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Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi

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Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi is a health podcast hosted by Dr. David Maconi. It has 265 episodes, with the latest published March 2026.

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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Data Driven Strength - Self-Experimentation, Response Differences, Diminishing Returns

2

Aaron Straker + Bryan Boorstein -- Hyper-responders, Back to Bro Splits, PEDs Too Early

3

Dr. Jason Tanoory - Sleep Routines, Life Success While Staying Fit, Powerlifting With Age

4

Abel Csabai - Specialization Update, Plastic Surgery, AI Implementation

5

Steve Hall Q&A - Solomon Nelson Videos, Shifting Away From RP Training, Neuromechanical Matching

6

Dr. Eric Helms - HUGE Gains In One Season, High Volume, Contest Prep Surprises

7

Alberto Nunez Q&A - Optimizing 2-3 Days of Training, Tracking Cheat Meals, Proper Exercise Selection

8

Basement Bodybuilding Q&A - What If You Lost All Gains, 19 Inch Arms, Staying Shredded

9

Mario Tomic Q&A - High Dose Creatine, Knowing You're 10%, Genetic Variation

10

Geoffrey Verity Schofield Q&A (Pt 2): Paul Carter, Lyle McDonald, Beyond Failure Training

11

Geoffrey Verity Schofield Q&A (Pt 1): High Dose Creatine, High Volume Training, Weak Points

12

Aaron Straker + Bryan Boorstein - Lifetime PRs With Low Volume, High Energy Flux, Glucose Readings

13

Alex Leonidas (Part 2) - Self Experimentation, Ideal Diet For Health & Performance

14

Alex Leonidas (Part 1) - Lifting Continuum, How To PR On Pull Ups, No PEDS

15

Abel Csabai - 100 Men vs 1 Gorilla, Abel's Divorce, Video Game Addiction

16

Andrew Coates - Reverse Dieting Myths, AI In Fitness, Meal Prepping

17

GVS + FitnessFAQs - Calisthenics, Epic Workout Meet Up, Combining Lifting Approaches For Gains

18

Geoffrey Verity Schofield - Rapid Fasting Fat Loss, Unrealistic Natural Expectations, Who To Trust

19

Dr. Brad Stanfield - Rapamycin, The Future Of AI In Medicine, Supplement Mistakes

20

Alex Bromley + Joey Szatmary - "Science-Based" Issues, Effort Above All, Lifting As Therapy

21

Q&A 16 (Ft. Abel Csabai) - Long Term Abs, Maingaining vs Bulking, How To Know Ideal Volume

22

Aaron Straker + Bryan Boorstein - CGM, Cholesterol, Food Enjoyment, Low Volume

23

Eric Helms (Part 2) - AtlasPowerShrugged Debate, How Hard To Push, Scientific Evidence

24

Eric Helms (Part 1) - Altered States of Mind, Being "In The Zone", Counting Volume

25

Steve Hall - Severe Dieting, Loving Training, Tattoos in Bodybuilding

26

AtlasPowerShrugged - TRT Being Pushed, Influencers Shilling Products, Core Work and Calisthenics

27

AtlasPowerShrugged - "Evidence-Based Nonsense", Height Insecurity, Fasting

28

Geoffrey Schofield + Mario Tomic - TRT Bandwagon, Natty or Not, Training Logs

29

Q&A 15 (Ft. Abel Csabai) - Jeff Nippard Assault, Bro Splits, Exercise Variation

30

Andrew Jones - Fitness Before And After Heart Transplant

31

Dr. Pak - Lengthened Partials vs Stretch-Mediated Hypertrophy, Stronger By Science, Echo Chambers

32

Alex Leonidas - Energy Flux, Calisthenics, Best Curls, Vegan Gains

33

Nicolas Verhoeven (Part 2) - Rancid Fish Oil, Xylitol Dangers, Medical Innovation

34

Nicolas Verhoeven (Part 1) - Saturated Fat, LDL and ApoB, Statins and PCSK9 Inhibitors

35

Vigorous Steve - Finasteride, Fertility, Health Markers

36

Brian DeCosta - Elite Genetics, High Volumes, What Motivates Top Athletes

37

Q&A 14 (Ft. Abel Csabai) - Wasting Newbie Gains, Importance of Carbs, Extending Intensity Sets

38

Eric Helms + Steve Hall - Leaner Gains, Individual Fatigue, Supersetting

39

Pete Rubish - Regaining Muscle Drug Free, Ultra Running, Health Above All

40

Basement Bodybuilding - Breaking Arm Plateaus, Backing Off Leg Training, Home Gyms

41

Abel Q&A 13 (Ft. Abel Csabai) - Bulking on Fewer Meals, Exercise Frequency, Ab Progression

42

Dr. Stuart Phillips - Misguided Hypertrophy Ideas, Di- and Tripeptides, Protein Frequency

43

Geoffrey Verity Schofield + Kassem Hanson - RP Methods, Rotating Exercises, Contracted Positions

44

Nicolas Verhoeven (Pt 2) - Curcumin, How to Look Youthful, Melatonin

45

Nicolas Verhoeven (Pt 1) - Oreo Experiment, Cholesterol & Longevity, High Sodium

46

Alex Leonidas - Bro Splits, Going Vegan, Calisthenics

47

Aaron Straker + Bryan Boorstein - Aaron Jumping On Testosterone, Sudden Gains, Blood Work

48

Abel Csabai - Fake Relationships, Pull Up Strength, Gains with Poor Sleep

49

Jeff Alberts + Geoffrey Verity Schofield - Health Detriments to Bulking, Volume Extremes, Balance

50

Alberto Nunez + Steve Hall - New Volume & Failure Data, Bodybuilding vs Powerlifting, Advanced Gains

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