do you mean by triples, doubles and singles

@joshhoobler5769 2 года назад

"everybody's so growth minded that what I expect now is the unexpected" -- that gave me goosebumps it was so freaking inspiring

@garagegymgranny1965 2 года назад

The genuine admiration you have for each other is very heartwarming. You are setting a great example for your children and their future interactions with friends and coworkers.

@mauricioadaniya5283 2 года назад

Could you potentially mix this with high-rep exercises? Like, going for the 1-2 very heavy exercise in a dumbbell shoulder press but including a high rep-light weight with a lateral raise in the same routine?

@shauncollins678 2 года назад

Are these low rep sets for compound movements only, or can you do this with all exercises?

@OctoberOmicron 2 года назад

Great question, and really the only point that wasn't gone over in detail. I'm pretty sure they were specifically talking about compound movements here, considering all points made: Use moderate weight, never your max, but more than you'd use with a 5x5 program. 3-4 exercises, 5-6 sets each (that's somewhere between 15-32 total sets per workout) with the idea being "less exercises, more sets." That, combined with the recommended 2-3 minutes rest between sets and the word powerlifting being thrown around, really leads me to believe this is all meant for compound moves. Particularly when you consider that the minutes for rest time alone could be anywhere between 30 and 96 minutes. Personally, on my next program rotation I'll be incorporating this for the recommended 4-6 week cycle with bench press, overhead press, deadlift and squat while rotating in RDL and barbell row depending. Seems like a fun, fresh new way to train! I'm far from an expert, but I'd say the principles they addressed here would apply to all exercises. You just get the biggest bang for your buck with compound movements.

@rvbbve 2 года назад

I’ve been putting my friends onto your podcast and all of our progress and outlooks on fitness is exploding! Mental health and mobility are my main focus and the strength and muscle gains just keep following. Couldn’t thank you guys enough for resparking my love for fitness!

@BangOutVolleyball 2 года назад

Will you guys come out with an Olympic lifting program to improve power output?

@blaineandkatey 2 года назад

I've been obsessed with you guys and just binge watching every episode from the past few months! You guys are a wealth of knowledge, thanks always ❤️

@hockeymomavalon2499 2 года назад

Dinosaur training.... ok now I'm gonna have a monster butt!!

@yamani3882 2 года назад

Can I do a super set of 1 rep for all the muscles on the same day? For example, 1 rep pull up, 1 rep dip to target the chest, 1 rep Chin up, hand stand, deadlift, squats, etc. basically workout all the muscles in a day but still follow the heavy singles of 5-7 set for each exercise. And do this 2-3 times a week for about a month then switch to a different strategy?

@Jayjayg1223 2 года назад

This right here is exactly what I need. I feel like I’ve hit a standstill in my strength training

@OctoberOmicron 2 года назад

So what I gathered concerning heavy singles, doubles and triples, which is all covered in first 13.5 minutes: 1. Use moderate weight, never your max, but more than you'd use with a 5x5 program. 2. Two to three minutes rest between sets. 3. Three to four exercises, five to eight sets each, "less exercises, more sets." 4. Four to six week cycle. The unspoken implication is that this applies to big compound movements, especially if you consider total time for workout. Would love to hear any suggestions on what exercises you'd all select! I'm considering for my next rotation doing this with squats, deadlifts, overhead press, bench press, and rotating in RDLs and maybe barbell rows. Should I even bother with things like barbell curls or close grip bench?

@Locke19901 2 года назад

The argument for the keto diet they are missing is that any amount of carbs affects the liver and if you are already insulin resistant, it's not going to be great for you.

@tammyakin-stevanus4360 2 года назад

You guys give so many great workout variations, I’m into my second week of a change up and I want try something new.. I love the thought of this singe-double. How long should I stay with a variation before I switch again ?

@terrywbreedlove 2 года назад

I think he was saying about four to six weeks

@LovenArtiste 2 года назад

54:32 Who would’ve thought that would turn out to be, potentially, the best question asked on the show?

@AimfitAu 2 года назад

Thank you!! But this is becoming an addiction crew!! A new video out just in time for my morning workouts, I LOVE IT! Thanks again for more outstanding content!!

