- The Mind Pump podcast is a popular fitness, health, and entertainment podcast
- The episode featured live callers and discussed various topics including current events, fitness, and science
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- The episode was sponsored by Seed, Z biotics, and Ned, offering probiotics, genetically modified probiotics, and full spectrum hemp oil products respectively
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- The hosts discussed the benefits of training to failure, but emphasized the importance of doing it correctly to avoid negative effects
- The hosts shared their own experiences with failure training and the research they have come across
- They recommended reducing volume, increasing reps, and maintaining proper form when training to failure to minimize risk of injury
- They also mentioned the success of their program, Maps Anabolic Advance, which incorporates failure training for optimal results.

- Training to failure can be injury-prone as fatigue can lead to poor form and technique, increasing the risk of injury.
- Higher reps are important for bodybuilding to create metabolic stress and promote hypertrophy.
- The messaging around training to failure is flawed and can lead to overtraining and under-eating.
- Anabolic steroids can allow individuals to push harder, but it is still not ideal and can lead to negative consequences.
- A balanced approach to training, with a focus on stress, nutrition, recovery, volume, and intensity, is more effective for long-term progress.
- Many fitness influencers and athletes only showcase their peak workouts, creating unrealistic expectations for others.
- Anabolic steroids can have powerful effects on the central nervous system, leading to increased aggression and strength.

- The speaker discusses the use of anabolic steroids in athletes and how they can enhance performance and recovery.
- They mention coaching bodybuilders and athletes on balancing recovery and scaling back intensity and volume, even while using steroids.
- The speaker believes that training to failure is not necessary to build strength and physique.
- They share anecdotes about winning the lottery and the importance of building behaviors around managing money.
- The speaker and others discuss what they would do if they won a large sum of money, with some emphasizing the importance of investments and careful spending.

- The speaker's father was a builder and enjoyed video editing
- The father and mother were careful with money and owned properties
- The father left the mother with money after his passing
- The speaker and their siblings have similar money habits but with some differences
- The speaker enjoys buying high-quality items
- The speaker's mother enjoys finding bargains at Goodwill
- The speaker and their mother both have a love for fresh sheets
- The speaker discusses the science behind a probiotic product called Seeds
- The probiotic has a unique double capsule design that protects the probiotics and helps them reach the colon
- The speaker has received positive feedback from people who have tried the probiotic
- It is possible to overdo probiotics and the ideal dosage varies depending on the individual

- The video discusses a probiotic drink called Z-Biotics that has genetically modified bacteria to break down acetaldehyde, a negative byproduct of alcohol.
- Z-Biotics is gaining popularity through word of mouth and is protected by a patent.
- Other products on the market try to remedy the effects of acetaldehyde exposure, but Z-Biotics prevents the negative effects from occurring in the first place.
- The video then transitions to a discussion about the evolutionary theory behind the strong love and bond that parents feel towards their children.
- The video concludes with a brief mention of a forum member who raised his son as a single father and the speaker's own experiences with his 10-month-old daughter.

- The speaker's 10-month-old daughter enjoys teasing and tormenting her older brother.
- The speaker realizes that he unintentionally defends his daughter more because she is younger and smaller, creating an imbalance in their dynamic.
- The speaker compares this dynamic to his experience with his dogs, where he unintentionally trained one dog to be submissive to the other.
- The speaker discusses how he and his wife have different approaches to parenting their son and daughter.
- The speaker finds his wife attractive when she is in "mom mode" and when she is in business mode, handling multiple tasks efficiently.
- The speaker's wife impresses him with her ability to manage their children's school assignments and interactions.
- The speaker and his wife feel a strong bond and sense of achievement when they work together on tasks.
- The speaker concludes that their bond is even more powerful when they have sexual intimacy.

