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June 26, 2025 63 mins
Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, and Justin Andrews of Mind Pump, join Tom to discuss the truth behind fitness and how the industry has led us astray. [ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 5-26-18]. SHOW NOTES How Mind Pump was created [01:03] Why vulnerability set them apart [04:46] Why self-hate isn’t motivating [05:24] Adam’s story & how he got into fitness [07:31] How being vulnerable made them better trainers & podcasters [10:01] Why Sal stopped focusing on his physique [13:17] Start your fitness journey by understanding your baseline [16:52] Why we can’t trust our body’s natural hunger cues [20:15] Learning to tap into how foods make you feel [22:41] The spiritual side of fasting [24:26] Why cardio is terrible for weight loss [28:58] How resistance training improves your metabolic rate [31:59] Why you shouldn’t lose weight in the first month a new fitness plan [33:57] The Biggest Loser approach to losing weight [34:55] How cultivating an awareness practice before meals plays into wellness [37:08] Why you shouldn’t eat post workout [38:37] The power of a meditation practice [40:50] Why you need to look at the body as a whole [45:27] Optimizing your sleep [47:41] Where you can find and listen to Mind Pump [50:25] How they came up with the name “Mind Pump” [51:11] The one thing you should change to improve your health [52:20] FOLLOW MIND PUMP Podcast: https://apple.co/2oQ0PQZ YouTube: https://bit.ly/2s4kEDm Instagram: https://bit.ly/2IZED0b Facebook: https://bit.ly/2kfX3Mg Mind Pump App: https://apple.co/2IBpsuZ FOLLOW SAL: https://bit.ly/2IFprpS FOLLOW ADAM: https://bit.ly/2J0Dwxe FOLLOW JUSTIN: https://bit.ly/2IFreaq SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase at https://impacttheory.co/AG1pod. Secure your digital life with proactive protection for your assets, identity, family, and tech – Go to https://impacttheory.co/aurapod to start your free two-week trial. ********************************************************************** What's up, everybody? It's Tom Bilyeu here: If you want my help... STARTING a business: Join me inside ZERO TO FOUNDER here SCALING a business: Click here to see if you qualify Get my battle-tested strategies and insights delivered weekly to your inbox: sign up here. ********************************************************************** Join me live on my Twitch stream. I'm live daily from 6:30 to 8:30 am PT at www.twitch.tv/tombilyeu ********************************************************************** LISTEN TO IMPACT THEORY & MINDSET PLAYBOOK AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory ********************************************************************** FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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