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by Dr. David Maconi
On the Brains and Gains podcast, Dr. David Maconi discusses all things exercise science, nutrition, health, and personal development. Every week, Dr. Maconi invites health experts and thought leaders to share their expertise. Each episode ends with a charity donation to the charity of the guest's choice.
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| 0:00 | Intro | 0:57 | How Skip and Jeff connected | 4:31 | What is Skip Loading? | 8:28 | Skip Loading misconceptions and who it works for | 9:30 | Jeff's easiest diet yet vs 2023 | 14:18 | Extreme dieting and pushing the body too hard | 18:17 | Skip's early steroid use and training motivation | 20:13 | Can you build a great physique naturally? | 38:11 | Health risks of steroids and body weight | 50:47 | Why Jeff stopped dirty bulking&nb...
0:00- Intro 1:00- Steve’s competition history 10:00- Cliff Wilson coaching 14:00- Steve’s training now compared to the past 16:00- Specialization phase / Training updates 36:00- Maintenance volume at one’s peak 45:00- African vs Caucasian ancestry 48:00- What does it mean to be untrained 52:00- Maintenance volume 1:06:20- Enjoying training 1:19:20- Race study Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/ D...
0:00- Intro 3:32- Evidence based content 6:09- Keeping content independent 9:40- Conflict of interest 17:27- Emotion vs Science 26:16- Does diet quality matter 28:34- How much does food quality matter 33:10- Eat to your blood work 42:57- Omega-3 48:24- Do you need supplements 52:14- Vitamin D 01:00:22- Research Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/ David Protein Link: https://davidprotein.com/BAG1 Code: BAG1
0:00- Intro 2:00- Updates from Abel 6:00- Reminiscing with Abel 11:30- New training goals 17:00- Orthopedic injuries and strains 23:00- Is maintenance volume really low? 34:45- Pull up specialization 42:00- Different macro splits 51:00- Chest development 56:00- Surplus size Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/ David Protein Link: https://davidprotein.com/BAG1 Code: BAG1 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-PI9YMJ6S...
0:00- Intro 1:30- Everyone’s TRT journey 4:00- Total versus Free Testosterone 20:00- Emotional differences on TRT 30:30- Will they maintain TRT forever? 37:00- Motivation levels 48:00- Will Aaron stay on forever? 52:20- Scott’s very high long term doses 54:00- Progress versus end result 56:00- Should I go on TRT? Analyzing my blood work 1:10:00- Going for “stimulus” versus progressive overload 1:17:00- The slippery ...
0:00- Intro 1:00- Tirzepatide 5:00- Using tirzepatide vs strict discipline 14:00- Accurately tracking calories 23:45- Differences in metabolism vs appetite 30:00- Potential consequences of being very lean 34:00- Incorporating refeeds 35:00- Being shredded 42:00- Using medications 48:30- Why not retatrutide? 51:15- How is strength while this lean? 55:00- Realities of later natural lifting 1:03:45- Kinoclinic Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/ Ins...
0:00- Intro 1:00- James’ background 6:00- Macrofactor 11:30- Am I blackpilled? 16:00- James’ specialization phase 29:00- How quickly do the majority of gains come? 55:00- Measuring size vs appearance 1:11:00- Where to find James Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/ David Protein Link: https://davidprotein.com/BAG Code: BAG https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-PI9YMJ6SXPiqXy2FYfLg/join -For those looking to support ...
0:00- Intro 0:05- How to deal with overeating while dieting 17:00- When will Geoff compete? 27:10- How many sets to failure? 36:10- Vegan Gains vs GVS 37:30- How much would you reduce volume when dieting? 39:50- Any tips for transitioning away from tracking and still hitting goals 47:00- Now that you’ve changed lat work, do your lower lats get sore? 49:50- Is it true that dropping the same weight of fat gets easier as you gain more mass? Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgains...
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