- The speaker discusses the importance of understanding and meeting different needs in a relationship
- They also talk about the powerful effects of using CBD for sleep and overall health
- The speaker shares personal experiences with CBD and its benefits for themselves and their family
- They recommend a Netflix series about David Beckham and his successful marriage
- The hosts address a caller's question about postmenopausal symptoms and offer advice on training and managing stress

- The Mind Pump podcast discussed various topics including current events, fitness, and science in a recent episode.
- The hosts emphasized the importance of training to failure correctly to avoid negative effects and recommended reducing volume, increasing reps, and maintaining proper form.
- They mentioned their program, Maps Anabolic Advance, which incorporates failure training for optimal results.
- Training to failure can be injury-prone and the messaging around it can lead to overtraining and under-eating.
- A balanced approach to training is more effective for long-term progress.
- Anabolic steroids can have powerful effects on the central nervous system and can enhance performance and recovery in athletes.
- The speaker discussed their personal experiences with money management and the importance of building behaviors around managing money.
- They discussed the science behind probiotic products and the benefits of using them.
- They also discussed a probiotic drink called Z-Biotics that breaks down acetaldehyde, a negative byproduct of alcohol.
- The video briefly touched on the evolutionary theory behind the strong love and bond that parents feel towards their children.
- The speaker shared their own experiences with parenting their 10-month-old daughter and the dynamics within their family.
- They discussed the importance of understanding and meeting different needs in a relationship and the benefits of using CBD for sleep and overall health.
- They recommended a Netflix series about David Beckham and his successful marriage.

- The individual can maintain good fitness levels, but training needs to be modified due to current circumstances.
- The body maintains muscle and strength well when already built, requiring only a fraction of the volume of training to maintain.
- Reducing training intensity and volume is recommended to avoid spinning wheels and potential regression.
- Aim for at least 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight and increase calorie intake to support the body.
- A suggested training program is MAPS Anabolic or Symmetry, focusing on 3 days a week.
- Incorporating yin yoga or slow yoga can help manage stress and increase the body's ability to recover.
- Increasing calories gradually and focusing on recuperative activities can lead to feeling better and progressing physically.
- Mental hurdles may arise due to the mentality of more is better, but it is important to listen to the body's needs.
- Emphasize increasing calorie intake and hitting protein goals.
- The mental shift may be challenging, especially for someone who recently competed and is used to pushing through pain.
- Caller should increase calorie intake and aim for 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight.
- The individual can maintain fitness with a modified training program, such as MAPS 15, and incorporate restorative activities like yoga.
- Gradually increasing calorie intake and focusing on recuperative activities can lead to progress and improved well-being.

The speaker discusses their experience with training and coaching at Orange Theory, as well as their personal journey of bulking and gaining muscle. They now want advice on how to do a cut and maintain their strength. The speaker is currently consuming around 3,000-3,100 calories per day and is considering a 500 calorie cut for 3-4 weeks, followed by a week of maintenance or slight surplus. They are open to incorporating cardio towards the end of the cut and are not expecting to see strength gains during this time. The speaker emphasizes the importance of taking a healthy and sustainable approach to cutting in order to better coach others in the future.

- The speaker discusses the benefits of a muscle-preserving diet for maintaining a low body fat percentage.
- They recommend trying the "symmetry" program for a novel stimulus and potential strength gains during a cut.
- The speaker is a hospital chaplain and finds setting fitness goals to be a mindful and enjoyable activity.
- The next caller is a military bomb technician experiencing high levels of stress and seeking techniques to lower stress and improve recovery.
- The speaker suggests prioritizing sleep, getting sunlight in the morning, and avoiding stimulants like caffeine.
- They also recommend a spiritual practice, such as meditation or religion, as a way to find presence and process life differently.
- Gratitude exercises and breathing practices, such as cold plunges, are also mentioned as effective stress-reducing techniques.

- The speaker found that breathing practices and cold plunges helped them relax and release stress.
- They learned that they needed to find a calm state and not tense up in order to endure the cold plunge.
- The speaker believes that practicing relaxation and finding a calm state can help in being more present and focusing on gratitude.
- They mention the importance of scheduling and consistently practicing these techniques to see results.
- The speaker also suggests that supplements like magnesium and sleep aids can aid in relaxation.
- They emphasize that practicing these techniques may not feel natural or effective at first, but with time and consistency, they can become more automatic and beneficial.
- The speaker advises a caller to focus on proper workout programming and diet to achieve better results, especially after using potentially harmful substances in the past.

