Brains And Gains With Dr. David Maconi

 0:00- Intro            0:40- Alex’s recent growth            5:00- Different training and nutrition camps            19:00- Alex’s unified theory of training            25:30- The importance of loving training            28:30- What I’ve found to work            33:00- Connecting progress and positive feedback            35:00- Guilt and obsessiveness over responsibilities            43:00- Are our perceived goals really what we want?                     48:00- Is being content actually a good thing            50:30- Being content vs continuing to strive            55:00- Changing training with ages            1:09:00- John Jaquish and Liver King            1:17:00- Calling people out online            1:25:30- Marvel

0:00- Intro            1:00- Eric’s bodybuilding season            14:00- Eric’s competition history            19:00- Non-competitors in the fitness scene            23:00- The importance of marginal gains in competition            30:00- The importance of variable progress measurements            39:30- Stage vs Instagram            46:30- Off season weights            48:30- Calf study update            58:50- Peak Week            1:02:40- Psychology of getting smaller            1:06:00- Pro standards            1:11:00- Difficulty of recent and past preps            1:21:00- Extreme low calories            1:25:00- Different clothes for different periods of gaining              1:30:00- Where to find Eric 

0:00- Intro            1:00- Defining a true stall and breaking through them            20:00- Die with Zero            48:00- Dieting with extreme cardio            58:00- Adding power training as we age            1:04:45- Bryan’s unilateral experiment            1:08:30- Updating my unilateral calf experiment            1:12:30- Abel’s closing thoughts 

 0:00- Intro            1:00- Self defense and street fights            11:50- Including power work as one ages            16:30- How to convert one’s experience to online coaching            23:30- Rest-Pause vs straight sets and effective reps            31:00- How to maintain muscle during a mini cut            37:00- Will I work with another coach            45:10- How is my current bulk going?            48:00- What helped Abel’s back the most?            53:00- Looser versus stricter form            58:50- Do we track our lifts?            1:04:15- Underrated or unusual factors beneficial for bodybuilding            1:12:00- Gym environments            1:15:40- Thoughts on clomid for someone with low testosterone and LH            1:20:20- Our favorite and least favorite exercises

Geoffrey Verity Schofield is back!0:00- Intro 0:50- Blending passion with career choice 12:00- Did Geoff break the natty limit 22:00- Realistic FFMI levels 26:00- Natural limits 28:00- Discussing fitness topics appropriately 32:20- Has training for most people been skewed by bodybuilders 36:00- Lifting goals 39:30- Is bulking unhealthy? 42:30- The health of being natural vs enhanced 52:00- GVS’s cardio health and routine 1:00:30- What training counts in your training age?’ 1:02:30- Weekly training volume 1:06:00- Partial ranges of motion 1:12:45- Dedicating periods of your life to progress 1:23:00- Bodybuilding side quests

Dr. McGill is a professor emeritus, University of Waterloo, where he was a professor for 32 years. His laboratory and experimental research clinic investigated issues related to the causal mechanisms of back pain, how to rehabilitate back-pained people and enhance injury resilience and performance. This produced over 240 peer-reviewed scientific journal papers, many international awards, and has mentored over 40 graduate students during this scientific journey.I’m honored to have Dr. McGill on the podcast to discuss the following: 1:00- Introduction to Dr. Stu McGill2:30- Working with athletes 7:15- Getting help from general practitioners8:30- Working with general population versus elite athletes12:30- Chiropractors and acupuncturists17:00- The possible need for back surgery 32:00- Modifying behaviors long-term 38:00- Training changes with age 45:00- Could NO weight lifting be helpful? 54:00- Future medications and advancements for back pain 1:00:00- Does posture matter for back pain? 1:06:40- Does lifting

0:00- Intro            1:30- My background            2:30- Promiscuous expertise            5:00- How I manage my time            7:00- What is the best way to train for body composition improvement?            14:00- Focusing on the big picture            20:00- Need for novelty            23:00- Big 3 exercises            27:00- Designing a reasonable routine            34:00- Nutritional approaches to different training modalities            47:00- Individual recommendations            50:30- Low FODMAP and other diets            57:00- Explaining adaptation and homeostasis            59:15- Wrapping up and where to find Brains and Gains

