Feb 22, 2017
https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/mindpump3
Meet the guys from MindPump podcast. For the second
time, the hosts Sal, Adam, Justin and Doug traveled all
the way up from San Jose to descend upon my my
house in Spokane, Washington to record this podcast. Our
previous episodes include: -The Mysterious Micro-Workouts,
Turning On Your Butt, Overdosing With Melatonin & More With The
MindPump Guys. -The Kuwait Muscle-Building
Phenomenon, The Too-Much-Protein Myth, Anabolic Triggering Sessions
& More With The MindPump Podcast Crew. These guys claim
to “pull back the curtain on the mythology, snake oil and
pseudo-science that pervades the fitness industry and present
science-backed solutions that result in increased muscular
development and performance while simultaneously emphasizing
health.” And as you can see below, they seem to have the body
composition and transformation equation pretty well figured out.
They include: Sal DiStefano… 
Sal was 14 years old when he touched his first weight and
from that moment he was hooked. Growing up asthmatic, frequently
sick and painfully skinny, Sal saw weightlifting as a way to change
his body and his self-image. In the beginning, Sal’s body responded
quickly to his training but then his gains slowed and then stopped
altogether. Not one to give up easily, he began reading every
muscle building publication he could get his hands on to find ways
to bust through his plateau. He read Arnold’s Encyclopedia of
Bodybuilding, Mentzer’s Heavy Duty, Kubrick’s Dinosaur Training,
and every muscle magazine he could find; Weider’s Muscle and
Fitness, Flex, Iron Man and even Muscle Media 2000. Each time he
read about a new technique or methodology he would test it out in
the gym. At age 18 his passion for the art and science of
resistance training was so consuming that he decided to make it his
profession and become a personal trainer. By 19 he was managing
health clubs and by 22 he owned his own gym. After 17 years as a
personal trainer he has dedicated himself to bringing science and
TRUTH to the fitness industry. Adam Schafer…
Adam Schafer is a IFBB men's physique Pro and fitness
expert. Adam made his entrance into the fitness world 14 years ago
and has continued to send shock waves throughout the community ever
since. He is a man of many talents who wears many hats. He is first
and foremost a certified fitness expert who has an insatiable
desire to help people in need of major lifestyle changes and daily
accountable motivation. He is also incredibly driven entrepreneur
and business minded individual with a vision that continually
challenges his colleagues and peers to think bigger and achieve
more. Justin Andrews… 
Justin has an incredible passion to disrupt the personal
training industry and create ground breaking programs and tools
that fitness professionals and clients alike can benefit from. The
fitness industry in general needs a massive face lift to speak more
to the generation growing up with a more advanced technology tool
kit. Justin’s approach is to create programs that utilize
technology as it advances and cut through the millions of options
people face everyday when seeking specific information relating to
their fitness needs. The great thing about where we are today is
how easy it is to access information, the bad part about accessing
all this information is how much misinformation is out there to
weed through. As a health and fitness professional with a proven
track record here in the heart of the Silicon Valley, Justin
Andrews will keep working tirelessly to keep people educated and
connected to quality personal trainers long into the future.
Doug Egge… 
Doug received his first gym membership as a gift from his
dad when he was 16 years old. Rocky III had just come out and he
was determined to build a body like Stallone. It never happened.
Despite following the advice of muscle magazines and busting his
butt in the gym, Doug saw minimal gains over the next 30 years.
Then he was introduced to Sal Di Stefano by his chiropractor who
recommended he work with Sal to eliminate muscle imbalances that
were causing lower back issues. Sal's unique approach, often 180
degrees different from what Doug had read in books and magazines,
produced more results in a matter of months than he had experienced
in the 30 years prior. Doug with an extensive marketing and media
production background, recognized Sal's unique gift and perspective
was missing from the fitness world and suggested that they should
join forces. Doug and Sal have since produced life-altering
programs such as the No BS 6-Pack Formula and MAPS Anabolic. Doug
is very pleased to have the opportunity to work with Adam and
Justin as Producer of MindPump.
During our discussion, you'll discover:
-The craziest biohacks in Ben's office...[5:35]
-Why Adam has six eggs for breakfast, along with tons of avocados and bacon, and how his body responded to that when he switched to it from a "high carb" bodybuilding diet...[17:40]
-What Adam recommends for stacking with testosterone to avoid things like man boobs and excess estrogen...[24:30]
-The difference between THC strains now and THC strains of long ago...[31:40]
-The seven secret ingredients in Ben's go-to custom sleep edible that he makes...[33:25]
-Why Sal uses a special form of broccoli in his go-to meal, and what it does to his body...[40:00]
-Which produce to buy organic, and which not to worry about buying organic...[53:35]
-The unconventional, go-to travel workouts each guy from Mindpump uses to stay fit when on the road...[54:25]
-What you cran mix with THC or Kratom to make either of these plant-based medicines far more potent...[46:40]
-What is the newest MAPS program and how does it work? [61:15]
-The most shocking, intriguing, and interesting things the guys from Mindpump have learned from previous podcast guests this year...[71:15]
-A special way to "reboot" your tolerance to weed...[73:15]
-And much more!
Resources from this episode: -Normatec boots -Halo Neuro Photobiomodulation therapy -Marcpro Electrostimulation Device -Retimer -Human charger -Ben's custom nighttime CBD blend -Rhonda Patrick's video on "How To Increase Sulforaphane in Broccoli Sprouts by ~3.5-fold" -Japanese yam noodles (Miracle Noodles) -Grapefruit seed extract -Kratom -Hypersphere vibration therapy ball -Kettlebell lifestyle -The Halo Sport for TDCS/Motor Cortex priming -Videos of Adam training with his clubs and tension stick "Axon" on Instagram -Steven Kotler's "Stealing Fire" book -Dr. Terry Wahl's "Wahl's Protocol" book -The special form of neurofeedback that reduces weed tolerance -The Mindpump podcast with Zach Bitter -The Mindpump podcast with Brent Mccabe -The Mindpump MAPS Anywhere training programs -The Mindpump MAPS Prime training programs -The training/tension stick that Justin is developing to train and quantify muscle tension -Ben Greenfield's podcast with Mindpump: Biohacking Fitness Icon & NY Times Best Selling Author - Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth. -The Mysterious Micro-Workouts, Turning On Your Butt, Overdosing With Melatonin & More With The MindPump Guys. -The Kuwait Muscle-Building Phenomenon, The Too-Much-Protein Myth, Anabolic Triggering Sessions & More With The MindPump Podcast Crew.
Do you have questions, thoughts or feedback for the the guys from MindPump or me? Leave your comments at BenGreenfieldFitness.com and one of us will reply!