@milootis1034 2 года назад

I definitely love lifting moderately heavy with low reps in the last year or so. I decided to switch to 15-20 rep sets for the next month or so to see how my body reacts. This episode is tempting me to switch to 1-2 rep sets but I’m going to stay the course lol. 1-2 rep sets coming this summer though 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

@samuelmunoz7027 2 года назад

update?

@emilyb.2176 2 года назад

I just loved hearing your perspectives on each other 💗it was so genuine and insightful. Love this crew!! 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

@carlosdmc5395 2 года назад

Thank you again for great information to improve our training and to develop new workout habits. Had never heard of that form of training to increase strength.

@Marissaeverett15 2 года назад

I love how great the studio has come together! So aesthetic and has a little of all of you guys in it which is super dope.

@FelisaPagaran 3 месяца назад

All of you guys are absolutely brilliant 🎉

@samtimmistroy 2 года назад

MAPS Symmetry would be awesome, my pecs are very asymmetrical. I’m starting phase 2 of SPLIT today, been loving it so far!

@Tha_Jefe 2 года назад

The number of gains I have made since I found you guys... Sensational. Thank you for all the gems!

@JCInShape 5 месяцев назад

It's amazing that this has probably been one of the best podcasts regarding parenting! We put too much emphasis on telling our kids what to think, instead of teaching them HOW to think! That's why we have a country that has potentially half of its population believing what its mainstream media tells them! Well done, guys! Let's bring questioning things and critical thinking back to our children, and therefore our world

@brianmyers1662 2 года назад

You guys are amazing! It seems like you are rummaging around in my head for ideas, or places to fill in the gaps in my knowledge! I really needed to hear the content in this episode! Perfect match to where I am and where I am hoping to go! Thank you!

@unclejezza 2 года назад

Awwwww this one is a doozy fellas

@jacoblogmet 2 года назад

Boom !!! I own this comment section !!!

@lisaresc 2 года назад

Everything you talk about I want to incorporate! Love your content so much! Literally the first podcast I look for every day.

@MindPumpShow 2 года назад

Winner! Please email ann@mindpumpmedia.com with this episode number, a screenshot of your youtube profile, and the email you would like the program to go to!

@lisaresc 2 года назад

@@MindPumpShow omg thank you so much!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@dackadams 2 года назад

Adam keeps it trill.😎

@birtleybadboy 2 года назад

Are heavy singles or doubles only applicable to compound lifts? Or would it apply to say side lats & rear delts when doing shoulders?

@d_trick89 2 года назад

Amazing content guys, I find that there is always at least 2-3 gems within your videos that I did not know about. With question #2, you guys did a great job at answering what could help with motivation to workout when depressed, and you can definitely hear the experience behind the responses. Depression sucks, it makes you feel worthless, hopeless or helpless, and even unloveable at times. I hope the individual who asked that question can find the help needed and that this response can be a start to it. I’m a mental health therapist, and something that I have found that works great for motivation related to depression is (trying an experiment). Rate what you “think” the workout will feel like (self rate scale 1-10, 1 being it’s going to suck and 10 it will be amazing), go workout just to test the experiment and see if your thoughts were true (you’ll find more often than not, that thoughts are just opinions, not facts) and at the end, rate the workout for how it “actually” felt, it’s common to find that the rated number is higher than originally expected. As the guys put it, going through the motions and doing what you can (without high expectations) will not only be more than doing nothing, but it will help with the release of endorphins and dopamine, two chemical that help our brain feel great, and potentially create some balance.

@jameslarsen1086 2 года назад

I think "not surprised but consistently impressed" also reflects the mindpump community's collective response to this content. Tuned in for fitness and lifestyle advice, received a masterclass in team dynamics. Not surprised but thoroughly impressed.

