About This Episode
<p dir="ltr">In this episode the guys break down the best squat, deadlift and bench press variations and accessories to explode your strength — box squats, belt squats, front squats, split stance squats, trap bar deadlifts, zercher squats, suitcase carries, reverse hypers, dips, incline press, and bands and chains. They also get into a study showing married young adults are significantly happier than their single peers, astaxanthin as an internal sunscreen supplement, the spike in strokes among people in their 20s and 30s, alpha-gal syndrome increasing 3000% in some states, and Justin's family trip to Yellowstone. Then they coach live callers submitted through mplivecaller.com — Aaron from Indiana on body composition after strongman, Derek from California on a slow bulk and rising body fat, Nick from Alberta on low testosterone after multiple concussions, and Kathy from Florida on building muscle and bone density with MS and osteoporosis.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">MAPS Summer Sale — https://mapsfitnessproducts.com</p> <p dir="ltr">Code: SUMMER40 — 40% off everything (programs, bundles & mods) — June 1–14 only</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">SPONSORS</p> <p dir="ltr">Caldera Lab — https://calderalab.com/mindpump</p> <p dir="ltr">Code: MINDPUMP20 — 20% off first order. </p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Kion — https://getkion.com/mindpump</p> <p dir="ltr">20% off — automatically applied at checkout. </p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Butcher Box — https://butcherbox.com/mindpump</p> <p dir="ltr">No code needed — Choose your free for life offer + $20 off: free sirloin tips for life, free chicken wings for life, or free ground beef for life. Grass-fed beef, free-range chicken, crate-free pork, wild-caught seafood delivered to your door.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Mind Pump Fitness Coaching — https://mindpumpfitnesscoaching.com</p> <p dir="ltr">1.9 NASM CEUs</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">LINKS</p> <p dir="ltr">Submit a live caller question: <a href="https://mplivecaller.com">https://mplivecaller.com</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">Mind Pump Store: <a href="https://mindpumpstore.com">https://mindpumpstore.com</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">Maps Fitness Products: <a href="https://mapsfitnessproducts.com">https://mapsfitnessproducts.com</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">Instagram: @mindpumpmedia</p> <p dir="ltr">0:00 - Intro</p> <p dir="ltr">2:07 - Squat, deadlift and bench press hacks to explode your strength</p> <p dir="ltr">3:43 - Squat hacks: box squat, belt squat, front squat & split stance squat</p> <p dir="ltr">17:16 - Deadlift hacks: trap bar deadlift, zercher squat, suitcase carries & reverse hyper</p> <p dir="ltr">23:28 - Bench press hacks: weighted dips, incline press, bands & chains</p> <p dir="ltr">27:50 - Astaxanthin as internal sunscreen — Justin's Palm Desert experiment</p> <p dir="ltr">38:24 - Study: Married 22–35 year olds are dramatically happier than single peers</p> <p dir="ltr">50:58 - Strokes spiking in people in their 20s and 30s — what's going on?</p> <p dir="ltr">52:24 - Alpha-gal syndrome up 3,000% in some states — bioterrorism investigation</p> <p dir="ltr">56:50 - Kion amino acids — why 40% leucine is the trigger for muscle protein synthesis</p> <p dir="ltr">1:00:36 - Caller: Aaron (Indiana) — strongman background, 29% body fat, bulk vs. cut cycles</p> <p dir="ltr">1:09:21 - Caller: Derek (California) — slow bulk, rising body fat, strength doubled in 18 months</p> <p dir="ltr">1:19:33 - Caller: Nick (Alberta) — low testosterone, 5 concussions, hormone questions</p> <p dir="ltr">1:31:06 - Caller: Kathy (Florida) — MS, osteoporosis, overtraining on Maps Esthetic, gets a coach</p>