Do This Daily To Melt Fat, Build Muscle, Prevent Disease & Stay Young Forever | Sal Di Stefano

Dhru sits down for round two with personal trainer and co-founder of Mind Pump Media, Sal Di Stefano, to get his expertise on losing belly fat, calorie counting, strength training, and community. Sal shares the latest research on forming healthy habits, movement, and cancer prevention. He also shares his best practices for strength training for beginners or those looking to optimize their workout routines. He also discusses the importance of sleep, critical supplements for recovery, and how to change our algorithms for optimal personal growth.

Sal Di Stefano started as a trainer at the young age of 18. His passion for fitness and love of people quickly propelled him to open some of the largest big-box gyms in the California Bay Area. At the age of 24, he opened a wellness-based fitness studio that offered hormone, nutrition, gut health specialists, and fitness trainers. During this time, Sal developed his behavioral-focused approach to helping his clients achieve long-term success and solve their most persistent problems with health and fitness.

Sal is one of the most highly sought-after experts in fitness, and he has a practical and easy-to-execute communication style. He is the co-host of Mind Pump Podcast, the world's number-one fitness and health podcast, has been a guest on hundreds of top podcast shows, and frequently speaks at trainer and health practitioner events.

For more on Sal Di Stefano:
-Instagram @mindpumpsal
-Twitter/X @mindpumpsal

[philschiavone]

I figured it out. My grocery store is one mile away. I walk to the store everyday and buy just what I need to eat every day. No extra food in the house plus two miles of walking.

[damonchang]

I can listen to this man talking all day. Don‘t stop，please.

[mjmeadows]

Sal is voice of reason! He was on another podcast within last 6-8 months. Sal was talking about struggles with people and their situation. He said he works with people and starts out very slow to establish a habit. The host just kept screaming that people are lazy and irresponsible if they don’t workout 7 days week.

[CathyDahut]

THANKS SAL FOR BEING SO ARTICULATE REGARDING YOUR EXPERTISE!!!!
I'M A 74.5 YEAR OLD GIRLY FEMALE, AND LOVE YOUR CONTENT!!!!

[WBHC-gm]

Great information! As a female in my 50's back in the day I was very slim and fit however weighed around 155 and a size 4-6. My doctor always said I weighed more like a man for my height & weight...so I thought something was wrong with me. Turns out my muscle completely drove and increased my metabolism and I never made that connection until now. Also I went thru a 3 year period of shorter work outs (30mins) thinking I'd get out of shape, in fact I was more fit than ever..had great muscle and now know that I wasn't placing so much stress on my body so I responded much better. So workout smarter not harder! Thank you

[shafmay]

Sal is so incredibly practical and creative. This is what the general public needs to get this country from an obese country to generally healthy. People don’t realize that The government wants to keep people fat and unhealthy.

[cookiesisaac]

My husband is one of the rare ones. He has been lifting weights since he was 19. He is now 59. He could never get his six pack back since early twenties. Up until I taught him how to intermittent fast. That six pack is loud and proud again!

[delphinekirkland]

I'm sure you know how encouraging this is. I'm 64 and in great shape! However, return to strength training is my missing element. People think I'm in my 40s. The strength training was a big deal for me in my 40s; bro-science was my bag. But at 56, I lost my husband of 35 years and gained 40 lbs. I fasted, walked, and ate well to lose 56 lbs. I'm so happy I still have my kettlebells! I learned a lot of exercises and proper form back then. For now, I'm just picking those things up and relearning the exercises. It's great! At this point, it's easy and fun to do 30 minutes!

[theeprincess]

This is my favorite interview so far. So glad you introduced him to us who weren’t aware of him

[Annie-bwkg]

Stop sugar, pasta, breads, canola and seed oils. The hunger goes away. That leads into intermittent
fasting without trying. Actually pretty simple. Eat real food and actually taste it. Fat melts off ☀️💛

[ritalamers]

This is one of the most do-able, common sense interviews on nutrition/exercise that I’ve seen. Thanks!!

[kam_tee]

Sal is someone I’d listen to when it comes to health. Pragmatic advice.

[treluvstrees]

1:41:00 “ You should not feel like you are surviving your workouts.” Self hate is dangerous. Great discussion about recovery and adaptation!!

[chrisavetrano]

People can go to a physical therapist (who now have to be PhDs) to get a personalized workout and even have insurance pay for it if they have specific body aches. Sometimes the “trainers” at health clubs don’t have a very deep understanding of what is good or even safe for people, especially older folks. This was a good interview overall.

[JohanFitFoodie]

"You shouldn't feel like I survived, but I thrived " (the workout), epic 🔥💪😊

[psydankthepsyduck]

Love Sal and the Mind Pump guys! Excited to see this is 3 hours long! He does such a good job at communicating his points

[Ccsford]

Probably the most profound interview I've ever listened to! I can't even get over this!

[sna]

Could I please request time stamps, especially in these long videos? Some friendly feedback … thank you.

[bassgirl_denalia]

Thank you so much for this podcast. As a woman encroaching middle age, I'm glad I started weightlifting at 18. Women, we NEED to lift weights. Bone density loss is no joke. I feel half my age and can keep up with girls in their early 20s, some I can run circles around. If you keep consistent and it becomes part of your lifestyle, the positives are limitless. <3 Imo, the better quality sleep that I gained from weightlifting has been the most valuable aspect. Sleep rules the universe.

[lorimathis]

So true about gyms! I’ve been bodybuilding for over 25 years! We are accepting 😀💪🏽