Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi

0:00- Intro1:00- James’ background6:00- Macrofactor11:30- Am I blackpilled?16:00- James’ specialization phase29:00- How quickly do the majority of gains come?55:00- Measuring size vs appearance 1:11:00- Where to find JamesWebsite and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/David Protein Link: https://davidprotein.com/BAGCode: BAGhttps://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/BAGCode: 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 trapsWebsite and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/David Protein Link: https://davidprotein.com/BAGCode: BAG

0:00- Intro to Data Driven Strength15:00- Self experimentation and variable responses48:00- Baseline differences versus response differences58:30- Short term gains vs changing rates of growth1:06:00- Specialization phases1:10:00- Diminishing returns1:13:00- 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- Intro3:00- Jason’s lifting background8:00- Aging in powerlifting17:00- Balancing extreme success among different areas27:00- Stacked home gyms32:00- Peptides38:30- Sleep routine44:30- Final thoughts on life success while keeping fit 

0:00- Intro1:00- Passing of time 3:40- Plastic surgery18:00- Dopamine45:00- AI and AI in fitness1:04:00- 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 imbalancesWebsite 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- Intro0:10- N=1 experimentation5:00- People hating on tried and true exercises15:00- Skill levels of different exercise modalities  27:00- Making excuses30:30- Vegan diet and dietary effects on health and performance58:00- 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

               0:00- Intro               0:30- Getting Abel back on                5:00- AI discussion               10:00- Abel’s divorce               21:00- Video games and addiction               36:30- 100 Men vs 1 Gorilla               49:00- Myo Reps               60:00- Neck training and photos vs in-person               1:13:00- Sugar Diet

               0:00- Intro                1:00- Intro to Andrew               8:00- Meal prep services versus cooking meals oneself                12:00- Starting a podcast               19:30- What beliefs have changed over 7-8 years of podcasting               27:00- Inability to focus and then relax                35:00- T-Nation articles and authors               42:30- Reverse dieting myth               48:00- AI in the fitness industry               59:00- Where to find Andrew

               0:00- Intro               0:30- Introducing Daniel from FitnessFAQs               4:30- Can calisthenics build the ideal physique?               14:00- Humbling lessons from calisthenics               22:00- Combining bodybuilding with calisthenics               33:00- GVS and Daniel meeting up               39:00- Choosing what sources of information you receive                50:00- Getting started with calisthenics                     52:00- Orthopedic issues               57:00- Where to find our guests

Re-upload of the podcast due to a mix up in the audio content 0:00- Intro1:00- Fasting10:00- Dropping calories for naturals dieting16:00- Weighted vests18:00- Dieting leaner than last time33:00- Adapting to fasting36:00- Geoffrey’s current diet40:00- Unrealistic expectations for naturals44:00- Can we adjust our settling point to make gains at lower body fat levels46:30- How to assess one’s knowledge 

0:00- Intro 1:00- Dr. Brad’s background 6:00- Longevity clinics and medical tests 8:00- Vitamin D 15:00- Common supplements to avoid 18:30- Creatine 20:10- Rapamycin 37:45- Statins 48:40- High blood pressure and sodium 50:50- The future of AI and technology in medicine 57:40- Where to find Dr. Stanfield

 0:00- Intro 0:45- Alex’s background 1:45- Joey’s background 3:00- Is an athletic background common for serious lifters? 8:00- What periods in life led to the greatest progress 19:00- The importance of going hard in the gym 25:45- When Alex and Joey got started with serious lifting 29:00- Lifting as therapy and providing confidence 35:00- Are we programming for true PRs anymore 49:30- Alex and Joey’s strongman experience 51:45- Evidence based industry issues 1:17:10- Marvel Cinematic Universe crashing 

0:00 – Intro  3:55- How to maintain leanness long term  14:30- Ninja Creami and protein ice cream  26:20- What are our current macros 35:00- Cardiovascular recommendations for conditioning and health  43:30- Comments on a Cyclical Ketogenic Diet 47:00- Maingaining vs “bulking” 53:00- Supplements for joint health and feeling better 59:00- Getting sufficient stimulus with four 1hr workouts 1:04:50- Zero calorie soda and dental health  1:12:30- Any tips for knowing current weekly volume is ideal

0:00- Intro1:00- CGM and Peter Attia’s recommendations11:00- Lipids. LDL, ApoB24:00- Hedonic eating31:00- Our super power to manipulate weight33:00- Health ramifications of excess junk food37:00- Exercise “snacks” and intermittent exercising40:00- Levels of enjoyment from food49:00- Hunger and appetite55:30- Calorie cycling59:30- What it takes to maintain peak physique and performance1:01:00- Low volume training1:20:00- Aaron’s PED update

0:00- Fitness industry pulling back on high volumes6:00- How hard to push rest-pause sets 21:00- Attack on Science-Based lifting

