Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi

Dean St. Mart

0:00- Intro 0:30- Operation Smile 1:00- Dean St. Mart’s background 7:15- The natural route / emotional decision making 10:15- Dosing relative to natural levels 28:00- Recovering from “addiction” to PED use 36:00- Cognitive issues with PED use 49:00- Steroids at an early age 56:00- Gender of children of enhanced fathers 59:55- Supplement company

Dr. Dean St. Mart - Jumping on Gear Too Young, Cognitive issues, Protective Substances

0:00- Intro 0:30- Operation Smile 1:00- Dean St. Mart’s background 7:15- The natural route / emotional decision making 10:15- Dosing relative to natural levels 28:00- Recovering from “addiction” to PED use 36:00- Cognitive issues with PED use 49:00- Steroids at an early age 56:00- Gender of children of enhanced fathers 59:55- Supplement company Dean's IG: https://www.instagram.com/deanstm/ Dean's website: https://www.sneducation.co.uk/ Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcas...

Dr. Mike Israetel - Misery is the Primary Driver of Hypertrophy

Dr. Mike is back! For the following topics: 0:00- Intro 1:00- More exposure for Renaissance Periodization 2:00- Debating Joel Seedman and Greg Doucette 7:40- IQ and ADHD diagnosis 15:30- Have the cons of PED use been different than Mike expected? 24:30- Are enhanced lifters any more satisfied? 27:30- Downsides of being so big 34:30- Does being obese make you unhappy? 39:00- Depression / Getting therapy 42:45- My time getting coached by Steve Hall of Revive Stronger 53:30- Maintaining pea...

Holly Baxter

Ah yes here we go: 0:00- Intro 0:40- The Brain and Behaviour Research Foundation 1:15- Holly’s background 8:00- Holly poster story 10:15- Women’s competitions 12:30- Implants in competition 14:15- Mental health in the industry 25:00- Acceptance vs goal achievement 29:30- Religion 33:30- One’s identity 39:00- Motivation moving forward    https://www.bbrfoundation.org/

Holly Baxter - Identity, Physique Dissatisfaction, Competition Standards

Holly Baxter is a dietitian, coach, and competitor. Today we discuss the following topics: 0:00- Intro 0:40- The Brain and Behaviour Research Foundation 1:15- Holly’s background 8:00- Holly poster story 10:15- Women’s competitions 12:30- Implants in competition 14:15- Mental health in the industry 25:00- Acceptance vs goal achievement 29:30- Religion 33:30- One’s identity 39:00- Motivation moving forward  Brain and Behavior Research Foundation: https://www.bbrfoundation.org/ Holly's IG:...

Cornelius Parkin - Bostin Loyd, Turkesterone, Research Chemicals, Progress Over Time

Today we're back with Cornelius Parkin, bodybuilder and coach.  0:00- Intro 0:30- Bostin Loyd 2:30- Research chemicals / turkesterone 7:40- Downsizing for health and athleticism 13:00- Should we be a fan of DC training? 22:20- Variation in exercise selection 25:00- Adding volume and strength over time 28:30- Fake progress 31:45- Nutrition with Steve Hall / Revive Stronger 35:30- Maximizing different aspects of life 41:15- Direct ab training 51:30- Are implants natural? 55:00-...

Paris Butler (Bald Omniman) - Keys to Growth, YouTube Fitness, Strength Levels

Today by popular request we get Balm Omniman on the podcast! 0:00- Intro 0:30- How Paris got the name Bald Omni-man 3:50- Paris’ social media growth 15:30- Paris’ physique and strength 19:10- How Paris trains clients 25:30- Paris on nutrition 30:00- Making Youtube / Fitness your career 38:30- Motivation to get into serious training  41:30- How long has Paris been training 43:20- Where to find Bald Omni-man Paris' YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/BaldOmniMan... Paris' ...

Jeff Alberts - Final Muscle Growth, Training Experiments, Extended Off Seasons

Jeff Alberts of 3DMJ is back for another podcast 0:00- Intro 0:40- How many bodybuilding seasons has Jeff Alberts had? 2:10- Maintaining / missing the fire within 6:50- My experience getting coached with Steve Hall / Revive Stronger 8:30- Final efforts to gain muscle 11:00- Holding back in training 19:00- Experiments with high vs low volume 26:30- Individuality with coaching 34:00- Appropriate levels of information consumption 36:20- Truly bringing up weak bodyparts 40:00- Un...

