Brains And Gains With Dr. David Maconi

Here 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 testosterone3:00​- 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 lifters23:45​- Does starting skinny mean you have bad genetics?30:30​- The importance of very intense training 40:00​- Why increasing training intensity may benefit lifters more than volume42:00​- Am I really training to failure?49:00​- The importance of the audience you’re speaking to 54:00​- Doing your own research on training styles / routinesCornelius' IG: https://www.instagram.com/cdecon/​​Scott's IG: https://www.instagram.com/fortitude_t...​Scott's Book and related items: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fortitude...​

Dr. 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 questioning3:00​- Americans being more gullible and delusional7:15​- The old days of the lifting forums14:50​- Why enhanced coaches seem to give different advice compared to natural coaches21:45​- Why saying you’re on a lower dose doesn’t prove what you’re doing is effective 33:30​- Do true non-responders exist44:00​- Being on TRT vs “TRT” and test boostersCornelius' IG: https://www.instagram.com/cdecon/​Scott's IG: https://www.instagram.com/fortitude_t...​Scott's Book and related items: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fortitude...​Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/​Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...​Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/​Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...

0:30​- Charity donation to Operation Smile1:00​- Steve’s background3:45​- The risk of all of your income coming from social media5:15​- How social media changes you8:05​- How Steve met Leo10:45​- My history looking into PEDs18:20​- The risks of leaving the natural lifestyle25:30​- Body/organ scans, and issues with over testing27:00​- Blood work vs scans32:00​- Beta blockers / ACE inhibitors / ARBsSteve's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vigoroussteve/​Steve's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Vigorous...​Steve's Website: https://vigoroussteve.com/​My 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 Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...

Brandon 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 background3:00- Judging the worthiness of supplements / Ashwaganda8:30- VO2 Max13:00- Mechanistic rationale behind Ashwaganda18:30- What is an adaptogen?20:30- Other recommended supplements23:00- False claims for advances in medicine25:30- Explaining power in studies28:00- Curcumin 29:15- Brandon’s bodybuilding competitions35:30- My crazy cutting experiment42:00- New calorie tracking tool / Log SmarterWebsite 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 Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...

Paul 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 2:00- How the debate came to be 3:30- The importance of volume 13:30- Progressive overload, volume, intensity20:00- Thoughts on Mike Israetel’s volume landmarks 29:20- Differences in how to fix a stall in progression40:30- The idea of adding sets forever vs adding weight forever50:10- If having a set rep range is helpful or limiting55”15- How they train their clients Paul's IG: https://www.instagram.com/kanulift/Calvin's IG: https://www.instagram.com/awesomefitn...Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/Smile F

I 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 coaching8:50- Strength as a result of hypertrophy or hypertrophy as a result of strength increases17:10- Effective reps 22:50- Neuroregulation of appetite and blander foods helping to eat less32:30- Resetting sleep schedule, and CBTi39:50- Enhanced bodybuilders losing touch with how it is to train naturally. Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/Abel's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzGV...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 Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...

Leo'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 Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...

Cornelius 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 winner.0:30​- Meeting Cornelius and his thoughts on John Jaquish4:30​- Cornelius’ background in the fitness scene5:30​- Crazy advice from coaches on social media13:00​- The risk of taking anabolics and always wanting more 23:00​- Why taking anabolics can be harder than being natural27:00​- Depending on bloodwork for your health 32:00​- Competing versus yourself compared to competing versus others36:00​- How much muscle anabolics actually add 40:00​- Different training for natural versus enhanced lifters46:30​- Prehab

Brandon 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 performance and longevity with himself and his clients. He's back on the podcast today to discuss the following: 0:30- Brandon’s background1:30- Repetitive concepts in the fitness industry13:40- Opinion on my John Jaquish podcast27:00- Greg Doucette and controversial videos31:20- Adapting to staying lean year round 47:50- Muscular measurementsBrandon's IG: https://www.instagram.com/brandondacr...Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...-For those looking to support the ch

Paul Kanu is back on the podcast to discuss his road to becoming a new IFBB Pro 1:00- Paul’s apartment fire4:40- New IFBB pro card10:30- Changes from last year to this year12:50- Muscular measurements among different lifters19:50- Next show / first pro show21:45 - Relationships in prep26:30- Super supplements at the pro level 42:00- Body dysmorphiaPaul's IG: https://www.instagram.com/kanulift/Paul's YT: https://www.youtube.com/user/2RBeastWebsite 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 Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...

