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Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth

1226: Free Weights vs. Machines for Building Muscle, How to Work Out When Feeling Sore & Tired, the Benefits of Switching up Your Diet & More

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In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about building a physique using only free weights, whether to increase rep ranges or weight when no longer getting sore after workouts, skipping trigger sessions when feeling sore or tired and the benefits to switching up one’s diet.

  • Sal’s action-packed week. (6:56)
  • Adam’s new business plan involving Magic Spoon cereal. (16:19)
  • Turning 40 and aging. (20:53)
  • The value of a home gym when having kids and the environment it creates. (28:40)
  • Justin’s Fun Fact of the Day. (35:02)
  • Sal has a bone to pick with Neil Degrasse Tyson. (38:51)
  • Low-fat diets may cause lower testosterone in men. (42:42)
  • Mind Pump shout outs. (43:43)
  • #Quah question #1 – Can you build your physique, specifically your legs, using just free weights? I train only in my garage with a wide variety of barbells, plates, dumbbells and a few other non-machine items. (50:31)
  • #Quah question #2 – I am not feeling very sore a day or two after I go to the gym. Does that mean I am not working out hard enough? Should I increase my rep ranges or weight? (56:27)
  • #Quah question #3 – Is it ok to skip trigger sessions if you are feeling sore or tired from a previous workout? (1:03:34)
  • #Quah question #4 – Just like there are benefits to switching up your workout routine, are there any benefits to switching up your diet? If so, what would that look like? How often would you change your diet and any pitfalls to avoid? (1:09:24)

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