I'm 5ft 4 and roughly 145lbs, I started cardio exercising last February in hopes of losing weight but transitioned to mostly strength training. In the process of strength training I haven't lost any weight but I haven't gained, besides gaining strength and seeing physical progress I've also gotten rid of Acanthosis nigricans( caused by insulin resistance) on my chest which usually developes when I weigh more than 135lbs. I'm a busy stay at home mom who doesn't have hours to dedicate to exercising but the 30ish minutes 3 to 5 days a week of strength training have helped me so much health wise and is worth it alone even if I don't fit back into my size 4 clothes again!

I owe it to you guys for getting to a point where working out doesn’t consume my time and thoughts. My life is more balanced now. I didn’t think this would happen and it has taken place gradually since I’ve started listening to your podcast and implementing your tips.

I started listening to you guys 11/2022 and got on MAP 15 and MAPS prime because I needed to just be consistent. These pod casts & programs have helped me so much. I'm focusing on getting stronger, eating whole foods, getting 40% of my protein at breakfast, and 10 min walks after every meal. I have 100+ lbs to get off, but im not worried about the scale even though im down 10 lbs. Just getting stronger and lifting more is my main focus. I've learned so much from you guys. Thank you for spreading positivity and sharing your expert knowledge. You guys are the best!

I started going to a gym as a new year resolution at my highest 125 kilos .. after 4 months of group cardio sessions 5 times a week, i hit a dead end at 113 kilos .. dropped out of gym .. i was exactly like "i wanna enjoy my life" type of guy.. blaming my genetics for my over weight.. around June is when i came across MIND PUMP.. You guys were like that breath of fresh air for someone who was drowning.. I've been regular with 4 to 5 days of lifting weights.. now at 88 kilos.. Stronger.. feeling much better.. I met some friends after a year on new year.. boy the compliments i got were priceless.. Big Thank You to MIND PUMP ❤️

I've been listening to y'all for over 2 years now. My husband has been lifting for 10 years and I've been lifting for around 5 years. I love hearing about all your wives & their pregnancy/fitness journies. I am currently 3 months postpartum with a honeymoon cruise in April. It was our first child, so the mental game of seeing my body transform so fast was hard to stomach. I'm just now getting back into the gym, lifting again, and slowly seeing my pre-pregnancy body return. Due to our pregnancy, my husband also gained some baby weight that he's struggling to get off. We'll continue to listen and learn from y'all!

I love myself so much I decided to listen to every Mindpump episode in 2023 😊

Last year I decided that I was going to start being intentional about life and refused to be a "resolutioner" so I started my health journey in May and I must say even though I'm only about 2 months new to this MP community you guys have made this transition to health a million times better than I have had over the years! Thank you!

I'm an advocate for 5 days a week and at 430 am wake up and at the gym by 5am

Hey you guys are amazing fathers

Where would we all be without you guys? You guys are the best source of fitness information! Thank you

One of the best drive it home episodes yet. Looking forward to being successful long-term.

Love the point of muscle memory. Mid 2022 I caught Covid, then had plantar fasciitis, then damaged my lower back at work, all within a month, that meant no gym for 6 months! Got back into the gym early November and before Christmas I had gained all I had lost over that 6 month period! Very grateful for the evolution of human being and our muscle memory! 💪🏼😁 Now to re-gain all the lost gains over Christmas 🎅

Happy New Year, Team! Here’s to another great year of MindPump! 🎉🥂

totally sounds like me 😂 I typically either train 5-6 times a week or I end up not training at all... thanks for the insights, I'll definitely review my source of motivation so that it's coming from a positive place!

Love how you guys are both science and experience based. I’ve learned a lot and made so many improvements because of all the information you guys have provided. Thank you

Been listening to you guys while o work for about 6 months. So many great podcasts, topics and guests.

I use to listen to you guys w my earbuds in, but I’ve started watching you on the tv when my husband and I have coffee in the mornings and he’s learned so much (I have always learned so much from all 3 of you) but now my husband is interested in strength training with me….he has diabetes, heart issues and high cholesterol in his family so I thank you all for so much of your free information and look forward to maybe getting him to start your MAPS ANABOLIC too!!! Thanks again for all you guys do!!

This is one of the best podcasts! Listen to ya’ll almost everyday!

