Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi
243 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 54 ratingsOn 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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Lyle McDonald on Mike Israetel Debate, Defining Failure, When Lyle Has Been Wrong
June 25, 2021 04:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MBLyle is back! And as usual it will be a two-parter. Part 1's topics below: 0:00- Intro 1:15- The failure debate between Lyle McDonald and Mike Israetel 6:50- The Lifting Dermatologist’s video 16:30- How to prove Lyle wrong 19:20- Defining failure 21:20- Issues with advice from enhanced lifters 28:30- Variation in what failure looks like 36:00- DC training 39:30- The evidence based community 43:00- Rest pause variations 53:00- When has Lyle been wrong 55:00- What happened to Mark Rippetoe...
Alberto Nunez - The Failure Debate, Back to Competing, Exercise Variation
June 20, 2021 04:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MBToday we Alberto Nunez of 3DMJ back on the podcast. Alberto has been lifting for over 20 years and has competed in natural bodybuilding for over 10, allowing him to gain multiple pro cards. Alberto has played a vital role in promoting the natural movement and his contributions as a coach, athlete, and author have helped propel some of the growth the sport has seen over the last decade. 0:00- Intro 0:20- Podcasting 3:00- Operation Smile donation 3:30- What Alberto has been doing bodybui...
Geoffrey Verity Schofield - Censorship by Greg Doucette, Mike Israetel vs Lyle McDonald, Failure
June 12, 2021 04:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBToday we're joined by Geoffrey Verity Schofield, a writer, coach, and brofessor of lifting. We dive into the following topics today: 0:00- Intro 1:00- Unsolicited advice 4:30- Greg Doucette’s cookbook price 6:30- How to determine coaching prices 10:30- Is anyone buying these expensive products? 13:45- Athlean X’s fake weights 17:30- GVS’s start on YouTube 24:20- Do we put on an act? 31:55- Training talk / Geoff’s stats 36:10- Failure training 42:40- University studies 43:40- Mi...
Kolton Lukes on Leaving Natural Bodybuilding Behind, Delusional PED Users, Fake Gear
June 05, 2021 04:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBToday we speak with bodybuilder and coach Kolton Lukes, discussing the following: 0:00- Intro 0:30- Kolton Lukes editing my videos 1:20- Cerebral Palsy donation 4:50- Kolton’s competition history 10:00- Taking the jump to enhanced bodybuilding 14:30- Determining why you have low testosterone 18:00- The dramatic effectiveness of blasting and cruising 22:40- The appeal of gear 24:30- The health risks of gear 28:00- bodybuilding progress versus other areas of life 35:30- Appeara...
Menno Henselmans - Refeeds, P-Ratio Debate, Adaptable Metabolisms
May 28, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 47.5 MBMenno Henselmans is the founder of the Henselmans Personal Training Certification Program (PT Course). He's a featured author in Men's Health, IronMind, T-Nation, AARR and many more. He is himself an experienced physique coach, including several pro card winning clients & international prize winners in physique sports and powerlifting. Today we discuss the following: 0:00- Intro 0:50- Nets to prevent malaria 2:35- P-ratio debate with Gren Nuckols and Eric Trexler 4:50- P-Ratio defined 7:00- ...
Bill Campbell on The Refeed / Diet Break Debate and Future Research
May 22, 2021 04:00 - 47 minutes - 33 MBDr. Bill Campbell, Ph.D., FISSN, CSCS, is a Professor of Exercise Science and the Director of the Performance & Physique Enhancement Laboratory at the University of South Florida. His master’s and doctoral degrees were earned at Baylor University while serving as the Coordinator of the Exercise and Biochemical Nutrition Laboratory. He joined the faculty at USF in the Fall of 2007. As a researcher and author, Dr. Campbell has published more than 150 scientific papers and abstracts (in academ...
