572: The Vegan Advantage, Sensitive Topics & Becoming a Better Trainer

Aug 12, 2017

Organifi Quah! In this episode of Quah, sponsored by Organifi (organifi.com, code “mindpump” for 20% off), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about going vegan, their most sensitive topic to discuss and the moment they got on the path to becoming the trainers they are today.

Sal talks cordyceps (3:10)
- Four Sigmatic
- Pre-workout gains
  - Endurance workouts
- Stamin
Sucralose and FDA daily intake / Pre-workouts (12:20)
- FDA Guidelines
- Gut impact
Adam talks Atomic Blonde, other films (21:17)
- Kingsman: The Secret Service
- Pacific Rim
Adam listens to books at 3x speed! (25:33)
- Forces him to get into flow state
- Retains the information better
Quah question #1 – What do you say to someone who says going vegan made them feel better? Moderation and balance the better way to go? (31:40)
- Listen to your body
- Tracking
  - Be aware of what you are eating
- Most vegans have to supplement
Quah question #2 – What are the hardest/most sensitive topics to discuss on the podcast? (47:10)
- Sal
  - His children and divorce
  - Puts blame on himself/doing wrong thing
- Justin
  - Gets defensive when placed in a corner
  - Doesn’t like getting help
- Adam
  - Seeks out things that make him uncomfortable
  - Open book
  - His work ethic
Quah question #3 – Can you pinpoint the moment that made you the trainer you are today? (1:08:21)
- Sal
  - The purpose behind what he does
  - Being open-minded to training himself
- Justin
  - Always wanted to improve his performance and others
  - Shadow himself with someone who knows more/master of what they do
- Adam
  - Got an offer for promotion below his self-worth
  - No one can influence his self-growth/improvement

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