Stan Efferding on Vertical Diet, Sleep over Cardio, MEAT and MORE!

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5 жыл бұрын

Stan Efferding joins Mind Pump and reveals a ton into his bodybuilding career, his vertical diet, and more about his business.
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Timestamps!
(0:30) What got you started
(3:00) How he was successful in Bodybuilding
(5:45) When did you learn about your potential for bodybuilding
(7:45) How to GROW in the Gym
(8:40) Genetics in Bodybuilding
(11:00) Career before Bodybuilding
(13:00) Training Methodology Changes
(16:30) How much Bodybuilding helped Powerlifting
(24:00) Monster Mash Explained!
(28:00) Gut Health
(32:00) Rehydration Program
(34:00) Bodybuilding sodium plan
(38:00) Phil health
(41:00) Sodium
(43:00) Women creating nutrient deficiency
(45:00) Walking after a meal
(48:00) If you want to be healthy don’t Compete!
(52:00) Fasting?
(57:00) Most people have gut issues
(1:04:50) Why you cannot compensate sleep, diet, nutrients for a pill.
(1:10:29) What does he have to take now to manage his hormone levels?
(1:11:40) Have the trends changed in programming then vs. now? The importance of tackling the big rocks first (EAT, SLEEP and TRAIN).
(1:17:56) What has he learned about himself and business through his experience?
(1:23:50) Why meal prepping and planning is the #1 predictor of success.
(1:27:20) Why meal prepping and planning is the #1 predictor of success.
(1:30:03) His take on the evolution of social media and how it has affected his business
(1:36:07) Why all diets work when they are inherently followed.
(1:43:09) The power of broke” mindset and always giving more than he gets.
(1:45:57) How anything you give for free has no perceived value.
(1:48:00) What does he do to break his “checklist” style of living?
(1:51:15) What is the proudest moment he has had in his career?
(1:56:54) How has his relationship with his mom impacted him as an adult?
(2:01:48) When you change the why you look at things, the things you look at change
(2:05:40) Stan's tip of the day!
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@MindPumpTV 5 жыл бұрын

Timestamps!!! 0:30) What got you started (3:00) How he was successful in Bodybuilding (5:45) When did you learn about your potential for bodybuilding (7:45) How to GROW in the Gym (8:40) Genetics in Bodybuilding (11:00) Career before Bodybuilding (13:00) Training Methodology Changes (16:30) How much Bodybuilding helped Powerlifting (24:00) Monster Mash Explained! (28:00) Gut Health (32:00) Rehydration Program (34:00) Bodybuilding sodium plan (38:00) Phil health (41:00) Sodium (43:00) Women creating nutrient deficiency (45:00) Walking after a meal (48:00) If you want to be healthy don’t Compete! (52:00) Fasting? (57:00) Most people have gut issues (1:04:50) Why you cannot compensate sleep, diet, nutrients for a pill. (1:10:29) What does he have to take now to manage his hormone levels? (1:11:40) Have the trends changed in programming then vs. now? The importance of tackling the big rocks first (EAT, SLEEP and TRAIN). (1:17:56) What has he learned about himself and business through his experience? (1:23:50) Why meal prepping and planning is the #1 predictor of success. (1:27:20) Why meal prepping and planning is the #1 predictor of success. (1:30:03) His take on the evolution of social media and how it has affected his business (1:36:07) Why all diets work when they are inherently followed. (1:43:09) The power of broke” mindset and always giving more than he gets. (1:45:57) How anything you give for free has no perceived value. (1:48:00) What does he do to break his “checklist” style of living? (1:51:15) What is the proudest moment he has had in his career? (1:56:54) How has his relationship with his mom impacted him as an adult? (2:01:48) When you change the why you look at things, the things you look at change (2:05:40) Stan's tip of the day!

@Hanuman_ 5 жыл бұрын

thx for taking the time to make this you are one of the few channels that do

@rickjames5560 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much .

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@tylerdurden9394 5 жыл бұрын

When does he speak of sleep over cardio please?

