728: Building Muscle While Eating Keto, The Impact of Weightlifting on Hormones, Why Taking BCAAs is Unnecessary for Most People & MORE

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In this episode of Quah, sponsored by Kimera Koffee (kimerakoffee.com, code "mindpump" for 10% off), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about if BCAAs actually help, if you can build muscle or bulk on a keto diet, the aspects of their careers they find the most fulfilling and if weightlifting is beneficial for female hormone production and balance just as it is for male hormones such as testosterone.

• Sometimes the worst thing is to get everything you want. Sal shares the powerful Twilight Zone story. (4:18)
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• Mind Pump Updates: (15:23)
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  • Justin “old man” mosh-pitting and getting back into is love of making music
  • Adam getting connected back into his passion for music
• The money is where they get everybody. Cryptocurrency news updates. (29:00)
• The future is here! 3D printed house in under a day?! The guys get excited about technology. (36:08)
• When is someone going to deliver something good? Justin talks about getting his carnivore Green Chef box. (42:00)
• Humans are naturally good. Do we have to have a belief system? Great debate and discussion on this topic. (44:00)
• Quah question #1 – Do BCAAs actually help? (54:08)
• Quah question #2 – Can you build muscle or bulk on a keto diet? (1:05:05)
• Quah question #3 – What aspects of your careers do you find the most fulfilling? (1:14:35)
• Quah question #4 – Is weightlifting as beneficial for female hormone production and balance just as it is for male hormones? Such as testosterone? Or can it be detrimental? (1:26:07)

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