1352: The Muscle Building & Fat Burning Advantages of Training Like an Athlete

Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth

In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin discuss how training like an athlete not only improves your movement and performance but can help you build a better body.

• That time Sal built muscle in his biceps through a different type of stimulus. (2:51)
• Mind Pump Realizations: It’s not just resistance training that builds muscle. (5:19)
• Translating athletic movements to build a body that can do more functional things. (8:09)
• How you can fool yourself into a lull that you have this great fitness level. (11:44)
• There is an aesthetic to moving well. (15:44)
• Shattering the paradigm of the gym vs the real world. (17:30)
• The misconceptions of training like an athlete. (19:11)
• Why you SHOULD train like an athlete. (20:10)
• • #1 – The novelty aspect of it. (21:28)
  • #2 – The increase in durability. (34:07)
  • #3 – The mobility factor. (38:15)
  • #4 – Gaining control through explosive movements done correctly. (42:32)

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• Stop Working Out And Start Practicing - Mind Pump Media
• Fire up your Central Nervous System to maximize Muscular Adaptation – Mind Pump Blog
• Why Mobility Is So Important For Being Healthy – Mind Pump Blog
• What is the First Step to Better Mobility? - Mind Pump Blog
• Is Mobility Important For Working Out? - Mind Pump Blog
• Post-Activation Potentiation | Science for Sport
• Mind Pump Podcast - YouTube
• Mind Pump Free Resources

People Mentioned

• Katie Ledecky (@katieledecky) Instagram
• Paul J. Fabritz (@pjfperformance) Instagram