You guys are appreciated. Thank you from the bottom of my healthy little heart ❤

In my opinion, one of the greatest things you can implement for long-term fitness success is having fun with your workouts. Too underrated!

Since listening to Mind Pump in Jul22 I've PRd my bench and deadlift. Working on squat technique and planning on great things this year!

Thank you for sharing all this valuable knowledge. Just purchased Sal's book and ready to get into the best shape of my life in 2023!

Mind Pump show speaks directly to me and my addictive personality. Training for the wrong reasons. Thank you for your words - easy for me to understand and gets to the point.

This is a great episode to listen to if you have never listened to Mind Pump. Preach the weights!

Always the voice of reason! Your advice is spot on!

Morning mind pump brothers! Have a blessed day lads 👊🏼💪🏼🙏🏼

my favorite people on the internet!

Finally started doing a total body split now, loving it so far!

great podcast! thank you all for the good advices 🤙🏽

the message you gave us in the first 20 minutes of this episode hit home hard for me and was a real big eye opener. i’m guilty of falling into this pattern where i’ll go all out for 2 or 3 months on a strict diet and doing weight lifting 5-6 days per week. it’s so unrealistic and i burn myself out every time. i’m gonna take your advice and do 2-3 days per week but need to figure out a good split. keep the great videos coming guys. it’s my favorite channel on youtube for sure to just keep playing in the background 👊🏼👊🏼

You all at Mind Pump are a GodSend! Happy New Year to you!

I just discovered you guys this in the last couple of weeks, but I really appreciate the perspective you bring. You don't sit there and bash other channels for getting it wrong, but present the information in a balanced and understanding way. You really seem want to help build everyone up, instead of just building yourselves up. Thanks for everything and I hope to learn lots from you guys this year.

I think you guys are great. No BS information that regular people like me can live by. Thank you. 😎

MINDPUMP TV Video Idea from the last podcast, last caller - How To Safely Dump The Weights. Barbells and dumbbells on presses, squats and other vulnerable positions.

Really love y’all videos, they’re motivating, knowledgeable, and Successful

Excellent point about picking a realistic workout plan. This is the main advice I give people. Consistency is the key. Pick a workout schedule you can commit to 100%. Two or three days a week is perfectly fine as long as you stick with it long term. Way too many people try to do too much too fast and just give up after a month or two.

Thanks for changing my life Mindpump team! Watching your podcast regularly was instrumental in forming my habit of working out. I finally completed 1 year of going to the gym, and can't recognise the person I was a year ago!!

I was definitely one of those cardio/eat less people. I would randomly binge eat and was never happy with progress. Now I have a great relationship with food and absolutely love strength training. I have seen the most results and I am no longer afraid to eat certain foods. These podcasts are always informative and comical. Thank you guys!

Thank you guys for changing my life for the better 💪.

I came across your podcast few Months ago I’m hooked💯💪🏽I watch you guys when I’m cooking /cleaning/working out💯👍🏽👍🏽Thank You for sharing your experience and knowledge 🙏🏽

I love your content! Last March I committed to 20 mins of exercise 3x a week. I ended up doing 20-30 mins anywhere from 3-5x a week. I’ve tried to get into shape so many times and always failed for the exact reasons you pointed out - you don’t go from a sedentary lifestyle to hitting the gym an hour a day 5x a week. In august I joined a 100 day challenge to move 30 mins a day and shocked myself by actually doing 30 mins as a minimum each day. In November I started working out harder. Doing Pilates and HIIT style workouts. Over Christmas break I worked out 6 days a week because I love to. I haven’t seen any changes physically with weight loss BUT I am stronger, I have more stamina and that is enough motivation to keep me going. Hopefully this year I can slim down a bit, gain more muscle, and continue getting into better shape. Thanks for the inspiration your podcast brings to me every week! It really motivates me to keep going and teaches me a lot!

You guys! Thank you for the discount! I literally just brought it and I’m so excited! Thank you for all you guys do!

What they preach definitely works. I switched from low calorie high cardio to strength training about two years ago. I'm 61 years old so I fully expected any adaptations to take longer than when I was younger. I've gotten close to my goals and am now working on losing a few more Lbs and increasing muscle percentage. I feel great. Trust the process.

It's the over correction that people get into instead of small goals. Go all the way on other side to prove someone wrong

Mindpump thank you for giving me that mind pump!! Here's to a great 23, cheers brothers!!