Tom Brady's Celebrity Fitness Advice Breaks the Internet
May 15, 2021 04:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MB0:00- Intro 0:40- General population versus evidence based population 1:20- Tom Brady’s genetics 2:30- Super supplement usage in sports 4:00- Who is this book for? 5:20- Pliability training 7:10- “Muscle pump function” 9:10- Doing pliability training at home 10:10- Specificity of training 12:40- Pushing hydration 15:10- Poor nutrition advice 17:45- The good in this book 21:10- Like and subscribe Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/con... https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P......
Are You Stalling? Cheat Days and Refeed Debate
May 12, 2021 04:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBWebsite 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! Hormone testing and other panels: 30% off coupon: BRAINS Male Hormone Panels: https://trylgc.com/brainsandgains Female Hormone Panels: https://trylgc.com/brainsandgainsfemale Home Page: https://trylgc.com/brainsandgainsHP ...
Are Greg Doucette and Others Selling Scams?
May 07, 2021 04:00 - 13 minutes - 9.16 MBWebsite 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! Hormone testing and other panels: 30% off coupon: BRAINS Male Hormone Panels: https://trylgc.com/brainsandgains Female Hormone Panels: https://trylgc.com/brainsandgainsfemale Home Page: https://trylgc.com/brainsandgainsHP ...
Pete Rubish - Coming Off Gear, Incredible Strength, Recovering Health
May 01, 2021 04:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBPete Rubish is a well know powerlifter that has been in the lifting game for many years. Here we discuss the following: 0:00- Intro 0:30- Intro to Pete 1:40- Charity choice of Pete 3:20- How Pete got into powerlifting 4:50- When Pete got into super supplements 7:30- Getting poor quality gear from unknown sources 9:50- What health tests Pete has had done 12:15- CRP correlating with cancer 13:30- Cholesterol values / carnivore diet 15:00- Various blood work values 19:50...
The Women's Roundtable - Eating Disorders and Body Dysmorphia
April 24, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBExcited to bring you this roundtable with Shannon Beer, Dr. Gabrielle Fundaro, Elizabeth Rohde, and Jessica Terrier. All of these women have great yet varied experience in the industry so I wanted to get each of them on to discuss the prevalence of disordered eating and body image issues among women in the health and fitness sphere. 0:00- Intro 0:30- Shannon Beer’s background 3:30- The prevalence of eating disorders in women 8:00- Noticing the difference between men and women’s goals a...
Greg Nuckols & Eric Trexler: P-Ratio Debate, Extended Time Off, Pushing Too Hard
April 17, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 45.8 MBGreg 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 progressively overload? 38:40- Effective reps / number of intense reps 44:00- Focusing on factors that generall...
Joey Szatmary (Part 1) - Training w/ Mike Israetel, Hypertrophy, Strongman Injuries and Variation
April 10, 2021 04:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBJoey 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 competitions Joe's YouTube for part 2: https://www.youtube.com/c/SzatStrengt... Joe's IG: https://www.instagr...
John Meadows - Heart Recovery, RIR, Intensity Techniques, Advice to Young Lifters
March 27, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBWe'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 / cluster sets / rest pauses 16:30- My previously insane leg workouts 18:30- John’s opinion of 2-3+ RIR 2...
Q&A 3 (Ft. Abel Csabai) - Testosterone Replacement, IIFYM, Specific Strength Phses
March 13, 2021 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBAbel 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 to support the channel and our donations to various charities, please consider the above link to beco...
Bryan Boorstein + Aaron Straker - Leg Specialization, Training During Puberty, Meal Timing
March 07, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MB0:30- 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 27:00- Does what you do when you’re a child affect your muscularity in adulthood 1 31:00- Is a lot of v...
Vigorous Steve (Part 1) - Greg Doucette vs More Plates More Dates, Fasting, Neck Training
February 21, 2021 05:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBVigorous 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 natty or not videos 13:20- Targeting certain populations as clients 15:20- Using / reusing old...
Q&A 2 (Ft. Abel Csabai) on Diet Drinks, Deloads, Carb Cycling, Frequency
February 09, 2021 05:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBBack 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 sodas and dental health, and how to get off from being addicted to them 22:35 - How quickly should you expec...