Abel Csabai + Bryan Boorstein - OHP Isn't Good For Delts? Minimalist Training, Bear Mode

We're back with Bryan Boorstein and Abel Csabai to discuss the following:  0:00- Intro 0:20- Estimating a follower’s body fat 2:00- Hat Boys 3:00- Bryan’s cut 9:00- Frequent weigh-ins 11:30- Is OHP a good exercise for shoulders? 22:30- Looking bigger with higher body fat  38:30- Biofeedback while dieting 43:00- Libido while dieting 47:00- Minimalist training Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P... -For those looking...

N1 Roundtable (Pt 1) - Could Kassem Improve Ronnie Coleman's Physique? Pre-Fatigue, Performance Loss

Today we have a roundtable with myself, Kassem Hanson, Bryan Boorstein, and Abel Csabai with the "Come at me bro" style  0:00- Intro 1:00- Personal introductions 2:30- Pre-fatigue exercise tests 8:45- Abel joins 9:30- Performance loss results 38:00- Biased exercises 45 :20- Could Kassem improve Ronnie Coleman’s physique? Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P... -For those looking to support the channel and our donations to ...

Geoffrey Verity Schofield - Liver King, Arm Training, Geoff's Workouts

0:00- Intro 1:00- Roundtable 1:30- Concerns with IG 3:10- Liver King 15:30- The importance of callout culture 23:30- Arm training 29:00- Loose vs strict form 51:00- Geoff’s volume               1:03:20- Timing of workouts 1:06:30- Coaching

Dr. Eric Helms - Training Experiments, Measuring Volume, Efficacy of Failure

Today we're back with Eric Helms, PHD, for another podcast with the following topics: 0:00- Intro 1:30- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention 2:55- Increases volume when dieting 9:40- Measuring volume 14:00- Efficacy of training to failure 26:00- Unilateral experiments 27:00- Mike Israetel’s views on lifting 34:00- Training with relatively light loads all of the time 38:30- My training experiment with Steve Hall 42:00- Eric’s experimentation with low volume / high intens...

Q&A7 - Rep Ranges, Natural Hypertrophy's Podcast, Intermittent Fasting

0:00- Intro 1:00- Is there a benefit to varying rep ranges 4:00- Is it necessary to have a structured program? 12:00- Why aren’t hormonal issues addressed much in medicine 17:00- Losing muscle with extreme intermittent fasting  25:20- Natural Hypertrophy’s genetics

Q&A7 - Rep Ranges, Natural Hypertrophy's Podcast, Intermittent Fasting

0:00- Intro 1:00- Is there a benefit to varying rep ranges 4:00- Is it necessary to have a structured program? 12:00- Why aren’t hormonal issues addressed much in medicine 17:00- Losing muscle with extreme intermittent fasting  25:20- Natural Hypertrophy’s genetics

Steve Hall - Coaching Together Results and Breakdown

Today we have Steve Hall back on the podcast to discuss our 6 months of coaching together as well as a few other topics 0:00- Intro 1:00- The importance of a routine 2:00- Force feeding calories 7:20- Is gaining a lot of weight necessary 11:00- Are appetite stimulants natural? 12:00- 6 months coaching with Steve 23:20- Should Steve still put everything into bodybuilding? 28:00- Progress at an advanced level 34:50- Positivity as a coach and belief 36:00- Hard stalls as an advanced lifter...

Vigorous Steve - Alternating TRT, Fertility, and Long Term Health

This is part 2 of the podcast with Vigorous Steve. Part 1 is on Steve's channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM4JA... 00:00 - Why Does Steve Even Come Off? 02:41 - Sourcing Legitimate HCG Is A Headache In Thailand 08:15 - Cycling & TRT Is A HUGE Commitment 10:45 - Steve's Future Plans To Have Kids 16:21 - Contingency Plans For Fitness "Celebs" 20:54 - Finances Discussion 23:55 - Turkesterone & Ecdysterone; Anecdotes Vs. Science 28:36 - Dave's Fluctuating Lipid levels 30:58 - Organ Imagi...

Dr. David Maconi - Metabolic Adaptations, Fasting, Diet Breaks, Set Points

Today I was interviewed by Rachel and Nikki of the RachandNikkipodcast. Check out their channel below 00:00  Intro 02:14  Is there such a thing as a slow or fast metabolism? 04:45  NEAT 05:50  Metabolic adaptation 09:33  Prevention of negative adaptations when dieting 12:54  Diet breaks 18:06  Fasting and appetite suppression 18:56  How to find maintenance after a diet 22:36  How long does it take to adapt to new maintenance calories after a diet? 25:05  Obstacles to coaching 33:26  Adapt...