- The speaker advises tracking and monitoring protein intake to ensure accurate measurement
- To gain lean body mass, aim for 205 grams of protein and increase calorie intake by 500-800 calories
- Good sleep and taking creatine are recommended for better progress
- Following a program like MAPSymmetry can lead to strength gains
- Tracking protein intake and following symmetry are the bare minimum for good results
- Any imbalances or issues with healing can be addressed through correctional exercise specialists
- The speaker recommends NCI as a certification for becoming a better trainer and coach
- The speaker shares a personal story about taking supplements and the importance of proper workout and diet
- The speaker advises against using DNP and DMAA supplements
- The RGB Super Bundle is recommended for those looking to transform their body and performance

- The text discusses various topics related to fitness, training, and stress management.
- It emphasizes the importance of modifying training during certain circumstances and maintaining muscle and strength with reduced volume.
- The text suggests increasing calorie intake and protein consumption to support the body during training.
- Specific training programs, such as MAPS Anabolic or Symmetry, are recommended.
- Incorporating restorative activities like yoga and prioritizing sleep are mentioned as ways to manage stress and improve recovery.
- The text also provides advice on cutting and maintaining strength, as well as stress-reducing techniques for individuals in high-stress professions.
- It highlights the importance of consistency and scheduling in practicing these techniques.
- Additionally, the text mentions the importance of proper workout programming, diet, and tracking protein intake for achieving better results.
- It advises against using certain supplements and recommends certifications for becoming a better trainer and coach.

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   Mind Pump Fit Tip: Lifting to failure can have MASSIVE benefits. However, you have to do it the RIGHT way. These are three tips for failure training. (2:54)
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   How Zbiotics stands above all competitors. (40:01)
   The evolutionary feeling behind the love for your partner after having a kid. (42:51)
   The difference between father/son, father/daughter dynamics. (49:30)
   When your wife looks the hottest. (55:32)
   Another update on Adam’s absence from cannabis and how Ned has helped. (1:00:47)
   Shout out to Beckham on Netflix. (1:02:50)
   #ListenerLive question #1 - How do I approach training and dieting post-menopause? (1:05:37)
   #ListenerLive question #2 - What advice do you have for a first time cut? Will the addition of cardio or movement substitute less food intake? (1:19:35)
   #ListenerLive question #3 - What are some techniques you recommend for me, so I can fully maximize my recovery by lowering stress? (1:33:55)
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Lifting to failure can have massive benefits.

However, you have to do it the right way.

Doing it the wrong way makes it equally as negative.

In other words, if you do it wrong, not only will you not get results, you'll quickly over train or fry your CNS, or at least it'll feel that way.

Okay, so what are the training to failure tips?

Well, from my experience, you want to cut your volume or sets down to about 1 third or 1 fourth.

So, in other words, if you normally do 3 sets, do 1 set.

If you normally do 4 sets, do 1 or maybe 2 sets, probably closer to 1.

Low reps to failure with low volume or low sets, not typically enough to stimulate muscle growth.

It's also safer to go with lighter weight.

Here's the third tip, failure means perfect form starts to break down.

That's just terrible lifting So again lifting the failure Incredibly beneficial, but you have to do

When you wrote the maps and of all bulk advanced and you program the failure weeks like that.

Was this like the research you were reading when, when you started that kind of came together for you?

I mean, this, that was the first time that we'd ever program that in a program.

I knew, I remember when you were testing it out last year, that you almost a year before, it's been a while now, and you were talking about this.

Was that something that you hadn't really experimented with in the past, with like really starting to manipulate the, the, you know, alternating the weeks like that with the intensity and the volume?

Well, cause Mike Menser was a big part of what you initially read about, right?

