Sinopsis
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.New podcast weblog
Episodios
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Aaron Straker + Bryan Boorstein - CGM, Cholesterol, Food Enjoyment, Low Volume
01/03/2025 Duración: 01h29min0:00- Intro1:00- CGM and Peter Attia’s recommendations11:00- Lipids. LDL, ApoB24:00- Hedonic eating31:00- Our super power to manipulate weight33:00- Health ramifications of excess junk food37:00- Exercise “snacks” and intermittent exercising40:00- Levels of enjoyment from food49:00- Hunger and appetite55:30- Calorie cycling59:30- What it takes to maintain peak physique and performance1:01:00- Low volume training1:20:00- Aaron’s PED update
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Eric Helms (Part 2) - AtlasPowerShrugged Debate, How Hard To Push, Scientific Evidence
22/02/2025 Duración: 51min0:00- Fitness industry pulling back on high volumes6:00- How hard to push rest-pause sets 21:00- Attack on Science-Based lifting
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Eric Helms (Part 1) - Altered States of Mind, Being "In The Zone", Counting Volume
21/02/2025 Duración: 01h03min0:00- 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
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Steve Hall - Severe Dieting, Loving Training, Tattoos in Bodybuilding
26/01/2025 Duración: 01h08min0:00- 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 adding new exercises 49:30- New hobbies 1:01:00- Tattoos
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AtlasPowerShrugged - TRT Being Pushed, Influencers Shilling Products, Core Work and Calisthenics
28/12/2024 Duración: 56min0:00- Intro1:00- TRT being pushed in the fitness industry 12:00- Industry “experts” shilling products and other influencers21:30- Misconceptions about true TRT25:30- Belt squat donkey calf raises32:00- Core work / thick abs / Calisthenics44:30- Muscle ups and impressiveness52:00- What Atlas plans to do moving forward
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AtlasPowerShrugged - "Evidence-Based Nonsense", Height Insecurity, Fasting
21/12/2024 Duración: 01h30min0:00- 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
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Geoffrey Schofield + Mario Tomic - TRT Bandwagon, Natty or Not, Training Logs
07/12/2024 Duración: 01h42min0:00- Intro1:30- Everyone jumping on TRT30:00- Natty or not accusations36:00- What is necessary for maximal progress?45:00- Can you listen to advice from PED users?56:00- Training Logs1:09:00- Would we have the same physique if we stopped consuming fitness content?1:23:00- Manipulating stats and pictures1:32:30- Mario’s body fat %1:36:00- What is realistic after 4-5 years of lifting
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Q&A 15 (Ft. Abel Csabai) - Jeff Nippard Assault, Bro Splits, Exercise Variation
23/11/2024 Duración: 01h26min0:00- Intro1:30- Jeff Nippard assault10:00- Reoccurring tendon issues15:00- Is it OK to do bro splits?19:45- Boostcamp program28:30- Finding time to workout in med school35:30- Number of exercises per muscle group per week41:30- What have we found to help cholesterol levels45:30- Am I a complete novice or intermediate? 50:40- Mike Israetel says naturals are coping
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Andrew Jones - Fitness Before And After Heart Transplant
25/10/2024 Duración: 01h02min0:00- Intro 0:30- Andrew’s story 15:00- LVAD 19:00- Heart transplant 52:00- Andrew’s training 57:00- Movie talk
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Dr. Pak - Lengthened Partials vs Stretch-Mediated Hypertrophy, Stronger By Science, Echo Chambers
12/10/2024 Duración: 01h04min0:00- 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 1:00:00- Appealing to the masses 1:04:00- Where to find Dr. Pak
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Alex Leonidas - Energy Flux, Calisthenics, Best Curls, Vegan Gains
29/09/2024 Duración: 01h43min0:00- 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 1:16:00- Saturated fat and cholesterol 1:24:00- Mistakes made by vegans 1:28:20- Barbell Curls
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Nicolas Verhoeven (Part 2) - Rancid Fish Oil, Xylitol Dangers, Medical Innovation
20/09/2024 Duración: 54min0:00- 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
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Nicolas Verhoeven (Part 1) - Saturated Fat, LDL and ApoB, Statins and PCSK9 Inhibitors
13/09/2024 Duración: 53min0:00- 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
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Vigorous Steve - Finasteride, Fertility, Health Markers
31/08/2024 Duración: 01h10min0:00- 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
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Brian DeCosta - Elite Genetics, High Volumes, What Motivates Top Athletes
23/08/2024 Duración: 01h05min0:00- 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 25:00- Recovery and supplements 31:30- Social media and phone addiction 37:30- The psychological benefits of exercising regularly 41:30- Thinking about the aging bodybuilder 43:00- Physical endeavors outside of bodybuilding 49:00- Strength comparisons relative to bodyweight 53:00- Dealing with criticism from others 1:01:00- Coaching as a long-term career 1:05:00- Where to find Brian
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Q&A 14 (Ft. Abel Csabai) - Wasting Newbie Gains, Importance of Carbs, Extending Intensity Sets
10/08/2024 Duración: 01h41min0:00- Intro1:30- Shin Splints2:10- How far can you push myo-reps / rest-pause sets?8:30- Supplements for joint pain13:00- Advice for dental health18:00- 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- What size are your arms currently and what are you doing for them? 53:00- Has getting jacked helped with getting girls? 1:06:00- What can I do to gain weight? 1:06:10- What are your favorite ab movements? 1;10:30- How many meals and how much protein per day? 1:30:00- Do you eat the same thing every day, or do you prefer variety? 1:37:00- Do you like arm wrestling? 1:40:00- How to maximize gains on 3 days per week 1:47:00- What makes food have an addictive property?
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Eric Helms + Steve Hall - Leaner Gains, Individual Fatigue, Supersetting
26/07/2024 Duración: 01h43min0:00- 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 bodybuilding 37:00- Rest pause vs drop sets vs straight sets 50:00- Fatigue drop offs set to set59:00- Are Eric and Steve doing cardio?1:02:00- Supersetting at the gym1:09:00- VO2 Max1:10:00- Getting a deep stretch on back exercises1:19:00- Bathroom frequency while bulking vs cutting \1:27:00- Finasteride1:35:00- Wrapping up with future plans
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Pete Rubish - Regaining Muscle Drug Free, Ultra Running, Health Above All
13/07/2024 Duración: 01h16min0:00- 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 D supplementation 1:00:30- Pete’s imaging and testing for health 1:15:00- Wrapping up and where to find Pete
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Basement Bodybuilding - Breaking Arm Plateaus, Backing Off Leg Training, Home Gyms
06/07/2024 Duración: 01h06min0:00- 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 gymsBasement Bodybuilding Channel: / @basementbodybuilding Basement Bodybuilding Instagram: / basement.bodybuilding Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/Instagram: / dave_maconi / @brainsandgainspodcast -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!Jacked Up home gym equipment: https://jackedupbrands.com/pages/_go_...
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Abel Q&A 13 (Ft. Abel Csabai) - Bulking on Fewer Meals, Exercise Frequency, Ab Progression
18/05/2024 Duración: 01h28min0:00- 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 progressionAbel's channel for part 2: • Stubborn pecs, rest-pause for unilate... Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/Instagram: / dave_maconi / @brainsandgainspodcast -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!Jacked Up home gym equipment: https://jackedupbrands.com/pages/_go_...BULK SUPPLEMENTS AFFILIATE LINK: https://glnk.io/63qn/dave-maconiDiscount code: DAVE5OFF