Natural Hypertrophy - Kicked Off YouTube, Natural Potential, Deloads

Today we're joined by Natural Hypertrophy  0:00- Intro 0:30- Intro to Natural Hypertrophy 2:00- Comments section 5:00- Fitting YouTube into regular life 6:00- Making it on YouTube 9:55- NH getting kicked off YouTube 15:50- NH stats 19:20- Stance on PEDs 23:30- Is it important to know if someone is enhanced? 30:40- Rating NH’s genetics 33:00- Genetics vs Steroids 43:00- The importance of who you’re giving your message to 46:15- Deloads 49:30- Number of sets per week 52:00- ...

Abel Csabai - Gym Culture, Why PEDs Aren't The Answer, Deloads

0:00- Intro 1:00- Gym culture / those around you 9:00- Concrete goals at an advanced stage 14:20- The problem with PEDs as the answer 16:10- Other sports vs lifting for life 20:30- Periworkout nutrition 22:05- Success making it easier to be motivated 27:30- Detecting changes at an advanced stage 28:20- Proper exercise selection vs more volume 35:30- Safety of deadlift variations 46:00- Deloads Abel's channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AbelCsabai Website and Coaching: https://brainsand...

Jessica Terrier - Competing with ReviveStronger, Being Too Lean, Reverse Diet

Today we're joined by Jessica Terrier, a coach with Revive Stronger 0:00- Intro 1:00- Jess’s recent season 6:00- Reversing out of the diet 8:50- How low calories have to get 12:40- Post show feels 19:40- The pressures of being lean 23:30- Do you caution people against getting lean Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/ 🧴 The Best Hair Loss Prevention Shampoo: https://bit.ly/3oDEYJH https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P... -For those looking to support the channel and o...

Merijn Coming Off TRT / Why You're WRONG About TRT Expectations

TRT Discussion 0:00- Intro 0:30- Diving into TRT inquiries 0:45- Merijn coming off TRT 5:00- People acting like they need TRT when they don't 7:15- True TRT results 8:20- Reasons one might want to go on TRT 10:10- Potential issues with TRT 13:10- Dr. Thomas O'Connor / The Anabolic Doc 14:00- Ways to keep natural lifting fun 16:00- How most normal people view physiques Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/ 🧴 The Best Hair Loss Prevention Shampoo: https://bit.ly/3oDEYJ...

Q&A 6 - Using Gear to Hit "Natural Potential", Extreme Health Obsessiveness, Life After Bodybuilding

Q&A 6 (Ft. Abel Csabai) is live!  0:00- Intro 0:30- How many calories to eat to gain without fat gain? 5:00- Vertical vs horizontal pulling and shoulder issues 10:30- How much protein to eat based on bodyweight and goals 17:00- Obsessive health measures taken by people like Leo and Longevity 32:00- How long would you want to live with your current health? 33:00- Can you use a few cycles of gear for permanent gains? 41:30- What will Mike Israetel and others do after their run at b...

Dr. Krystle Zunigar - Dietary Influence on Cancer and Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Krystle Zuniga, PhD, RD, is a registered dietitian in UT Health Austin’s Dermatology Clinic, UT Health Austin’s Endocrinology Clinic, UT Health Austin’s Infectious Disease Clinic, UT Health Austin’s Livestrong Cancer Institutes, UT Health Austin’s Primary Care Clinic, and UT Health Austin’s Rheumatology Clinic. She is also a part of UT Health Austin’s Integrated Behavioral Health care team, UT Health Austin’s Hereditary Cancer Screening and Risk Reduction care team, and UT Health Austin’s Ca...

Mario Tomic - Max Strength Testing, Staying Too Lean, Consistency vs Discipline

Mario Tomic is back to discuss the following topics:  0:00- Intro 0:30- Intro to Mario Tomic 1:00- People getting deleted off of Instagram 3:00- Max strength testing 11:00- Strength differences at different weights 12:40- The importance of having goals to work towards 16:30- Setting priorities 18:00- Discipline vs consistency 23:10- Mario’s recent changes to lead to strength increases 27:00- 1RM calculators 29:00- Working with Steve Hall  37:00- How we look at different body...

