2475: Calling Out the Fakes in Fitness With Goob

Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth

Calling Out the Fakes in Fitness with Goob

  • Where the nickname ‘Goob’ came from. (1:55)

  • How he got into strength training. (3:40)

  • 35 Eggs a Day: A Basic Guide to Fitness. (6:42)

  • When he fell in love with fitness. (9:57)

  • How he fell into personal training. (11:20)

  • What triggered him to go after fitness frauds? The driving force behind it? (15:33)

  • The art of digging into a story. (19:21)

  • Does he give people a second chance? Worry about retaliation? (23:02)

  • How does he balance his page yet make money? (28:53)

  • Safety measures around getting banned on social media. (29:35)

  • Doing this for a purpose. (30:26)

  • His strategy behind what stories he decides to dig into. (33:04)

  • His charitable drive. (34:20)

  • Does he have an endgame? (37:55)

  • Coping and dealing with a traumatic childhood. (38:25)

  • Dealing with the hand you’ve been dealt. (44:03)

  • Coming from privilege is a disadvantage. (46:11)

  • What does he want his big contribution to be? (54:46)

  • His journey of meeting other fitness professionals. (55:53)

  • His unique relationship with Andy Frisella and 1st Phorm. (58:22)

  • BIG watch guy. (1:07:22)

  • Why he chooses to stay away from addictive tendencies. (1:09:50)

  • Goob x Mind Pump toy drive collab. (1:13:30)

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  • 35 Eggs A Day : A Basic Guide To Fitness

  • Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube

  • Mind Pump Free Resources

Featured Guest/People Mentioned

  • John Dorsey (@goob_u2) Instagram  

  • Layne Norton, Ph.D. (@biolayne) Instagram

  • Jon Call (@jujimufu) Instagram

  • Andy Frisella (@andyfrisella) Instagram

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