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2951: Slow Reps vs. Fast Reps — What the Data Actually Says (The Answer Has Nuance)
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Mind pump with your hosts, Sal DiStefano, Adam Schafer, and Justin Andrews. You just found the most downloaded health fitness and entertainment podcast in the history of the world. This is Mind Pump in today's episode. We had live callers call in. We got to coach them live on air. So people called in and said, Hey, I need help with my fitness.
And we got to coach them. But this was after the intro, today's intro, 61 minutes long. Now in the intro, we talk about rep speed. Does it make a difference? We talk about fitness, nutrition, current events, and family life. It's always fun. If you ever want to be on an episode like this where you call in and we get to help you out, send your question to MPLiveCaller.com.
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