Here is my recipe for weight loss success.. I started my journey August 2022 at 280 lbs. I reached my end weight of 160 lbs in July 2023 so a out 11 months I lost 120 lbs. Have been maintaining for last few months. I would say the biggest factor is consistency. Motivation will come and go so it's up to you to keep going. Start simple with getting more steps in daily. Start with cutting out 1 type of food and set small goals that are achievable to keep you feeling successful and like your making progress. Don't focus on cardio too much as strength training will help you with body recomposition. My plan is 10,000 daily steps or more, cut out sugar and processed food, minimal alcohol, no seed oils, get sunshine daily, and hit the gym 3-5 time weekly and try to get 8 hours sleep every night. Now that I've lost the weight and put on muscle I can eat more freely without impact seeing as the muscles now require more calories to be maintained. You don't need to count calories and weigh your food.. just be mindful of how much and what's in it and stay consistent.. follow the 80/20 rule!
I will tell you that you guys changed my life. I've been struggling with my weight for so many years. Yo-yo diets, losing weight and unable to keep it off, high body fat percentage, just to name a few. I've been so confused. After listening to yall for the past 8 months, I went from 224 lbs (160 lbs LM) to 237 lbs (168 lbs LM). This was all the while when I was told my testosterone was low (in the 200s). I've been using MAPS anabolic and that's when I successfully gained 8 lbs of lean mass in two months!!! I'm a believer again and feel so great. Thank you for everything, and I look forward to continuing to live a healthy life. Much love!!!
One of the best episodes that I’ve listened to, this has been my struggle for YEARS. Had to really take a look at what I was doing to myself, how unhealthy I was even though I lost 50lbs, I was killing myself to meet a number on the scale only to gain it all back. Thank y’all for addressing this!
Thank you all for being you!!! It's helped my finance and I tremendously! We have purchased some of the programs as well as listen to you guys. It's been a wonderful way for us to connect as well as help us achieve our goals
As a newly certified personal trainer, I am always expanding my knowledge for future clients and myself. You guys have really opened the door the fitness industry 💪
I wish you’re info would get to more people. Everyone needs to know what all you guys talk about. Thank y’all for keeping me motivated and on track for 2+ years.
This was an extremely helpful and informative episode. I lost a lot of weight and was at one point under 100lbs. Although I was eating very healthy and was exercising I was very unhealthy, I started having heart problems, very low iron, among many other things. Many people don't understand that sometimes being thin is as unhealthy as being overweight. I wish this episode was available a few year ago when I was battling this. Ever since I started watch this podcast I care less about the scale and what people think of me and more on getting strong and being healthy. Thank you!
This episode reminded me of all the times previously mentioned that group strength training is not the same as the programs you offer. After a month of group, my PT made a comment of how I looked smaller but leaner. Ummm, that's not my goal. Yes I want to be lean but so not want to be smaller. Yes as a female, I'm aware of how so many want to be thin, but I want to be strong. During these classes I'd find myself noticing how I didn't feel like I put in the strength work and just stamina. Yesterday after class I was so frustrated, I went to my previous gym and pick 3 big movements and focused on form, reps and taking appropriate recovery. I felt an immediate difference when I was done and that's what I'm missing. So back to the gym as I was before and THANK YOU for yet another reminder how how to properly train to improve.
This commentary is spot on. Constant calorie reduction with increasing cardio is an unsustainable losing battle. Build a bigger furnace through strength training and have a reasonable diet.........
I just wanted to say I'm a new trainer I've watched you guys through my education and I now recommend you guys to my clients! Love all your information!
I've been resistance training for a year in October. Lately, people have been asking me for advice on losing weight. Thanks to mind pump, I feel like I have the answers! I tell them to focus on getting stronger and eat more protein to improve metabolic rate. Cardio and calorie restriction for weight loss isn't sustainable! Of course, I give you guys all the credit in those situations.
I've heard you guys say eat more whole foods, eat more calories to lose weight, and gain muscle. I've been really trying to focus on doing that and not focusing so much on the scale. I feel stronger, i feel better and I love the fact that I can eat more and lift heavier!
So gratfeul for you guys! I've been following the show since the pandemic and it's really made such a difference. Currently reverse dieting and feeling much much stronger in the gym! Hope my period is coming back soon!
Something I find so confusing in this day and age is that doctors still rely on the old ways of measuring obesity by BMI (so many factors go into that besides just height and weight) This needs to be updated. Most, if not all, bodybuilders or those with significant muscle mass are considered obese by these standards. (EDIT: You did touch on this! THANKS!)
I've only been following you guys for a few weeks, but am scratching my head how you put out so much content. Are you guys recording and editing 24/7? It's appreciated anyway.
