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You want to hit PRs you've never hit before? This episode is your 90-day blueprint to becoming the strongest version of yourself... and we're breaking down EXACTLY how to do it. Pick a couple lifts, follow our advice, and many of you are gonna set new personal records. Here's what most people get wrong... they think variety is the answer. They think training five or six days a week is the key. They think bodybuilding-style workouts will get them strong. WRONG. The truth? Less variety, more skill practice, strategic heavy AND light days, and cutting your training down to three days a week is what actually moves the needle. We've seen it over and over, callers training five days a week, stuck on their lifts, and all we do is cut their volume in half... and they come back STRONGER. But programming is only part of the equation. You need the nutrition dialed in too, and that means adding 500 calories to what you're eating now, hitting a gram of protein per pound of bodyweight, and prioritizing SLEEP like your gains depend on it... because they do. Poor sleep is one of the greatest predictors of injury. Lock in these fundamentals for 90 days and watch what happens.

Key Topics

• Pick 1-2 compound lifts to focus on for 90 days
• Skill in the lift is the BIGGEST contributor to how much weight you can lift
• Train each focus lift twice per week: one HEAVY day (low reps, high weight) and one LIGHT day (speed-focused)
• Use resistance bands on light days to accelerate speed and power
• Limit training to 3 days per week
• Third training day should focus on support exercises that reinforce your main lifts (stability, isometrics, antagonist work)
• Add 500 calories daily to fuel recovery and strength gains
• Eat 1 gram of protein per pound of bodyweight
• Go to bed and wake up at the same time every day
• Aim for 8.5 hours of sleep to account for time falling asleep

Timestamps

0:00 Intro & MAPS PPL launch announcement

2:36 Pick 1-2 lifts to focus on for 90 days

4:24 Why skill matters MORE than muscle size

6:54 The bodybuilding variety trap

9:07 Practice lifts 2x per week

12:36 Using bands for explosive speed training

13:16 Train only 3 days per week

16:03 Support exercises

18:59 Nutrition

21:31 The #1 predictor of injury and performance

Sal, Adam, and Justin name five fitness influencers they actually trust — and explain exactly why the rest of the space is mostly noise. Then they break down a compelling new study on creatine and anxiety/depression, share the latest on BPC-157 coming back, and go deep on the gray market peptide problem. Plus: a surprisingly heated debate on homeschooling vs. public school, family life tangents, and three live coaching calls covering lower body definition, post-brain-surgery recovery training, and vegan protein quality.

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00:02:19 Top 5 Fitness Influencers Worth Following

00:04:14 Breaking Down Each Influencer: Joe DeFranco

00:08:17 Brett Contreras: Science Meets Real-World Training

00:10:09 Ben Bruno: The Trainer's Trainer

00:13:24 Jordan Syatt & Don Saladino

00:17:03 Why Most Fitness Influencers Are Garbage

00:22:30 Creatine for Anxiety & Depression — New Study

00:27:53 BPC-157 Human Study: One Injection, Six Months of Pain Relief

00:29:49 Gray Market Peptides & Supplement Quality Warning

00:33:59 Niacin Flush Stories & Supplement Experiments

00:38:03 Homeschooling vs. Public School: Data & Discussion

00:47:02 Values, Classroom Controversy & Family Life

00:48:47 Holiday Decorating & Fun Family Stories

00:55:37 Crisp Power Pretzels, 7-Eleven Slurpees & Childhood Snacks

01:02:10 Caller #1 — Jennifer: Pear-Shaped & Seeking Lower Body Definition

01:20:04 Caller #2 — Roger: Son's Recovery from Brain Surgery & Getting Back to Baseball Lifting

01:32:08 Caller #3 — Evan: Vegan Protein Quality & Hitting 210g/Day

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Submit a Question!

Want to be coached live on the show? Submit your question at mplivecaller.com

Find Us

📲 Instagram: @MindPumpMedia

💻 Programs, coaching & more: MindPumpMedia.com

Are fitness gimmicks secretly sabotaging your progress? Sal, Adam, and Justin take a hard look at the latest wave of EMS workout suits and other trendy equipment — and explain why the basics still reign supreme. Plus, a surprising study linking a popular 'natural' sweetener to blood clots, news on a potential sleep apnea pill, and what women actually experience on testosterone therapy. Stick around for four listener Q&As on everything from deadlift shoulder pain to returning to the gym after surgery.

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MPHormones.com To unlock this deal, patients must enroll in our Annual Membership ($1,399).

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→ Free chicken breast for a year, free top sirloin for a year, OR free ground beef for life + $20 off

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02:43 Fitness Gimmicks: EMS, Thighmaster & Why They Fail

06:37 EMS Machines Explained

11:14 Why the Basics Always Win

16:54 The Value of Hiring a Good Coach

21:41 Erythritol & Sweetener Health Risks

25:13 Diet Soda Debate: Aspartame vs. Sucralose

29:23 New Pill for Sleep Apnea?

33:43 Sal's Tractor Crash Story

39:57 Testosterone Therapy for Women

43:15 The Misleading Hormone Therapy & Cancer Study

46:06 Scientists Digitized a Fruit Fly Brain

50:03 Meal Prep Talk & Tater Tot Debate

58:23 Q&A: Exercises for New Moms Carrying Baby

01:01:03 Q&A: Body Types — Lean Into Your Strengths

01:04:49 Q&A: Shoulder Pain from Deadlifting

01:06:52 Q&A: When to Return to Training After Injury

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