2877: The Best Workout Strategy If You Want to Lose Weight (Step by Step)
6/11/202631 min
In this episode the guys break down the best workout strategy for people who want to lose weight and keep it off — and why most people are going about it completely backwards. They cover why strength training beats cardio for fat loss head to head, how to structure your training as a full body split or 1–2 lifts per day, why compound movements are the only ones that matter at this stage, hitting 8,000 steps through lifestyle rather than scheduled cardio, and simple diet steps that create a natural calorie deficit without counting calories.
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0:00 - Intro
1:55 - New study: Strength training vs. cardio vs. no exercise — who lost the most fat?
5:40 - Why cardio burns more calories but strength training burns more fat
9:27 - Why the scale moves faster with cardio — and why that's actually a trap
13:17 - Full body split or 1–2 lifts per day — which approach works best
15:07 - Compound lifts only — why isolation exercises don't move the needle here
20:41 - 8,000 steps a day — why lifestyle movement beats scheduled cardio
24:40 - Diet steps: whole foods, protein first, eat when hungry, half to one gallon of water
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First 90 secondsDoug Egge0:00
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Sal Di Stefano· Host0:18
This is Mind Pump. Today's episode, we talk about the best workout for people who wanna lose weight. We break it down very simple. A few steps. Follow what we say. It will work. Now, this episode is brought to you by one of our sponsors, LMNT. This is an electrolyte powder that you add to your water. There's no artificial sweeteners. There's no sugar, and it's got the right amount of sodium. Most electrolyte powders are too low in sodium to really make a difference. This is 1,000 milligrams per serving, so if you need electrolytes, go with LMNT. It can help eliminate things like headaches, muscle cramps, fatigue, sleeplessness, other symptoms of not having enough electrolytes. If you're on a low-carb diet, if you work out a lot, if you work in hot environments, uh, it makes a big difference, everybody, and it tastes really good. This actually encourages my clients to drink more water because it tastes so good, but remember, no calories, no sugar, no artificial sweeteners. Go check 'em out. Go to drinkLMNT.com/mindpump. That link will get you a free sample pack of the most popular drink mix flavors with any purchase. We also have a sale going on this month on our workout programs. All MAPS programs, all programs, bundles, everything, every fitness program, 40% off for the summer starting right now.