Brains And Gains With Dr. David Maconi

Fan favorite Lyle McDonald is back! Here is part 1, topics below:0:30- Letter to the editor regarding Mike Israetel’s paper25:15- VO2 Max31:00- Sarcoplasmic vs Myofibrillar hypertrophy 42:40- What are average 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!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...

Alberto Nunez of 3DMJ is back on the podcast! Topics below 0:00- How online coaching and training has been affected during the pandemic 3:00- Finding out how little you can maintain on 4:50- Marvel movies 6:00- Keeping reps in the tank while dieting 11:20- Mentality of progression as an advanced lifter 16:15- Super low calories while dieting, and muscle maintenance 18:30- The idea of another dreamer bulk 21:20- Step counts becoming popular, versus LISS cardio 29:00- Refeeds 38:00- Upcoming seasons and having an important “why” 42:30- How is training evolving when you know you’re near your peak 49:00- Massive psychological benefits of bodybuilding 54:00- Where to find more of Alberto and 3DMJWebsite 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...In

0:10- 100th episode!2:20- Meeting people in the fitness industry5:00- The perceptions of ourselves affecting our personalities10:00- Extreme water retention to dieting19:45- The downside of trying to stay nearly contest lean26:00- Refeeds every 3rd-4th day to stay lean41:50- Mindset of a lifelong lifterEric's IG: https://www.instagram.com/helms3dmj/3DMJ: https://3dmusclejourney.com/MASS: https://www.massmember.comWebsite 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...

Dr. Melissa Davis holds a PhD in Neurobiology and Behavior and has 10 years of research experience. Her work has been featured in Scientific American, published in high impact, peer reviewed journals, and recognized by faculty of 1000. She has made a lifelong scientific-hobby of studying sport science and is a life-long athlete and scholar. She is currently a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Giva Santana at One Jiu Jitsu, and is a multiple time IBJJF Master World Champion. She has also represented the United States in the international Abu Dhabi World Pro Competition on multiple occasions. Dr. Mel has experience with physique competition, distance running, and dance as well.Her specialty is helping clients learn to effectively utilize the tools she gives them to lose fat, gain muscle, and perform. 0:30- Dr. Mel Davis’ background 5:00- Balancing lifting with BJJ / sports 8:00- Size vs strength in combat sports 11:45- Diet breaks vs refeeds vs no breaks 20:00- Handling clients with contrasting goals 26:30

Dr. Gordon Lithgow is Professor at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging. He sheds light on the mechanisms of aging by identifying agents that provide for more healthy, productive years of life and prevent age-related disease.  He has discovered a range of factors that can lengthen life in the microscopic worm Caenorhabditis Elegans, and he applies these findings to studies in human cell cultures. Dr. Lithgow received his Ph.D. in Genetics from the University of Glasgow, Scotland.  He completed postdoctoral training at the Institute for Behavioral Genetics at the University of Colorado, Boulder.  Dr. Lithgow was a Senior Lecturer in Molecular Gerontology at the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Manchester in England before coming to the Buck Institute in 2001.  He is the Principal Investigator and Director of the Buck Institute’s Interdisciplinary Research Consortium on Geroscience.  He is also the Principal Investigator of the Larry L. Hillblom Network on the Chemical Biology of Aging and

0:15- Dr. Loenneke’s background 8:30- Intro to implementing Blood Flow Restriction 18:00- Health risks of BFR training 22:30- Can BFR add benefits on top of traditional training 25:00- The fallacy of continuous gains and the silver lining 32:15- The volume debate 38:00- True volume vs listed volume 41:15- Resensitization phases 47:00- The mental relief of many factors not mattering 59:00- Correlation between size & strengthWebsite 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...