@jameslarsen1086 2 года назад

P.S. suspicions confirmed: Doug IS mindpump

@danielformica-yourvocalteacher 2 года назад

So if I decide to do 3 days a week and working every body part but only five sets 3 times a week. Could I do like 3 sets of pull-ups and 2 sets of bent over rows and there is the 5 for back ? Or do I do 5 sets of pull-up and bent over rows ? I’m 53 trying to stay lean and strong and beach body aesthetically

@rickyg-broscience1017 2 года назад

You could have not recorded anything else in this podcast the love and respect you guys share with each at the 1 hr mark speaks volumes to your mateship Fucking awesome well said

@themuscle8467 2 года назад

Still the best fitness channel around. Love you guys and I hope you all realize how real you guys are. You guys just seem like a good group of dudes and are seriously the first fitness “RU-vidrs” maybe even the first RU-vidrs I’ve ever watched and trusted the content like I do. Keep up the good work 💪🏻

@kingking-mo7tc 2 года назад

So I have done what you guys are talking about unintentionally. I but I didn't do it long enough. It's summer time and I like to workout outside. Once I get back in a gym and start lifting definitely going to try it for a month

@kingking-mo7tc 2 года назад

Or more.

@markislivingdeliberately 2 года назад

Seventh day Adventist checking in from loma Linda! Absolutely right. There’s a lot to it including genetics, lack of alcohol/drugs, movement, taking a day off from work and stress (sabbath on Saturday not allowed to do much but rest and commune with god/nature/fellowship with community). Now I don’t practice, but adventists live very healthy lives, the diet is probably near the least healthy thing we do haha. But most of us eat meat and drink caffeine at this point and many drink. So may not be a blue zone forever haha. But very tight knit community, that’s probably a large factor in and of itself.

@AnastasiJoel 2 года назад

Mind Pump is the GOAT! My younger bro got me on this podcast. Here’s a video from his channel on Posture: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tvTThHb8Dyw.html

@stvinney Год назад

When it comes to strength gains, how do people feel about the 3/7 method I tried it for a couple of months My max definitely increased, not sure it was mind blowing And i was on a crazy calorie surplus That made a huge difference Im sure Over 4k a day. My maintenance is around 2000 with almost no exercise

@AB-lb4zv 2 года назад

The empathy and emotional intelligence of you guys is monumental ! You guys don’t allow your pride or ego to stand in the way of anything I commend that .

@michaelharris8534 2 года назад

Big believer in this: Think you don't feel like it today. Whatever it is, do it for 10-15 minutes. After that, if you still don't "feel" like it, you should stop. Many times you'll keep going well after getting over that first hurdle or two.

@medkellal9107 2 года назад

Oh! Speaking of babies and senses and all of that. There is a documentary called Babies. They talk about what they know and their movement, etc. I'm sure you will love it.

@stormrhode2330 2 года назад

Adam was totally fishing for compliments at the end. Haha I know you guys don't really advocate it, but I like training in all rep ranges and just about all styles and not so much into phasing. I just like being well-rounded, capable, fit, and overall healthy and feeling good. Aesthetics generally seem to follow and really good aesthetics never seem all that far away. And workouts seldom get tedious.

@jabaribailey7004 2 года назад

I subscribed to this show bout a month ago and I been getting plenty helpful tips. Sometimes though you guys have to break these terms down for beginners or people who use different terminology. "singles, doubles, triples, isolation and compound lifts). It would help if you all could break down some of the language for people who don't know the terms and science of training. Love the show tho still!

@bwfrieds 2 года назад

But y'all keep talking about switching programs. How can we attribute strength gains to singles and doubles? Maybe its just the variation? And after many weeks of singles and doubles, the gains will plateau. Then we rest or deload and the gains return. So how should I interpret that?

@FernTheBull 6 месяцев назад

This episode was amazing, I love the part that you all talk about the friendship/brotherhood. 🖤🔥💪

@AngCJ-18444 7 месяцев назад

Sal, my daughter did something similar. She said she was talking to her little sister who looks like her, said a name when she was going to come, that she was waiting for me to decide and that she said 'I just have to decide, it's my choice to open that door'. Then, she just randomly goes back to colouring in like it was nothing. We havent been talking about having another child at all. I think kids do pick up stuff because although we are all intuitive, as we grow up we are conditioned to ignore and dismiss this extra perception and move away from trusting self.