@twrkhanasparukh 5 жыл бұрын

Stan is one of the very few people, that can listen them talking for hours. Somehow he is able to comunicate his pains and strugles in his life in very positive and mindfull manner. Every time i listen to him i feel better afterwards and in line with my goals in life.

@MrGflan 4 жыл бұрын

twrkhanasparukh well said. He is extremely generous with his knowledge and his teachings can be adapted to all people, from strongmen to the average gym goer. Great stuff.

@Millennial_Gardener 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed!!

@Chad.Tinney 2 жыл бұрын

@@MrGflan ll

@jpm000001 2 ай бұрын

Well said brother

@maarrsseelli 5 жыл бұрын

It’s always the same with Stan but I still listen to this guy like it was my first time. The only guy who instilled in me the concept of repetition and consistency, day after day after day. Thank you Mind Pump.

@bigmarv333 5 жыл бұрын

I love that you guys got Stan to open up on a personal side. I respect him even more now as an individual. Keep doing your thing White Rhino.

@prettybird8942 5 жыл бұрын

When "The White Rhino" speaks we mere mortals stop what we are doing and listen intently. So much information can be gleaned from this one individual. Thanks MP for posting such consistently great content. Subs to the moon !

@SamuelMM_Mitosis 3 жыл бұрын

If by information you mean bro science

@ottallman 3 жыл бұрын

@@SamuelMM_Mitosis stick to your video games pal

@SamuelMM_Mitosis 3 жыл бұрын

@@ottallmanok, thank you

@davidverdugo6266 2 жыл бұрын

@@SamuelMM_Mitosis why do you have such a high pitch voice?

@SamuelMM_Mitosis 2 жыл бұрын

@@davidverdugo6266 lol?

@calisthenick6131 3 жыл бұрын

Stan really seems like a down to earth guy. Also I really respect the fact that despite him making money of the vertical diet he still puts out all the information out there

@TheDubroots 5 жыл бұрын

Makes so much more sense to increase the nutrition and your body’s ability to absorb those nutrients while also increasing workload. Way better than starving yourself.

@LienahO 5 жыл бұрын

Friggin amazing podcast as always! Has anyone had trouble with low volume? I had my laptop volume and youtube volume on max and still thought it was a little too low.

@Cmchristich88 5 жыл бұрын

Lina Omary I watched with headphones, it helped a lot

@cityturbofly 5 жыл бұрын

use earbuds, your welcome.

@Hanuman_ 5 жыл бұрын

I had similar issues I watched this with speakers and headphones, I could only hear Stan in a quiet room, take the time to equalise your audio before you record.

@jimmyhugo33 5 жыл бұрын

Same thing with mark bell podcast; the host's volume is loud and the guest's volume is low.

@gunnarjuve 5 жыл бұрын

fuck off lol

@Hanuman_ 5 жыл бұрын

This is one of if not the best interview I've seen with Stan, and I've seen em all, You guys asked the right questions and Stan was a lot more clear and well developed in his answers. Awesome job!

@bennygilligan 5 жыл бұрын

I don't think i could ever get sick of hearing from stan he just makes sense

@amuslim3706 3 жыл бұрын

I love the way he talks, a real gentleman.

@shasal 5 жыл бұрын

I had never heard any of MindPumps other stuff but have been fastidiously following Stan around KZfaq for a while. Like the guy sitting on the right hand side said, I too was curious to hear more about Stan outside of nutrition and training. This is one of the best interviews because I feel it really speaks to me. When I’m on my training and diet plan, the plan works because I strictly stick to it. If something comes up and I’m prepared, I just deal with it. If I’m not almost literally nothing happens. I found that this carries over directly to the rest of my life. If I eat well, sleep well, train well, don’t spend hours in front of a damn screen and keep all of these things to time, my productivity and mood are immensely improved. Finding a way to make sure I can do that in a condensed, easier to maintain, harder to get out of way is the challenge for me now. Probably like a lot of other people, I don’t really have any form of a motivating factor. But listening to material like this makes me keener to seek out any form of success and see what I can do. There is more that I have learned but I’ve rambled enough. I appreciate the time and effort you guys put in, as well as sharing your valuable experience

@MindPumpTV 5 жыл бұрын

shasal glad you enjoyed it. Have you listened to podcast yet ? We’re on all major platforms : iTunes , Spotify , stitcher, podcast republic , google play, etc .

