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Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth

Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
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    2984: The 5 Most Functional Exercises You Can Do

    2026-11-07 | 1h 44 mins.
    MAPS Black Friday Sale: https://mapsfitnessproducts.com
    Code: BLACKFRIDAY for 60% off all MAPS programs, MODs, bundles and guides. Every purchase this month enters you into the biggest giveaway we've ever done, including PRX squat racks, a Joovv panel, Eight Sleep, a 3-day Park City wellness retreat and more. A MOD or guide is 10 entries, a program is 20 and a bundle is 50. Winners are announced every weekday at 4pm PST on Instagram Live.
    Next giveaway: Mon Nov 9 at 4pm PST on IG Live for 3 days of prizes: Organifi Protein (2 winners, 1 tub each), 1 case of Sparkling LMNT and a PRX Profile Pro squat rack.
     
    What does "functional" really mean? It means the strength you build in the gym carries over to real life. The guys share the 5 most functional lifts: the big 4 (bench, deadlift, squat and overhead press), sled work in every direction, heavy carries, Cossack squats, and pull ups and dips. They also talk about Organifi Beauty Gummies, why full body three days a week works so well, a four minute strength study, an inverted iron cross, the single leg RDL on a landmine, how GLP-1 users lose key nutrients, and the Caldera Lab regimen. Then they coach live callers submitted through mplivecaller.com.
    SPONSORS
    Organifi (Beauty Gummies): https://organifi.com/mindpump
    Code: MINDPUMP for 20% off.
     
    Caldera Lab (The Regimen): https://calderalab.com/mindpump
    Code: MINDPUMP for 20% off.
     
    LMNT (electrolytes): https://drinklmnt.com/MindPump
    Free sample pack with any purchase, no code needed.
     
    LINKS
    Submit a live caller question: https://mplivecaller.com
    Mind Pump Store: https://mindpumpstore.com
    Maps Fitness Products: https://mapsfitnessproducts.com
    Instagram: @mindpumpmedia
     
    00:00 - Intro
    02:25 - What "functional" really means, and Lift 1: the big 4 (bench, deadlift, squat and overhead press)
    08:29 - Lifts 2 and 3: Sled work in every direction and heavy carries
    17:24 - Lifts 4 and 5: Cossack squats, pull ups and dips
    21:54 - Organifi Beauty Gummies and Sal's switch to full body three days a week
    27:54 - The four minute strength study and Justin's inverted iron cross
    41:19 - The single leg RDL on a landmine and belt squat ideas
    47:30 - How GLP-1 users are missing key nutrients, and the Caldera Lab regimen
    56:13 - Caller: Tim (Australia) — came off GLP-1 and kept his muscle, wants to be lean for a March wedding
    1:04:04 - Caller: Miguel (Philippines) — strength is up but the scale hasn't moved, weekend eating is the problem
    1:22:06 - Caller: Robert (Texas) — lost weight, now stuck on a plateau, needs more food and more sleep
    1:32:31 - Caller: Jordan (Nova Scotia) — 15 years of lifting, low energy and poor sleep, overtrained
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    2983: The Top 10 Best Foods for Fat Loss

    2026-11-06 | 1h 7 mins.
    MAPS Black Friday Sale: https://mapsfitnessproducts.com
    Code: BLACKFRIDAY for 60% off all MAPS programs, MODs, bundles and guides. Every purchase this month enters you into the biggest giveaway we've ever done, including PRX squat racks, a Joovv panel, Eight Sleep, a 3-day Park City wellness retreat and more. A MOD or guide is 10 entries, a program is 20 and a bundle is 50. Winners are announced every weekday at 4pm PST on Instagram Live.
    Next giveaway: Fri Nov 6 at 4pm PST on IG Live for a ButcherBox Thanksgiving turkey.
    No food burns fat. But some foods fill you up for very few calories. The guys share the top 10 foods for fat loss: well cooked vegetables, lean meats, white fish, eggs, plain potato, cottage cheese, berries, rice cakes, casein protein blended with ice, and oatmeal. They also talk about greased watermelon football and pantsing stories, a new ketone study, a strange grocery store story about a mom, how pigs are raised, and a competitor's viral post-show binge story. Then they answer questions from Instagram on Nordic curls, reverse dieting, jiu jitsu and food tracking apps.
     
    SPONSORS
     
    Ketone IQ: https://ketone.com/MINDPUMP
    No code needed. 30% off your subscription order plus a free gift with your second shipment. Also at CVS: $5 off your first 6-pack for a limited time.
     
