2834: 5 Fitness Influencers Worth Following (And Why Most of Everyone Else is Lying to You)
Apr 11, 2026
Sal, Adam, and Justin name five fitness influencers they actually trust — and explain exactly why the rest of the space is mostly noise. Then they break down a compelling new study on creatine and anxiety/depression, share the latest on BPC-157 coming back, and go deep on the gray market peptide problem. Plus: a surprisingly heated debate on homeschooling vs. public school, family life tangents, and three live coaching calls covering lower body definition, post-brain-surgery recovery training, and vegan protein quality.
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00:02:19 Top 5 Fitness Influencers Worth Following
00:04:14 Breaking Down Each Influencer: Joe DeFranco
00:08:17 Brett Contreras: Science Meets Real-World Training
00:10:09 Ben Bruno: The Trainer’s Trainer
00:13:24 Jordan Syatt & Don Saladino
00:17:03 Why Most Fitness Influencers Are Garbage
00:22:30 Creatine for Anxiety & Depression — New Study
00:27:53 BPC-157 Human Study: One Injection, Six Months of Pain Relief
00:29:49 Gray Market Peptides & Supplement Quality Warning
00:33:59 Niacin Flush Stories & Supplement Experiments
00:38:03 Homeschooling vs. Public School: Data & Discussion
00:47:02 Values, Classroom Controversy & Family Life
00:48:47 Holiday Decorating & Fun Family Stories
00:55:37 Crisp Power Pretzels, 7-Eleven Slurpees & Childhood Snacks
01:02:10 Caller #1 — Jennifer: Pear-Shaped & Seeking Lower Body Definition
01:20:04 Caller #2 — Roger: Son’s Recovery from Brain Surgery & Getting Back to Baseball Lifting
01:32:08 Caller #3 — Evan: Vegan Protein Quality & Hitting 210g/Day
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Submit a Question!
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Find Us
📲 Instagram: @MindPumpMedia
💻 Programs, coaching & more: MindPumpMedia.com