0:00- Intro 1:00- Altered states of mind 13:00- Back to bodybuilding 13:30- High volume workouts 25:00- Being “in the zone” all of the time 39:00- Counting drop set and rest-pause volumes 59:30- Adjusting to lowering weights

               0:00- Intro               1:00- Podcast guests               4:50- Steve shaving his head               9:30- Severe dieting for competition                          21:00- Reversing out of the diet               26:00- Amount of food consumed               28:30- Full day of eating               38:00- How are we feeling training in our 30s.               44:30- Steve adding new exercises               49:30- New hobbies               1:01:00- Tattoos 

 0:00- Intro1:00- TRT being pushed in the fitness industry       12:00- Industry “experts” shilling products and other influencers21:30- Misconceptions about true TRT25:30- Belt squat donkey calf raises32:00- Core work / thick abs / Calisthenics44:30- Muscle ups and impressiveness52:00- What Atlas plans to do moving forward

0:00- Intro 1:00- Atlas’ background 4:15- Odd lifts 8:00- Height insecurity 15:00- Video quality / content 20:30- Issues with the evidence-based crowd 30:00- GENETICS DEBATE 1:06:00- Who would Atlas take advice from? 1:12:20- Fasting 1:23:30- Holiday eating advice 1:25:00- Closing thoughts

0:00- Intro1:30- Everyone jumping on TRT30:00- Natty or not accusations36:00- What is necessary for maximal progress?45:00- Can you listen to advice from PED users?56:00- Training Logs1:09:00- Would we have the same physique if we stopped consuming fitness content?1:23:00- Manipulating stats and pictures1:32:30- Mario’s body fat %1:36:00- What is realistic after 4-5 years of lifting 

0:00- Intro1:30- Jeff Nippard assault10:00- Reoccurring tendon issues15:00- Is it OK to do bro splits?19:45- Boostcamp program28:30- Finding time to workout in med school35:30- Number of exercises per muscle group per week41:30- What have we found to help cholesterol levels45:30- Am I a complete novice or intermediate? 50:40- Mike Israetel says naturals are coping 

0:00- Intro               0:30- Andrew’s story               15:00- LVAD               19:00- Heart transplant               52:00- Andrew’s training               57:00- Movie talk 

0:00- Intro               1:00- Pak’s background and strength               8:00- Bodybuilding versus other endeavors               10:30- New lengthened partials research               17:30- Stretch mediated hypertrophy vs lengthened partials               22:00- Lengthened partials               35:00- Advanced trainees and genetic elites               51:00- Stronger By Science               1:00:00- Appealing to the masses               1:04:00- Where to find Dr. Pak

0:00- Intro               0:50- Home gym talk, gym crowds, etc.               8:00- Exercising on vacation               11:00- The concept of G-Flux / energy flux               15:30- Bulking up as an advanced lifter               24:50- Strength losses on a cut               33:00- Calisthenics               54:30- Vegan diet               1:02:00- Blood work and TRT               1:16:00- Saturated fat and cholesterol               1:24:00- Mistakes made by vegans               1:28:20- Barbell Curls

0:00- Intro               0:45- Fish oil and oxidation               18:50- Xylitol and Erythritol               28:00- Controlling for multiple variables               34:30- Rhodiola and stress               40:10- The future of medical innovation

0:00- Intro               0:30- PhD process               8:00- Repetitiveness in expertise               14:40- Saturated fat, LDL, and ApoB               41:00- Statins, PCSK9 inhibitors               47:00- Human equivalent doses 

0:00- Intro            1:00- Taking gear for events            4:00- Having enhanced guests on the podcast            10:00- Testing health markers while on a cycle            15:40- Finasteride            37:20- Fertility struggles            46:00- Adoption            51:30- Leo and Longevity update            56:30- the future of medicine

0:00- Intro            0:30- Charity donation            1:30- Background on Brian            5:00- Genetics            10:30- What is truly impressive?            13:30- Is it harder to draw motivation as you become more successful?                   18:00- Training with Mike Israetel and Jared Feather            19:30- High training volumes            21:30- Deloading and periodizing            25:00- Recovery and supplements            31:30- Social media and phone addiction            37:30- The psychological benefits of exercising regularly            41:30- Thinking about the aging bodybuilder            43:00- Physical endeavors outside of bodybuilding            49:00- Strength comparisons relative to bodyweight            53:00- Dealing with criticism from others            1:01:00- Coaching as a long-term career            1:05:00- Where to find Brian 

0:00- Intro1:30- Shin Splints2:10- How far can you push myo-reps / rest-pause sets?8:30- Supplements for joint pain13:00- Advice for dental health18:00- How important are carbs for hypertrophy?               27:20- Opinions on gymnastics rings for bodybuilding purposes               33:00- How to hit hamstrings at home?               35:20- Can you waste newbie gains?               40:30- What size are your arms currently and what are you doing for them?               53:00- Has getting jacked helped with getting girls?               1:06:00- What can I do to gain weight?               1:06:10- What are your favorite ab movements?               1;10:30- How many meals and how much protein per day?  1:30:00- Do you eat the same thing every day, or do you prefer variety?  1:37:00- Do you like arm wrestling?  1:40:00- How to maximize gains on 3 days per week  1:47:00- What makes food have an addictive property?