    ButcherBox: https://butcherbox.com/mindpump
    No code needed. Choose NY strips or filet mignons for a year, or chicken breasts for life.
     
    Dose for Your Liver: https://dosedaily.co/MINDPUMP
    Code: MINDPUMP for 35% off your first month.
     
    LINKS
     
    Mind Pump Store: https://mindpumpstore.com
    Maps Fitness Products: https://mapsfitnessproducts.com
    Instagram: @mindpumpmedia
     
    00:00 - Intro
    02:31 - The top 10 foods for fat loss: why there is no fat burning food, only foods that fill you up
    07:07 - Foods 1-4: Well cooked vegetables, lean cuts of meat, white fish and eggs
    12:26 - Foods 5-7: Plain potato, cottage cheese and berries
    16:26 - Foods 8-10: Rice cakes, casein protein blended with ice and oatmeal, plus why eating boring helps you cut
    26:32 - Greased watermelon football and the wedgie and pantsing stories
    31:11 - A new exogenous ketones study and Ketone IQ showing up at CVS
    35:23 - The mom foot story
    44:08 - How conventional pigs are raised and the ButcherBox turkey giveaway
    48:00 - The post-contest binge story: a viral post and Adam's own experience
    57:17 - Q&A: Nordic curls and how far you can reverse diet a female client
    1:00:57 - Q&A: Jiu jitsu and Muay Thai as workouts, and the best food tracking app
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    2982: Stop Trying to Lose Weight: Build Muscle First

    2026-11-05 | 25 mins.
    MAPS Black Friday Sale: https://mapsfitnessproducts.com
    Code: BLACKFRIDAY for 60% off all MAPS programs, MODs, bundles and guides. It's the biggest sale of the year. Every purchase this month enters you into the biggest giveaway we've ever done, including PRX squat racks, a Joovv panel, Eight Sleep, a 3-day Park City wellness retreat and more. A MOD or guide is 10 entries, a program is 20 and a bundle is 50. You can also enter for free at https://mpgiveaway.com. Winners are announced every weekday at 4pm PST on Instagram Live.
    Next giveaway: Thu Nov 5 at 4pm PST on IG Live for Crisp Power (1 case).
    The number one fitness goal is weight loss. But for a lot of people, building muscle is the better move. The guys break down 5 signs you need to build muscle, not lose weight: you have a skinny fat look, you need more strength, your bone density isn't great, you're always cold or tired with a sluggish metabolism, and you've already been dieting for a while. Adam also shares how two high calorie days broke his plateau.
    LINKS
    Mind Pump Store: https://mindpumpstore.com
    Maps Fitness Products: https://mapsfitnessproducts.com
    Instagram: @mindpumpmedia
    00:00 - Intro
    01:49 - Why weight loss is the number one goal, and why building muscle first makes cutting easier
    03:44 - Sign 1: You have a skinny fat look
    05:55 - Why you can gain weight on the scale and still look like you lost weight
    09:26 - Sign 2: You need more strength (stairs, getting off the floor, lifting luggage)
    13:53 - Sign 3: Your bone density isn't great
    17:23 - Sign 4: You're constantly cold, tired or have a sluggish metabolism
    19:09 - Sign 5: You've already been dieting for a while
    19:43 - Adam's two high calorie days that broke his plateau
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    2981: How to Lift Weights With Bad Joints (5 Things That Actually Help)

    2026-11-04 | 1h 53 mins.
    MAPS Black Friday Sale: https://mapsfitnessproducts.com
    Code: BLACKFRIDAY for 60% off all MAPS programs, MODs, bundles and guides. Every purchase this month enters you into the biggest giveaway we've ever done, including PRX squat racks, a Joovv panel, Eight Sleep, a 3-day Park City wellness retreat and more. A MOD or guide is 10 entries, a program is 20 and a bundle is 50. Winners are announced every weekday at 4pm PST on Instagram Live.
    Next giveaway: Wed Nov 4 at 4pm PST on IG Live for Kion Aminos (6 winners, 1 tub each).
    Want to lift weights but your knees, shoulders or hips hurt? The guys share 5 things to do (and 1 thing to avoid) so you can strength train with bad joints: use isometrics, go slow, shorten your range of motion but still challenge it, use machines, and stay away from NSAIDs when you can. They also talk about new Seed probiotic studies, building muscle in a calorie deficit, raising resilient kids, football helmets, and essential amino acids vs whey. Then they coach live callers submitted through mplivecaller.com.
    T-Shirt Winner:
    Facebook: Mikey J H
    Send name, shirt size and shipping address to: itunes@mindpumpmedia.com
    SPONSORS
    Kion (essential amino acids): https://getkion.com/blackfriday
    No code needed. Up to 25% off sitewide from November 18 to December 2.
    Seed Daily Synbiotic: https://seed.com/mindpump
    Code: 25MINDPUMP for 25% off your first month.
    Fatty15 (C15 essential fatty acid): https://fatty15.com/MINDPUMP
    Code: MINDPUMP for an additional 15% off the 90-day Starter Kit.
    LINKS
    Submit a live caller question: https://mplivecaller.com
    Mind Pump Store: https://mindpumpstore.com
    Maps Fitness Products: https://mapsfitnessproducts.com
    Instagram: @mindpumpmedia
     
