Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi

Geoffrey Verity Schofield, a fitness expert known for his insightful takes on training, and Abel Csabai, a skilled speaker in fitness and motivation, dive deep into the battle between willpower and habits. They discuss intriguing insights about balancing ambition and acceptance of mediocrity in life. The duo explores how emotions and environments influence long-term success in fitness, share personal anecdotes about their training journeys, and reveal the challenges of building a YouTube channel while finding true fulfillment in their pursuits.

Abel Csabai, Geoffrey Verity Schofield, and Natural Hypertrophy are back for another podcast. In part 1 we discuss the following: 0:00- Intro0:30- Catching up with everyone1:00- Cardiovascular conditioning bulked up vs cut down 7:15- Is there a per session volume requirement?26:30- Is it better to give blunt truth or mislead for the greater good?Abel's IG: https://www.instagram.com/abelfitstuff/Geoff's IG: https://www.instagram.com/geoffreyver...NH's IG: https://www.instagram.com/naturalhype...Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/   / @brainsandgainspo...  -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!

            0:00- Intro            0:45- Social media connections            2:00- Coming across Alex            6:30- Who is Alex Bromley?            11:00- Limitations of online training            13:00- Alex’s stats / Strongman numbers            21:30- PEDs in strongman            28:00- Mentality of elite athletes            9:00- Differing opinions in the industry            11:00- Stu McGill vs Barbell Medicine            15:00- Personal back issues            24:00- Advice to natural lifters looking to get into lifting / strongman 

            0:00- Intro            2:30- Balancing lifting with work            6:15- Early names in the fitness industry            8:30- Expensive coaching            12:00- Coaching            13:30- Newer names in the industry            17:30- Pete Rubish’s PED history            20:00- Blood work analyses            20:50- Natty or not videos            23:45- Natural potential            25:00- Liver King            29:15- TRT clinics            34:20- Are Geoffrey Verity Schofield and Alpha Destiny special?            42:00- Why can’t people be consistent with nutrition?            46:30- Natural potential            57:30- Meeting people from the industry            59:45- Science based pursuits            1:07:00- Training to failure on difference exercises            1:09:00- Mike Israetel vs Lyle McDonald

             0:00- Intro            2:00- Bryan’s bloodwork            23:00- Aaron’s bloodwork            55:00- Hitting peak health            1:09:50- Do we feel getting older yet?

Dr. Eric Helms is back on the podcast to discuss all things calf training! 0:00- Intro0:30- AFSP Donation3:30- Calf experimentation18:00- Is stretching additive or redundant23:30- How painful is the stretch27:00- Stretching33:15- Maxing out stretch progress38:00- Blood flow restriction43:00- The safety of stretching45:30- Eric’s measurements46:30- My calf experiments 52:00- Long term training55:30- Eric’s varied projects 1:00:00- Where to find EricAFSP: https://supporting.afsp.org/index.cfm...Eric's IG: https://www.instagram.com/helms3dmj/3DMJ: https://3dmusclejourney.com/Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...

Pete Rubish, powerlifter and strength YouTuber known for massive deadlifts, shares his journey coming off all PEDs and monitoring health. They dive into his bloodwork, cholesterol and hormone quirks, and the dramatic strength losses and slow rebound after stopping drugs. Conversation also covers training split, lifestyle changes, fertility and testing nuances.

Menno is back to discuss his recent comments on TRT use:0:00- Intro 0:30- Intro to Menno 2:00- Dispersing information on testosterone 8:00- How helpful is true TRT? 11:15- TRT in a natural competition 35:00- Making up for bad genetics 37:00- Opening the door to a slippery slope 39:00- Doctor prescribed TRT 44:00- High fat diet to increase testosterone 47:20- Is there a “need” for TRT 50:00- Will Menno compete on TRT?Menno's website: https://mennohenselmans.com/Menno's IG: https://www.instagram.com/menno.hense...Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/BULK SUPPLEMENTS AFFILIATE LINK: https://glnk.io/63qn/dave-maconiDiscount code: DAVE5OFFSmile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...

Q&A 11 with Abel Csabai is live!0:00- Intro 0:30- Memory foam mattress 2:00- Abel’s weight 9:45- Programming tips for unpredictable schedules 18:20- Do small calves have smaller growth potential? 24:15- Thoughts on preworkouts 26:30- Best routines for natural lifters 35:45- Experience with fatigue during/after an intense session 40:00- Positive psychological feedbackPart 2 on Abel's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ssdabel/videosWebsite 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!BULK SUPPLEMENTS AFFILIATE LINK: https://glnk.io/63qn/dave-maconiDiscount code: DAVE5OFFSmile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...

Today we are joined by Marie Raea, Bostin Loyd's mother.  0:00- Intro 0:30- Intro to Marie 2:00- Bostin’s genetics 2:40- When did Bostin start PEDs? 9:30- Did Boston want help? 11:00- Bostin’s father 13:30- Pushing drugs at an early age 16:00- Leaving family behind 17:40- Coming to terms with the problem 22:00- Shelby Starnes 24:00- Coming to terms with the problem  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!BULK SUPPLEMENTS AFFILIATE LINK: https://glnk.io/63qn/dave-maconiDiscount code: DAVE5OFFSmile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...