Many years ago. I did the Atkins diet . I had flu like symptoms for months. Did I loose weight yup. But felt like hell. The book said it was just detox 😅 so glad to have the knowledge I do today and you guys . Everyone needs to hear this!!!!
Wanted to say Thank You for the excellent programming! I’m on my second MAPS program and I’m seeing the best results of my lifting career. I’m on week 3 of MAPS 15 Advanced and I love it!
Man, this episode really hit home for me. I have a lot of food restrictions because of sensitivities and allergies and I've struggled for years with my diet. Self-care and taking myself out of the equation should help me change the way I think towards my diet.
I can't express enough how accurate this episode is. I went down the rabbit hole of eating less moving more, from doing cardio all day 7x a week and eating as less as one small meal a day. To this day, I am still trying to fix that damage of going from fat to extremely skinny fat by building muscle. I wish this goes out to everyone who is just starting their fitness journey. 🙏
The nuance here is that the type of cardio you do also matters. For example, jumping rope is very muscle sparing and non catabolic. It's one of the few types I've found that burns a ton of cals in 20-30 min that's also low impact and easy to recover from. So it can be done 5-6x per week, improving vo2 max, adding to deficit, and having no negative impact on lifting. Other than jump rope, I'd put daily walking as the other superior one in tandem with lifting to most positively impact body comp.
Great info mate! I actually did not know this. I the cardio I did back then was to run in the morning the Play basketball and go cycling in the afternoon. Will definitely try out jumping rope for cardio.
@janfauzt - It's truly bad ass man. Plus, it's one of the few that's full body. So it's very complimentary to lifting. A good goal to work up to is 2 min on and 30 sec off for 12 rounds and a total of 30 min.
I'm 30 years old I've yoyo dieted all my life i get in shape but then i end up gaining all the weight back this is taking a toll on me mentally i really need to stop the yoyo dieting.
I really like how Peter Attia puts it. He talks about a person's levels of being nourished and muscled. Someone who has high body fat percentage is described as being over nourished. So, somebody can be over nourished and under muscled. Another person might be over nourished but be adequately muscled. That person might be healthier than someone who has low fat levels but also low levels of muscle mass.
I thought for sure if I lost 15 lbs I would look great. I got sick dropped the 15 and still looked like crap. I put back on the 15 Started strength training and I look and feel much better.
This episode was absolutely amazing. I got up at 3am made some protein oats with raw honey before my work out and just listened. So, so good! Thanks guys!
Such a great episode. It really hit me deep. This episode is, in a nutshell, is my life…. mind pump has given me the tools to do it the right way this time. I will get there!
Wow a year and a half ago I lost 40lbs by doing so much cardio. I even started 75hard when my body shut down. I started getting vertigo and have suffered with daily migraines for a year and half. For a long time I wondered why if I was losing weight, now it makes sense! 😮
Such a good reminder! It took me yeeeears to drill this into my brain. It made sense but I was still resistant to it so now as a petite woman with a little belly fat, I know I need to focus on muscle gain and the shedding of the belly fat will come later. I also learned the hard way in doing too much fasting and notice more belly fat! Thanks for putting on great knowledge to educate and motivate us all! 💪🏽
I’m obsessed with this channel. Everyday I learn something new. You guys have helped me to focus more on strength training and reduce cardio😂. Still do cardio but no more long distance 😅
It's crazy how many people don't think about the sustainability of a diet, and I'm using the term diet as in the entire sum of everything we eat. Not just a vegan diet or carnivore diet. I have seen people online bragging about how all day they had 2 cans of chicken and cottage cheese, good luck keeping that up partner.
I love hearing you guys share about your kids. Is there a program you would recommend that could be done with a child around 9? My oldest 14 is doing the Old Time program and loves it. I would love to see you guys do a program geared towards doing it with younger children to help build good habits early.
So what is the suggested range of a reasonable body fat percentage for women. I know that's very general but is there a range that is generally considered healthier?
Another great episode you guys. I started listening to you about 2 months ago...currently working on an 8 week fit challenge. Really excited to see if upping my protein and calories helped me maintain/gain muscle and delivered on fat loss. I just shared this episode with my niece who's working on her own program. Hopefully I recruited another fan for you!😊
Conversations around weight loss and body composition always get tricky. Everyone always wants to push harder to lose weight without considering why they aren’t losing. Or where they are losing it from.
