Sep 21, 2016
Meet the guys from MindPump podcast. The hosts - who traveled all the way up from San Jose to descend upon my my house in Spokane, Washington to record this podcast - 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." Take a gander at these fellas...as 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:
-Why bodybuilders are traveling to Kuwait and mysteriously coming back with 20+ pounds of extra muscle...[17:00]
-The truth about underground muscle building supplements like SARMS, Clomid, injectable testosterones and more...[23:20 & 30:10]
-Why old-timey strength training protocols could be the best way to build strength compared to new-school bodybuilding protocols...[34:00 & 41:00]
-How to do an "anabolic triggering session"...[52:00]
-Why you need far less protein than you think...[59:30]
-The biggest myths in the fitness industry...[67:40]
-And much more...
Do you have questions, comments or feedback for the MindPump team or me? Leave your thoughts at BenGreenfieldFitness.com and one of us will reply!