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
Aaron Straker + Bryan Boorstein -- Hyper-responders, Back to Bro Splits, PEDs Too Early
Dr. Jason Tanoory - Sleep Routines, Life Success While Staying Fit, Powerlifting With Age
Abel Csabai - Specialization Update, Plastic Surgery, AI Implementation
Steve Hall Q&A - Solomon Nelson Videos, Shifting Away From RP Training, Neuromechanical Matching
Dr. Eric Helms - HUGE Gains In One Season, High Volume, Contest Prep Surprises
Alberto Nunez Q&A - Optimizing 2-3 Days of Training, Tracking Cheat Meals, Proper Exercise Selection
Basement Bodybuilding Q&A - What If You Lost All Gains, 19 Inch Arms, Staying Shredded
Mario Tomic Q&A - High Dose Creatine, Knowing You're 10%, Genetic Variation
Geoffrey Verity Schofield Q&A (Pt 2): Paul Carter, Lyle McDonald, Beyond Failure Training
Geoffrey Verity Schofield Q&A (Pt 1): High Dose Creatine, High Volume Training, Weak Points
Aaron Straker + Bryan Boorstein - Lifetime PRs With Low Volume, High Energy Flux, Glucose Readings
Alex Leonidas (Part 2) - Self Experimentation, Ideal Diet For Health & Performance
Alex Leonidas (Part 1) - Lifting Continuum, How To PR On Pull Ups, No PEDS
Abel Csabai - 100 Men vs 1 Gorilla, Abel's Divorce, Video Game Addiction
Andrew Coates - Reverse Dieting Myths, AI In Fitness, Meal Prepping
GVS + FitnessFAQs - Calisthenics, Epic Workout Meet Up, Combining Lifting Approaches For Gains
Geoffrey Verity Schofield - Rapid Fasting Fat Loss, Unrealistic Natural Expectations, Who To Trust
Dr. Brad Stanfield - Rapamycin, The Future Of AI In Medicine, Supplement Mistakes
Alex Bromley + Joey Szatmary - "Science-Based" Issues, Effort Above All, Lifting As Therapy
Q&A 16 (Ft. Abel Csabai) - Long Term Abs, Maingaining vs Bulking, How To Know Ideal Volume
Aaron Straker + Bryan Boorstein - CGM, Cholesterol, Food Enjoyment, Low Volume
Eric Helms (Part 2) - AtlasPowerShrugged Debate, How Hard To Push, Scientific Evidence
Eric Helms (Part 1) - Altered States of Mind, Being "In The Zone", Counting Volume
Steve Hall - Severe Dieting, Loving Training, Tattoos in Bodybuilding
AtlasPowerShrugged - TRT Being Pushed, Influencers Shilling Products, Core Work and Calisthenics
AtlasPowerShrugged - "Evidence-Based Nonsense", Height Insecurity, Fasting
Geoffrey Schofield + Mario Tomic - TRT Bandwagon, Natty or Not, Training Logs
Q&A 15 (Ft. Abel Csabai) - Jeff Nippard Assault, Bro Splits, Exercise Variation
Andrew Jones - Fitness Before And After Heart Transplant
Dr. Pak - Lengthened Partials vs Stretch-Mediated Hypertrophy, Stronger By Science, Echo Chambers
Alex Leonidas - Energy Flux, Calisthenics, Best Curls, Vegan Gains
Nicolas Verhoeven (Part 2) - Rancid Fish Oil, Xylitol Dangers, Medical Innovation
Nicolas Verhoeven (Part 1) - Saturated Fat, LDL and ApoB, Statins and PCSK9 Inhibitors
Vigorous Steve - Finasteride, Fertility, Health Markers
Brian DeCosta - Elite Genetics, High Volumes, What Motivates Top Athletes
Q&A 14 (Ft. Abel Csabai) - Wasting Newbie Gains, Importance of Carbs, Extending Intensity Sets
Eric Helms + Steve Hall - Leaner Gains, Individual Fatigue, Supersetting
Pete Rubish - Regaining Muscle Drug Free, Ultra Running, Health Above All
Basement Bodybuilding - Breaking Arm Plateaus, Backing Off Leg Training, Home Gyms
Abel Q&A 13 (Ft. Abel Csabai) - Bulking on Fewer Meals, Exercise Frequency, Ab Progression
Dr. Stuart Phillips - Misguided Hypertrophy Ideas, Di- and Tripeptides, Protein Frequency
Geoffrey Verity Schofield + Kassem Hanson - RP Methods, Rotating Exercises, Contracted Positions
Nicolas Verhoeven (Pt 2) - Curcumin, How to Look Youthful, Melatonin
Nicolas Verhoeven (Pt 1) - Oreo Experiment, Cholesterol & Longevity, High Sodium
Alex Leonidas - Bro Splits, Going Vegan, Calisthenics
Aaron Straker + Bryan Boorstein - Aaron Jumping On Testosterone, Sudden Gains, Blood Work
Abel Csabai - Fake Relationships, Pull Up Strength, Gains with Poor Sleep
Jeff Alberts + Geoffrey Verity Schofield - Health Detriments to Bulking, Volume Extremes, Balance
Alberto Nunez + Steve Hall - New Volume & Failure Data, Bodybuilding vs Powerlifting, Advanced Gains
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