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On the Brains and Gains podcast, Dr. David Maconi discusses all things exercise science, nutrition, health, and personal development. Every week, Dr. Maconi invites health experts and thought leaders to share their expertise. Each episode ends with a charity donation to the charity of the guest's choice.
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0:00- Intro 2:00- Updates from Abel 6:00- Reminiscing with Abel 11:30- New training goals 17:00- Orthopedic injuries and strains 23:00- Is maintenance volume really low? 34:45- Pull up specialization 42:00- Different macro splits 51:00- Chest development 56:00- Surplus size Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/ David Protein Link: https://davidprotein.com/BAG1 Code: BAG1 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-PI9YMJ6SXPiqXy2FYfLg/join -For those looking to support the channel and our donations to various charities, please consider the above link to become a member and have the opportunity to appear on the channel!
0:00- Intro 1:30- Everyone’s TRT journey 4:00- Total versus Free Testosterone 20:00- Emotional differences on TRT 30:30- Will they maintain TRT forever? 37:00- Motivation levels 48:00- Will Aaron stay on forever? 52:20- Scott’s very high long term doses 54:00- Progress versus end result 56:00- Should I go on TRT? Analyzing my blood work 1:10:00- Going for “stimulus” versus progressive overload 1:17:00- The slippery slope of TRT 1:19:00- Changes to lipid levels from diet changes 1:23:50- Where to find everyone Bryan's IG: https://www.instagram.com/stories/bryanboorstein/ Aaron's IG: https://www.instagram.com/aaron_straker/ Scott's IG: https://www.instagram.com/scott_mys/ Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/ David Protein Link: https://davidprotein.com/BAG1 Code: BAG1
0:00- Intro 1:00- Tirzepatide 5:00- Using tirzepatide vs strict discipline 14:00- Accurately tracking calories 23:45- Differences in metabolism vs appetite 30:00- Potential consequences of being very lean 34:00- Incorporating refeeds 35:00- Being shredded 42:00- Using medications 48:30- Why not retatrutide? 51:15- How is strength while this lean? 55:00- Realities of later natural lifting 1:03:45- Kinoclinic Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/ David Protein Link: https://davidprotein.com/BAG Code: BAG https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-PI9YMJ6SXPiqXy2FYfLg/join -For those looking to support the channel and our donations to various charities, please consider the above link to become a member and have the opportunity to appear on the channel!
0:00- Intro 1:00- James’ background 6:00- Macrofactor 11:30- Am I blackpilled? 16:00- James’ specialization phase 29:00- How quickly do the majority of gains come? 55:00- Measuring size vs appearance 1:11:00- Where to find James Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/ David Protein Link: https://davidprotein.com/BAG Code: BAG https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-PI9YMJ6SXPiqXy2FYfLg/join -For those looking to support the channel and our donations to various charities, please consider the above link to become a member and have the opportunity to appear on the channel!
0:00 - Intro 0:05 - How to deal with overeating while dieting 17:00 - When will Geoff compete? 27:10 - How many sets to failure? 36:10 - Vegan Gains vs GVS 37:30 - How much would you reduce volume when dieting? 39:50 - Any tips for transitioning away from tracking and still hitting goals 47:00 - Now that you’ve changed lat work, do your lower lats get sore? 49:50 - Is it true that dropping the same weight of fat gets easier as you gain more mass? Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/ David Protein Link: https://davidprotein.com/BAG Code: BAG
0:00 - Intro 0:30 - How to deal with body dysmorphia 11:00 - Switching over to lower volume 30:50 - Peptide hype 41:10 - Feeling laterals in the side delts vs traps Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/ David Protein Link: https://davidprotein.com/BAG Code: BAG
0:00- Intro to Data Driven Strength 15:00- Self experimentation and variable responses 48:00- Baseline differences versus response differences 58:30- Short term gains vs changing rates of growth 1:06:00- Specialization phases 1:10:00- Diminishing returns 1:13:00- Energy flux
0:00- Intro 0:30- Bryan’s journey testing glucose levels 8:30- My home OGTT test and more on glucose 11:50- Aaron’s glucose monitoring journey 14:30- Bryan’s bro split 17:30- Specialization routine 20:00- Aaron’s volume 23:00- Supplements 26:45- TRT for increasing dopamine baseline 43:30- Using PEDs early in your training career 52:30- Hyper-responders to PEDs
0:00- Intro 3:00- Jason’s lifting background 8:00- Aging in powerlifting 17:00- Balancing extreme success among different areas 27:00- Stacked home gyms 32:00- Peptides 38:30- Sleep routine 44:30- Final thoughts on life success while keeping fit
0:00- Intro 1:00- Passing of time 3:40- Plastic surgery 18:00- Dopamine 45:00- AI and AI in fitness 1:04:00- Update on our training