how should I start weight lifting if I have knee sprain injury and left shoulder injury? Not major injuries but It pains when I try to lift. Both caused by lifting in wrong form. Any suggestions pls
What happens if I eat at maintenance and burn calories doing some cardio, would I see some weight loss since I am cutting calories just with cardio? That would put me on a deficit right? ( i also do progressive overload strength training)
I just want to thank you guys for everything ❤ You guys have helped me in making a complete mind switch! I was just going with the flow day by day without any thought in my head about where I was heading. You guys helped me pause and remember each day I have a purpose and goals to achieve. I am now actively involved again every day with my life ❤❤❤ thank you guys 🙏
You guys are so incredible and amazing thank you as a trainer who’s been again in the business for 15+ years and practices the same concept and thinking that you guys do. I currently have a new client that I will be working with that has these exact challenges. Gaining and or losing 45 to 55 pounds excessively and unsustainably multiple times in her adult life and trying to get her to change the psychology and behavior around the approach so thank you I really needed to hear this podcast as I am trying to approach this properly. Much appreciated.❤
Really glad you guys made a point about the dysfunctional behaviors, and you worded everything perfect. Needed that! Considering it's sometimes easy to fall into some bad habits in an attempt to overcorrect any "mistakes" that were made. Even knowing that, sometimes we need to be reminded. I agree with Sal 100% on the part about loving yourself: it not being a fuzzy feeling, but actions that you do to serve and take care of yourself. I remember the first time I started to see it like that.. 😊 Thank you guys so much 🙏 you're always so wise.. I wonder if I feel you understand me because I learned so much from you, or if it juust so happens that we think similarly 😂 P.S. I do think the line between taking care of oneself and overdoing it to the point of detrimining one's health can become slightly blurry sometimes. We might see something as serving us well and as taking care of ourselves, while it actually might do the opposite. It's a line that might get crossed sometimes, but it's a process learning to be better at recognizing it and adjusting the behaviors accordingly (without swining from one end to the other) 😊
Amazon has those grip strength testers for $30. I'd like to get one and chart my strength. Is there any good resources that would give me a guideline as to what numbers I should be aiming for?
That part about “I’ll figure it out when I get there” was so me! It wasn’t intentional, I guess I just didn’t think about what would happen after losing weight. Man, it was terrible after lots of cardio and cutting calories. I got a coach, started strength training and eating more. Got ok with gaining a little weight. Did MAPS aesthetic and saw awesome results and then I was a believer. I’m 4 years into this and I spent the past 10 months bulking. I’m in a cut now and it’s - dare I say - EASY! Eating 1800-1900 calories a day and losing 1-1.5lbs per week on average. Body fat going down. Still every bit as strong. It’s the hardest thing to get people to realize that building is the correct way and the long way is actually the short way. Amazing episode!
That’s why it’s best to try to build muscle and get stronger. 💪 thanks guys for all the good info you give us. Getting better with every episode I watch
This one was relatable. I’ve lost a lot of body weight and kept it off. My journey also started at 2018 and since then I’ve been afraid of getting back to my old weight. I went from 210lbs to now 161lbs. I do workout for at least 5-6 times a week, combined with strength and endurance. At least 2 hours a day with a caloric deficit. To reverse, I’m planning on doing maps performance since I’ve done a recent Spartan Race this pass weekend and I noticed I’ve really felt aches after the race. I feel as though this program will help me scale back on my training and slowly bring calories back. What are you guys thoughts?
❤❤this is me for my wedding. When I went to try on my wedding dress I bought almost 2 years early. The dress fits but very tight. My fitter said I need to only do cardio and stop lifting weights. So I am doing the opposite I am on a mini bulk of 2200 untill March of next year. I am hoping this becomes my maintenance by March and I only have to cut down to 1700 two months before the wedding. Listening to you all is the best thing I ever did. I lost the 1st 18 pounds doing this reverse diet from 1400 when I strated tracking to 1800-1900 maintenance. So why would I change now. When I say you all live in my head 😂😂its great. Can't wait to send the before and afters ❤❤ p.s I am a 4"11 and 135 pounds 34 year old mommy of 4 🎉
I’d love to have maps performance please 🙏🏼. Been listening for a long time, I send your videos to my friends all the time. Thank you for bringing awareness. I have been able to lose some fat by following your advice, it’s a slow process but well worth it.
Sort of off topic, however i was listening to the boost your metabolism episode and you all were suggesting big compound movements with dumb bells and the bar thing, what would you say to someone like me who uses the weight machines? I'm just so intimidated with anything that requires me to use that big bar thing.
Hi guys! You are great. Thank you for everything you do. I was wondering if you’d do a video on women in perimenopause on the best training, cardio and diet. I know most of your clients are women. So many people focus on young women or women in menopause and not perimenopause which is the most challenging time in a woman’s life to lose weight. I’m 45, a former trainer/health coach. None of my tricks are working and my hormones (testosterone, progesterone) are tanked. Looking for your expert advice.
I'd love to see a study that shows what percentage of body fat ends up being muscle when the only exercise applied is cardio. Claiming its 75%(when you said 15 out of 20) seems pretty high. Not to disagree on the overall point, just curious about that detail.