  0:00- Intro            2:00- German bodybuilding            9:50- Jo Linder’s death and other bodybuilding deaths            10:30- Beating Ronnie Coleman            12:40- Retracted studies            16:00- Bodybuilder’s deaths            32:00- Various genetic factor            38:00- Taking shortcuts            45:00- Treating PED users            52:00- Stretch mediated hypertrophy            1:14:00- Correlation between strength and size 

0:00- Intro            0:30- My background            3:00- Focusing on progressive overload            9:00- Rates of progress over time            10:30- Genetics            24:30- My nutrition history            28:30- Carnivore diet            40:00- Interest in health            42:30- Jiu Jitsu            49:40- Underappreciated aspects of health

     0:00- Intro            1:00- Introduction to Milo Wolf            2:30- Has the natural fitness industry progressed            15:00- Does cardio actually improve longevity            41:30- Lengthened partials research            52:00- True full ROM for calves            56:00- Going to failure            1:06:00- Responses to higher volumes            1:09:00- Where to find Milo

   0:00- Intro            0:30- Time passing by            2:00- Connecting with people in the fitness industry            11:00- Brandon’s background15:30- My FitDay tragedy19:00- Lack of fitness in the fitness industry            25:00- Relatability to clients            30:30- Ozempic            41:00- Different types of drugs            50:00- Jumping on drugs at a young training age            1:06:00- Where to find Brandon

0:00- Intro            0:30- St. Jude’s Donation            1:30- Introduction to Stu McGill            5:00- Brian’s background            9:30- Equipped powerlifting            12:30- How did training change at elite strength levels?            15:00- Changes as we get older            29:30- Rucking            33:00- Decompression            36:00- Determining the cause of back pain            42:45- Extreme PED usage            57:00- Where to find Brian 

0:00- Intro            0:30- Nick with 3DMJ            2:00- Making yourself uncomfortable            6:30- Enjoying the journey            11:30- 3DMJ            13:00- Andrew Huberman’s claims            14:15- School vs practice            18:30- Physical therapy for the lifter            27:30- ART and Graston            30:00- Chiropractors            32:00- Placebo and psychology            40:00- Nick’s profession            44:00- Most common lifting injuries            47:00- Stubborn PT issues            53:00- Where to find Nick            54:00- Diagnosing oneself as a PT

0:00- Intro            0:30- Abel’s new book            3:40- Desensitization phases              8:30- How much muscle was added to your waist?            11:40- What to do to break through strength plateaus for a given bodyweight            19:00- Jordan Peters approach to failure            26:30- Do young men need TRT?            41:20- Thoughts on Paul Carter and Chris Beardsley            44:20- Facial muscle hypertrophy / cosmetic procedures            52:00- Do rep drop-offs between sets tell us how to adjust our training?            57:00- Would a drug that removes mental fatigue change the way we train?            1:04:30- How low can you bring protein intake?            1:14:20- Reducing volume during a cut

 0:00- Intro2:30- How Landon is training4:15- How Paris is training8:00- Training variation12:30- Strength and size correlation            17:00- Volume per body part            24:00- How we program for clients            35:00- Converting to full time coaching44:40- How to deal with a lack of response to a training variable50:30- Periodizing1:01:30- Rest times / cluster sets / 3Rest Pause            1:10:30- Lengthened partials            1:14:00- Volume curves            1:21:00- Measurements and muscle shape            1:27:30- Methods for new muscle growth            1:30:00- Where to find Landon and Paris

0:00- Intro0:30- Changing Alex’s channel name and focus5:50- Alex’s competition14:30- Does weight matter?16:30- The competition details18:30- Post competition rebound 21:00- Smart watches/trackers23:50- Cheating in natural competitions26:30- Weight setpoints34:30- How much strength did Alex lose?43:00- Neurological adaptation to new exercises46:30- Neck training48:30- Lifting discipline vs life discipline 56:30- Alex’s long term vision 59:30- One-arm pull ups 1:03:30- Where to find Alex

 0:00- Intro1:00- Peter Attia3:00- Peter Attia’s new book3:30- Increased interest in health with age6:30- Cardio recommendations9:30- Promiscuous expertise11:00- Cardio recommendations23:30- Zone 5 / VO2 Max training37:00- Do we feel older?39:00- Emotional health53:00- Exercise making up for poor habits elsewhere1:02:00- Statins1:12:00- What we’re doing with our regimens1:16:30- Cardio pain 

0:00- Intro0:30- Willpower in different areas of life  33:00- Our YouTube journeys40:00- What motivates us52:00- Our current training goals 

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