2884: These 5 Exercises Are Almost Never Done Right (And It's Hurting Your Progress)
6/20/20261 hr 49 min
In this episode the guys break down five popular exercises that are almost always done wrong and sending people backward — jump boxes, hip abduction machines, circuits, renegade rows, and ultra high rep training. They also get into the science behind why ketone IQ works (mitochondrial efficiency, BDNF, and clean ATP production with no stimulants), Sal taking his wife to see the horror movie Obsession and deeply regretting it, the SpaceX IPO and the 4,000 new millionaires it will create overnight, 24 Hour Fitness removing basketball courts to add more weight room space, Jacob Collier and the guys' appreciation for elite musical talent, and Mind Pump offering 80% off select programs to high school coaches and teachers. Then they coach live callers submitted through mplivecaller.com.
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0:00 - Intro
2:32 - 5 exercises that are almost always done wrong and sending you backward
3:12 - Jump boxes: the right way vs. how everyone actually does them
10:35 - Hip abduction machines: why they're not building your glutes
16:00 - Circuits: the one thing they're actually good for and why everyone misuses them
20:13 - Renegade rows: they're anti-rotation training, not a back exercise
21:31 - Ultra high rep training: when it stops being hypertrophy and becomes cardio
24:42 - Ketone IQ deep dive: BDNF, mitochondrial efficiency and why it's not a stimulant
27:15 - Sal takes his wife to see the horror movie Obsession and deeply regrets it
34:17 - SpaceX IPO and the 4,000 employees about to become overnight millionaires
39:46 - 24 Hour Fitness removing basketball courts to expand the weight room
44:13 - Mind Pump offers 80% off programs for high school coaches and teachers
54:18 - Caller: Katie (Maryland) training during a high risk pregnancy with placenta previa
1:08:29 - Caller: Karen (UK) 60 day check-in on MAPS Strong with shoulder injury and a cut plan
1:23:13 - Caller: Bianca (Texas) burned out teacher eating 1750 calories and getting nowhere
1:37:02 - Caller: Alyssa (Michigan) 60 day check-in rebuilding after overtraining and period loss
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You just found the most downloaded fitness, health, and entertainment podcast. This is Mind Pump. Today's episode, people called in, asked us questions. We got to coach them live on air, but this was after the intro. Today's intro was 52 minutes long. Now, in the intro, we talk about exercises, fitness, fat loss, muscle gain, current events, and family life. If you wanna be on an episode like this, here's what you do. Email your question to mplivecaller.com. Now, this episode is brought to you by some sponsors. The first one is Ketone-IQ. These are exogenous ketones. You drink this and 30 to 60 minutes later, you're in ketosis. What does that mean? Sharper thinking, energy. You feel good without having to cut your carbs. They're ketones on the go, on demand. You gotta try them out. Go to ketone.com.