The Mind Pump team dives into the cross-bench dumbbell pullover, explaining why this forgotten exercise is unmatched for building the back, fixing persistent shoulder issues, and improving thoracic mobility and rib expansion. They also cover Adam's radical honesty negotiating philosophy, new Shilajit research on testosterone and bone density in healthy men and postmenopausal women, the alarming addiction economy statistic that 1 in 8 young men daily partake in pornography, gambling and gaming, and the connection between Facebook's LifeLog app and its same-day launch of the Facebook platform. The episode rounds out with listener calls covering training adjustments after a major accident, nutritional strategies for a chronically lean 62-year-old, and reverse dieting for a lifelong endurance athlete.
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Shilajit Supplementation Improves Testosterone and Bone Density00:29:42
Recent studies on Shilajit show significant increases in testosterone in healthy middle-aged men and improved bone mineral density in postmenopausal women.
The Addiction Economy: 1 in 8 Young Men Consume Pornography, Gamble, and Game Daily00:32:24
A Venn diagram of addictive behaviors reveals that 1 in 8 young men engage daily in the overlapping trinity of online pornography, gambling, and video games.
Facebook's LifeLog and the Same-Day Platform Launch00:39:21
The hosts discuss the suspicious connection between a military-funded life-logging project called LifeLog and Facebook's launch on the same day LifeLog was terminated.