    00:00 - Intro
    03:53 - How to lift with bad joints: why strength training is the best thing for joint health
    10:03 - Tip 1: Use isometrics for fast pain relief
    13:13 - Tips 2 and 3: Slow tempo and shortened range of motion that still challenges you
    19:27 - Tips 4 and 5: Use machines and stay away from NSAIDs when you can
    23:32 - New Seed probiotic studies and Bret Contreras's post on building muscle in a deficit
    44:38 - Raising resilient kids and the football helmet debate
    55:53 - Essential amino acids vs whey protein: what the studies show
    1:01:48 - Caller: Jennifer (Nevada) — 55 years old, long diet history, overtraining and under-eating, ready to build strength
    1:20:19 - Caller: Derek (Massachusetts) — 50-year-old hockey player rebuilding after a wrist surgery, gets MAPS 15 Performance
    1:29:17 - Caller: Brock (Utah) — returning caller stuck in all-or-nothing workouts, learns why a little beats nothing
    1:39:20 - Caller: Jessie (North Carolina) — big GLP-1 transformation, afraid of the scale, wants to build muscle
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    2980: 7 Diet Hacks to Stay Lean During the Holidays

    2026-11-01 | 24 mins.
    MAPS Black Friday Sale: https://mapsfitnessproducts.com
    Code: BLACKFRIDAY for 60% off all MAPS programs, MODs, bundles and guides. Every purchase this month enters you into the biggest giveaway we've ever done, including PRX squat racks, a Joovv panel, Eight Sleep, a 3-day Park City wellness retreat and more. A MOD or guide is 10 entries, a program is 20 and a bundle is 50. Winners are announced every weekday at 4pm PST on Instagram Live.
    Next giveaways at 4pm PST on IG Live: Mon Nov 2 for Legion Creatine Gummies (5 winners, 1 bottle each) and Tue Nov 3 for ZBiotics (2 winners, 24 pack each).
     
    Many people gain weight over the holidays. You don't have to. The guys share 7 easy diet hacks to stay lean while still enjoying the meal: fast the day of (skip this one if you have a history of restricting), eat protein and veggies first, only drink water, eat slowly, stop when you are satisfied, take a family walk after the meal, and connect over food, not with food.
     
    SPONSORS
     
    Legion (supplements): https://buylegion.com/mindpump
    Code: MINDPUMP for buy one get one 50% off for new customers and 20% cash back for returning customers.
     
    LINKS
     
    Mind Pump Store: https://mindpumpstore.com
    Maps Fitness Products: https://mapsfitnessproducts.com
    Instagram: @mindpumpmedia
     
    00:00 - Intro
    02:28 - 7 diet hacks to stay lean during the holidays and why a few holiday days won't wreck you
    03:58 - Hack 1: Fast the day of the big meal (skip this one if you have a history of restricting)
    05:38 - Hack 2: Eat protein and veggies first, then protein and carbs
    09:41 - Hack 3: Only drink water
    12:01 - Hack 4: Eat slowly
    15:26 - Hack 5: Eat until you are satisfied, not full
    17:41 - Hack 6: Take a family walk after the meal
    20:42 - Hack 7: Connect over food, not with food
    22:45 - Why following these steps makes it hard to do damage in one day
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About Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
MindPump exposes the RAW TRUTH about health, fitness, nutrition and more... Hosts Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer & Justin Andrews pull back the curtain on the mythology, snake oil and pseudo-science that pervades the fitness industry and present science-backed solutions that result in increased muscular development and performance while simultaneously emphasizing health. No fitness institution or fitness "truth" is safe from their quick wit and over 40 years of combined experience in the fitness industry. Produced by Doug Egge. Find Mind Pump and the Mind Pump hosts on Instragram @mindpumpmedia, @mindpumpsal, @mindpumpadam, @mindpumpjustin & @mindpumpdoug and at mindpumppodcast.com. Get expertly programmed Mind Pump training protocols at mapsfitnessproducts.com
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