Jacob Schepis from JPS Health & Fitness joins us today to go over the following topics: 0:30- Living and lifting during the closures 3:00- Mood while dieting 7:00- Diet breaks 12:45- “building your metabolism” 20:00- Paying attention to NEAT 23:00- Individual differences in difficulty of getting lean 31:00- Minimalistic training 35:00- Letter to the editor from Eric Helms, Jacob Schepis, Brian Minor regarding Mike Israetel’s paperWebsite 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 have Gabrielle Fundaro, PhD, CISSN, and Dan Feldman, MS, RDN on the podcast to discuss the following topics:0:15- Dan Feldman’s background1:30- Changes in symptoms vs changes in the microbiome7:30- Bias when interpreting results and data12:50- The medical aspect of prescribing dietary changes15:00- Oxalates, lectins, nightshades and problems with vegetables18:00- The difficulty of elimination diets and determining what is causing issues24:00- Inflammatory potential of diets26:40- Anecdote from my time on carnivore diet34:00- The tendency of gut microbiome to remain unchanged over time37:00- Setting oneself up for negative reactions39:15- How will I go forward from carnivore diet42:15- Supplements for gut health48:20- Getting started improving your gut healthWebsite 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

Here is the 3rd and final installment with Dr. Scott Stevenson. Enjoy!0:15- Implementing specific meal timing to bulk with GI issues2:30- Specifics on DC Training12:30- Extreme Stretching15:00- Intraworkout/periworkout nutrition23:00- Blood flow restriction / constant tension38:00- Extreme protocols for calvesWebsite 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...

00:15- Is changing exercises frequently helpful?6:00- The need for a calorie surplus and hitting higher body fat levels11:40- Dealing with the desire to remain lean25:00- The benefits of holding gains for years30:00- Individual variability and looking beyond study averages36:00- Examples of bringing up weak body parts. 44:45- My run with DC Training 48:45- Refeeding strategy for maintaining leannessWebsite 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...

Dr. Scott Stevenson is back! We discuss:1:00- Placebo effect11:20- Training to and beyond failure20:00- Creating more of a stimulus as an advanced trainee28:00- Differences in response to high vs low frequency and volume32:00- Epigenetic changes over time 38:30- Determining if you’re advanced Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/Scott's Webpage: http://drscottstevenson.com/fortitude...Scott's IG: https://www.instagram.com/fortitude_t...Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...

Brad Schoenfeld, PhD, CSCS,*D, CSPS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCA, is internationally regarded as one of the foremost authorities on muscle hypertrophy. The 2011 National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Personal Trainer of the Year is a lifetime drug-free bodybuilder who has won multiple natural bodybuilding titles. As a personal trainer, he has worked with numerous elite-level physique athletes, including many top pros.Schoenfeld is an associate professor of exercise science at Lehman College in the Bronx, New York, and is director of the graduate program in human performance and fitness. He also serves as a sports nutrition consultant for the New Jersey Devils hockey organization.0:30- Dr. Brad Schoenfeld intro4:40- Dunning Kruger effect in fitness9:50- Misapplying study designs to individuals’ training12:30- Blood flow restriction training19:00- mTOR signaling and when we want it high21:00- Transient increases in hormones and signaling proteins24:00- Protein desensitization and training changes with

Dr. Darren Candow is one of the world's leading researcher on creatine. 0:30- Intro to Dr. Candow and Creatine 2:00- Creatine vs Protein 9:30- Why do so many people not respond to creatine 12:20- Dosages for muscular benefits vs brain and bone health 13:20- Perspective for being a nonresponder 15:00- Higher doses of creatine 19:10- Creatine on kidney function 20:00- Creatine and hair loss 25:00- Influencers putting out misinformation 32:00- Cycling creatine  40:30- Creatine use while dieting 46:20- Non muscular benefits to creatineWebsite 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/brainsandga

Part 2 with Lyle is here! Topics down below 0:00- I s 1lb of fat really 3500 calories? 13:00- How muscle mass retention affects weight loss 19:00- Using thyroid hormones if you aren’t using anabolics 20:00- ECA stack 24:00 Twice per day training / hitting your genetic limit 56:00- Would genetic testing be a good thingWebsite 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/brainsandgainsHPSmile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...I do receive commissions on referrals to LetsGetChecked and