Dr. Scott Stevenson + Cornelius Parkin on Training Intensity, Testosterone Levels, TRT,
February 06, 2021 05:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBHere 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 after coming off gear? 20:00- Different mentality among natural vs enhanced lifters 23:45- Does...
Dr. Scott Stevenson & Cornelius Parkin- Validity of Evidence Derived From Coaching Enhanced Trainees
January 30, 2021 05:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MBDr. 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 dose doesn’t prove what you’re doing is effective 33:30- Do true non-responders exist 44:00- Being o...
Vigorous Steve (Part 1) on Going to the Dark Side, Blood work, Medications
January 23, 2021 23:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MB0:30- 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 / ACE inhibitors / ARBs Steve's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vigoroussteve/ Steve's YouTube: https:...
Dr. Brandon Roberts on Ashwaganda, Other Supplements, Calorie Tracking
January 15, 2021 05:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBBrandon 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 claims for advances in medicine 25:30- Explaining power in studies 28:00- Curcumin 29:15- Brandon’s body...
Paul Kanu + Calvin Huynh DEBATE: Intensity vs Volume
January 02, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 47.9 MBPaul 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 CEOs, hardcore lifters, desk workers, and stay at home moms. 1:00- Catching up on the Olympia 2:...
Q&A 1 (Ft. Abel Csabai) - Enhanced vs Natural, Effective Reps, Strength vs Hypertrophy, Sleep
December 27, 2020 05:00 - 55 minutes - 37.8 MBI 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 39:50- Enhanced bodybuilders losing touch with how it is to train naturally. Website and Coaching: https:...
Leo Rex on Longevity, Jason Blaha & Greg Doucette, Fasting
December 23, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBLeo'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: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/ Youtube ...
Cornelius Parkin on Competing Natural vs Enhanced, Dangerous Coaches, Blood Work
December 18, 2020 18:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBCornelius 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 forums. As a coach he has turned numerous clients pro including last year's nationals overall bikini...
Brandon DaCruz on Controversial Videos, Staying Lean, Muscular Measurements
December 05, 2020 05:00 - 53 minutes - 36.4 MBBrandon 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 anecdotal and first hand in the trenches experience to improve body composition and optimal pe...
Paul Kanu on NEW IFBB PRO, Super Supplements, Body Dysmorphia
November 28, 2020 05:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBPaul 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.instagram.com/kanulift/ Paul's YT: https://www.youtube.com/user/2RBeast Website and Coaching: https://drdavemac...
Jeff Alberts & Brad Loomis on Getting Back Lost Gains, Intentional & Intense Form
November 21, 2020 05:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MBProfessional 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- Can you get back to peak shape after a lay off without bulking and cutting again? Website and C...
Steve Hall & Abel Csabai on Controversial Podcast Guests, Band Training, Unique Exercise Form
November 14, 2020 05:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MBToday 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% off coupon: BRAINS Male Hormone Panels: https://trylgc.com/brainsandgains Female Hormone Panels: https...
Peter Bond - ALL ABOUT STEROIDS
November 07, 2020 17:00 - 58 minutes - 40 MBToday 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- Misconceptions about steroid results 39:50- Post cycle therapy 53:20- Influence of anabolics on the ...
Dr. John Jaquish on X3, Calling Out the Fitness Industry, Band Tension
October 31, 2020 16:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MBJohn 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 joint injury, Dr. Jaquish methods are used in training the world's most elite athletes and associat...
Dr. Greg Potter on All About Meal Timing / Chrononutrition
October 24, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 44.5 MBDr. 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 breakfast 25:00- The importance of timing for those building mass 36:00- Are there legitimate ...
Brandon DaCruz on Shredded Year Round, Dieting Into Vacations, Refeed Structures
October 17, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBToday 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 transformations 37:30- Is it helpful to know about genetic limitatons? 48:45- Examples of clients with t...
