Advertise on podcast: Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi

               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

               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- Intro 1:00- Fasting 10:00- Dropping calories for naturals dieting 16:00- Weighted vests 18:00- Dieting leaner than last time 33:00- Adapting to fasting 36:00- Geoffrey’s current diet 40:00- Unrealistic expectations for naturals 44:00- Can we adjust our settling point to make gains at lower body fat levels 46:30- 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