Geoffrey Verity Schofield + AlphaDestiny - Bear Mode, Neck Training, Cheat Form

Today we're joined by Geoffrey Verity Schofield and Alex Leonidas to discuss the following:  0:00- Intro  0:30- Introduction to AlphaDestiny 2:30- Operation smile donation 2:50- Bear Mode 9:00- Alex bulking up 10:30- Progressive overload over time 12:50- Gains after year 5 17:00- Compliments from others 21:00- Understanding why you want to get lean 24:25- Is it worth it? 29:00- What you want influencing what impresses you 31:40- What physique do women prefer? 35:00- Neck ...

Chris Barakat - Looking Leaner While Eating More, Peak Week, Non-Responders

Today we're back to talk with Chris Barakat about the following topics:  0:00- Intro 0:30- Human performance lab 3:00- Chris’s competition season 8:00- Competing naturally in the NPC 9:30- Recomping pre-contest 15:00- Maintaining muscle during a cut 19:15- Fatigue from large free weight exercises 22:40- Collab with Kassem Hanson’ 25:15- Unilateral 28:15- Non-responders 31:00- Psychology relating to misbeliefs 40:30- Future physique improvements 44:30- Natural bodybuilding s...

Kassem Hanson- Addressing Doug Brignole, Different Types of Failure, Asymmetries

Kassem Hanson, founder of N1 Education, is back on the podcast. Timestamps below:  0:00- Intro 0:30- Addressing the Doug Brignole controvery / comments/ conversations 8:30- Kassem’s stance 10:45- Prime machine demo / failure at different points 12:50- Internal hemodynamics 15:00- Where to take failure / ROM 18:00- Calf study / positioning changing muscle emphasis 22:00- Asymmetries 25:00- Ability to see changes from different methods 32:00- Stimulus to fatigue 41:00- Failure v...

Interview 147 - Bryan Boorstein + Abel Csabai Final

Interview 147 - Bryan Boorstein + Abel Csabai Final

Mike Dolce - Greatest MMA Fighter, Disputes with Layne Norton, Training Athletes

Today we sit down with Mike Dolce, a professional weight management coach and UFC trainer with over 20 years of experience helping thousands of pro athletes as well as ordinary people hit their weight loss goals.  0:00- Intro 0:20- Intro to Mike Dolce 4:00- Evidence based fitness industry 4:55- Mike’s disputes with Layne Norton 10:30- Mike’s opinion on artificial sweeteners 16:30- More on Mike’s methods 20:30- Stan Efferding / Vertical Diet 23:00- Jon Jones 26:00- Who is the gre...

Marc Lobliner - YouTube Drama, Adding Stage Weight, Sylvester Stallone

Marc Lobliner is currently Chief Marketing Officer of TigerFitness.com, a 2012/2013/2014/2015 INC. 500/5000 company as well as Owner/CEO of one of the fastest growing supplement companies, MTS Nutrition. Marc is Partner in Ambrosia Nutraceuticals and Owner of Machine Training Solutions Body and Life Coaching Services. Alongside this, Marc is a Professional Bodybuilder.   0:00- Intro 1:00- Medical / dental  2:40- Marc’s birthday / Charity donation to Special Olympics  7;00- Marc and his...

Marc Lobliner - YouTube Drama, Adding Stage Weight, Sylvester Stallone

Marc Lobliner is currently Chief Marketing Officer of TigerFitness.com, a 2012/2013/2014/2015 INC. 500/5000 company as well as Owner/CEO of one of the fastest growing supplement companies, MTS Nutrition. Marc is Partner in Ambrosia Nutraceuticals and Owner of Machine Training Solutions Body and Life Coaching Services. Alongside this, Marc is a Professional Bodybuilder.   0:00- Intro 1:00- Medical / dental  2:40- Marc’s birthday / Charity donation to Special Olympics  7;00- Marc and his...

Geoffrey Verity Schofield (Part 2) - Powerbuilding, is Cheating Harder? Measurements Over Time

Geoffrey Verity Schofield (Part 2) - Powerbuilding, is Cheating Harder? Measurements Over Time

Geoffrey Verity Schofield (Part 1)- Neck Training, Bulking Up, Drug Protocols Affecting Diets

Geoffrey Verity Schofield is back to discuss the following:  0:00- Intro 1:30- Neck training 12:00- Genetic structure 17:00- Where to take muscular measurements 22:20- Geoffrey’s diet to bulk 30:00- Maintaining / maingaining 38:15- Drug protocols affecting diet protocols 39:30- PED users forgetting what it’s like to be natural Geoff's website: https://www.verityfit.com/ Geoff's IG: https://www.instagram.com/geoffreyver... Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/ ...

