{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"2833: Why Fitness Gimmicks Keep Fooling You And What Actually Works","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 \u2014 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&As on everything from deadlift shoulder pain to returning to the gym after surgery. Sponsors & Links \ud83d\udd17 Vita Bella and MP Hormones \u2014 Hormone & peptide therapy with real medical professionals: MPHormones.com To unlock this deal, patients must enroll in our Annual Membership ($1,399).   \ud83d\udd17 Butcherbox \u2014 Grass-fed meat & more delivered to your door: butcherbox.com\/mindpump   \u2192 Free chicken breast for a year, free top sirloin for a year, OR free ground beef for life + $20 off   \ud83d\udd17 MAPS Push Pull Legs (NEW) \u2014 Two versions: men & women. 40% off with code PPL at mapsppl.com   \u2192 Sign up during launch week for 3 days of live coaching + free supplement schedule guide   \ud83d\udd17 Dose Daily \u2014 Liver health supplement backed by clinical trials.  http:\/\/dosedaily.co\/MINDPUMP Discount code \u201cMINDPUMP\u201d for 25% off your first month of subscription.   02:43  Fitness Gimmicks: EMS, Thighmaster & Why They Fail 06:37  EMS Machines Explained 11:14  Why the Basics Always Win 16:54  The Value of Hiring a Good Coach 21:41  Erythritol & Sweetener Health Risks 25:13  Diet Soda Debate: Aspartame vs. Sucralose 29:23  New Pill for Sleep Apnea? 33:43  Sal's Tractor Crash Story 39:57  Testosterone Therapy for Women 43:15  The Misleading Hormone Therapy & Cancer Study 46:06  Scientists Digitized a Fruit Fly Brain 50:03  Meal Prep Talk & Tater Tot Debate 58:23  Q&A: Exercises for New Moms Carrying Baby 01:01:03  Q&A: Body Types \u2014 Lean Into Your Strengths 01:04:49  Q&A: Shoulder Pain from Deadlifting 01:06:52  Q&A: When to Return to Training After Injury Find Us \ud83d\udcf2 Instagram: @MindPumpMedia \ud83d\udcbb Programs, coaching & more: MindPumpMedia.com   ","author_name":"Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth","author_url":"http:\/\/www.mindpumpmedia.com","html":"