Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi

0:00- Intro 1:00- CGM and Peter Attia’s recommendations 11:00- Lipids. LDL, ApoB 24:00- Hedonic eating 31:00- Our super power to manipulate weight 33:00- Health ramifications of excess junk food 37:00- Exercise “snacks” and intermittent exercising 40:00- Levels of enjoyment from food 49:00- Hunger and appetite 55:30- Calorie cycling 59:30- What it takes to maintain peak physique and performance 1:...

0:00 - Fitness industry pulling back on high volumes 6:00 - 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 addin...

 0:00- Intro 1:00- TRT being pushed in the fitness industry        12:00- Industry “experts” shilling products and other influencers 21:30- Misconceptions about true TRT 25:30- Belt squat donkey calf raises 32:00- Core work / thick abs / Calisthenics 44:30- Muscle ups and impressiveness 52:00- 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- Intro 1:30- Everyone jumping on TRT 30:00- Natty or not accusations 36:00- What is necessary for maximal progress? 45:00- Can you listen to advice from PED users? 56:00- Training Logs 1:09:00- Would we have the same physique if we stopped consuming fitness content? 1:23:00- Manipulating stats and pictures 1:32:30- Mario’s body fat % 1:36:00- What is realistic after 4-5 years of lifting 

0:00- Intro 1:30- Jeff Nippard assault 10:00- Reoccurring tendon issues 15:00- Is it OK to do bro splits? 19:45- Boostcamp program 28:30- Finding time to workout in med school 35:30- Number of exercises per muscle group per week 41:30- What have we found to help cholesterol levels 45:30- 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        ...

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:...

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    ...

0:00- Intro 1:30- Shin Splints 2:10- How far can you push myo-reps / rest-pause sets? 8:30- Supplements for joint pain 13:00- Advice for dental health 18:00- 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-...

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...

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...

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 gyms Basement Bodybuilding Channel:    / @basementbodybuilding  Basement Bodybuilding Instagram:   / basement.bodybuilding  Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.c...

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 progression Abel's channel for part 2:    • Stubborn pecs, rest-pause for unilate...  Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/ Instagram...

0:00- Intro 1:30- Misguided views on hypertrophy / metabolite training 9:30- Powerlifter vs bodybuilder physique 14:00- Protein frequency of dosing and type  23:00- Supplementing with amino acids 30:00- Collagen supplementation  43:40- Funding studies 46:00- 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...

            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- Intro 0:30- Progression in the natural community   4:00- Shifting training routines and priorities 8:00- Issues with “optimal” biomechanics training 17:00- Specific exercises 26:00- Lifting with Mike Israetel and Jared Feather 40:00- Perception when shredded vs bulked 44:00- Calisthenics 58:00- Bro splits   1:06:00- What’s next for Alex? 1:09:00- Vegan diets / health