@shasal 5 жыл бұрын

This was my first time seeing/listening to any of your work but definitely not the last

@nicholascowley8885 Жыл бұрын

Stan is great, his calm mannerisms crack me up. You guys are definitely right about giving free information. I was listening to the podcast for a few months, then the free videos of MAPS Anabolic popped up in my KZfaq feed. Decided to buy the program AFTER watching all of the free videos! Adam nails it too, making the financial commitment makes me more intent on following the program. I’m halfway through the pre phase and feel great.

@thatlumberjack 5 жыл бұрын

I wish I could hear him better. Please check your mic levels before uploading. Turning it down is easy, but my phone won’t let me turn it up any higher........... :(

@chrisbickley1 5 жыл бұрын

Love that you are doing some podcast video now. Would love to see them all done by video eventually. Great stuff guys

@TrevorBarone 5 жыл бұрын

Great content, audio production needs tweaking as mentioned by 117 other people, keep em coming

@a_woman_who_loves_to_lift 3 жыл бұрын

Stan's knowledge 💯 So nice getting to know this man. Thank you Sal, Adam, & Justin. I loved hearing what he learned from Flex Wheeler and how he translated that success into his Flexible Diet. I learned a lot about nutrient partitioning from him, and I was one of those people who watched his Iceland seminar 3 times. I think I'll buy his Flexible Diet now though.

@phillymaclin18 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing podcast, I just watching videos on the vertical diet, I haven’t bought the program yet but I’ve started making monster mash’s and it’s amazing. Very easy to eat and you don’t feel like garbage afterwards. I’ll definitely be looking more into thanks guys and thank you Rhino

@Marco-jx9rr 3 жыл бұрын

The first time I got to a low bodyfat from overweight it went slowly, 25kg in about 1.5y. I did it by intuition, cut the junk food, reduced carbs (too much actually), doing hours or rockclimbing. The kind of training that does not make you big but neither slim as a runner. Hit the wall at about 15% bf so started all the fad diets. What a huge mistake. 5 years for nothing, except to know exactly how my body responds to the various deprivations so I am less scared of, say, missing a protein meal once. The body is very resilient, tor the good and for the bad. Anyway, I went through a reverse dieting high in carbs, now eventually cutting without efforts. It takes time, I don't want to cut more than 200-300 kcal a day. Easy and with joy, love the food I eat, no restriction anymore. Lot of meat and rice and carrots, the best to me.

@nickiacono9574 5 жыл бұрын

i need to work on my organization and proper planning like stan, he's a legend in the industry.

@gregf8167 5 жыл бұрын

Stans the man. One of the best guys to learn from in the world of muscle

@chriscottingham4368 3 жыл бұрын

No doubt bro! I've reduced my blood pressure with his vertical diet, within 1week!!! Feeling AWESOME in the gym, and my stomach feels so much better. " Stan the man "

@SamuelMM_Mitosis 3 жыл бұрын

Hes nothing but bro science, his diet is not at all supported by research

@maverick5989 3 жыл бұрын

SamuelMM bro science > peer view

@SamuelMM_Mitosis 3 жыл бұрын

@@maverick5989 okay

@MrJohannson 2 жыл бұрын

@@SamuelMM_Mitosis your hetero status is not at all supported by research.

@a_woman_who_loves_to_lift 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Adam, for asking the authentic questions that made this interview 💯. I really appreciated getting to know this extraordinary man and how he overcame very serious obstacles.

@brokenarrow9849 5 жыл бұрын

Keys to the kingdom! Thanks gentlemen!

