1424: The Best Way to Get a Higher Vertical Jump, What to Do If You Have Poor Calf Genetics, Why Female CrossFit Athletes Tend to Have Thicker Waists & More
Nov 14, 2020
In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about the best way to get a higher vertical jump, favorite old school lifts that don’t see love anymore, whether the calf muscle is mostly determined by genetics and is not as “trainable” as other muscles, and why female CrossFitters usually have thicker waists.
- Why Mind Pump has more faith in the Disney+ business model. (4:47)
- Sal is not winning points with Jessica. (7:42)
- Justin is a content machine! (14:26)
- Russia continues to troll the US, Bill Gates talk, viral videos & MORE. (17:18)
- Spotify continues to make BIG moves in the podcast space. (23:50)
- How Legion has helped Sal wean off caffeine. (25:34)
- Congratulations to Emily Harrington, the first woman to free-climb El Capitan. (28:32)
- Why Adam is in the doghouse. (32:05)
- Gymshark’s “interesting” marketing strategy. (34:32)
- Another reason why Sal loves ButcherBox. (41:11)
- The impact of making food more expensive. (42:43)
- #Quah question #1 – What is the best way to get a higher vertical jump? (45:36)
- #Quah question #2 – Favorite old school lifts that don’t see love anymore? (53:06)
- #Quah question #3 – Is it true that the calf muscle is mostly determined by genetics and is not as “trainable” as other muscles in terms of increasing size? (59:06)
- #Quah question #4 – Why do female CrossFitters usually have thicker waists? (1:03:57)
Related Links/Products Mentioned
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- Visit Legion Athletics for the exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Code “mindpump” at checkout**
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- Visit Butcher Box for this month’s exclusive Mind Pump offer!
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People Mentioned
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- Paul J. Fabritz (@pjfperformance) Instagram
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- Cory Schlesinger (@schlesstrength) Instagram