Kassem Hanson - Debunking Doug Brignole's Claims? Biomechanics and Exercise Effectiveness

Kassem Hanson is the creator of N1 and an educator in the fitness industry. Today we dive into the following topics: 0:00- Intro 0:45- Kassem’s background 1:30- Bubble’s in the fitness industry 2:30- Controversy over Doug Brignole’s claims 3:40- Efficiency 7:30- Issues with Doug’s calculations 14:00- Further issues 17:00- Appealing to the neuroticism of lifters 20:00- Can you build equally big legs with Doug’s methods? 25:30- Claims about inability to emphasize difference heads of a mus...

Mike Israetel - Resensitization, Debating Joel Seedman and Doug Brignole, Placebo Effect

Dr. Mike Israetel is back on to discuss the following:  0:00- Intro 0:30- Operation Smile 1:30- My decision to work with Steve Hall 2:30- Mike’s perspective on an advanced trainee switching to a methodical training system 8:30- How do you actually GET stronger for reps to cause muscle growth 15:05- Why Mike believes beginner naturals argue against traditional hypertrophy methods 17:45- Ego within lifting 25:00- Genetic predisposition to strength vs size 26:45- Injuries from more s...

Dr. Ralph Esposito - Continuous Glucose Monitoring, Fasting, Rapamycin

Dr. Ralph Esposito is back on the podcast to discuss the following:  0:00- Intro 1:00- Dr. Esposito’s background 3:30- What is truly evidence based? 9:00- Testing methods that are less “proven” 12:00- Rapamycin 16:00- Hormetic response of mTOR 19:55- Fasting 25:00- Continuous Glucose Monitors 36:30- My stories with measuring glucose and ketones 41:00- Being in true ketosis 43:20- Recent article on the carbohydrate – insulin model Dr. Esposito's IG: https://www.instagram.com/...

Dr. Thomas O'Connor - Shelby Starnes' Client Health Disaster

Dr. Thomas O'Connor and IFBB Pro Jodie Engel join us today to discuss the medical complications Jodie has experienced in the past year after using extreme protocols given to her by her bodybuilding coach.  0:00- Intro 1:10- Jodie’s medical history and medications prescribed 6:40- Rhabdomyolysis diagnosis 9:00- Hospital admission 12:00- Blood work values 12:45- Dr. O’Connor gives his input 14:30- Powerlifters vs bodybuilders health risks 15:10- Holding coaches liable 18:10- Mo...

Q&A 5 (Ft. Abel Csabai) - Artificial Sweeteners, Splitting Volume, Range of Motion

We're back with our 5th Q&A, joined by Abel Csabai  0:00- Intro 1:00- Chasing hunger with artificial sweeteners 3:00- Shout out to Scott and Eric for their contribution 4:00- Abel starting his bulk 7:00- Working with a coach 8:00- Is straight protein ok pre-workout? 10:00- Leaning gaining rate of gain 12:00- Details on our training splits 18:00- Body measurements and discrepancies between appearance 22:30- Biomechanics of exercises / Doug Brignole  36:30- Water fluctuations and ...

Abel Csabai & Brandon DaCruz- TRT, Genetic Distribution, Dealing w Injuries

Brandon DaCruz and Abel Csabai are back on the podcast! 0:40- Genetic freaks 7:00- TRT and Testosterone’s effect on muscle mass 11:00- More on genetic freaks 15:30- Genetics vs PEDs 20:00- Distribution of genetics 25:30- Exercise selection and variation 45:30- Are injuries in your old age worth it? 1:02:30- Have we found unique exercises make a difference 1:04:30- Shout out to Dr. Scott Stevenson 1:09:35- Where to find more of Abel and Brandon Website and Coaching: https://brainsand...

Doug Brignole - Biomechanics of Lifting, Pain Free Lifting, Exercise Variations

Doug Brignole is a former competitive bodybuilder, expert in biomechanics, author and public speaker. He has won numerous bodybuilding titles, including 1982 Mr. America and 1986 Mr. Universe. Today we dive into the following topics:  0:00- Intro 0:20- Operation smile 0:40- Hearing about Doug 1:30- Doug’s background 3:10- Defining inefficiency 7:40- Doug’s lifting background 9:20- Factoring in individual’s biomechanics 14:40- Lombard’s paradox and reciprocal innervation 17:45-...

