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1391: How to Substitute Dumbbells for Barbells for the Big Lifts, Meeting Your Macros Vs. Meeting Your Calories, When to Incorporate the Turkish Get-Up Into Your Workout & More

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In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about using dumbbells for squats, lunges, chest press, overhead press, and deadlifts, prioritizing meeting your macros vs. meeting your calories, when a Turkish Get-Up is useful, and a good progression for introducing weightlifting to kids and teens.

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  • Proper grocery store etiquette. (6:49)
  • Mind Pump Weekend Update. (9:15)
  • The power of the ‘babies touch’. (18:28)
  • Joe Rogan, Spotify, and the growing topic of censorship. (22:32)
  • Missing the mark of the benefits of grass-fed meat. (29:32)
  • COVID-19 and blue light blocking glasses. (32:27)
  • Studies with Sal. (35:25)
  • #Quah question #1 – Can I use dumbbells for squats, lunges, chest press, overhead press, and deadlifts? Does it have to be a barbell or am I just wasting my time? (38:50)
  • #Quah question #2 – What's more important, meeting your macros or meeting your calories? (43:00)
  • #Quah question #3 – What are your views on the Turkish Get-Up? What is it useful for and what situation would you program it? (46:14)
  • #Quah question #4 – What is a good progression for introducing weightlifting to kids and teens? (54:33)

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