Chris Barakat on Shocking Body Recomposition
October 03, 2020 04:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MBToday 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- Implementations to recomp Protein paper referenced: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/f... Chris's In...
Dr. Helen Kollias on Precision Nutrition, Leptin, Brown Fat, Carb Intolerance
September 26, 2020 04:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MBHelen 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 Physiology and Biochemistry from the University of Waterloo, and has taught exercise physiology, molecular ...
Stan Efferding on Vertical Diet, Training The Mountain, Becoming Elite
September 19, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBStan Efferding is an IFBB Professional bodybuilder and World Record Holding Powerlifter. He is one of only 10 men in the world to ever total over 2,300 pounds raw in competition. Stan holds the title as the World's Strongest Bodybuilder. Stan studied Exercise Science at the University of Oregon and has been training high school, Collegiate, and Professional athletes for over 25 years. Stan conducts seminars all over the country for various sports and nutrition and training techniques. He h...
Lyle McDonald (Part 2) - Falsified Research, Psychology of Refeeds
September 11, 2020 04:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBWrapping up part 2 with Lyle McDonald 0:00 - Barbalho research being falsified 10:00- Does this make Lyle change his view? 27:30- Drastically different calories on different days 38:00- The psychology of refeeds 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! Hormone ...
Lyle McDonald (Part 1) - Adding Sets for Progress, Eric Helms Genetics, Sarcoplasmic vs Myofibrillar
September 05, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MBFan favorite Lyle McDonald is back! Here is part 1, topics below: 0:30- Letter to the editor regarding Mike Israetel’s paper 25:15- VO2 Max 31:00- Sarcoplasmic vs Myofibrillar hypertrophy 42:40- What are average genetics? 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...
Alberto Nunez on Step Counts, Dark Thoughts in Bodybuilding, Refeeds
August 28, 2020 04:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MBAlberto Nunez of 3DMJ is back on the podcast! Topics below 0:00- How online coaching and training has been affected during the pandemic 3:00- Finding out how little you can maintain on 4:50- Marvel movies 6:00- Keeping reps in the tank while dieting 11:20- Mentality of progression as an advanced lifter 16:15- Super low calories while dieting, and muscle maintenance 18:30- The idea of another dreamer bulk 21:20- Step counts becoming popular, versus LISS cardio 29:00- Refeeds 38:00...
100th EPISODE - Dr. Eric Helms on Trying to Stay Shredded, Mindset of a Lifelong Lifter
August 22, 2020 04:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MB0:10- 100th episode! 2:20- Meeting people in the fitness industry 5:00- The perceptions of ourselves affecting our personalities 10:00- Extreme water retention to dieting 19:45- The downside of trying to stay nearly contest lean 26:00- Refeeds every 3rd-4th day to stay lean 41:50- Mindset of a lifelong lifter Eric's IG: https://www.instagram.com/helms3dmj/ 3DMJ: https://3dmusclejourney.com/ MASS: https://www.massmember.com Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/ https://www.youtub...
Dr. Mel Davis (Renaissance Periodization) on Refeed Styles, Guilt with Food, Contrasting Goals
August 15, 2020 04:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MBDr. Melissa Davis holds a PhD in Neurobiology and Behavior and has 10 years of research experience. Her work has been featured in Scientific American, published in high impact, peer reviewed journals, and recognized by faculty of 1000. She has made a lifelong scientific-hobby of studying sport science and is a life-long athlete and scholar. She is currently a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Giva Santana at One Jiu Jitsu, and is a multiple time IBJJF Master World Champion. She has also r...
Dr. Gordon Lithgow on Longevity, Vitamin D, and Iron Levels
August 08, 2020 04:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBDr. Gordon Lithgow is Professor at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging. He sheds light on the mechanisms of aging by identifying agents that provide for more healthy, productive years of life and prevent age-related disease. He has discovered a range of factors that can lengthen life in the microscopic worm Caenorhabditis Elegans, and he applies these findings to studies in human cell cultures. Dr. Lithgow received his Ph.D. in Genetics from the University of Glasgow, Scotland. He com...
