1266: How to Build Muscle With Isometric Holds, the Benefits of Blood Flow Restriction Training, the Type of Person Who Adjusts Quickly to At-home Workouts & More
Apr 08, 2020
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about the type of lifter that is having the easiest time adjusting to at-home workouts, whether blood flow restriction is safe during strength training, the effectiveness of inserting isometric holds into the middle of a workout, and whether some foods that are prepared from scratch at home be considered “processed foods.”
- Mind Pump are big dance guys. (6:28)
- Spotify is crushing it! (9:14)
- How you are invincible until you have kids. (12:30)
- The silver lining behind the coronavirus. (18:00)
- Has the Easter Bunny been destroyed for Sal’s daughter? (22:50)
- Trump’s daily briefings, the political gift that keeps on giving. (26:17)
- Twins in India named after COVID-19. (30:26)
- Human intuition during the plague. (31:14)
- The proper way to wear gloves and masks. (33:02)
- The crazy COVID-19 conspiracies out there. (36:47)
- Mind Pump’s favorite strategies to relieve stress and anxiety during these times. (37:55)
- #StayHard out there. (45:20)
- Everyone is trying to make a buck these days. (46:39)
- #Quah question #1 – What type of lifter do you think is having the easiest time adjusting to at-home workouts? (50:03)
- #Quah question #2 – Is blood flow restriction safe during strength training? (59:43)
- #Quah question #3 – Is inserting isometric holds into the middle of a workout effective? (1:04:03)
- #Quah question #4 – Can some foods that are prepared from scratch at home be considered “processed foods?” (1:10:05)
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- Occlusion Training Guide – Mind Pump Media
- Occlusion Training Tutorial- How to Increase Muscle Size Using Blood Flow Restriction – Mind Pump TV
- Superslow strength training: Does it work? – Mayo Clinic
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- Mind Pump Free Resources
People Mentioned
- Mark Bell (@marksmellybell) Instagram
Ben Greenfield Fitness (@bengreenfieldfitness) Instagram