And then, but the, the recovery part wasn't really a factor.

So if we take a step back, right, so I learned about the original, I guess, failure training type concept.

I wanna say I was 15 or 16, and in the back of Muscle & Fitness Reflex, 1 of those bodybuilding magazines, I saw the cover of a book called Heavy Duty, and Mike Mensah was on it.

He had this really square looking, like, impressive physique and so, you know, 15, 16 year old, I'm like, he knows what he's talking about.

So I bought that book and it was the first time I'd heard a bodybuilder attempt to use scientific theory in relation to muscle adaptation or growth or what happens to your body.

It was Arthur Jones who was a professor, a scientist who had described this.

The theory basically was that you just need to send the muscle building signal and anything above and beyond that causes overtraining or just dips into your ability to recover and adapt.

And so they said, all you need is 1 set to absolute failure because when you fail, your body already gets that signal.

Now up until that point, I'd been working out since I was 14.

And the way I trained was high volume, kind of Arnold style, bodybuilding style, mainly from the Arnold Schwarzenegger's book of encyclopedia bodybuilding.

And the switch, this is looking back, right?

The switch was so novel that I had this huge response on my body.

I think I gained like 7, 8 pounds of lean body mass, which is a lot, especially for a kid.

But then it eventually completely stopped working.

I remember it worked super well in a short period of time And then it totally stopped working.

And then what Mike Mentzer said to do at that point was to rest even longer in between workouts.

So it was, the original workout was 3 days a week.

You would go, it was like legs, push and pull, okay?

And then when that stopped working, what he said to do was to instead of taking a day off in between to take 2 days off of between and It got to the point where Mike Mentzer actually had clients He would train once every other week because this is how he said he would get them to progress It just didn't work like that at all I tried it got no progress didn't work eventually went back And that was like the beginning of me experimenting with different types of theories.

Now that was my first time experimenting with it.

And since then I'd done so much experimentation with intensity and volume on myself, on clients, just throughout the years.

There's been data that's been compiling throughout the years on failure training.

It does show, does seem to show That volume, reps, frequency also play a role in muscle building, not just intensity.

Also power lifters, Olympic lifters, strength athletes don't train that way.

And so There's some truth, but it's not the truth, right?

So through the years and looking at data and experimenting, I kind of figured out that it's about 1 third, 1 fourth the volume that going beyond technical failure, meaning your form breaks down, it's too much, it's also high risk of injury.

I also, even doing that, noticed that it would fry my body quickly.

So like within a month of doing that, it's like I just, I had to take a break, even though I was doing such little volume So that's where I came up with kind of that's how maps anabolic advance was created and that's why people get really good results from it, but failure training itself In a short period of time if you apply it, right?

It's you'll get the fastest the fastest gains in a 4 week period through that than anything else

Well, the biggest thing I've found with it too is the point that you made in terms of it being a bit more high-risk and to be able to kind of stay ahead of that and by going more of the high rep route.

And this is something that I had to kind of experiment and play with when structuring these focused type of 1 rep max for these kids going through this football program.

And it was like, I didn't want, typically you do like the 1 rep max is like This is like the standard for everything.

And like, we kind of worked our way up to that, which I did still keep at the very end of the programming after the 3 months, but it's like to continuously test that would just fry

And it was just like, and then you're dealing with that risk factor of like, oh my God, you know, somebody is just a higher chance of injury or something kind of giving way.

So I added like at least 5 reps or 5 to 8 reps, and we're going in that direction more, which was a lot more managed.

I just noticed, So for the injury issue, it's not that it's too heavy or something.

Of course, the heavier the weight, the higher the risk of injury, because if your form is off a little bit, it could mean you really hurt yourself versus if it's lighter and your form goes off.

Failure training is injury prone because when you start to fatigue, which obviously going to failure means that's what you're going after, your body will start to revert to form and technique to try to get the weight to move.

Your body doesn't know I'm trying to do a perfect squat.

