20 seconds embrace?! That's an isometric hug!

Everyday my father in law says, “Why don’t you skip the gym today. You can go tomorrow” as he sits on the couch watching Fox News all day.

Breaking out of that peer pressure from friends with bad habits has been the hardest part of the journey for me

Just wanted to thank you guys! My girl was not a huge fan of working out. But we picked up aesthetic and getting to go to the gym only 3 days a week while doing some light work at the house the other days has been huge. She now enjoys going more and we love seeing her/myself get stronger! Thanks again

Been listening to u guy for months and you have changed how I work out listen to my body. You guys are slowly changingt journey in the right direction thank you ❤️

I love this topic. I started my health and fitness journey a few years ago. I have lost friends because of the pressure of not going out drinking alcohol and eating unhealthy. Here I was thinking it was me not being the ‘good’ friend. Thank you guys!❤

So true, and so important to be conscious of what relationships we have with the people around us ✔️ thoroughly enjoyed this on Apple Podcasts on my daily morning walk

True. The best feeling I get in the gym is when I train with my teenage daughter.

I've found its made a huge difference surrounding myself with people with similar goals and a growth mindset. Sharing encouragement and new ideas for improving :) so many Ive gotten from you guys, the best!!!!

Just want to say how grateful I am for Mind Pump! You guys so consistently put out content that encourages, inspires, challenges, and even entertains me on a near daily basis. The guidance you have put forward is gold and it's transformed the way I think about health and fitness. Thank you, thank you!

Absolutely Love the story about Justin and the sultry picture 😂😂😂😂😂

Absolutely love listening to Mind Pump while I’m at work and soaking in every bit of advice to implement into my life. I have made such a dramatic physical change in the past few months and it’s definitely thanks to you guys! ❤

This video hits home for me. I started my fitness/health journey almost 1 year ago & I lost a lot of people. You become mentally stronger as you go through this journey, though & it made me strong enough to watch people walk out of my life. I am okay doing this alone and becoming happy with me again. Discovering myself and getting to know me again. I'll meet the right people along the way 😊

I died 😂😂😂 when Adam said “Justin didn’t even like Sal” 😅😂😂😂🧠💪🏼

Great conversation with caller #1! I am finally attempting a cut after reverse dieting successfully for the first time. A month in, and I'm seeing a steady, slow drop in fat. I started to hit the wall and feel hungry and tired, so cut the volume and took more rest days. That encouraged the fatloss to continue. As I start to hit the wall again, you are reminding me to return to maintenance and then get back cracking with fresh pep! You always say what I need to hear. Thank you ❤

I catch every show! Thank you foe helping me look forward to going to work every day. I start each work morning with whatever new video I can find from mind pump

I really enjoy when you take live callers! 🙌🏻

I relate to this so much! Friends and neighbors see me running or working out in the garage and they instantly start getting insecure and telling me why they don’t have time, have bad knees, etc.

So true, I have an issue in finding people that want to live similar lifestyles and not always doing junk activities like drinks late at night and eating crappy foods or spending money on home orders in stead of cooking at home.

Sometimes i wish i would live in 80s where people had no phone no computer no social media but they were so much happier than we are today. Not like this is an excuse bit I think it would be much easier to make friends. You guys rock!

Fantastic opening, this is the conversation people are missing

This is so true. You mimic your surroundings, not just on fitness and health. They say your sallery is typically the average of your 10 closest friends, too.

I love that I have a very supportive group of friends

This is so true! Trying to move from vegetarian to vegan - cheese is the hardest, friends still make cheese everything and want me to eat it when I'm trying so hard to change my lifestyle. They don't get it. They finally get me not eating meat and I've been this way since 1996! Thanks for a great episode. Loving Muscle Mommy 😊

Been listing to you guys for a year or two now but rarely watch the KZfaq. I’ll watch the KZfaq and listen to the podcast if I can get a t-shirt :)

You changed my life. Thank you ❤

Now gonna ask my hubby to send me pics like Justin's 😂 Note to self: must hug my teens more 😊 and a podcast discussing common avatar metabolic adaptation would be helpful. Thanks team x

The losing friends part from changing your priorities is a huge factor for the 20 somethings. The no drinking or stop eating out makes others feel inferior and beneath the healthy. It’s too bad they don’t gravitate to join in on the health party. They may in the years to come and finally be humble enough to ask their old friend for help. Two different species as Sal would say.