@tomhoffelinck4882 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice interview! Thanks! Some in dept, some personal related stuff, awesome! Not just one more then there were 50 before with Stan. And really makes me appreciate this man even more then before!

@Inferno3333 5 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed listening to you guys. Stan has so much insight. My only complaint is that all the audio levels are to low.

@precisionsoundworksstudio 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing interview. I’ll have to agree with Courtney. Stan’s level was very low whereas the other mics were much louder. Also, just as a sidenote mention: Stan’s camera angle with the mic slightly away from his face, is a nice look. When you guys are sitting on the couch and the mics are right up against your faces, you can’t see your faces at all, it looks a little awkward. This is all sincere feedback, I love the podcast, just a sincere suggestion to let us see your faces a little more.

@jeffsiebert3141 5 жыл бұрын

Stan you’ve shown me the light my friend with training and diet .

@chrismabe5681 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love all of the different angles that you all take on all 5 billion diets. The two things I've noticed here compared to others is 1. Your emphasis on digestion (yes, I've been that guy that walked around feeling like an inflated tire because that "was just part of it") and 2. The emphasis on picking and pulling things from all the 5 billion and create the diet that works for you and is sustainable. I've said this on other shows but this is one of 2 shows I consistently follow out of all the ones out there. I've learned a lot and I appreciate it.

@emilianogranados8938 2 жыл бұрын

How have I just seen this? This is great content guys. One of the smartest and strongest powerlifters out there.

@Dadokjoey 5 жыл бұрын

Love this one of the best interviews guys 🙌🏾👌🏾🤙🏾

@Thatmainchick 3 жыл бұрын

This is so interesting. I have been trying to figure out my diet for a long time. Was vegan for 2 years but felt like I was always missing something or needing something. Also trying to get my blood pressure under control. The vegan diet claimed it fixed issues with blood pressure but it honestly did nothing for me. I went and bought ground bison and some other red meats after being told for years that red meat is bad for me and I feel the difference. I am experimenting more with it now and making slow changes. I want to build muscle and release fat.

@nikolajovanovic9048 5 жыл бұрын

Any video Stans in i first give it a thumbs up and then i watch it..Great stuff!

@christinebacon9606 5 жыл бұрын

Nikola Jovanović me too!

@MsAlyssaMonique 5 жыл бұрын

This is my second time watching this while i take a walk! Love this one!

@hillaryhitler3760 5 жыл бұрын

Bobby Hendricks lol

@dlansman 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, this OG laid the smack down and baptized mind pump with everything yall also preach. Awesome

@nmcmatic 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Great advice, great questions asked, great chemistry and overall I'm impressed and very glad I gave it a listen!

@fastingfrugivore 11 ай бұрын

This is one of the best ,most complete conversations ever ...thank you gentlemen ! Worth watching again n again n all over again !!

@Costonator 5 жыл бұрын

Idk if anyone else mentioned this but even at max volume you can barely hear anything, especially Stan.

@jboandlkramer6197 5 жыл бұрын

Strong and usefull content. Thx for offering.

@isaachuertavega 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing video guys! Great info. Loved hearing about the business side of Stan!

@arcadeparty4946 5 жыл бұрын

I've always loved the podcast, but your interview episodes are just exceptional !!

@ek7473 5 жыл бұрын

I learned so much from this guy!

@michaelkinsella7830 5 жыл бұрын

This is freaking awesome. Love Stan.

@Jmack7861 5 жыл бұрын

Aye I have ticks too, i can suppress them when I’m around people but sometimes I won’t realize I’m doing it if I’m comfortable around someone and they’ll mess with me about it. When people started calling me out on them though it helped me learn how to not do them around people lol. Stan is the shit though, he’s experienced both sides of the coin (world record holding powerlifter, and pro bodybuilder) so he knows what works for both, he doesn’t just use some catch all answer for things.

@waleedalnakhi1563 5 жыл бұрын

low potassium intake causes irregular heart beast, increased stress and slow muscle recovery. Doesn't it make senses that these factors can cause sleep apnea ?

