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Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi
Hosted by Dr. David Maconi · EN
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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Geoffrey Verity Schofield Q&A (Pt 4) - Vegan Gains vs GVS, Will Geoff Compete, Fat Loss w More Mass
3w ago00:55:31Tap to summarize0:00- 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
Transcribe →Geoffrey Verity Schofield Q&A (Pt 3) - Peptide Hype, Body Dysmorphia, Switching to Low Volume
3w ago00:52:50Tap to summarize0:00- 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
Transcribe →Data Driven Strength - Self-Experimentation, Response Differences, Diminishing Returns
Mar 2101:18:47Tap to summarize0:00- 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
Transcribe →Aaron Straker + Bryan Boorstein -- Hyper-responders, Back to Bro Splits, PEDs Too Early
Mar 1301:00:28Tap to summarize0:00- 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
Transcribe →Dr. Jason Tanoory - Sleep Routines, Life Success While Staying Fit, Powerlifting With Age
Feb 2100:48:32Tap to summarize0:00- 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
Transcribe →Abel Csabai - Specialization Update, Plastic Surgery, AI Implementation
Feb 1401:17:50Tap to summarize0:00- Intro1:00- Passing of time 3:40- Plastic surgery18:00- Dopamine45:00- AI and AI in fitness1:04:00- Update on our training
Transcribe →Steve Hall Q&A - Solomon Nelson Videos, Shifting Away From RP Training, Neuromechanical Matching
Nov 2901:28:16Tap to summarize0:00- 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
Transcribe →Dr. Eric Helms - HUGE Gains In One Season, High Volume, Contest Prep Surprises
Nov 1501:29:19Tap to summarize0:00- 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
Transcribe →Alberto Nunez Q&A - Optimizing 2-3 Days of Training, Tracking Cheat Meals, Proper Exercise Selection
Nov 101:12:09Tap to summarize0:00- 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
Transcribe →Basement Bodybuilding Q&A - What If You Lost All Gains, 19 Inch Arms, Staying Shredded
Oct 1801:30:33Tap to summarize0:00- 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?
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