I have some things working better… but sleep has always been hard for me. Ive been getting stronger over the course to the year.. trying to eat right at least 80% of the time… but the amount of stress and non sleep is really making it difficult to lose body fat… How does one dial those things in?
I'm naturally pretty skinny, so I've never really felt the need to lose weight. However, I'm finding myself packing a tiny bit more than I want, so I'm actually going to try recalibrating my current state. I'm both looking forward to it and not at the same time! 😅
I dont think i need any free stuff but i am sincerely appreciative of your advice. You have confirmed many theories i have had about exercise and fitness and reaffirmed a lot of what I learned from my coaches …”oh this is why we did that ..this is why we did this “ is on the scrolling marquee of my frontal cortex . I do have a question ..if im returning from a long layoff or injury can i just “act like a beginner “until i am touching weights i was using at my best ? I had a 400 bench and a 500 squat at one time(prime) right now im around a 275 bench a 375 squat ( being really nice to myself rounding these numbers ) my goal is full blown “gym douche “ im making gains and seeing definition but losing steam bc i let myself go too far 🤷🏿♂️
I'm curious now what my grip strength is? I've never tested it in a measurable way. Never heard of grip strength as a measure of health and fitness, interesting.
Finally someone speaks up about how constant weight loss isn’t necessarily a good thing! Live your content guys!! I’m a personal trainer myself for many years (and an athlete) but still am learning new things about health, wellness and fitness etc! Love your overall content! Literally addicted to your channel!!!
Great content as usual. No matter how many times I hear you guys say it, I still have a hard time wrapping my mind around the idea of eating MORE in order to lose these 10 lbs😅
I’ve lost about 115 lbs in the last year. Been listening to you guys for about 6 months. I still need to lose some more body fat and I’m still struggling with knowing what to do but trying to use the information you guys provide to find my way. Keep up the good work. You guys have provided me with some great information along the way.
I just bought the maps anabolic program and I am having such a hard time working out just three days per week !!!! I have been weight training on and off my entire life (on and off after having six children) and have been super consistent for the past 2 years weight training 6xweek! How do I cut it down so drastically ?? I enjoy weight training so much I can’t even imagine doing it only three days per week ! Any help with that would be greatly appreciated 🙏
I see nothing wrong with folks successfully quitting sugar and carbs (mostly), and loosing weight. I 10000% guarantee that if both of them are cut out of a diet next to nothing, muscle weight will not be lost. That's just straight up fat falling off quickly. How can that be a bad thing? Recently did this myself along with quitting drinking 5 months ago. Never been in better shape in my life. Just make sure to get enough salt, magnesium, and potassium and walk 15k steps a day and do some intense daily calisthenics and there will be some magic happening. I am a walking living example. And I really had no idea what I'm doing. I'll get in the gym soon, but my newbie gains are coming in pretty darn nicely. I even have the triangle cut into my lower abs. Insane at age 50.
We need to share this channel to everyone we know who care about educating themselves about health & fitness ❤.
I'm trying!
I keep sharing, especially when this is the topic. It's like either they don't want to believe it, or they just won't watch.
@@sonja4164 you must have met my brother then!😉 He doesn't listen.
Iv ben hear since 2018 these guys are legit
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I was 175lbs 30% bodyfat and now I am 172lbs 10% bodyfat! 😊
Strength training > Cardio
Omg that's amazing. How do I do that?
Share the secret brother
Here is my recipe for weight loss success.. I started my journey August 2022 at 280 lbs. I reached my end weight of 160 lbs in July 2023 so a out 11 months I lost 120 lbs. Have been maintaining for last few months. I would say the biggest factor is consistency. Motivation will come and go so it's up to you to keep going. Start simple with getting more steps in daily. Start with cutting out 1 type of food and set small goals that are achievable to keep you feeling successful and like your making progress. Don't focus on cardio too much as strength training will help you with body recomposition. My plan is 10,000 daily steps or more, cut out sugar and processed food, minimal alcohol, no seed oils, get sunshine daily, and hit the gym 3-5 time weekly and try to get 8 hours sleep every night. Now that I've lost the weight and put on muscle I can eat more freely without impact seeing as the muscles now require more calories to be maintained. You don't need to count calories and weigh your food.. just be mindful of how much and what's in it and stay consistent.. follow the 80/20 rule!
Love that I can catch different length segments of the show depending on what I’m looking for. You’re having a big impact, don’t let off the gas
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I will tell you that you guys changed my life. I've been struggling with my weight for so many years. Yo-yo diets, losing weight and unable to keep it off, high body fat percentage, just to name a few. I've been so confused. After listening to yall for the past 8 months, I went from 224 lbs (160 lbs LM) to 237 lbs (168 lbs LM). This was all the while when I was told my testosterone was low (in the 200s). I've been using MAPS anabolic and that's when I successfully gained 8 lbs of lean mass in two months!!! I'm a believer again and feel so great. Thank you for everything, and I look forward to continuing to live a healthy life. Much love!!!
