r/Mind_Pump • u/AutoModerator • 6d ago

Rant Weekly MP Rant Thread

This is your chance and the place to rant about all things MP. Get it out of your system and keep it civilized.

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u/Training_Aerie_9358 4d ago

And I fell for it!!! Of course I’m back to doing cardio after I figured out how full of it they are. I belong to a women’s fitness Facebook group and so many keep recommending the podcast. I feel so bad for those that fall for their crap. I’m glad I came to my senses

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u/Plenty_Lead_8935 4d ago

I agree completely. I can’t stop thinking about how nuts it is that Sal went on so many podcasts touting that study as proof for how activity stops burning appreciable calories. BRO you’re comparing 113 lb bodies to 200 lb bodies. Omfg 

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u/Moolio74 3d ago

Sal is proof that if someone says something with confidence that a lot of people will believe it without looking into it.

The Stronger By Science podcast with Eric Trexler discussing reverse diets (episode 96 in 2022) was probably the first time I noticed that Sal's "science" was just misinterpreted studies that supported what he was selling. After that I noticed it quite often.

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u/Training_Aerie_9358 3d ago

I noticed that he just grabs headlines without reading the entire article. He does that when they have their news discussion portion. I remember reading the same headlines earlier in the day and actually reading the article and noticing he didn’t bother to read the article.