Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi

Doug Brignole is a former competitive bodybuilder, expert in biomechanics, author and public speaker. He has won numerous bodybuilding titles, including 1982 Mr. America and 1986 Mr. Universe. Today we dive into the following topics:  0:00- Intro 0:20- Operation smile 0:40- Hearing about Doug 1:30- Doug’s background 3:10- Defining inefficiency 7:40- Doug’s lifting background 9:20- Factoring in individual’s biomechanics 14:40- Lombard’s paradox and reciprocal innervation 17:45- Back to efficiency 22:20- Comparison to how many bodybuilders have grown with more traditional methods 25:20- Potential arguments against Doug’s methods 29:10- Knee issues with sissy squats 31:30- Using other exercises when there are issues  33:30- The Brig-20 35:50- 16 Factors 37:40- Where to find demonstrations and advice 38:30- Calves 42:30- Seated vs lying leg curl and comparison to overhead extension 49:50- Studies showing different growth in different areas of the muscle 53:45- Proximity to failure regardless of rep range 58:50- Rest-pause training 1:05:00- How Doug is currently training 1:06:30- Will this method get you bigger than you otherwise could have gotten? 1:09:50- Where to find more of Doug’s workDoug's IG: https://www.instagram.com/dougbrignole/Doug's website: https://dougbrignole.com/

Steve Hall, founder of Revive Stronger, is back on the podcast! 0:00- Intro 0:20- Steve Hall on the podcast 2:00- The difficulty of cutting versus bulking 5:30- Mini cuts 10:40- Gaining new muscle versus retaining on muscle 12:40- Different levels of leanness 15:35- Steve’s calories 19:45- To refeed or not to refeed 22:30- Training while dieting 25:30- Issues with excessive exercise variation 34:30- Steve’s strength 42:15- Other camp’s trying these methods 44:30- Psychology of belief about your training 47:30- The steroid placebo stories and giving my brother fake steroids 49:15- Steve’s off season calories and difficulty eatingSteve's website: https://revivestronger.com/Steve's IG: https://www.instagram.com/revivestron...Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DaveMaconi Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...

Mario Tomic is a fitness YouTuber, coach, and entrepreneur. Today we dive into the following topics: 0:00- Intro 0:40- Warped strength standards 1:40- Mario’s stats / lifting history 4:10- Dragonball Z / the heroes journey 8:00- Why lifting is enticing and creates a community 12:00- Mario’s stats / lifting history 16:00- Maximizing realistic life potential vs genetic potential 23:20- Realism versus social media expectations 25:10- Infinite game concept 28:00- Backing off the volume bandwagon 32:40- Finding ways to stay motivated for progress 40:40- Mario’s strength levels 47:00- Bulgarian split squats / leg exercises 54:30- Dangerous lifting stories 59:00- Regular gym vs social media standards 1:00:20- Strength vs size, skill vs inherent qualities 1:04:00- Low rep vs high rep strength 1:06:20- Relative strength 1:10:40- Where to find more of Mario Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DaveMaconi Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...

Today we are joined by Dr. Gary Linkov. Dr. Linkov is double board-certified by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.0:00- Intro0:20- Operation Smile1:00- YouTube algorithm growth5:40- Dr. Gary Linkov’s background11:50- More Plates More Dates 16:00- Finasteride / Propecia  21:30- PRP treatment for hair29:00- Transplanted hair taking on the qualities of other hair in the transplanted location30:00- Fees for hair transplants 31:15- Other professions doing botox and fillers36:10- Body dysmorphia / unhealthy psychology45:30- Comparing to social media 49:30- Feeling unhappy directly after surgery 53:15- Being treated based on how you look 55:30- Kybella 1:00:15- Buccal fat pad removal 1:03:50- Where to find more of Dr. Gary LinkovDr. Gary Linkov's IG: https://www.instagram.com/drgarynyc/Dr. Gary Linkov's YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXHS...Dr. Gary Linkov's Website: https://cityfacialplastics.com/ Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...

GVS is back! With the following topics:0:00- Intro0:30- More about Geoff2:40- Geoff’s response to training5:00- Learning one’s own response to training 11:45- Controversial advice about using the pump to determine training volume 15:30- Is RP becoming cultish?20:00- Nonsense content in the industry21:00- Bad advice from steroid using lifters 23:45- How long can you keep progressing?30:30- Genetic muscle shape36:00- Right vs left imbalances42:00- Female bodybuilders44:30- Is bodybuilding part of the fitness industry46:25- V-shred50:00- Geoff’s strength 1:04:00- Where to find GVS1:05:00- John Cena China controversyWebsite and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DaveMaconi Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/

Today we have on Gregory O'Gallagher, the founder of Kinobody, to discuss all of the following topics: 0:00- Intro 0:30- Charity Water donation1:30- Greg’s background 7:20- Greg’s height and weight8:20- MMA / Boxing training 10:10- Intermittent fasting popularization 19:20- When to workout when fasting 22:00- Greg’s impressive strength 29:30- How training changes as you become very advanced 34:00- The difficulty of cardio feats 38:15- The Kinobody personaGreg's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/gog9Greg's IG: https://www.instagram.com/gregogallag...Greg's Website: https://kinobody.com/Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DaveMaconi Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_

We're back with our 4th Q&A, joined by Abel Csabai 0:00- Intro 1:00- Shout out to John D for membership to the Brains and Gains Podcast 1:50- When to start tracking calories in a diet 11:00- Using calipers to track body fat 12:20- Training with intent / perfect form all of the time 22:00- Benefits / advantages of different training splits 32:00- Is there a minimum daily volume required 35:30- Who cares who’s enhanced? 47:45- Can you do exclusively rest pause training?\ 55:00- Equating volume load Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/www.SSDAbel.comhttps://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!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DaveMaconi Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...

0:00- Intro 1:00- Matt Terry’s background 5:30- Credentials vs who is popular on social media 7:30- Drug use in the Olympics / at the elite level 12:40- Going on TRT 15:00- Subcutaneous vs intramuscular injections 18:15- Best powerlifting numbers 21:00- Weight to be contest lean vs bulked up 23:20- How PED usage changes perspectives 24:50- Delusional about PED’s effects` 36:00- Response to different diets 46:00- Step count 47:45- mTOR 51:30- How genes affect diet 54:50- What Matt found best training wise 57:15- What Matt found did not work well 58:00- Splits vs training variables 1:03:00- How to count volume 1:04:20- Where to find more of MattMatt's IG: https://www.instagram.com/mattterryfi...Matt's Website: https://www.mattterryfitness.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DaveMaconi Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...

Nutrition and fitness expert Lyle McDonald discusses the P-Ratio debate, practical bulking issues, set point changes, refeed research, training volume regulations, and criticisms of the fitness industry in an engaging and informative podcast episode.

Lyle is back! And as usual it will be a two-parter. Part 1's topics below:0:00- Intro 1:15- The failure debate between Lyle McDonald and Mike Israetel6:50- The Lifting Dermatologist’s video16:30- How to prove Lyle wrong19:20- Defining failure 21:20- Issues with advice from enhanced lifters28:30- Variation in what failure looks like36:00- DC training 39:30- The evidence based community43:00- Rest pause variations53:00- When has Lyle been wrong55:00- What happened to Mark RippetoeLyle's Website: https://store.bodyrecomposition.com/Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DaveMaconi Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...