Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth

2979: What Pilates, Yoga, Running and Swimming Do That Strength Training Can't

Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth

Show Notes

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Pilates, yoga, running and swimming each give you something strength training can't. The guys break down the one thing each does best: Pilates for core and pelvic floor connection, yoga for breathing and calm, running for keeping a basic human skill, and swimming for low impact cardio you can do for life. They also talk about Vita Bella's founder calling every California customer himself, the best selling book of all time, a podcast invite that turned into a paid pitch, new sponsor Unconditional dog food, an Idaho dad who fought a black bear, and a tragic story from Highway 101. Then they coach live callers submitted through mplivecaller.com.

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LINKS

Submit a live caller question: https://mplivecaller.com Mind Pump Store: https://mindpumpstore.com Maps Fitness Products: https://mapsfitnessproducts.com Instagram: @mindpumpmedia

SPOTIFY TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Intro 02:18 - Pilates: why it helps with core and pelvic floor connection, and why small classes matter 10:47 - Yoga: breathing, isometric stretching and calming stressed out clients 16:58 - Running: why keeping the skill of running matters 23:18 - Swimming: the lowest injury risk cardio and why it lasts a lifetime 26:24 - Vita Bella's founder personally calls every California customer 35:07 - The best selling book of all time and Adam's podcast invite that turned into a paid pitch 46:51 - Unconditional dog food, the Idaho bear attack and the Highway 101 tragedy 57:52 - Caller: M.J. (South Carolina) — torn knee ligaments, how to build lower body strength safely 1:06:02 - Caller: Sergio (Quebec) — half marathon runner who wants to build muscle, gets MAPS Anabolic 1:21:08 - Caller: Megan (North Carolina) — repeated injuries from overtraining and under-eating, needs a year of healing 1:36:45 - Caller: Diane (Idaho) — mom of five, bad advice from a gym trainer, gets a coach call

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