839: Natural Ways to Increase Testosterone, How to Time a Cut, Riding the Line Between Intensity & Burnout & MORE

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In this episode of Quah, sponsored by Organifi (organifi.com/mindpump, code "mindpump" for 20% off), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about how to strike a balance between listening to your body’s signals to avoid burnout and injury while still pushing yourself hard enough to grow, what’s a good indicator that you’ve built up enough strength to start cutting calories to lose fat, how would someone who works as an engineer and sits at a desk for 8+ hours a day get their step count to 10-14K+ steps per day and their self-care practices and how they impact their mental and physical aptitude.

  • The competing signals we send our body. Catrina’s Spartan Race training in tandem with cutting. (4:00)
  • Is Sal on natural steroids? Update on his testosterone levels using the Everly Well tests and the indicators he discovered along the way. (14:23)
  • How to use diets as a tool. Update on the Mind Pump 6 Week Fitness Challenge. (23:30)
  • Is Adam the protein powder advocate again? How he is using the Organifi products and the differences between plant vs. whey protein. (27:15)
  • What is the appeal with SARMS? The guys sound off on fitness/health professionals promoting them and the risk vs. reward. (30:40)
  • #Quah question #1 – How do you strike a balance between listening to your body’s signals to avoid burnout and injury while still pushing yourself hard enough to grow? (46:10)
  • #Quah question #2 – What is a good indicator that you’ve built up enough strength to start cutting calories to lose fat? (58:52)
  • #Quah question #3 – How would someone who works as an engineer and sits at a desk for 8+ hours a day get their step count to 10-14K+ steps per day? (1:08:35)
  • #Quah question #4 – What are your self-care practices and how they impact your mental and physical aptitude? (1:18:16)

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