@otuzuul77 2 года назад

But Zuzka Light builds muscle on kito! Check out her channel guys, Zuzka Light zgym

@noeditbookreviews 2 года назад

I loved the stuff on letting the child's mind experience new things. It reminded of a good book called "Brain Rules" by John Medina. Good stuff.

@kevinlopes548 Год назад

I started to listen to this podcast an loved it...then you started talking about your kids and significant others....I don't have either....I got depressed and closed this podcast

@johnathanhernandez381 2 года назад

Usually focus on hypertrophy however willing to give this a try. Should i go 3 2 1 or warmup & go 1 2 3 like a drop set?

@ssharma8795 Год назад

I am one of those who cant digest or feel good if i eat sweet potato, yams, potato's, Protein Powder , milk , peanut , I dont know what to do with my digestion, saw Many doctors they say all i have is inflammation, Stress high, Insomnia , depression , never tried Keto diet as i hate doing specific Dieting, without enough sleep i am struggling to gain muscles .only sleeping pills helps but they are not to be taken always :(

@brucecakes 2 года назад

Sal, Adam, Justin, or Doug before doing this heavy weight for a couple of reps how many reps of a lower weight should we use to warm up with?

@sheliatice 2 года назад

Just because - indigenous is not specific to Canada. They have several tribes of "native" peoples. Indigenous goes with anything or or anyone that is "native" to an area.

@SS-ki6ie 2 года назад

This sounds a lot like Mike Mentzer’s High Intensity Training, published back in the 70’s.

@Dee-qs3zd 2 года назад

Just started listening in 2022 you guys have know I dear how much you help me. Listen to you for a few hours ever night thank you

@evec2022 11 месяцев назад

I'm the petite 105lb girl doing triples, doubles and singles thanks to you guys!

@Zaininator 2 года назад

Ancestral diets - As a mixed heritage of Asian and German, I must eat nothing but currywurst! :)

@rfrantzt 2 года назад

18:15 I keep telling people to do this with the sun. Stop calling it the “Sun”, eliminate all preconceived notions, look at it and ask yourself… what is that, and how is that happening?

@zachhorst8976 2 года назад

You guys need to make a program with singles for us dummies that can’t program for ourselves😂

@Loadofbulltrading 2 года назад

Dude! Lol 57:00 had me laughing so hard

@raiden225005 2 года назад

I’m part Hispanic so this ancestral diet info tells me my stomach must be the other side of my race because Mexican food blows right through me lol.

@troyharrington7043 2 года назад

I read about the ancestral diet before I do aim to eat things that people from the countries and areas my direct ancestors came from would have eaten and luckily they were all from islands, the Azores and Ireland, both with a lot of farm land so meat veggies and fish lol which I love but both eat a lot of potatoes too

@brennengodeen3796 2 года назад

A man with a high degree of self value will praise and compliment other men. Nice touch fellas.

@IMPALASATL Год назад

Well, I benefit this if I am trying to losing weight and still got about 25 pounds to lose ?!

@santinodewreede3955 2 года назад

CrossFit has plenty of 1RM style training. Other than that, good listen

@rpreyer2 Год назад

You guys are very motivating. I am going to try Heavier Weight for more stability.

@synveng 2 года назад

With the low rep training would I just focus on one compound lift per a workout?

@lukearreguin6738 2 года назад

Should I do singles every time I do that exercise or just once a week?

@MrJasonz93 2 года назад

Shout to Doug and Justin they are definitely the salt and pepper that makes the food pop

@jamesmasello7785 2 года назад

What’s the frequency per week for this style of training?

@iInspireSuccess 2 года назад

Could you all do a video showing us how this goes because I'm a tad bit confused still

@snorlaxcom 2 года назад

1:05:50 Hahahaha still face then overlay had me dying laughing.

@rickcastrejon6454 2 года назад

Going to try this type of workout. That's for book reference.

@rogeliorodriguez8518 2 года назад

What’s the tempo on this? Explosive or controlled?

@ic8537 2 года назад

Has the part about building strength been clipped yet?

@WastdTrashPanda 2 года назад

I thought you guy's were gonna start giving reach-arounds at the end lol

@TonyGizer 2 года назад

Which exercises would you pick to train this way?