It just knows I'm trying to lift something.

so when I get to that fatigue part, if I just, if I'm not, if I'm not really conscious of good form technique and I don't have a good grasp of it, my body will do whatever the hell it needs to get the weight up.

This is why You'll see people twisting and their hips will come out, weird shit will happen.

And then the higher reps for bodybuilding, I just, if I did 1 set to failure of 5 reps, that's hard, but I don't build up the Metabolic stress like if I did 12 reps to failure, right?

So the volume so low on the sets that the reps tend to need to be higher to get the pump and the metabolic type of Stress that I I think is important for hypertrophy in particular So

so I think it's some of the worst messaging that has ever been perpetuated by the fitness space.

I think and I think so many people gravitate towards it.

I spent at least a decade of my training career thinking that that was what was ideal.

A lot of the bodybuilding message is built around that still to this day when you hear them most of them will will tout that you know most people just can't take it to that intensity level and there's this idea

There's no such thing as overtraining, under only under eating and...

And I guess you just don't really realize, like, those people that promote those messages don't realize what a genetic anomaly they are and what a factor anabolic steroids plays a massive role.

And someone who has been on and off steroids for most of my life, it's crazy that just because you're on anabolics means you can get away with it more, but it's still not ideal.

You just get away with making more mistakes.

Yeah, and I just, it's crazy like when I figured out that, you know, this whole volume, intensity, nutrition, and stress was like this dance that you're always that you're always doing with your body and That when you throttle down like that all the time sure There's there can be a place for that where it could have value but 90% of the time it's not

I was just gonna say God it's so funny you hit that you said that number.

If you were to look at if all of us were to examine and look at a person's let's say 1 2 year 3 year let's say long term right long term training programming it probably will look like 90% cruising, 10% sprinting.

So only 10% of the time should you really push it to sprint.

You change the ratio, 80, 20, 70, 30, whatever, you're asking for trouble.

You're not going to get there any faster either.

It's so funny because you will, I guarantee you this will be clipped out somewhere and somebody will share it with some meathead or some trainer that's all roided out and then they'll go, oh, they're just a bunch of pussies.

They don't want to train hard or what that's just like, no, you moron.

There's a much easier way to get fucking jacked and not have to train that way.

And it really took me a long time to figure that out.

And it's so funny because it's like, oh, my God, it's actually doesn't have to be that difficult.

And when you learn that it's this like beautiful dance between stress, nutrition, recovery, volume, and intensity, you realize like that is like, that's your nitrous button that yes, of course, if you're in a drag race and you're neck and neck and you hit that button, you're going to edge forward and get a little more and win.

But if you throttle on that all the time,

You're just you're not going to win the long race.

And so to run like that, and for so long, I was plateaued and a lot of it had to do with just revving that engine up too hard.

And when I started to scale back on volume, scale back on...

All of a sudden I started to build muscle and I was like, oh my God, crazy to think that it was...

But it was because the messaging, because that is what has promoted the hype and the music behind the lifting.

And it's like watching Ronnie Coleman before I go train every time and just like.

I mean, you realize like even in the, the cardio group class experience, it's intensity, it's loud music, it's everybody has to put 100% out.

Like it was in the sports world for me, it was like every single workout was like, you had to feel like you just got your ass kicked.

And it was like, man, I can only imagine going back and just like working with my body and like how much further progress I would have got.

It's like when an athlete or a celebrity or a fitness influencer or whatever shares their workout or their programming, they're not sharing with you what they normally do, they're sharing with you the peak of what they normally do.

When you watch a pro athlete train, what you're watching is probably like, oh, this is when, nobody's gonna record their normal workout and post it.

Like, I don't talk about the fact that when I do pull-ups, this is a true story.

When I do pull-ups for a workout, body weight pull-ups, okay, I'm always hovering around 8 to 10.

Today I wanna see how many I could do, 20.

So if somebody's like, how many pull-ups can you do?

I'm not gonna say 8 to 10, it's just natural.

How often do I go hammer out 20 pull-ups?

Yeah, they're gonna pick that 1 month and

they- The biggest month I ever had in my life.