0:00- Intro 1:00- Revive Stronger podcast 3:20- Solomon Nelson videos / Mike Israetel controversy 12:00- Being influenced by others’ training 14:30- What led Steve to shifting away from RP style training? 31:30- Steve’s volume 44:00- Steve’s progress 48:00- Proper way to warm up 53:30- Advice for a 16 year old to progress 58:00- Given metabolic research, what’s the highest you’d push step count to? 1:01:15- MUI Goku vs Ultra Ego Vegeta 1:03:20- Neuromechanical matching and muscle leverages 1:09:30- Theory that you have to hit each region of the muscle or it atrophies within 4 days 1:10:50- Why Steve uses a limited ROM 1:14:00- Fake natties in competition 1:17:30- Thoughts on a 4 day upper/lower/push/pull split
0:00- Intro 1:00- AI in education 4:00- Eric’s latest bodybuilding show 12:00- Objective measurements 14:00- Does young training influence specific development later in life? 26:00- Strategy for upcoming shows 30:00- Problems during prep 43:00- Tracking during prep 55:00- Specific changes for the next two shows 1:08:00- Training changes from last off season to this off season and prep 1:23:30- Where did Eric’s progress really come from? 1:28:00- Where to find Eric
0:00- Intro 1:30- Alberto contest updates 14:30- How to do proper exercise selection for back training 17:30- How to accurately track cheats during a diet 29:45- Are knee sleeves helpful for bodybuilding? 31:45- What are the biggest changes you’ve made prepping as a father? 40:25- How to optimize training when limited to 2-3 days per week 47:00- When you’re tired during prep, would you add refeed days? 52:15- Best way to bring up lagging arms 1:04:30- Who are your go to sources of information
0:00- Intro 0:30- Motivation 10:00- Getting shredded and maintaining a shredded state 12:00- Artificial sweeteners 19:30- What is the best way to eliminate hip shift during squats? 22:30- Getting stronger but not bigger, what is the cause? 25:30- Growing home gym space, better than commercial gyms? 35:15- How big should one expect to be for a certain height 36:15- How many meals per day and how many times do you train per week? 45:30- Atlaspowershrugged trolling 46:00- Best lift named after someone 50:00- Can I reach an advanced physique without being obsessed with lifting? 55:50- Is there any benefit to bulking beyond 15% body fat? 1:00:40- If you lost all of your gains, what would you do to get jacked again? 1:04:45- Minimum number of sets per week to grow muscle? 1:06:45- Do you find wide grip pulldowns to be worth it for lats? 1:09:00- Nausea during training 1:10:30- When is the road to 19” arms? 1:16:45- How to program a good bodybuilding program if you have 3 days to train? 1:21:00- How do you program brachialis training in your program?
0:00- Intro 1:30- High dose creatine 13:00- How does one know they’ve reached 10% body fat? 23:00- What is your best body fat / body weight performance ratio for strength? 27:30- What to do when you hit a fat loss plateau? 33:00- How much do genetics vary when it comes to fat loss and muscle gain 42:50- After a cut, how quickly should one increase calories? 51:00- How to avoid injuries with progressive overload 59:15- How do you determine how far below maintenance to go during a cut 1:02:15- Is lean bulking a reasonable strategy at 18-20% body fat? 1:06:15- Running with lifting performance 1:12:40- Do you need to workout to retain muscle during a cut, or can you just eat more protein? 1:19:15- Do you believe the macros you consume should be taken in a certain order?
0:00 - How is Geoff’s bloodwork? 10:55 - Geoff’s camera and mic quality 13:15 - Thought on Paul Carter 16:35 - How to know you’re too focused on the logbook? 22:45 - Where does GVS disagree with Lyle McDonald 25:25 - Was progress linear or was there a point where things took off? 33:15 - When was the first time you received a PEDs accusation? 40:45 - How do you avoid injuries with beyond failure training? 44:15 - Atlaspowershrugged trolling 45:55 - Advice for advanced naturals who want to stay lean and not sacrifice progress? 49:45 - What would you say to OHP purists? 55:15 - How to address muscle imbalances Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/
0:00- Intro 1:00- Our most recent diets 8:30- The Jeff Nippard Controversy 20:30- High dose creatine 24:30- How to train with high volume without getting injured 28:50- Thoughts on current full body hype/fad 34:10- How much progress should an advanced lifter expect on a yearly basis? 41:30- How do you compare HIT training to GVS’s training 44:40- Calisthenics skills while trying to optimize bodybuilding 46:30- What are GVS’s weak points and does he require specialization? 52:30- Do you every struggle with muscle stiffness or recurring joint pain? Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/
0:00- Intro 1:00- Fasting glucose and HbA1c 24:00- Bryan’s high energy flux experiment 27:30- Low volume training 36:00- Libido and dieting 38:00- Back to volume 48:00- Aaron’s PED use and competing
0:00- Intro 0:10- N=1 experimentation 5:00- People hating on tried and true exercises 15:00- Skill levels of different exercise modalities 27:00- Making excuses 30:30- Vegan diet and dietary effects on health and performance 58:00- Statins 1:06:00- Where to find Alex
0:00- Intro 1:00- Alex staying lean 2:00- Bodybuilders continuing to do the same thing year after year 10:00- Should you really care about going on PEDs at an older age? 13:30- Natural limitations 22:00- Wide Grip Pull Ups / Calisthenics 49:30- How Alex is training for Pull Up PRs
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