2328: The Best Way to Get Good at Pull-Ups, How to Resume Training After a Vacation, Beginning Strength Training After Age 60 & More

In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer four Pump Head questions drawn from last Sunday’s Quah post on the @mindpumpmedia Instagram page. 

• Mind Pump Fit Tip: There is NO secret time to eat to lose body fat and build muscle. Listen to your body! (1:58)

• Boost your mood with Happy Drops from Organifi! (11:00)

• Slimy or fair game? The trend of hijacking your name, image and/or likeness to sell other brands' products’. (18:37)

• Posture straps, beneficial or a waste of money? (24:27)

• Natural signs of beauty that display good health vs. societal imposed ideals of beauty. (29:18)

• Should the death penalty exist? (34:43)

• The top things in science that are the murkiest, and the importance of admitting when you are wrong. (43:05)

• Why the delivery method matters when it comes to taking probiotics for the gut. (48:04)

• Mind Pump’s excitement for their car track day in Vegas. (50:32)

• Integrating new tech into old-school methods. (54:20)

• Shout out to Mind Pump Live! (1:01:06)

• #Quah question #1 - What can I do instead of chin-ups and dips in MAPS Anabolic? I'm in phase two and still can’t do more than one. (1:02:02)

• #Quah question #2 - Which is better for perfecting a pull-up? Bands or an assisted pull-up machine? (1:05:17)

• #Quah question #3 - How would you train a client who is coming back from vacation? Would you start slowly and get back to where you ended up before they took off? (1:08:49)

• #Quah question #4 - What workout routine would you recommend for my mom who is in her mid-60s? She has very little gym experience. (1:11:07)

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People Mentioned

• Andrew Huberman, Ph.D. (@hubermanlab) Instagram

• Drew Canole (@drewcanole) Instagram

• Dr. Stephen Cabral (@stephencabral) Instagram