<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<oembed>
  <version>1</version>
  <type>rich</type>
  <provider_name>Libsyn</provider_name>
  <provider_url>https://www.libsyn.com</provider_url>
  <height>90</height>
  <width>600</width>
  <title>2833: Why Fitness Gimmicks Keep Fooling You And What Actually Works</title>
  <description>Are fitness gimmicks secretly sabotaging your progress? Sal, Adam, and Justin take a hard look at the latest wave of EMS workout suits and other trendy equipment — and explain why the basics still reign supreme. Plus, a surprising study linking a popular 'natural' sweetener to blood clots, news on a potential sleep apnea pill, and what women actually experience on testosterone therapy. Stick around for four listener Q&amp;amp;amp;As on everything from deadlift shoulder pain to returning to the gym after surgery. Sponsors &amp;amp;amp; Links 🔗 Vita Bella and MP Hormones — Hormone &amp;amp;amp; peptide therapy with real medical professionals: MPHormones.com To unlock this deal, patients must enroll in our Annual Membership ($1,399). &amp;amp;nbsp; 🔗 Butcherbox — Grass-fed meat &amp;amp;amp; more delivered to your door: butcherbox.com/mindpump &amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;→ Free chicken breast for a year, free top sirloin for a year, OR free ground beef for life + $20 off &amp;amp;nbsp; 🔗 MAPS Push Pull Legs (NEW) — Two versions: men &amp;amp;amp; women. 40% off with code PPL at mapsppl.com &amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;→ Sign up during launch week for 3 days of live coaching + free supplement schedule guide &amp;amp;nbsp; 🔗 Dose Daily — Liver health supplement backed by clinical trials.&amp;amp;nbsp; http://dosedaily.co/MINDPUMP Discount code “MINDPUMP” for 25% off your first month of subscription. &amp;amp;nbsp; 02:43&amp;amp;nbsp; Fitness Gimmicks: EMS, Thighmaster &amp;amp;amp; Why They Fail 06:37&amp;amp;nbsp; EMS Machines Explained 11:14&amp;amp;nbsp; Why the Basics Always Win 16:54&amp;amp;nbsp; The Value of Hiring a Good Coach 21:41&amp;amp;nbsp; Erythritol &amp;amp;amp; Sweetener Health Risks 25:13&amp;amp;nbsp; Diet Soda Debate: Aspartame vs. Sucralose 29:23&amp;amp;nbsp; New Pill for Sleep Apnea? 33:43&amp;amp;nbsp; Sal's Tractor Crash Story 39:57&amp;amp;nbsp; Testosterone Therapy for Women 43:15&amp;amp;nbsp; The Misleading Hormone Therapy &amp;amp;amp; Cancer Study 46:06&amp;amp;nbsp; Scientists Digitized a Fruit Fly Brain 50:03&amp;amp;nbsp; Meal Prep Talk &amp;amp;amp; Tater Tot Debate 58:23&amp;amp;nbsp; Q&amp;amp;amp;A: Exercises for New Moms Carrying Baby 01:01:03&amp;amp;nbsp; Q&amp;amp;amp;A: Body Types — Lean Into Your Strengths 01:04:49&amp;amp;nbsp; Q&amp;amp;amp;A: Shoulder Pain from Deadlifting 01:06:52&amp;amp;nbsp; Q&amp;amp;amp;A: When to Return to Training After Injury Find Us 📲 Instagram: @MindPumpMedia 💻 Programs, coaching &amp;amp;amp; more: MindPumpMedia.com &amp;amp;nbsp; </description>
  <author_name>Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth</author_name>
  <author_url>http://www.mindpumpmedia.com</author_url>
  <html>&lt;iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/40790990/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;</html>
  <thumbnail_url>https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/200597655</thumbnail_url>
</oembed>