One of the best episodes that I’ve listened to, this has been my struggle for YEARS. Had to really take a look at what I was doing to myself, how unhealthy I was even though I lost 50lbs, I was killing myself to meet a number on the scale only to gain it all back. Thank y’all for addressing this!
Thanks!
Thank you all for being you!!! It's helped my finance and I tremendously! We have purchased some of the programs as well as listen to you guys. It's been a wonderful way for us to connect as well as help us achieve our goals
As a newly certified personal trainer, I am always expanding my knowledge for future clients and myself. You guys have really opened the door the fitness industry 💪
Great to hear!
As an aspiring trainer, I can’t thank you guys enough for the insights provided on this channel
I wish you’re info would get to more people. Everyone needs to know what all you guys talk about. Thank y’all for keeping me motivated and on track for 2+ years.
This was an extremely helpful and informative episode. I lost a lot of weight and was at one point under 100lbs. Although I was eating very healthy and was exercising I was very unhealthy, I started having heart problems, very low iron, among many other things. Many people don't understand that sometimes being thin is as unhealthy as being overweight. I wish this episode was available a few year ago when I was battling this. Ever since I started watch this podcast I care less about the scale and what people think of me and more on getting strong and being healthy. Thank you!
This episode reminded me of all the times previously mentioned that group strength training is not the same as the programs you offer. After a month of group, my PT made a comment of how I looked smaller but leaner. Ummm, that's not my goal. Yes I want to be lean but so not want to be smaller. Yes as a female, I'm aware of how so many want to be thin, but I want to be strong. During these classes I'd find myself noticing how I didn't feel like I put in the strength work and just stamina. Yesterday after class I was so frustrated, I went to my previous gym and pick 3 big movements and focused on form, reps and taking appropriate recovery. I felt an immediate difference when I was done and that's what I'm missing. So back to the gym as I was before and THANK YOU for yet another reminder how how to properly train to improve.
Thanks fellas. As a medical provider, this video will be shared to my patients. Great message
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This commentary is spot on. Constant calorie reduction with increasing cardio is an unsustainable losing battle. Build a bigger furnace through strength training and have a reasonable diet.........
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I just wanted to say I'm a new trainer I've watched you guys through my education and I now recommend you guys to my clients! Love all your information!
I've been resistance training for a year in October. Lately, people have been asking me for advice on losing weight. Thanks to mind pump, I feel like I have the answers! I tell them to focus on getting stronger and eat more protein to improve metabolic rate. Cardio and calorie restriction for weight loss isn't sustainable! Of course, I give you guys all the credit in those situations.
I've heard you guys say eat more whole foods, eat more calories to lose weight, and gain muscle. I've been really trying to focus on doing that and not focusing so much on the scale. I feel stronger, i feel better and I love the fact that I can eat more and lift heavier!
I recently found y’all and I’m obsessed. I’m just doing my best to soak in all the knowledge!
Welcome aboard!
This has to be one of the best episodes that I've heard for the average person going through this journey! Thank you! ❤️
This is such a great episode,!!! You guys nailed it. It all starts between your ears.
Sals advice for walking a simple block or two after every meal has been instrumental in my fat loss!! And great on the knees
Fantastic!
So gratfeul for you guys! I've been following the show since the pandemic and it's really made such a difference. Currently reverse dieting and feeling much much stronger in the gym! Hope my period is coming back soon!
Something I find so confusing in this day and age is that doctors still rely on the old ways of measuring obesity by BMI (so many factors go into that besides just height and weight) This needs to be updated. Most, if not all, bodybuilders or those with significant muscle mass are considered obese by these standards. (EDIT: You did touch on this! THANKS!)
Agreed 1000 %
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I've only been following you guys for a few weeks, but am scratching my head how you put out so much content. Are you guys recording and editing 24/7? It's appreciated anyway.
Almost daily
love these guys. keep it real and so much information and all free. Thank you to all 3 of you.
Thanks for watching!
This episode was a GAME CHANGER! Thank you thank you thank you.
You’re welcome!
Many years ago. I did the Atkins diet . I had flu like symptoms for months. Did I loose weight yup. But felt like hell. The book said it was just detox 😅 so glad to have the knowledge I do today and you guys . Everyone needs to hear this!!!!
Thank you for sharing!
Best and most informative health and wellness show I've come across. Thanks guys.
You got it!
I've been waiting for someone to make a video like this for years! ❤ thank you!!!
You're so welcome!
Love the new perspectives you guys drop every time I listen
Wanted to say Thank You for the excellent programming! I’m on my second MAPS program and I’m seeing the best results of my lifting career. I’m on week 3 of MAPS 15 Advanced and I love it!
