Mind Pump Show
Hosted by Mind Pump
Three experienced personal trainers and gym owners debunk fitness myths and offer evidence-based advice on training, nutrition, and health.
A long-form audio and video podcast where three friends and fitness industry veterans have a casual, often unscripted, conversation about building muscle, losing fat, and improving health. They blend deep dives on specific exercises or nutrition topics with listener Q&A segments and frequent, lengthy tangents about their business failures, personal lives, and current events.
“The three-host dynamic, each with decades of hands-on experience as trainers and gym owners, sets it apart from solo influencer shows. Their willingness to share their own past business failures and get sidetracked on non-fitness topics creates a uniquely raw and authentic feel compared to more polished productions.”
Who hosts this show
Mind Pump is a podcast dedicated to providing truthful fitness and health information, hosted by Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, and Justin Andrews. With over 40 years of combined experience as personal trainers, club managers, and IFBB competitors, they aim to cut through the pseudoscience and marketing hype common in the fitness industry. The show blends scientific explanations with practical advice, personal anecdotes, and answers to listener questions.
Credentials & credits
- Sal Di Stefano: Former 24 Hour Fitness General Manager, Personal Training Studio Owner, Published Author ('The Resistance Training Revolution')
- Adam Schafer: IFBB Men's Physique Pro, Certified by NASM, IFPA, NCSF, and NESTA
- Justin Andrews: Experienced Personal Trainer specializing in exercise science and behavioral psychology
- Combined 40+ years of experience as personal trainers and club managers
Other ventures
- Mind Pump Media LLC (Parent Company)
- MAPS Fitness Products (A suite of online training programs like MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, etc.)
- Mind Pump Store (Merchandise)
- No BS 6-Pack Formula (Digital Product)
- Elite Trainer Academy
What kind of podcast
- Country
- United States
- Region
- usa
When new episodes drop
- 01
- 02All STRONG Athletes Do THESE 6 Lifts | Mind Pump 2888Jun 26, 2026 · 1h 08m
- 03Why Nobody Has the Abs They Want (And It's Not Body Fat) | Mind Pump 2887Jun 25, 2026 · 23 min
- 04
- 05How To Get 6-Pack Abs In 4-6 Weeks | Mind Pump 2885Jun 22, 2026 · 23 min
- 06
Notable episodes
- 017 Muscle Building Exercises You Have Never Done (But Should Start Immediately) | Mind Pump 2889
A prime example of the show's core value: providing novel, effective exercises with historical context and detailed explanations.
- 02All STRONG Athletes Do THESE 6 Lifts | Mind Pump 2888
This episode showcases their focus on foundational, athletic lifts over purely aesthetic movements and includes a classic tangent on their past business failures.
- 03Why Nobody Has the Abs They Want (And It's Not Body Fat) | Mind Pump 2887
A perfect myth-busting episode that challenges common fitness fallacies (like high-rep ab training) with exercise science principles.
What you'll be asked on this show
Episodes are typically structured around a main topic but are highly conversational and frequently diverge into listener Q&A segments (called "Quah"), personal stories, and discussions on recent studies or news. The hosts—Sal, Adam, and Justin—have a casual rapport, often reminiscing about their long careers in the fitness industry. The producer, Doug Egge, also occasionally chimes in.
Questions Mind Pump keeps coming back to
- “What's your worst business idea or business that you did?”
- “Is this still a really common problem in commercial gyms?”
- “Do you remember where you got that [piece of misinformation]?”
- “What did you learn from that experience?”
Signature segments
- · Quah: Listener Questions Answered
- · Discussions of old-school supplements from the 90s
- · Tangents about past business ventures and failures
- · Promotion of MAPS fitness programs
- · Debates on studies and fitness news
Topics covered repeatedly
Who gets booked here
The show rarely features formal interview guests. The primary "guests" are listeners whose detailed questions about specific health conditions, training plateaus, and diet are read and answered by the hosts.
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Where to find this show
Audience & reach
Sponsors are a mix of third-party health and wellness brands (supplements, food) and the hosts' own extensive line of digital fitness programs (MAPS) and merchandise. The audience is highly engaged and likely to invest in premium fitness products and detailed training protocols to solve specific problems.
Subscriber and view counts are pulled live from YouTube and re-verified on a 30-day cycle. Listener estimates for the RSS feed aren't published here unless they're host-verified.
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People also ask
- Who are the hosts of Mind Pump?
- The hosts are Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, and Justin Andrews, with producer Doug Egge. They are all experienced personal trainers and fitness entrepreneurs.
- Is the Mind Pump podcast still active?
- Yes, the podcast releases new episodes almost daily.
- What is the format of the show?
- It's a conversational format where the hosts discuss a main fitness topic, answer listener questions, and often go on tangents about other subjects like business and personal stories.
- What are MAPS programs?
- MAPS (Muscular Adaptation Programming System) is Mind Pump's brand of detailed, phased workout programs sold online. They offer various programs for different goals like building muscle (MAPS Anabolic), improving performance (MAPS Performance), and correcting imbalances (MAPS Symmetry).
- How can I submit a question to the show?
- Listeners can submit questions through the official Mind Pump website or their private forum for a chance to have them answered on the "Quah" segment.
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- [01]Mind Pump Media | Who We Aremindpumpmedia.com
- [02]About Us - Mind Pumpmindpumpmedia.com
- [03]Sal Di Stefano Bio | Mind Pump Mediamindpumpmedia.com
- [04]Adam Schafer Bio | Mind Pump Mediamindpumpmedia.com
- [05]Justin Andrews Bio | Mind Pump Mediamindpumpmedia.com
- [06]MAPS Fitness Programsmapsfitnessproducts.com
- [07]KNP66 – MIND PUMP – With Adam Schafernextlevelguy.com
- [08]Sal Di Stefano (author of The Resistance Training Revolution)hachettebookgroup.com
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