But then, you know, the consumer sees this, like, oh, that's how I'm going to get that way, is I got to train like that all the time.

Not even the genetically gifted anomalies, not even the people that don't represent most people train like that all the time.

Back to the 90-10, like you're saying, and we said that that's a great rule.

If a race car track was a good representation of life, life is full of these hairpin turns and figure eights and hard, and you've got 1 straightaway, that's it.

And every time you lap around, there's a small stretch you should throttle down to maximize winning this race.

The rest of the time, they're just turns and they're harder turns and there's no reason for you to be throttling that hard.

You should be trying to minimize that, to balance that.

So All I was doing in my 20s was just, wah, spin out,

I just see the whole Instagram as being the fans that finally get to see you,

In fact, this is how bad it is what I just said about people posting their workouts it gets even worse People don't actually even post their best workouts.

They post their best workouts plus, you know, 50% more Yeah, I know people personally personally, well, they'll list their workouts and then I'll know their workout partners and their workout partners will be like, he doesn't

Remember when we used to see Joe Donnelly and when we first met him?

Oh yeah, and he's like, you know, 56 sets, bro.

His training partner's like, dude, he did 12.

And it's so funny because it's weird how it works, right?

Because you see someone who, because nonetheless, guy's impressive, right?

He's strong, he looks amazing, big, big jack dude, right?

And you just, you die at 1 tenth of that volume and you're like, this is why I'm not there yet, I just gotta keep pushing and maybe 1 day I'll be able to finish this workout.

You said some about, you know, anabolic steroids and it allows you to get away with more.

A lot of people don't realize this with androgens.

They do make your muscles more resilient.

They also turbocharge and make the CNS more resilient.

They affect your central nervous system in very powerful ways.

In fact, in fact, and athletes in strength sports where it's common to use anabolic steroids, know this.

There are specific anabolic steroids that athletes will use precisely for their central nervous system stimulating effects.

There is a steroid, look this up, for anybody who thinks this is cool, you can look this up.

It's a weird name, they're called Cheqdrops, C-H-E-Q-U-E, drops.

It's got very little value for like muscle building, hypertrophy.

But it has this effect where you take it and an hour later, you're an aggressive animal.

And so powerlifters, it's a favorite steroid among powerlifters before a meal.

MMA athletes will use it before they'll fight or boxers before they fight because of its CNS effects.

There's other anabolic steroids like anadrol, also very well known for this, where you'll take it for 5 days and you're significantly stronger.

So not only do these athletes who are genetically gifted recover faster and can deal with more, but then they're on high levels of androgens, which make their central nervous system more resilient to the beat downs of the workouts and stress and shit like that.

The funny part is though, I got an opportunity, during that little 3 and a half, 4 year run or whatever it was, when I was chasing plastic trophies.

And I got to coach a lot of these bodybuilders, bikini athletes, men's physique athletes.

And 1 of my favorite things to be able to show them is to like balance their recovery and scale back their intensity and volume.

I'm like, I'm gonna pull back these steroids.

We're gonna take off a day in the week now.

You're gonna do 5 less sets every workout.

It's like, I don't want you to train to failure except for when I tell you, we'll probably do it once every other week or so." Like, it was just like, I remember like them being so shocked by like, are you sure?

And even on anabolics, they were seeing incredible results by pulling back on the volume.

So I just think that we're misled on how value, and by the way, we're saying that it has value, and I do think it has value, and yes, 10% of the time, you'll find me doing something like that, but you could literally never train to failure and build an incredibly strong, amazing physique.

Now I train to failure now on average, I would say a total of, let me see, if it's probably 5 weeks out of the year.

It's not 5 weeks in a row out of the year.

It's like a week here, a week there, and if I were to add it up, that's it.

You know, back to like the race car analogy again too.

It's like the guy who decides like you know the fastest I can take these corners at is like 90 miles an hour in this race car.

So he drives the whole race at 90 miles an hour.

The other guy is throttling all the time.

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