Didn't you cover this like 5 days ago? Lol 😂

Mind pump all day!!

Acura nsx!!! Yes Sal. Yall made me cry laughing at Justin picture without shirt 😂😂

So true. We are influenced by everything around us. Thanks for being a positive influence in my life. And I'm definitely going to try the 20 second hug, we need more oxytocin in our lives! Thanks guys! Stay strong! 💪

If one person loses weight, it is very true it causes a huge stress on the relationship, if the other person stays seditary. I have experienced this personally for sure.

Sliding slows you down on a track, yes I went to Skippy racing school back in 2006

I can relate on selling grandparents house. We lost both grandparents last July within 24hr of each other. We’re now trying to get it ready to sell. Hardest part is it’s next to door my aunt and my parents houses so we’re trying to make sure it goes to someone good

Great episode gents!

Mind Pump Yeah Dude!!

Love the show

Relationships are huge in your fitness goals. My wife and I are barely starting to see eye to eye on this.

52:30 Therapist: don't worry, mustache Adam isn't real and can't hurt you.

Love you guys, would love to win!

I am driving laughing my ass off about the Justin picture story😂😂😂😂😂

Wait no way! I live on Santa Teresa & I used to go to that gym! Right across the street from Kaiser! What a small world. I’ve been listening to you guys for almost a year now & I had to idea you guys were located so close!

You all look good with mustaches!

Okay, am I the only one that was waiting for them to put up Justin’s leaked picture on the screen! 🤣🤣🤣 Dang it guys! lol

I'm a 46 year old guy living in rural Kentucky. I have lost 87 lbs in the last 8 months. People around the area just give you funny looks or kinda laugh at you when your jogging or walking down the road. When you mention weightlifting , it just seems so foreign to people where I live.

Colleges do set a maximum amount of absences per course. The penalty is a direct loss of points off the overall score or failure.

When you start your fitness journey, you just gotta tell your friends “I’m having A DAM SALad!!” Pudumpum,chh! 😭 seriously though, as a mental health professional, I can say you guys are right on the money with this episode.

You guys totally make the journey home in the car fun…AI hallucinating is scary…COCKroaches! Hilarious!

Let's go!!

0:31 notice how their heads bounce up and down when they move. That is bad form and that is bad for the knees. You are essentially hopping up while falling forward and that is not running. Your head should stay level the entire time as all of the work should be done by your lower body. Walking&running are skills; Not everyone can just get up and do them as injuries exist

It is true, you do become the average of the five people you spend the most time with

Can I split my workouts ?!!! Or is it not as effective? I have ADHD and have a hard time being at the gym for 1hr.

I know that she doesn't realize it, but my Mum hinders my fitness goals because she doesn't see the benefit nor does she think that females should engage in weight training. In turn, I am always waiting for the ridicule for weighing my food or allowing her to see me lift the barbell.

Justin, when you sent the photo, did it have the caption 'They don't even know '?

Boom

I have had so many people try to mock me for eating healthy, prioritizing fitness, and not drinking. I have had so many arguments over it. 😩

Random side quest: ask a stranger for a hug for 20 seconds

Lets go.. lets eat some SNACKS🎉

I’m out on the creeper stash and/or full beard. I don’t mind a goatee but nothing beats 100% clean shaven for me. If you want the mustache because you like it then power to you but definitely don’t grow a mustache to attract women 😂

the woman at the end of the outro... was that an error or??😭

Who you are is influenced by who you surround yourself with.

💪🏿💪🏿

Sal thinking AI is trying to mess with us is silly to say the least. AI can’t think for itself.

Sadly I lost pretty much all of my friends because of this...

Keep hearing about Adam and katrina so in the dark I'm newer here. Anyone lightly fill me in?

If you think peer pressure to be fat and lazy is bad try quitting drinking. Your "friends" will lose their minds and not in a good way.

My x gf hated me going to the gym she wanted me all to herself

Just get the pellets 🤷🏿‍♂️

34:02 The AI is literally just scouring the internet for information and it doesnt know whats a joke and what isnt

I also prefer my man with some longer stubble. Thank goodness it grows in fast, I’m less into his clean shaven look 😅

I hate these friendship episodes. Cuz i dont have nor am i gonna try to make friends! 😆

Sal the divorce rate goes up after bariatric surgery cos one of them just got WAY hotter lol.

Hormones are a funny thing eh? We need this 20 second hug recorded 🫶🏻 13:36