I have actually took a lot from what you guys have said and applied it to my training and training my clients. You talk about lifting and you talk about real world events, which always applies to me. I have dealt it in my routine to wash your podcast while I’m cooking and eating all my food.

Currently taking the nasm course to become a CPT and your platform has been a huge inspiration and motivator. Appreciate all the information and perspective you and your guest bring and have a great 2023!! 🤙🏾

Probably the best podcast yet! As a coach it’s so hard to convince your athletes that they shouldn’t go into fitness as a punishment! 🙏🏽

Loved this episode! An “aha!” episode for me. Thank you!

My brother recommended you guys a couple months ago. Now I listen often especially while I do my warmup walks before I lift. Your points resonate with me. I workout because I can and want to be able to do what I do well into the future. I was already considering getting Maps Anabolic, so the sale helps, but free is better. Lol

I've been working at losing body fat and getting healthier for 10 years. I've had some good success in different areas but just never had the right formula to get to the place that I wanted to be. After doing a couple years of crossfit your programming is definitely doable. 😁 thank you for Sharing your knowledge and expertise over something that's going to impact my entire Life! Thank you so so very much. ❤❤❤❤ you guys ROCK!

I’m a newbie to the gym and being more healthy. It’s not really a time of year thing, I just made the decision that I want to feel better and be healthier. I have been getting a lot of value from these shows, love the content.

Started listening to MP over the last year and rarely miss an episode! LOVE the content and friendships! I bought a Tonal last April ( I know, not your cup of tea 😂 but it works for my life) BUT there are so many programs and trainers it's like listening to fitness advice online, it's all over the place. I love your advice of 3 days a week, full body so that's what I'm working on for 2023! Thank you for always sharing positive, straightforward, helpful content!!

Great information. Thank you so much!

My "New Year, New Me" plan is taking a back seat as i'm at home from work sick at least for today 🤒 This episode is a good reminder that this lifestyle is about the long term life goal and that's keeping me motivated. Thank you 😊

On and off for years here, started a PPL split awhile back with proper protein & creatine and put a decent amount of strength on relative to a skinny fat guy who couldn’t lift a 20lbs dumbbell. Now I have been able to personally come to that point where 3-4 days of 1 hour training with trigger sessions is so appealing. I will say i believe a huge part of it is mindset and learning to convince yourself the goal is health and you what Sal said about loving yourself not hating yourself as the motivation is KEY to wanting it.

Thank you for all you do! As a trainer your contact is SO HELPFUL not only for my own journey, but my clients as well. THANK YOU

If Health was a religion, these lads would be Health God. I'd be a pleasure to speak to you sometime. I definitely owe you guys a sick beat to make a fitness anthem 💪

Great discussion 👍

Guys, this may be the best podcast you have produced. I love strength training and my primary sport is cycling. Since I have adopted strength training into my training, it has had a very positive impact with my cycling. Thanks so much for what you do!

You guys have the best info out there. I love the banter and quality info taking into account different mentalities towards fitness.

You all have the best podcast revolving around health. You give a realistic look on how it works around so many different lives. Everyone has a different situation so those little examples help people understand THEIR situation better. Great video!

Boom !!!!!

I have been lifting steady for 6 months now. Really loving the big gains in strength and size. Not paying any attention to cardio or calories. 58 years at 6’1” and 270 pounds. Feeling now it is time to start cutting those Calories.

Great show but please skip the music in the beginning 2 minutes lol

Of the Big 5 mentioned, i didn't hear deadlifts. It's my favorite!

Thank you for all of the advice! I bought MAPS Starter and will be starting that.

excellent episode guys!!!!!

You guys have brought a completley new way to provide info on health and fitness. You all get to the point and bring great tips to implement all while having fun and going off topics. Thank you for the content!

I've been listening to you guys since the beginning and love that you are still going strong. Happy new year everyone

I am definitely someone that goes way too hard in the beginning and then get burnt out. I tend to focus on cardio because when I focus on strength training the scale doesn’t move as quickly. As someone that has 70lbs to lose, it’s a mental struggle for sure…even though I KNOW it’s normal

I have been listening to you guys for several months now. I feel like I've plateaued a little doing Push, Pull, Legs. I am seriously considering running MAPS Anabolic but have some shoulder tendinosis that has gotten mostly better and a little worried I will over-exert myself. You guys give some great advice. Keep doing what you're doing!