0:00- Intro               1:00- Taking gains from other muscle groups               7:00- Will untrained muscles hold back maximal growth of other muscles?               14:00- How are we tracking workouts?               18:00- Boostcamp               19:00- Future competition plans               26:00- Should anyone be bulking up for gains?               33:00- Dedicating oneself to purely bodybuilding               37:00- Rest pause vs drop sets vs straight sets               50:00- Fatigue drop offs set to set59:00- Are Eric and Steve doing cardio?1:02:00- Supersetting at the gym1:09:00- VO2 Max1:10:00- Getting a deep stretch on back exercises1:19:00- Bathroom frequency while bulking vs cutting \1:27:00- Finasteride1:35:00- Wrapping up with future plans 

0:00- Intro 2:00- Pete’s strongest lifts 5:30- Maintaining vs losing steroid gains 10:00- Total testosterone levels on TRT 17:00- What made Pete want to do ultra running 19:00- Stopping lifting after gear use 24:00- Mistakes made with 100 mile run 47:15- Age range of ultra runners 50:00- Did Pete actually maintain muscle from previous PED usage? 51:00- Kidney stone issues 57:00- Vitamin D supplementation 1:00:30- Pete’s imaging and testing for health 1:15:00- Wrapping up and where to find Pete

0:00- Intro 0:30- Hitting 18in arms 10:45- Progressive overload 12:20- What was done specifically to get to 18in arms 26:00- Exercise and rep selection 36:30- Should you train legs as hard as upper body? 46:00- Home gymsBasement Bodybuilding Channel:    / @basementbodybuilding  Basement Bodybuilding Instagram:   / basement.bodybuilding  Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/Instagram:   / dave_maconi     / @brainsandgainspodcast  -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!Jacked Up home gym equipment: https://jackedupbrands.com/pages/_go_...

0:00- Intro 3:00- Where has Abel been? 12:00- How to lose weight 13:00- Is it really possible to bulk on 3 meals per day? 23:10- Is it better to have an A-B exercise selection or hit the same exercises every time? 35:20- Ab training and progressionAbel's channel for part 2:    • Stubborn pecs, rest-pause for unilate...  Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/Instagram:   / dave_maconi     / @brainsandgainspodcast  -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!Jacked Up home gym equipment: https://jackedupbrands.com/pages/_go_...BULK SUPPLEMENTS AFFILIATE LINK: https://glnk.io/63qn/dave-maconiDiscount code: DAVE5OFF

0:00- Intro1:30- Misguided views on hypertrophy / metabolite training9:30- Powerlifter vs bodybuilder physique14:00- Protein frequency of dosing and type 23:00- Supplementing with amino acids30:00- Collagen supplementation 43:40- Funding studies46:00- Di- and tri-peptides in collagen

0:00- Intro 1:00- Disagreements with Renaissance Periodization 13:00- Social media discrepancies 18:00- Different “gurus” and camps on form 19:30- Evolving views on form 26:00- Kassem’s training history and strength 31:00- When would you want to emphasize contracted positions? 42:00- Are we breaking past previous barriers? 1:00:00- A counterargument against keeping exercises constant 1:30:00- Signing out and where to find Geoff and Kassem

            0:00- Intro            0:30- Curcumin / Turmeric            13:30- Nick’s current supplements            17:30- Collagen supplements / skin health            35:00- My skincare experiment            38:00- Melatonin            43:30- Are most supplements overhyped?            51:00- Where to find Nic

        0:00- Intro            1:00- Nic’s background            4:00- Oreo’s bringing down LDL              25:00- Cholesterol            31:00- High sodium intake            36:00- Low saturated fat experiment            49:00- Minnesota coronary experiment

0:00- Intro0:30- Progression in the natural community  4:00- Shifting training routines and priorities8:00- Issues with “optimal” biomechanics training17:00- Specific exercises26:00- Lifting with Mike Israetel and Jared Feather40:00- Perception when shredded vs bulked44:00- Calisthenics58:00- Bro splits  1:06:00- What’s next for Alex?1:09:00- Vegan diets / health

0:00- Intro1:00- Aaron going on TRT9:00- What has Aaron noticed on TRT so far?25:00- Focus on health31:30- Reasons for going on TRT37:30- Placebo vs real results39:30- Blood work44:00- Bryan’s cardio kick47:30- 10 Exercises for Life52:30- Placebo anecdote54:00- Feeling better with age56:00- Experimenting when on TRT1:01:00- Aaron’s calf training