Dr. Jeremy Loenneke on Blood Flow Restriction, Size =/= Strength
August 01, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MB0:15- Dr. Loenneke’s background 8:30- Intro to implementing Blood Flow Restriction 18:00- Health risks of BFR training 22:30- Can BFR add benefits on top of traditional training 25:00- The fallacy of continuous gains and the silver lining 32:15- The volume debate 38:00- True volume vs listed volume 41:15- Resensitization phases 47:00- The mental relief of many factors not mattering 59:00- Correlation between size & strength Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/ https://w...
Jacob Schepis on Volume Controversy, Differences in NEAT, Dieting Mood
July 31, 2020 04:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBJacob Schepis from JPS Health & Fitness joins us today to go over the following topics: 0:30- Living and lifting during the closures 3:00- Mood while dieting 7:00- Diet breaks 12:45- “building your metabolism” 20:00- Paying attention to NEAT 23:00- Individual differences in difficulty of getting lean 31:00- Minimalistic training 35:00- Letter to the editor from Eric Helms, Jacob Schepis, Brian Minor regarding Mike Israetel’s paper Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/ ht...
Dr. Gabrielle Fundaro & Dan Feldman on Carnivore Diet, Leaky Gut, Inflammation
July 18, 2020 04:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBToday we have Gabrielle Fundaro, PhD, CISSN, and Dan Feldman, MS, RDN on the podcast to discuss the following topics: 0:15- Dan Feldman’s background 1:30- Changes in symptoms vs changes in the microbiome 7:30- Bias when interpreting results and data 12:50- The medical aspect of prescribing dietary changes 15:00- Oxalates, lectins, nightshades and problems with vegetables 18:00- The difficulty of elimination diets and determining what is causing issues 24:00- Inflammatory potential of diets ...
Dr. Scott Stevenson (Part 3) on DC Training, Extreme Stretches, Blood Flow Restriction
July 15, 2020 04:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBHere is the 3rd and final installment with Dr. Scott Stevenson. Enjoy! 0:15- Implementing specific meal timing to bulk with GI issues 2:30- Specifics on DC Training 12:30- Extreme Stretching 15:00- Intraworkout/periworkout nutrition 23:00- Blood flow restriction / constant tension 38:00- Extreme protocols for calves 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, plea...
Dr. Scott Stevenson (Part 2) on Weak Points, Changing Exercises, Holding Gains
July 10, 2020 04:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MB00:15- Is changing exercises frequently helpful? 6:00- The need for a calorie surplus and hitting higher body fat levels 11:40- Dealing with the desire to remain lean 25:00- The benefits of holding gains for years 30:00- Individual variability and looking beyond study averages 36:00- Examples of bringing up weak body parts. 44:45- My run with DC Training 48:45- Refeeding strategy for maintaining leanness Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-...
Dr. Scott Stevenson (Part 1) on Training To & Beyond Failure, Differences in Response
July 03, 2020 04:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBDr. Scott Stevenson is back! We discuss: 1:00- Placebo effect 11:20- Training to and beyond failure 20:00- Creating more of a stimulus as an advanced trainee 28:00- Differences in response to high vs low frequency and volume 32:00- Epigenetic changes over time 38:30- Determining if you’re advanced Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/ Scott's Webpage: http://drscottstevenson.com/fortitude... Scott's IG: https://www.instagram.com/fortitude_t... Smile Fund: https://secure.oper...
Dr. Brad Schoenfeld on Blood Flow Restriction, mTOR, Future Research
June 12, 2020 04:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MBBrad Schoenfeld, PhD, CSCS,*D, CSPS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCA, is internationally regarded as one of the foremost authorities on muscle hypertrophy. The 2011 National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Personal Trainer of the Year is a lifetime drug-free bodybuilder who has won multiple natural bodybuilding titles. As a personal trainer, he has worked with numerous elite-level physique athletes, including many top pros. Schoenfeld is an associate professor of exercise science at Lehm...