Sal Di Stefano co-hosts Mind Pump Radio and Mind Pump TV. By 19 he was managing health clubs, and by 22 he owned his own gym. After 20 years as a personal trainer, he has dedicated himself to bringing science and truth to the fitness industry. In fact, he considers himself a "fitlosopher!" Now, he adds "author" to the resume with the publication of his first book: The Resistance Training Revolution: The No-Cardio Way to Burn Fat and Age-Proof Your Body―in Only 60 Minutes a Week!
What you'll learn from this episode:
How a nutrition expert like Sal feeds his newborn.
How the fitness paradigm pushed by the fitness and health industry for so long has really done more harm than good.
Why Sal considers resistance training optimal for weight loss and combating health issues associated with a modern lifestyle―including Alzheimer's-related dementia and insulin resistance.
The really good news for the exercise-averse: two days a week of traditional resistance training for the average person is plenty to enjoy these benefits.
Common resistance training myths dismissed.
And so much more!
Resources from this episode:
How to Boost Your Metabolism to Burn More Fat | Sal Di Stefano | The Genius Life 138
How to Lose Weight and Get in Shape | Sal Di Stefano | The Genius Life 19
What to Eat When You're Pregnant or Breastfeeding | Kelly LeVeque | The Genius Life 123
Bird Feeding Babies: Everything You Need to Know | MamaMia
Adult Obesity Causes & Consequences | CDC
How to Start Resistance Training | Verywell Fit
More Muscle Knocks Out Insulin Resistance | Better Body Chemistry
How ‘Muscle Memory’ May Help Keep Us Fit | The New York Times
The Truth Behind Six Strength Training Myths | MD Anderson Cancer Center
Give Your Heart Health a Lift | Harvard Health
7 Fitness Mistakes That Can Lead to a Weight-Loss Plateau | Self
Strength Training Can Help Protect the Brain from Degeneration | The University of Sydney
Testosterone Levels Show Steady Decrease Among Young US Men | Urology Times
Distracted Eating May Add to Weight Gain | Harvard Health
What a Hunter-Gatherer Diet Does to the Body | CNN
The Complete Book of Running by James F. Fixx
Good and Bad Pain for Athletes | Johns Hopkins Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
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