Appreciate the Education, Mind Pump Show: 💯 #Motivation

Everything you guys mentioned this episode is very true and I can attest to every piece of advice given.

You guys are a great team

Such good fitness knowledge! I love starting my mornings learning From you guys!

So glad I found this channel. Took me a while but god damn this is good information. Currently in a good cut to use the results as 'advertisements' for my online coaching business I'm currently setting up. Listening to this information while working on myself, but also on the whole setting up part, is THE perfect combination. Love it!

Amazing advice as usual

I make 5 days Monday to Friday a habit of workouts before work, some being better than others. Then understand that other things may interfere with two or three of those days but always get back to it. Learned on my own by trying several things that weight training works for me and sometimes throw in some spin classes and getting more footsteps. Have been pretty consistent for past 20 years but food is the killer! One other thought is how useful watching the fat percentage on the scales...and keeping an awareness on that and staying within a range to not get to a place where it becomes a big project to lose a pile of weight. Food is my nemesis and eating from boredom! Trying to focus on protein and vegetables right now to put that in check.

I agree with what y’all said. If you start out with a positive attitude and wanting to better yourself rather than doing it from a negative attitude it makes all the difference

Appreciate all the insight y'all provide- Quality content without the BS....I've just recently started to go back to a gym that use to intimidate the hell out of me- Still a bit uneasy -but I'm finding truth to the strategy of surrounding yourself with people 10 steps ahead of you ....very motivating vibe...Thanks again for the honesty!

First Edit: this was a great episode. I just picked up a few of your MAPS programs and I’ve been looking for more information on your definition on adaptation. This episode had exactly what I was looking for.

This episode really resonated with me. It allowed me to think realistically about setting my goals in a sustainable way. Thank You🙏❤️. Best wishes in 2023.

I've heard u guys talk about this stuff before, but it's nice to hear it again because I tend to forget some stuff, like remembering to try to mix up my weight, I don't always like the heavy lifts I don't want to hurt myself.

All of you guys are knowledgeable when it comes to fitness I think thats obvious to everyone. I personally appreciate the dynamic yall have in the way you break down subjects together. Personal experiences, psychology behind how or why people start / stop / continue their fitness journey. All around professional and welcoming for experienced and new people in the fitness world. Thank you for your content

Been listening since 600+. Also tried listening from the beginning. You guys are always awesome and helpful. Kudos!

This is super helpful. I believe my mindset is different this year and I'm thinking more positively about myself and my reason for exercising. This was great. thanks for spending time on the psychological side of things!

I am exhausted today. I train 6 days a week and work 50-60 hrs a week as a nurse. I did abs today because at least I got to lay on the floor while I worked out. Lol Tomorrow, I can sleep, eat, cook, and train harder. 💪💪

YOOOOOOO!!!!

Enjoying the content guys, thank you

Excellent episode guys. Great way to start 2023. Thank you for the wisdom you are sharing. BTW, I’m a 3X/week guy, seeking to gain more strength and efficiency in 2023. Currently at 19% BF as a 60 year older and want to get back to 15% or so.

Great tips for everyone wanting to know where to start and how to be successful at fitness for health.

My 55 and you guys have helped my greatly I love the podcast I would love to try a program someday to see what my body really can do thank you for the content happy new year guys

I’m in my 3rd year and refuse to be a statistic! I am a little stubborn and rely on discipline over motivation.

Great show again lads and I can't recommend MAPS Anabolic any higher. Would go to the gym and use what ever machine was free and now i have a plan and a good one. I'm consistent because of the program and it didn't takelong to see results. The only other thing i would recommend is a stopwatch to time your breaks .

I’m finally taking their advice and eating 3,000 cals a day for a month with strength training. Pretty bloated I’m not going to lie, but it finally makes sense to me. Set metabolism high that way you cut without completely starving yourself.

Loving the content. Hoping to drop 50 pounds by the end of the year using your tips

them sharing all knowledge is super helpful. It helps me with thinking and working on balance and sustainable workouts. Still a way to go to do less trainings during the week.

Please pick me for a free program! I listen everyday and want learn how to program in the gym. Thanks for all the advice you share!

As per usual great info, now to try to get my partner to listen!