@nathant2984 2 жыл бұрын

Had those same ocd counting ticks. Can’t believe he mentioned that.

@Nikzww187 5 жыл бұрын

Great interview

@timparkes4718 5 жыл бұрын

Stan’s the man!

@ryanhollis7517 5 жыл бұрын

I’ve been waiting for this interview since you guys mentioned it in a previous episode!

@coin777 5 жыл бұрын

Man how hard is it to compress the sound to be more even? Do You need a degree to do that in murica?

@chrislockhart3585 2 жыл бұрын

Im following Stan's program and finally growing and thriving.

@leonardpersin4255 2 жыл бұрын

How did you find the vertical diet? Did you get the book?

@chrislockhart3585 2 жыл бұрын

@@leonardpersin4255 I actually found him on KZfaq and just researched a little more and started eating it and literally felt better a few days in ... it's really good if you have gut issues from craming a bunch of different shit down your throat. There is nothing in it to bloat you and everything moves through you nicely 👌

@leonardpersin4255 2 жыл бұрын

@@chrislockhart3585 beauty mate will give it a whirl

@mattstropoli7987 5 жыл бұрын

Anything with the Rhino is usually outstanding. This did not disappoint!

@alanmacalma 5 жыл бұрын

Damn I watched that whole 2 hours. That was great stuff! Best episode ever. Stan is the man!

@maxmaxmax29 2 жыл бұрын

I love Stan, what a legend.

@hurricaneh9807 5 жыл бұрын

I really liked this episode

@tobiaskevorkazito4072 2 жыл бұрын

Wow I never heard of this guy, he’s amazing!

@RichRobinson 7 ай бұрын

Brilliant man. Brilliant source of knowledge. Thanks to everyone involved in this episode.

@jpm000001 2 ай бұрын

He really is a phenomenal guy

@Amanda.c91 3 жыл бұрын

my fave part of the vertical diet? taking shots of real cranberry juice!🤣NOT from concentrate! but for real, love all the aspects of a healthy thyroid and metabolism, solid sleep, and having a flat quiet tummy because the digestion is so optimal.

@BrianDeCosta 2 жыл бұрын

I want Stan to read me a story as I fall asleep

@vilisavescu565 3 жыл бұрын

Such an amazing one 👌

@ottallman 3 жыл бұрын

Can check out the Stitcher podcast app and search Stan Efferding. Audio gold for hours and hours on all different podcast shows. Love listening to this guy

@Brandon-tk2rw Жыл бұрын

I'm a textbook ectomorph with a ton of slow twitch endurance muscles... and the Mike M HIT thing is the first time people started asking me if I was on gear

@ambarponti9223 3 жыл бұрын

What had me have an interest and not, in personal training? Seeing pattern’s in how quickly I would get results. It did not seem normal. Sometimes, I’m intuitive. And know what’s an outlier. I had it.

@ambarponti9223 3 жыл бұрын

I would also, exercise my arms one more than the other, not purposely. And that would also get my attention. 🙂

@Unnaturalmethod 2 жыл бұрын

Omg this podcast answered soooooo much.

@Imhotep_DrummerJones 5 жыл бұрын

i am now subscribed to this channel because the interviews are amazing AND the time stamps makes life so much easier 😂😩😩💯💯💯

@seaslob2820 Жыл бұрын

Been carnivore for 4 years. Been trying this program. It has been great. Less restrictive.

@impulse894 Жыл бұрын

Very articulate and strong man. Respect Stan.

@ivo69tube1 2 жыл бұрын

Great Podcast! ❤️

@MROST 4 жыл бұрын

GOLD !!

@felipemattoshero 5 жыл бұрын

amazing

@AshleyWragg 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this! Very very interesting and informative.

@dustinmikesell7908 4 жыл бұрын

This is straight wisdom! Thank you for this great interview

@salty3069 5 жыл бұрын

Nice!!!!!