Steve Hall - High Calorie Dieting, Gaining New Muscle, Winning His Show

Steve Hall, founder of Revive Stronger, is back on the podcast!  0:00- Intro 0:20- Steve Hall on the podcast 2:00- The difficulty of cutting versus bulking 5:30- Mini cuts 10:40- Gaining new muscle versus retaining on muscle 12:40- Different levels of leanness 15:35- Steve’s calories 19:45- To refeed or not to refeed 22:30- Training while dieting 25:30- Issues with excessive exercise variation 34:30- Steve’s strength 42:15- Other camp’s trying these methods 44:30- Psychology...

Mario Tomic - Dangerous Lifting Stories, Skewed Strength Standards, Lifting for Life

Mario Tomic is a fitness YouTuber, coach, and entrepreneur. Today we dive into the following topics:  0:00- Intro 0:40- Warped strength standards 1:40- Mario’s stats / lifting history 4:10- Dragonball Z / the heroes journey 8:00- Why lifting is enticing and creates a community 12:00- Mario’s stats / lifting history 16:00- Maximizing realistic life potential vs genetic potential 23:20- Realism versus social media expectations 25:10- Infinite game concept 28:00- Backing off the v...

Dr. Gary Linkov - More Plates More Dates, Hair Transplants, Body Dysmorphia

Today we are joined by Dr. Gary Linkov. Dr. Linkov is double board-certified by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. 0:00- Intro 0:20- Operation Smile 1:00- YouTube algorithm growth 5:40- Dr. Gary Linkov’s background 11:50- More Plates More Dates 16:00- Finasteride / Propecia  21:30- PRP treatment for hair 29:00- Transplanted hair taking on the qualities of other hair in the transplanted location 30...

Geoffrey Verity Schofield - Invalid "Evidence Based" Advice, PED Users Forgetting Natural Training

GVS is back! With the following topics: 0:00- Intro 0:30- More about Geoff 2:40- Geoff’s response to training 5:00- Learning one’s own response to training 11:45- Controversial advice about using the pump to determine training volume 15:30- Is RP becoming cultish? 20:00- Nonsense content in the industry 21:00- Bad advice from steroid using lifters 23:45- How long can you keep progressing? 30:30- Genetic muscle shape 36:00- Right vs left imbalances 42:00- Female bodybuilders 44:30- Is bod...

Greg O'Gallagher - Kinobody, Intermittent Fasting, Getting Brutally Strong

Today we have on Gregory O'Gallagher, the founder of Kinobody, to discuss all of the following topics: 0:00- Intro 0:30- Charity Water donation 1:30- Greg’s background 7:20- Greg’s height and weight 8:20- MMA / Boxing training 10:10- Intermittent fasting popularization 19:20- When to workout when fasting 22:00- Greg’s impressive strength 29:30- How training changes as you become very advanced 34:00- The difficulty of cardio feats 38:15- The Kinobody persona Greg's Youtube: https:/...

Q&A4 (Ft. Abel Csabai) - Who Cares Who's Enhanced, Tracking Calories, Training Splits

We're back with our 4th Q&A, joined by Abel Csabai  0:00- Intro 1:00- Shout out to John D for membership to the Brains and Gains Podcast 1:50- When to start tracking calories in a diet 11:00- Using calipers to track body fat 12:20- Training with intent / perfect form all of the time 22:00- Benefits / advantages of different training splits 32:00- Is there a minimum daily volume required 35:30- Who cares who’s enhanced? 47:45- Can you do exclusively rest pause training?\ 55:00...

Matt Terry on Drug Use in Olympics, Extreme Response to TRT, Genetic Response to Diets

0:00- Intro 1:00- Matt Terry’s background 5:30- Credentials vs who is popular on social media 7:30- Drug use in the Olympics / at the elite level 12:40- Going on TRT 15:00- Subcutaneous vs intramuscular injections 18:15- Best powerlifting numbers 21:00- Weight to be contest lean vs bulked up 23:20- How PED usage changes perspectives 24:50- Delusional about PED’s effects ` 36:00- Response to different diets 46:00- Step count 47:45- mTOR 51:30- How genes affect diet 54:50- ...

Lyle McDonald (Pt 2) on P-Ratio Debate, Refeed Updates, Regulating Volume

This is part 2 to the podcast with Lyle posted last week. Topics below: 0:00- Intro 3:15- P-Ratio debate 10:30- Practical vs theoretical issues bulking to high body fat percentages 16:00- Set point changing and adding fat cells 20:14- Refeed research in recent years 34:45- Lyle’s consultations 38:45- Training volume regulations 43:30- Lyle vs the fitness industry 46:00- Who does Lyle think is smart in the industry? Lyle's Website: https://store.bodyrecomposition.com/ Website and Coachi...