Great to hear!
Man, this episode really hit home for me. I have a lot of food restrictions because of sensitivities and allergies and I've struggled for years with my diet. Self-care and taking myself out of the equation should help me change the way I think towards my diet.
I’m so glad it could help!
Love listening to you guys!
This was my favorite episode so far! Thank you Justin, Sal & Adam!!
You got it!
I can't express enough how accurate this episode is. I went down the rabbit hole of eating less moving more, from doing cardio all day 7x a week and eating as less as one small meal a day. To this day, I am still trying to fix that damage of going from fat to extremely skinny fat by building muscle. I wish this goes out to everyone who is just starting their fitness journey. 🙏
The nuance here is that the type of cardio you do also matters. For example, jumping rope is very muscle sparing and non catabolic.
It's one of the few types I've found that burns a ton of cals in 20-30 min that's also low impact and easy to recover from. So it can be done 5-6x per week, improving vo2 max, adding to deficit, and having no negative impact on lifting.
Other than jump rope, I'd put daily walking as the other superior one in tandem with lifting to most positively impact body comp.
Great info mate! I actually did not know this. I the cardio I did back then was to run in the morning the Play basketball and go cycling in the afternoon. Will definitely try out jumping rope for cardio.
@janfauzt - It's truly bad ass man. Plus, it's one of the few that's full body. So it's very complimentary to lifting.
A good goal to work up to is 2 min on and 30 sec off for 12 rounds and a total of 30 min.
I'm 30 years old I've yoyo dieted all my life i get in shape but then i end up gaining all the weight back this is taking a toll on me mentally i really need to stop the yoyo dieting.
I'm right there with you
We probably need to reverse diet ourselves first
How cool that grip strength is an indicator of mortality. Now I want to work on my total body strength _and_ my grip strength!
One of the best episodes you guys have done, thank you!
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Thanks for the info guys.always appreciated.
Our pleasure!
I really like how Peter Attia puts it. He talks about a person's levels of being nourished and muscled. Someone who has high body fat percentage is described as being over nourished. So, somebody can be over nourished and under muscled. Another person might be over nourished but be adequately muscled. That person might be healthier than someone who has low fat levels but also low levels of muscle mass.
I thought for sure if I lost 15 lbs I would look great. I got sick dropped the 15 and still looked like crap. I put back on the 15 Started strength training and I look and feel much better.
Great show today guys!! 🙌
The information you guys put out is beyond helpful!
Glad it was helpful!
So grateful for you guys❤
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This episode was absolutely amazing. I got up at 3am made some protein oats with raw honey before my work out and just listened. So, so good! Thanks guys!
Sounds great!
Good conversation to have... glad it's in long form.
Absolutely
Such a great episode. It really hit me deep. This episode is, in a nutshell, is my life…. mind pump has given me the tools to do it the right way this time. I will get there!
This is so interesting and informative! Y’all the 🐐!
Another excellent educational video. Always never disappoint thank you ❤
Wow a year and a half ago I lost 40lbs by doing so much cardio. I even started 75hard when my body shut down. I started getting vertigo and have suffered with daily migraines for a year and half. For a long time I wondered why if I was losing weight, now it makes sense! 😮
Such a good reminder! It took me yeeeears to drill this into my brain. It made sense but I was still resistant to it so now as a petite woman with a little belly fat, I know I need to focus on muscle gain and the shedding of the belly fat will come later. I also learned the hard way in doing too much fasting and notice more belly fat! Thanks for putting on great knowledge to educate and motivate us all! 💪🏽
This was invaluable.
So knowledgeable. I love all of the science and research discussed on the show. Keep up the great work!
Thanks, will do!
I love this podcast!! I have learned so much
So glad!
Yay. I’m first finally! What did I win? Love you guys!!!
I’m obsessed with this channel. Everyday I learn something new. You guys have helped me to focus more on strength training and reduce cardio😂. Still do cardio but no more long distance 😅
Glad you enjoy it!
Taking notes 📝
Thanks to Sal and the team
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Oh this'll be a good one, as always.
Hope you enjoy!
It's crazy how many people don't think about the sustainability of a diet, and I'm using the term diet as in the entire sum of everything we eat. Not just a vegan diet or carnivore diet. I have seen people online bragging about how all day they had 2 cans of chicken and cottage cheese, good luck keeping that up partner.
I love hearing you guys share about your kids. Is there a program you would recommend that could be done with a child around 9? My oldest 14 is doing the Old Time program and loves it. I would love to see you guys do a program geared towards doing it with younger children to help build good habits early.
So what is the suggested range of a reasonable body fat percentage for women. I know that's very general but is there a range that is generally considered healthier?
Awesome info with the delivery
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Great pod as usual, I have been doing strength training from March and seeing the benefits. Maps performance would be nice. Keep the pods coming.
