Podcasts Health & Fitness Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth 1441: The Effectiveness of Dumbbell Only Workouts, the Importance of Tearing Muscle Down to Ensure Growth, What to Do If You Have Overactive Traps & More

1441: The Effectiveness of Dumbbell Only Workouts, the Importance of Tearing Muscle Down to Ensure Growth, What to Do If You Have Overactive Traps & More

Published: Dec. 9, 2020, midnight

In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about at-home workouts with only dumbbells, how to know if tearing the muscles enough to ensure growth, tips specifically for female ectomorphs, and what to do with overactive traps.

  • Conspiracy Theory Corner with Mind Pump. (5:25)
  • The stresses of parenting, the male ego & MORE. (11:50)
  • Weird News with Sal. (20:30)
  • Is this the end of the movie theater experience as we know it? (21:30)
  • Smoking marijuana is NOW legal indoors. (27:25)
  • Random Hour with Mind Pump. (28:45)
  • Justin\u2019s snafu in Vegas. (30:20)
  • How Public Goods is LITERALLY giving stuff away, Adam\u2019s \u2018interesting\u2019 relationship with toilet paper & HUGE BREAKING NEWS! (33:36)
  • Ned and the saga of Justin\u2019s dog Arlo. (42:57)
  • #Quah question #1 \u2013 How do you feel about at-home workouts with only dumbbells? Do you think you can get the same results as a gym? (45:53)
  • #Quah question #2 \u2013 If we are not necessarily chasing soreness in our program to train more frequently, how do we know if we are tearing the muscles enough to ensure growth? (48:58)
  • #Quah question #3 \u2013 Any tips, specifically, for female ectomorphs? I listen to you talk about how difficult it is for women to gain a sculpted physique. I am just discouraged. (53:40)
  • #Quah question #4 \u2013 What can you do if you have overactive traps? (58:13)

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