@jf2849 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting about Stan’s mom mine is very similar a good person, hard working , always involved in my activities as a child, a functioning addict for her it’s alcohol she wasn’t always mentally unstable but it’s turned out that way over the years.

@bolshoikush9093 2 жыл бұрын

Stan is the Man

@musclemachine8849 5 ай бұрын

This interview is just 👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@AndJusTIceForRob 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing info. But I’m having trouble understanding where the fiber is in the vertical diet. Isn’t that a giant void that needs to be filled in most Americans’ diets?

@Turley30 5 жыл бұрын

Stan the man!!!

@Hustler1_ 3 жыл бұрын

Stan needs to do children’s audiobook 😂

@samson2160 2 жыл бұрын

Can someone explain what he said what they were taking to recover faster?

@brandoncardwell7271 5 жыл бұрын

thank you

@brandoncardwell7271 5 жыл бұрын

woah 43:36 never made the connection but i have noticed this in the past. very interesting.

@musclemachine8849 5 ай бұрын

STAN👑👑👑

@10n0 5 жыл бұрын

Stan sounds like Mel Gibson

@Sandy-fl7cw 5 жыл бұрын

😃had to close my eyes while listening ..he does sound like Gibson!

@graham-wright 5 жыл бұрын

I can't 'unhear' that now 🤔

@dustinmikesell7908 4 жыл бұрын

FREEEEDDDOOOMMM

@gogetter3721 4 жыл бұрын

True

@kristinknv 5 жыл бұрын

Wtf I literally took eggs and pb and j sandwich to school the other day

@hitmizan 5 жыл бұрын

I know you don't like the cholesterol hype the doctors bring up what do you think about having higher HDL cholesterol though,beneficial or dont worry about it?

@AzraelsShadow 2 жыл бұрын

I'm one of those buyers of the Vertical Diet after watching the Iceland Video! So much good information that just made sense!

@AzraelsShadow 2 жыл бұрын

@Ali It works out great once you get past the initial adjustment phase. If you're losing weight and have a high body fat percentage, be sure to set your protein macros to your lean muscle mass, not your overall weight

@Kikwatz 5 жыл бұрын

He speaks about his old friend Flex Wheeler.

@snpdo 2 жыл бұрын

on full volume this should be louder

@randyvest1764 5 жыл бұрын

This is fantastic. Thx men

@sudhirjoshi8888 5 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah

@aznericxD 5 жыл бұрын

Yes we got a shoutout for badminton haha

@gmaiaswbellnet 5 жыл бұрын

good

@cardioandmanifest 3 жыл бұрын

44:44 sleep over cardio

@MattXICE 3 жыл бұрын

Great podcast, but you have to really turn up the volume to hear Stan.

@IceColdProfessional 2 жыл бұрын

Thumbnail makes him look like he's double-scooping pre-workout with a gallon of coffee.

@williamballew5738 5 жыл бұрын

I fucking love Stan

@obiwonfoshobi45 5 жыл бұрын

1hr 8min the juicy stuff

@jamesirish509 7 ай бұрын

It's Not fair to say a trainer is a ripoff for not knowing a client's hormone levels we can suggest they get checked and share blood work it's very helpful for sure especially if they're not getting results, some people will only take there Dr's advice. It's a trainers job to design a comprehensive and consistent exercise program and meal plan if there willing to follow one. Us trainer/coaches are only able to get the client to agree to follow and afford what there able. Thanks for the information Stan. Appreciate your work. Shamrock Boxing Coach James.

@cremephoto Жыл бұрын

The volume fam 🔈

@mariettr125 5 жыл бұрын

I worked as a nurse in OR for almost 20 years. Never saw anesthesia inject "fructose" to increase core body temp. LOL

@muneebmashhhgaming 4 жыл бұрын

Bench 25 on each side was an accomplishment for me lol

@wildcard749 3 жыл бұрын

thats good, i was there too, now im benching 205 for 8 reps and my numbers keep going up, you WILL get stronger if you keep at it, then those 25’s on each side will become light warmup sets to you