Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi

Greg Nuckols and Eric Trexler are back on the podcast to discuss the following: 0:30 ​- Anberlin 1:20 ​- The P-Ratio debate 6:00 ​- Defining P-Ratio 8:00 ​- Can you diet down to improve P-Ratios? 16:00 ​- When will Greg Nuckols cut down? 20:00 ​- Benefits of taking extended time off 24:00 ​- Benefits of pushing yourself too hard at times 30:00 ​- Do you need to ever train to failure to progressive...

Joey Szatmary is a strongman competitor, owner of Lion's Den Elite Training Facility, and YouTuber. He has competed at a high level and trains with some unbelievably strong lifters. Part 1: 0:00 ​- Meeting up with Joe 4:05 ​- Some of Joe’s background 9:30 ​- Intro to strongman exercises 12:30 ​- Training with Mike Israetel 24:00 ​- Injuries in Strongman 27:00 ​- Variation in strongman competi...

We're back with John Meadows! Very glad to hear John has been recovering well from his heart attack and today we dive into the following: 0:20 ​- Our leg sessions that morning 2:00 ​- Update to John’s heart condition 6:30 ​- Ubiquinol / CoQ10 7:30 ​- John’s medications 8:00 ​- John’s family history 9:10 ​- Training intensity post heart attack 10:35 ​- Marvel / movies 12:40 ​- Muscle rounds /...

Abel and I are back with our 3rd round of Q&As! Make sure to check out his channel for the other part 5:00 ​- Specific strength phases for a bodybuilder 25:00 ​ TRT discussion 36:00 ​ Cut or bulk after a layoff? [herniated disc] Second Part: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzGV... ​ Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/ ​ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P... ​ -For those looking...

0:30 ​- A-Aron 0:50 ​- Identical strength with very different body types 2:20 ​- Bryan and Aaron’s background 5:30 ​- If someone is consistent with a bro split will they still reach their potential? 14:45 ​- Putting compound exercises at the end of a workout 18:45 ​- Prioritizing legs 20:20 ​- The importance of measurements vs photos 23:45 ​- Are legs more genetically determined than upper body 27...

Vigorous Steve, a Youtuber and bodybuilding coach who helps those focused on health while achieving physique goals, is back on the podcast. Part 2 will be on his channel linked below, part 1 here will cover the following topics:   0:00 ​- Intro 1:30 ​- Feeling connected to YouTubers 3:30 ​- Similarities with Leo and Derek from More Plates More Dates 7:00 ​- Jason Blaha vs Greg Doucette vs MPMD nat...

Back with another Q&A! Make sure to check out Abel's podcast for the other part. 0:00 ​ - Intro 1:19 ​ - How would we rate our genetics from 1-10? 8:27 ​ - Bloating from diet sodas 10:20 ​ - How important is to get hydration on point 13:10 ​ - What to do when feeling rundown a few weeks before deloading 16:29 ​ - Why are PEDS so common in bodybuilding despite being illegal? 19:27 ​ - Diet...

Here we round out the 2nd and final part of the podcast with Dr. Scott Stevenson and Cornelius Parkin, discussing the following topics: 0:15 ​- Normal ranges of testosterone 3:00 ​- My recent testosterone levels  5:30 ​- Vitamin D / sun exposure / melanotan 9:00 ​- Proper TRT levels 10:00 ​- Could lower testosterone be helpful as we age? 17:00 ​- Is it easier psychologically to simply stop lifting...

Dr. Scott Stevenson and Cornelius Parkin are back on the podcast to discuss the following topics. Part 2 will wrap it up next week! 0:40 ​- Scott dealing with OCD questioning 3:00 ​- Americans being more gullible and delusional 7:15 ​- The old days of the lifting forums 14:50 ​- Why enhanced coaches seem to give different advice compared to natural coaches 21:45 ​- Why saying you’re on a lower dos...

0:30 ​- Charity donation to Operation Smile 1:00 ​- Steve’s background 3:45 ​- The risk of all of your income coming from social media 5:15 ​- How social media changes you 8:05 ​- How Steve met Leo 10:45 ​- My history looking into PEDs 18:20 ​- The risks of leaving the natural lifestyle 25:30 ​- Body/organ scans, and issues with over testing 27:00 ​- Blood work vs scans 32:00 ​- Beta blockers / AC...

Brandon Roberts is a scientist, former online coach, writer, and physique athlete. He has a Ph. D. in muscle biology and is currently studying exercise and nutrition. 0:30 - Brandon’s background 3:00 - Judging the worthiness of supplements / Ashwaganda 8:30 - VO2 Max 13:00 - Mechanistic rationale behind Ashwaganda 18:30 - What is an adaptogen? 20:30 - Other recommended supplements 23:00 - False cl...

Paul Kanu is a competitive bodybuilder who recently won his pro card. As a pro bodybuilder Paul applies both anecdotal and scientific method to improve not only his physique, and his clients as well. Calvin Huynh is a personal trainer, Macros Inc coach, and writer at AwesomeFitnessScience.com. His content has reached various top sites and he has worked with a variety of clients ranging from top CE...

