1627: Eight Stupid & Dangerous Fitness Lies
Aug 26, 2021
In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin cover eight fitness myths that will slow your progress and in some cases even put your health at risk.
- The myths keep coming and Mind Pump is here to keep them in check! (1:49)
- Eight Stupid & Dangerous Fitness Lies.
- #1 – When it comes to exercise, if some is good, more is better. (3:55)
- #2 – Cutting your reps short, or locking out, causes you to lose tension on the muscle. (12:51)
- #3 – High reps are great for getting lean and low reps are great for building size. (17:45)
- #4 – Cardio is BEST for burning fat. (24:58)
- #5 – Squats and deadlifts are NOT fundamental human movements. (33:36)
- #6 – Doing something is better than doing nothing. (41:26)
- #7 – Meat is bad for you. (46:36)
- #8 – Health at every size movement. (51:57)
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- Is Nutrition More Important than Exercising for Fat Loss? – Mind Pump Blog
- The Resistance Training Revolution – Book by Sal Di Stefano
- We Burn as Many Calories as Hunter-Gatherers, So What Makes Us Fat?
- Which Is Better: Low Reps Or High Reps? – Mind Pump Blog
- Why You Need to Mix Rep Ranges After Periods of Training – Mind Pump Blog
- Cardio Sucks for Fat Loss – Mind Pump Blog
- Why Resistance Training is the Best Form of Exercise – Mind Pump Blog
- Mind Pump #1382: Why Everyone Should Squat
- Mind Pump #1430: Why Everyone Should Deadlift
- Are Group Fitness Classes Just A Trend? – Mind Pump Blog
- Mind Pump #1475: Eating Meat Is Good For The Climate With Robb Wolf
- How Much Is Too Much Red Meat? – Mind Pump Blog
- Mind Pump #1465: The Truth About Health At Every Size
- Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube
- Mind Pump Free Resources
