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2834: 5 Fitness Influencers Worth Following (And Why Most of Everyone Else is Lying to You)
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- Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
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- Apr 11, 2026
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Summary
Sal, Adam, and Justin name five fitness influencers they actually trust — and explain exactly why the rest of the space is mostly noise. Then they break down a compelling new study on creatine and anxiety/depression, share the latest on BPC-157 coming back, and go deep on the gray market peptide problem. Plus: a surprisingly heated debate on homeschooling vs. public school, family life tangents, and three live coaching calls covering lower body definition, post-brain-surgery recovery training, and vegan protein quality. Sponsors & Links 🔗 Kion — Pure creatine monohydrate, EAAs, powder or capsule: getKion.com/mindpump — 20% off no code needed 🔗 Crisp Power — 28g protein, high fiber pretzels: crisppower.com/mindpump — use code MINDPUMP10 for 10% off at www.crisppower.com/mindpump 🔗 MAPS Push Pull Legs (NEW) — Men & women's versions, includes at-home dumbbell option. 40% off at mapsppl.com with code PPL 🔗 Seed Probiotics: seed.com/mindpump — use code 20PUMP for a discount 🔗 Mind Pump Fitness Coaching — 1.9 CEUs with NASM certification: mindpumpfitnesscoaching.com Submit a Question Want to be coached live on the show? Submit your question at mplivecaller.com 00:02:19 Top 5 Fitness Influencers Worth Following 00:04:14 Breaking Down Each Influencer: Joe DeFranco 00:08:17 Brett Contreras: Science Meets Real-World Training 00:10:09 Ben Bruno: The Trainer's Trainer 00:13:24 Jordan Syatt & Don Saladino 00:17:03 Why Most Fitness Influencers Are Garbage 00:22:30 Creatine for Anxiety & Depression — New Study 00:27:53 BPC-157 Human Study: One Injection, Six Months of Pain Relief 00:29:49 Gray Market Peptides & Supplement Quality Warning 00:33:59 Niacin Flush Stories & Supplement Experiments 00:38:03 Homeschooling vs. Public School: Data & Discussion 00:47:02 Values, Classroom Contro…