I decided to turn some of my YouTube comments, DMs, and emails into a Q&A. This week I'm joined by Abel Csabai to field the questions. 0:50 - Cost of coaching 8:50 - Strength as a result of hypertrophy or hypertrophy as a result of strength increases 17:10 - Effective reps 22:50 - Neuroregulation of appetite and blander foods helping to eat less 32:30 - Resetting sleep schedule, and CBTi...

Leo's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leoandlonge... Leo's website: https://www.leoandlongevity.com/ Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P... -For those looking to support the channel and our donations to various charities, please consider the above link to become a member and have the opportunity to appear on the channel! Smile Fund:...

Cornelius Parkin has a breadth of experience over his past 22 years of training and 8 years of owning a gym. He was a World and European champion in powerlifting (teen and then junior division), competed numerous times in bodybuilding never losing his class, with two overall wins. He has 12+ years of online coaching experience and is an NPC judge as well as a moderator on several bodybuilding foru...

Brandon DaCruz is an online nutrition and physique coach, internationally published fitness model, National Level NPC competitor and the National Sales Director for Innovapharm which is a brick and mortar focused supplement company. Brandon has spent the past 12 years working within the sports nutrition and fitness industries and believes in blending what’s been proven in the research with his own...

Paul Kanu is back on the podcast to discuss his road to becoming a new IFBB Pro 1:00 - Paul’s apartment fire 4:40 - New IFBB pro card 10:30 - Changes from last year to this year 12:50 - Muscular measurements among different lifters 19:50 - Next show / first pro show 21:45 - Relationships in prep 26:30 - Super supplements at the pro level 42:00 - Body dysmorphia Paul's IG: https://www.instagra...

Professional natural bodybuilders Jeff Alberts and Brad Loomis of 3DMJ are back on the Brains and Gains podcast to discuss the following:   2:20 - Band training / gimmicky products 9:00 - Neurological adaptations vs hypertrophy as a reason for gym progress 17:00 - Exercises feeling different at different body weights 29:40 - Working out with gen pop 44:00 - Judging my curl form with video 50:20 -...

Today we're back with another roundtable with myself, Abel Csabai, and Steve Hall 2:00 - Discussing podcast guests 5:25 - Introducing Abel 5:45 - John Jaquish / band training 17:00 - Controversial podcast guests 25:30 - Variable resistance with bands and chains 35:50 - Bicep curl form and other unique form Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/ Hormone testing and other panels: 30% o...

Today we have Peter Bond on the podcast to take a deep dive into steroid use.   0:00 - Intro to Peter and his books on anabolics 7:00 - Ignorance of PEDs by PED users 10:30 - Bigger Faster Stronger documentary 13:30 - Negative side effects of steroids 18:00 - The importance of cholesterol / lipid panels 25:00 - The relevance of blood work 26:15 - The effect of steroids on the heart 36:30 - Misconc...

John Jaquish, PhD. has spent years researching and developing improved approaches to health. He is the inventor of the most effective bone density building medical technology which is now partnered with Tony Robbins and OsteoStrong for rapid clinic deployment. Inventor of X3, a technology that is proven to develop muscle much faster than conventional weight lifting, all with the lowest risk of joi...

Dr. Greg Potter has a PhD in sleep, diet, and metabolic health. He has spoken at various locations such as the Biohacker Summit in Stockholm, the SPARK/Biohacker Summit in Toronto, and a US Naval Special Warfare event.   1:00 - Reason for getting Greg on the podcast 2:00 - Definition of Chrononutrition ` 4:00 - Importance of details for fit vs unfit indivduals 10:30 - Benefits vs costs of skipping...

Today we have on Brandon Da Cruz...fitness model, fitness coach, and supplement company representative. We dive into the following: 0:20 - Intro to Brandon 3:00 - Brandon’s preferred method for staying lean with calorie cycling 16:00 - Issues with cheat days 21:30 - My cruise binging story / dieting for vacations 29:00 - Lifting in college and with friends 33:30 - Unrealistic / remarkable transfor...

Today I talk with Chris Barakat about body recomposition and some wild examples   1:00 - Chris’s background 4:00 - Astounding body recomposition example 7:00 - Looking at individual’s data rather than group means 9:30 - The validity of DEXA 11:30 - Examples of outliers in studies 25:00 - My progress and Chris’s progress over the years 33:00 - Looking good in clothes vs. shirtless 39:00 - Implement...

Helen Kollias, PhD, is Precision Nutrition's science advisor and coauthor of Precision Nutrition’s Level 1 Certification textbook, The Essentials of Nutrition and Coaching. An exercise physiologist, Dr. Kollias earned her doctorate in Molecular Biology from York University in Toronto, specializing in the area of muscle development and regeneration. She has a master’s degree in Exercise Physio...