Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi

GVS is back! With the following topics:0:00- Intro0:30- More about Geoff2:40- Geoff’s response to training5:00- 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 industry21:00- Bad advice from steroid using lifters 23:45- How long can you keep progressing?30:30- Genetic muscle shape36:00- Right vs left imbalances42:00- Female bodybuilders44:30- Is bodybuilding part of the fitness industry46:25- V-shred50:00- Geoff’s strength 1:04:00- Where to find GVS1:05:00- John Cena China controversyWebsite and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DaveMaconi Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/

Greg O'Gallagher, founder of Kinobody and fitness entrepreneur who popularized intermittent fasting, shares his training roots and movie-star physique goals. He discusses how fasting fits with workouts, timing strategies for training and meals, his impressive bodyweight strength and one-arm pull-up risks, and how his online persona drives motivation and marketing.

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- Equating volume load Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/www.SSDAbel.comhttps://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!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DaveMaconi Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...

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- What Matt found best training wise 57:15- What Matt found did not work well 58:00- Splits vs training variables 1:03:00- How to count volume 1:04:20- Where to find more of MattMatt's IG: https://www.instagram.com/mattterryfi...Matt's Website: https://www.mattterryfitness.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DaveMaconi Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...

Nutrition and fitness expert Lyle McDonald discusses the P-Ratio debate, practical bulking issues, set point changes, refeed research, training volume regulations, and criticisms of the fitness industry in an engaging and informative podcast episode.

Lyle 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 Israetel6:50- The Lifting Dermatologist’s video16:30- How to prove Lyle wrong19:20- Defining failure 21:20- Issues with advice from enhanced lifters28:30- Variation in what failure looks like36:00- DC training 39:30- The evidence based community43:00- Rest pause variations53:00- When has Lyle been wrong55:00- What happened to Mark RippetoeLyle's Website: https://store.bodyrecomposition.com/Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DaveMaconi Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...

Today 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 bodybuilding wise 5:30- Ideal volume for someone experienced 6:20- The 3DMJ team competing together 8:30- The need for exercise variation 17:50- What progress looks like after being so advanced 24:10- What is Alberto doing differently this next contest season? 26:30- Cues for better focus 29:30- Pull Ups and Pull Up strength 34:40- Hesitancy to drop exercises 36:00- 500+lb squat 39:30- The failure debate  43:30- Having a competitive / athletic background 48:45- Gauging progress on certain momentum-prone movementshttps://3dmusclejourney.com/Alberto's IG: https://www.instagram.com/nunez3dmj/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!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DaveMaconi 

Today 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- Mike Israetel vs Lyle McDonaldGVS's Charity Choice:  https://fundraisers.giveindia.org/fun...GVS's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geoffreyver...GVS's website: https://www.verityfit.com/My Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.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!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DaveMaconi 

Today 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- Appearance suggesting how much knowledge you have 37:30- Dante Trudel’s influence 40:30- The availability of learning about PEDs online 43:00- Fake gear 47:20- Where to find Kolton for info and training  Kolton's IG: https://www.instagram.com/kolton_red/Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.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!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DaveMaconi Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...

Menno Henselmans, founder of a PT Certification Program, discusses topics such as P-ratio debate, volume recommendations, refeed strategies, adaptable metabolisms, sleep quality during dieting, and tips for dieting without hunger. The podcast covers body fat percentage estimates, meal timing on workout days, and the debate on refeeds and diet breaks. Henselmans shares insights on optimizing training volume for muscle gains and the importance of tailored deloading approaches.