Lyle McDonald is back! Topics below. Part 2 will be released soon!0:30- Whoosh effect and Long Term Delayed Fat Loss Effect17:00- How important are refeeds?32:00- Rapid Fat Loss affecting women vs men differently 34:00- Extreme adaptations to dieting38:00- Genetics/talent vs hard work44:00- Crossover effect of training and factors that affect muscle growth50:00- Factors effecting fat loss54:00- Differences in NEATWebsite 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/brainsandgainsHPSmile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: ht

Today I speak with Steve Pulcinella, an accomplished Highland Games competitor, bodybuilder, and gym owner of IronSport Gym. He is the cousin of bodybuilder Dave Pulcinella and bodybuilding videographer Mike PulcinellaWebsite 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/brainsandgainsHPSmile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...I do receive commissions on referrals to LetsGetChecked and of course I only plan to promote brands I feel provide value.

Today I have the pleasure of talking with Dr. Layne Norton and Dr. Stu Phillips. We discuss research in the field and the difficulty of trying to have flawless studies. We then get into specific research and discuss a new paper on protein distribution. 0:40- Research that is funded 6:00- Is research rushed to get publications? 15:00- “Experts” on social media 22:50- People just wanting confirmation of their beliefs 24:00- Prolific researchers not being on social media 28:15- Getting fed up with social media 33:15- Layne discusses new protein study, 38:00- I discuss my criticisms of the study 45:00- The power of suggestion / placebo 47:00- Stu’s opinion of the new study 1:05:00- “Perfect” routines and nutrition getting you to the end goal faster 1:11:00- Outro Layne's IG: https://www.instagram.com/biolayne/ Layne's Site: https://www.biolayne.com/ Layne's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/biolayne...Layne's Store: http://www.biolaynestore.com Carbon Diet Coach: http://www.joincarbon.com

I talk with Steve Hall and Pascal Flor of Revive Stronger1:00- retroactive perspective on busy times of life 4:00- Speaking as an authority in the fitness space 11:00- People becoming a coach when they’re new to lifting 16:30- Will there ever be strict regulations for fitness coaches? 22:00- Can you be an effective coach without having competed? 43:40- Steve and Pascal’s future competition plans 50:00- Having another job while coaching Website 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/brainsandgainsHPSmile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...I do receive commissions on referrals to LetsGetChecked. I only plan to promote brands I feel provide value.

Dr. Gabrielle Fundaro and I cover a myriad of topics (timestamps below) today. I really enjoyed this podcast as we branched out quite a bit from the normal points of conversation.  0:30- Intro and charity 5:20- Fecal Transplants 13:45- How to stay motivated during the gym closings + being weight inclusive 24:45- The psychology behind fitness goals 28:00- What makes an effective coach 33:00- Forcing yourself to move when you don’t want to 36:30- What is responsible for happiness (rant lol) 45:15- Pathologizing normal human behavior 49:00- Happiness while lean vs bulked up 57:10- Telling a client when they shouldn’t be dieting Charity: https://www.facebook.com/donate/47496...Gabrielle's IG: https://www.instagram.com/vitaminphd/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...

John Meadows and I discuss how we're doing with today's current issues, then delve into exercise selection and primarily talk about old school vs new school bodybuilding, and how bodybuilders today might be losing some of the essence of what bodybuilding used to be. 0:20- Charity donation 0:50- Training changes during this time / home workouts4:00- What truly causes muscle growth6:00- Old school vs new school bodybuilding nutrition10:00- Old school vs new school bodybuilding training25:00- Old school vs new school bodybuilding AAS usage and conditioningJohn's channel for part 2: https://www.youtube.com/user/mountain...John's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mountaindog1/Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/Animal Shelter: https://secure.aspca.org/donate/ps-gn...Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...