@paige1487 2 года назад

Hmm never thought id be interested in the dinosaur workout until now…

@Sonic_1000 2 года назад

Just started this and eating more and man does it work. Pump work for the rest.

@MalazTX 2 года назад

Lol Adam we know you didn’t do A Lot of things until you got with Sal

@jamesnealiii 2 года назад

I don't have a gym partner and need to get over the fear of going too heavy without a spotter

@alkhemiefitnezzllc6287 2 года назад

💯

@tntramzy12 2 года назад

Tryna learn how to get dense muscles not hear baby talk

@kane6529 2 года назад

Justin I just wanted to say your a superstar Brugh 😤

@mikexlviii2824 2 года назад

What are your thoughs on the bulgarian method?

@Jay-tc8qi Месяц назад

So do you do every set with the same weight?

@king-nick2023 Год назад

😂😂😂😂 that was me that was arguing with Adam 😂

@kylepajarillo7817 2 года назад

i hope i get the giveaway new subscriber

@marcelocosta1277 2 года назад

I dont believe that heavy training will give muscles a different look or perhaps make them "denser". When women who just got into the gym often say that they wanna "tone" their muscles and it's generally accepted that that's not how it works,and what they want is just a leaner physique.

@touchofgrace3217 2 года назад

Actually, as a sports massage therapist, I can tell you that strength athletes like strongmen do indeed have thicker denser fascia than body builders in order to keep the muscle from bursting with the sheer force of lifting 800lb deadlifts. Fascia surrounds every muscle fiber, every bundle of fibers, every muscle and every group of muscles. Bodybuilders are large but their tissue is very pliable. A strongman is like giving an anvil a massage. There also seems to be a misconception that muscles can’t be “toned”. Muscles that are under used lose tonus, muscles that are trained increase their tonicity. It’s called neural adaptation. The improvements you see in the first month or two of training is indeed “toning” the muscle through neural adaptation.

@a.ellahi3745 2 года назад

I'm going put this in to my regime.. ✌🏽

@yasminevrancx9173 2 года назад

I would really like to give this singles/doubles a try! What's the best approach for this? Just dive in or first do a transitioning week? And what exercise(s) would you recommend for back, doing singles on lat pulldown feels a bit crazy

@nicholaskoenig3106 2 года назад

Powerlifting is based upon 3 key lifts (Squat, Dead & Bench). I added heavy BB Pendlay Rows, weighted pull-ups, and the classic seated cable row. Goodluck!

@yasminevrancx9173 2 года назад

@@nicholaskoenig3106 Greta man, thanks!

@robinkaler1091 2 года назад

@@yasminevrancx9173 do singles/doubles on barbell rows for back.

@PeakHealthAndPerformance 2 года назад

How do I get on the QUAH? Im interested in what strategies work best for walking the gym floor and approaching potential clients as a new trainer?

@MindPumpShow 2 года назад

Instagram.com/mindpumpmedia to ask a question that could be read off by doug or email live@mindpumpmedia.com for a chance to ask your question live on the show

@Dee-qs3zd 2 года назад

Only on episode 365 love this show

@JadenClarkJC 2 года назад

13:27 - Giveaway at Maps Symmetry With all the nerve damages and injuries (knee, shoulder and Back) my body needs balancing. Started gym 2 months ago after a 5 year gap and I'm doing what I can. Calves have grown (against my wishes) so knee braces are too tight and causing swelling. Right hamstring (surgery) keeps giving out on Hip Trusts and RDLs but started doing Hex Bar Deadlifts and best was 100kg for 3 reps. Training legs twice a week but the workout is growing my legs way too much despite eating 1,500 calories on average (usually less). Started at 68kg, now 72kg (it's frustrating). Training for Strength but I feel like that ain't working in terms of strength and not muscle gain. My sets have been 10 reps for 3 sets then a set of more weight and doing as many as possible. When I say 10 reps, I mean I fell f@cked after the 3rd rep. I haven't taken it easy, I'm actually pushing hard to get fitter. Anyway, I'm listening to this talk whilst tidying the room and drinking PhD Diet Whey. Great Topic