1268: How to Program Effective Workouts, Building Muscle Without Heavy Weights, Progressing Your Workouts During an Extended Shelter in Place Period & More

Apr 10, 2020
1268: How to Program Effective Workouts, Building Muscle Without Heavy Weights, Progressing Your Workouts During an Extended Shelter in Place Period & More

In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about rules of thumb for programming workouts, how quickly you lose muscle mass when no longer working out with heavy weights, the best way to progress MAPS Anywhere during the extending “shelter in place” period, and accessory exercises for building the deadlift.

  • Sal has some issues with governmental central planning. (8:10)
  • Mind Pump gets bamboozled. (15:25)
  • Coronavirus has everyone howling at the moon. (18:33)
  • 24 Hour Fitness is getting sued! (20:00)
  • The rise in processed food consumption. (23:30)
  • Organifi is giving back to the people saving lives. (24:35)
  • Red Dot Fitness providing COVID-19 antibody tests to give back to their community. (28:27)
  • Dogs and groceries. (36:44)
  • Billionaires are doing their part during COVD-19 times. (39:24)
  • Mind Pump gets political. (40:32)
  • Home fitness equipment is exploding! (43:26)
  • The guys dissect Adam’s 5th-grade photo. (47:56)
  • #Quah question #1 – Is there a rule of thumb one should stick by when programming their own workouts? (50:26)
  • #Quah question #2 – How quickly can you lose muscle mass when you’re no longer working out with heavyweights? Can you maintain or build muscle when you only have bands, 10-30 lbs? dumbbells and a suspension trainer? (1:01:34)
  • #Quah question #3 – I’m coming into week 4 of MAPS Anywhere and have been enjoying the change from Performance. I am now hearing that we may be having to continue social distancing for another 12 weeks. Since Anywhere is 4 weeks, what would be the best way to progress? Should I run it another two times or extend the phases? (1:06:15)
  • #Quah question #4 – What accessory exercises do you recommend for building the deadlift? (1:10:34)
  • Shout out to Dr. Jolene Brighten. (1:16:02)

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