Professional 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 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 Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...

Today we're back with another roundtable with myself, Abel Csabai, and Steve Hall2:00- Discussing podcast guests 5:25- Introducing Abel5:45- John Jaquish / band training 17:00- Controversial podcast guests 25:30- Variable resistance with bands and chains35:50- Bicep curl form and other unique formWebsite and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/Hormone testing and other panels:30% off coupon: BRAINSMale Hormone Panels: https://trylgc.com/brainsandgainsFemale Hormone Panels: https://trylgc.com/brainsandgainsfemaleHome Page: https://trylgc.com/brainsandgainsHPI do receive commissions on referrals to LetsGetChecked and of course I only plan to promote brands I feel provide value.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 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 kidneys Peter's papers:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28184...https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27372...https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26937...Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...

John 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 associations such as the entire Miami Heat organization, various NFL and NBA players, as well as Olympians. 1:00- Intro to Dr. Jaquish and his book 4:00- Major problem in the fitness industry 11:15- Explaining the X3 system 14:45- Why can’t we simply use bands in the gym? 17:45- Why can’t we use heavy partials? 19:45- Band tension when it comes to exercises with different force curves e.g. rows 23:45- Dr. Jaquish’s thoughts on Layne Norton 28:00- Is the fitness industry scientific? 34:00- Why isn’t this “a band and a stick”?

Dr. 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 health benefits to time restricted feeding 38:00- Study showing extreme benefits to TRF 55:00- TRF for gastrointestinal issues 59:00- Resilient Nutrition https://resilientnutrition.com/Podcast with RS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIaAJ...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://secu

Today we have on Brandon Da Cruz...fitness model, fitness coach, and supplement company representative. We dive into the following: 0:20- Intro to Brandon3:00- Brandon’s preferred method for staying lean with calorie cycling 16:00- Issues with cheat days 21:30- My cruise binging story / dieting for vacations29:00- 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 terrible 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!Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...

Today 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 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christopher...Chris's website: https://schoolofgainz.com/chris-barakat/Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...

Helen 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 biology, and biochemistry at the university and college level. Before joining Precision Nutrition, Dr. Kollias held research positions at some of the most prestigious institutions in the world, including Johns Hopkins and Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children. She has been published in 10 scientific journals in exercise physiology and molecular biology. 0:30- Dr. Helen Kollias’ background 3:00- Biggest loser case study / keeping fat off after it’s lost 11:30- Will subsequent diets become easier or harder? 17:30- Brown

Stan 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 has appeared in many magazines and writes for Muscular Development, Flex Magazine, and Power Magazine. Stan is also a successful Entrepreneur having built three different start-up businesses into multi-million dollar companies.0:00- Charity of choice, Fit Ops3:00- Stan’s background 6:15- Vertical diet versus a standard bodybuilding diet23:50- What’s the #1 benefit people have found from Vertical Diet?34:40- Is cardio useless for fat loss and health?39:15- Health concerns with peak performance 55:30- Genetic potential and

Wrapping up part 2 with Lyle McDonald0:00 - Barbalho research being falsified10:00- Does this make Lyle change his view?27:30- Drastically different calories on different days38:00- The psychology of refeedsWebsite 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: BRAINSMale Hormone Panels: https://trylgc.com/brainsandgainsFemale Hormone Panels: https://trylgc.com/brainsandgainsfemaleHome Page: https://trylgc.com/brainsandgainsHPI do receive commissions on referrals to LetsGetChecked and of course I only plan to promote brands I feel provide value.Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...