Awesome, thank you!
How important is stretching for aesthetic purposes?
Another great episode you guys. I started listening to you about 2 months ago...currently working on an 8 week fit challenge. Really excited to see if upping my protein and calories helped me maintain/gain muscle and delivered on fat loss. I just shared this episode with my niece who's working on her own program. Hopefully I recruited another fan for you!😊
Amazing, thank you!
Conversations around weight loss and body composition always get tricky. Everyone always wants to push harder to lose weight without considering why they aren’t losing. Or where they are losing it from.
how should I start weight lifting if I have knee sprain injury and left shoulder injury? Not major injuries but It pains when I try to lift. Both caused by lifting in wrong form. Any suggestions pls
What happens if I eat at maintenance and burn calories doing some cardio, would I see some weight loss since I am cutting calories just with cardio? That would put me on a deficit right? ( i also do progressive overload strength training)
17:55 I feel better perform better and look better, but someone tells me that I’m wrong so I should do what they say…😂
I just want to thank you guys for everything ❤ You guys have helped me in making a complete mind switch! I was just going with the flow day by day without any thought in my head about where I was heading. You guys helped me pause and remember each day I have a purpose and goals to achieve. I am now actively involved again every day with my life ❤❤❤ thank you guys 🙏
Grip strength is an interesting factor. What journals are out on this or where can we look this up? Great show.
You guys are so incredible and amazing thank you
as a trainer who’s been again in the business for 15+ years and practices the same concept and thinking that you guys do. I currently have a new client that I will be working with that has these exact challenges. Gaining and or losing 45 to 55 pounds excessively and unsustainably multiple times in her adult life and trying to get her to change the psychology and behavior around the approach
so thank you
I really needed to hear this podcast as I am trying to approach this properly. Much appreciated.❤
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Really glad you guys made a point about the dysfunctional behaviors, and you worded everything perfect. Needed that! Considering it's sometimes easy to fall into some bad habits in an attempt to overcorrect any "mistakes" that were made. Even knowing that, sometimes we need to be reminded. I agree with Sal 100% on the part about loving yourself: it not being a fuzzy feeling, but actions that you do to serve and take care of yourself. I remember the first time I started to see it like that.. 😊 Thank you guys so much 🙏 you're always so wise.. I wonder if I feel you understand me because I learned so much from you, or if it juust so happens that we think similarly 😂
P.S. I do think the line between taking care of oneself and overdoing it to the point of detrimining one's health can become slightly blurry sometimes. We might see something as serving us well and as taking care of ourselves, while it actually might do the opposite. It's a line that might get crossed sometimes, but it's a process learning to be better at recognizing it and adjusting the behaviors accordingly (without swining from one end to the other) 😊
Great info. Thank you! You guys are awesome.
Our pleasure!
Amazon has those grip strength testers for $30. I'd like to get one and chart my strength. Is there any good resources that would give me a guideline as to what numbers I should be aiming for?
That part about “I’ll figure it out when I get there” was so me! It wasn’t intentional, I guess I just didn’t think about what would happen after losing weight. Man, it was terrible after lots of cardio and cutting calories. I got a coach, started strength training and eating more. Got ok with gaining a little weight. Did MAPS aesthetic and saw awesome results and then I was a believer. I’m 4 years into this and I spent the past 10 months bulking. I’m in a cut now and it’s - dare I say - EASY! Eating 1800-1900 calories a day and losing 1-1.5lbs per week on average. Body fat going down. Still every bit as strong.
It’s the hardest thing to get people to realize that building is the correct way and the long way is actually the short way.
Amazing episode!
Thank you so much for sharing!
That’s why it’s best to try to build muscle and get stronger. 💪 thanks guys for all the good info you give us. Getting better with every episode I watch
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This one was relatable. I’ve lost a lot of body weight and kept it off. My journey also started at 2018 and since then I’ve been afraid of getting back to my old weight. I went from 210lbs to now 161lbs. I do workout for at least 5-6 times a week, combined with strength and endurance. At least 2 hours a day with a caloric deficit. To reverse, I’m planning on doing maps performance since I’ve done a recent Spartan Race this pass weekend and I noticed I’ve really felt aches after the race. I feel as though this program will help me scale back on my training and slowly bring calories back. What are you guys thoughts?
❤❤this is me for my wedding. When I went to try on my wedding dress I bought almost 2 years early. The dress fits but very tight. My fitter said I need to only do cardio and stop lifting weights. So I am doing the opposite I am on a mini bulk of 2200 untill March of next year. I am hoping this becomes my maintenance by March and I only have to cut down to 1700 two months before the wedding. Listening to you all is the best thing I ever did. I lost the 1st 18 pounds doing this reverse diet from 1400 when I strated tracking to 1800-1900 maintenance. So why would I change now. When I say you all live in my head 😂😂its great. Can't wait to send the before and afters ❤❤ p.s I am a 4"11 and 135 pounds 34 year old mommy of 4 🎉
That is so great to hear!!! Great work!
