2834: 5 Fitness Influencers Worth Following (And Why Most of Everyone Else is Lying to You)

Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth

Sal, Adam, and Justin name five fitness influencers they actually trust — and explain exactly why the rest of the space is mostly noise. Then they break down a compelling new study on creatine and anxiety/depression, share the latest on BPC-157 coming back, and go deep on the gray market peptide problem. Plus: a surprisingly heated debate on homeschooling vs. public school, family life tangents, and three live coaching calls covering lower body definition, post-brain-surgery recovery training, and vegan protein quality.

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🔗 Kion — Pure creatine monohydrate, EAAs, powder or capsule: getKion.com/mindpump — 20% off no code needed

🔗 Crisp Power — 28g protein, high fiber pretzels: crisppower.com/mindpump — use code MINDPUMP10 for 10% off at www.crisppower.com/mindpump

🔗 MAPS Push Pull Legs (NEW) — Men & women's versions, includes at-home dumbbell option. 40% off at mapsppl.com with code PPL

🔗 Seed Probiotics: seed.com/mindpump — use code 20PUMP for a discount

🔗 Mind Pump Fitness Coaching — 1.9 CEUs with NASM certification: mindpumpfitnesscoaching.com

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00:02:19 Top 5 Fitness Influencers Worth Following

00:04:14 Breaking Down Each Influencer: Joe DeFranco

00:08:17 Brett Contreras: Science Meets Real-World Training

00:10:09 Ben Bruno: The Trainer's Trainer

00:13:24 Jordan Syatt & Don Saladino

00:17:03 Why Most Fitness Influencers Are Garbage

00:22:30 Creatine for Anxiety & Depression — New Study

00:27:53 BPC-157 Human Study: One Injection, Six Months of Pain Relief

00:29:49 Gray Market Peptides & Supplement Quality Warning

00:33:59 Niacin Flush Stories & Supplement Experiments

00:38:03 Homeschooling vs. Public School: Data & Discussion

00:47:02 Values, Classroom Controversy & Family Life

00:48:47 Holiday Decorating & Fun Family Stories

00:55:37 Crisp Power Pretzels, 7-Eleven Slurpees & Childhood Snacks

01:02:10 Caller #1 — Jennifer: Pear-Shaped & Seeking Lower Body Definition

01:20:04 Caller #2 — Roger: Son's Recovery from Brain Surgery & Getting Back to Baseball Lifting

01:32:08 Caller #3 — Evan: Vegan Protein Quality & Hitting 210g/Day

Find Us

📲 Instagram: @MindPumpMedia

💻 Programs, coaching & more: MindPumpMedia.com

Submit a Question!

Want to be coached live on the show? Submit your question at mplivecaller.com

Find Us

📲 Instagram: @MindPumpMedia

💻 Programs, coaching & more: MindPumpMedia.com

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Sal, Adam, and Justin name five fitness influencers they actually trust — and explain exactly why the rest of the space is mostly noise. Then they break down a compelling new study on creatine and anxiety/depression, share the latest on BPC-157 coming back, and go deep on the gray market peptide problem. Plus: a surprisingly heated debate on homeschooling vs. public school, family life tangents, and three live coaching calls covering lower body definition, post-brain-surgery recovery training, and vegan protein quality.

Sponsors & Links

🔗 Kion — Pure creatine monohydrate, EAAs, powder or capsule: getKion.com/mindpump — 20% off no code needed

🔗 Crisp Power — 28g protein, high fiber pretzels: crisppower.com/mindpump — use code MINDPUMP10 for 10% off at www.crisppower.com/mindpump

🔗 MAPS Push Pull Legs (NEW) — Men & women's versions, includes at-home dumbbell option. 40% off at mapsppl.com with code PPL

🔗 Seed Probiotics: seed.com/mindpump — use code 20PUMP for a discount

🔗 Mind Pump Fitness Coaching — 1.9 CEUs with NASM certification: mindpumpfitnesscoaching.com

Submit a Question

Want to be coached live on the show? Submit your question at mplivecaller.com

00:02:19 Top 5 Fitness Influencers Worth Following

00:04:14 Breaking Down Each Influencer: Joe DeFranco

00:08:17 Brett Contreras: Science Meets Real-World Training

00:10:09 Ben Bruno: The Trainer's Trainer

00:13:24 Jordan Syatt & Don Saladino

00:17:03 Why Most Fitness Influencers Are Garbage

00:22:30 Creatine for Anxiety & Depression — New Study

00:27:53 BPC-157 Human Study: One Injection, Six Months of Pain Relief

00:29:49 Gray Market Peptides & Supplement Quality Warning

00:33:59 Niacin Flush Stories & Supplement Experiments

00:38:03 Homeschooling vs. Public School: Data & Discussion

00:47:02 Values, Classroom Controversy & Family Life

00:48:47 Holiday Decorating & Fun Family Stories

00:55:37 Crisp Power Pretzels, 7-Eleven Slurpees & Childhood Snacks

01:02:10 Caller #1 — Jennifer: Pear-Shaped & Seeking Lower Body Definition

01:20:04 Caller #2 — Roger: Son's Recovery from Brain Surgery & Getting Back to Baseball Lifting

01:32:08 Caller #3 — Evan: Vegan Protein Quality & Hitting 210g/Day

Find Us

📲 Instagram: @MindPumpMedia

💻 Programs, coaching & more: MindPumpMedia.com

Submit a Question!

Want to be coached live on the show? Submit your question at mplivecaller.com

Find Us

📲 Instagram: @MindPumpMedia

💻 Programs, coaching & more: MindPumpMedia.com

2026-04-11 102 min
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