Another great episode guys 💪
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I’d love to have maps performance please 🙏🏼. Been listening for a long time, I send your videos to my friends all the time. Thank you for bringing awareness. I have been able to lose some fat by following your advice, it’s a slow process but well worth it.
Sort of off topic, however i was listening to the boost your metabolism episode and you all were suggesting big compound movements with dumb bells and the bar thing, what would you say to someone like me who uses the weight machines? I'm just so intimidated with anything that requires me to use that big bar thing.
Hi guys! You are great. Thank you for everything you do. I was wondering if you’d do a video on women in perimenopause on the best training, cardio and diet. I know most of your clients are women. So many people focus on young women or women in menopause and not perimenopause which is the most challenging time in a woman’s life to lose weight. I’m 45, a former trainer/health coach. None of my tricks are working and my hormones (testosterone, progesterone) are tanked. Looking for your expert advice.
I'd love to see a study that shows what percentage of body fat ends up being muscle when the only exercise applied is cardio. Claiming its 75%(when you said 15 out of 20) seems pretty high. Not to disagree on the overall point, just curious about that detail.
I have some things working better… but sleep has always been hard for me. Ive been getting stronger over the course to the year.. trying to eat right at least 80% of the time… but the amount of stress and non sleep is really making it difficult to lose body fat… How does one dial those things in?
I'm naturally pretty skinny, so I've never really felt the need to lose weight. However, I'm finding myself packing a tiny bit more than I want, so I'm actually going to try recalibrating my current state. I'm both looking forward to it and not at the same time! 😅
We were calcultaing BMI with my brother yesterday, it's hilarous how the muscle mass makes yoy overweight!
Right lol
I dont think i need any free stuff but i am sincerely appreciative of your advice. You have confirmed many theories i have had about exercise and fitness and reaffirmed a lot of what I learned from my coaches …”oh this is why we did that ..this is why we did this “ is on the scrolling marquee of my frontal cortex . I do have a question ..if im returning from a long layoff or injury can i just “act like a beginner “until i am touching weights i was using at my best ? I had a 400 bench and a 500 squat at one time(prime) right now im around a 275 bench a 375 squat ( being really nice to myself rounding these numbers ) my goal is full blown “gym douche “ im making gains and seeing definition but losing steam bc i let myself go too far 🤷🏿♂️
I'm curious now what my grip strength is? I've never tested it in a measurable way. Never heard of grip strength as a measure of health and fitness, interesting.
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Finally someone speaks up about how constant weight loss isn’t necessarily a good thing! Live your content guys!! I’m a personal trainer myself for many years (and an athlete) but still am learning new things about health, wellness and fitness etc! Love your overall content! Literally addicted to your channel!!!
Welcome!!
Literally have an issue with my grip strength with deadlifts. Talk about timing
Nice!
Great content as usual. No matter how many times I hear you guys say it, I still have a hard time wrapping my mind around the idea of eating MORE in order to lose these 10 lbs😅
Build the muscle, lose the fat
Do you guys sleep ? Because I'm not sure how you get us so much content! Love it!!! Thanks guys!
Sometimes
Just playing, our team is awesome!
I’ve lost about 115 lbs in the last year. Been listening to you guys for about 6 months. I still need to lose some more body fat and I’m still struggling with knowing what to do but trying to use the information you guys provide to find my way. Keep up the good work. You guys have provided me with some great information along the way.
Awesome!
I just bought the maps anabolic program and I am having such a hard time working out just three days per week !!!! I have been weight training on and off my entire life (on and off after having six children) and have been super consistent for the past 2 years weight training 6xweek! How do I cut it down so drastically ?? I enjoy weight training so much I can’t even imagine doing it only three days per week ! Any help with that would be greatly appreciated 🙏
You can split the workouts in half and do them over six days, you can also go to the gym and do mobility work!
I see nothing wrong with folks successfully quitting sugar and carbs (mostly), and loosing weight. I 10000% guarantee that if both of them are cut out of a diet next to nothing, muscle weight will not be lost. That's just straight up fat falling off quickly. How can that be a bad thing? Recently did this myself along with quitting drinking 5 months ago. Never been in better shape in my life. Just make sure to get enough salt, magnesium, and potassium and walk 15k steps a day and do some intense daily calisthenics and there will be some magic happening. I am a walking living example. And I really had no idea what I'm doing. I'll get in the gym soon, but my newbie gains are coming in pretty darn nicely. I even have the triangle cut into my lower abs. Insane at age 50.
Need to win the program