Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi

Today we Alberto Nunez of 3DMJ back on the podcast. Alberto has been lifting for over 20 years and has competed in natural bodybuilding for over 10, allowing him to gain multiple pro cards. Alberto has played a vital role in promoting the natural movement and his contributions as a coach, athlete, and author have helped propel some of the growth the sport has seen over the last decade. 0:00- Intro 0:20- Podcasting 3:00- Operation Smile donation 3:30- What Alberto has been doing bodybuilding wise 5:30- Ideal volume for someone experienced 6:20- The 3DMJ team competing together 8:30- The need for exercise variation 17:50- What progress looks like after being so advanced 24:10- What is Alberto doing differently this next contest season? 26:30- Cues for better focus 29:30- Pull Ups and Pull Up strength 34:40- Hesitancy to drop exercises 36:00- 500+lb squat 39:30- The failure debate  43:30- Having a competitive / athletic background 48:45- Gauging progress on certain momentum-prone movementshttps://3dmusclejourney.com/Alberto's IG: https://www.instagram.com/nunez3dmj/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!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DaveMaconi 

Today we're joined by Geoffrey Verity Schofield, a writer, coach, and brofessor of lifting. We dive into the following topics today:0:00- Intro 1:00- Unsolicited advice 4:30- Greg Doucette’s cookbook price 6:30- How to determine coaching prices 10:30- Is anyone buying these expensive products? 13:45- Athlean X’s fake weights 17:30- GVS’s start on YouTube 24:20- Do we put on an act? 31:55- Training talk / Geoff’s stats 36:10- Failure training 42:40- University studies 43:40- Mike Israetel vs Lyle McDonaldGVS's Charity Choice:  https://fundraisers.giveindia.org/fun...GVS's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geoffreyver...GVS's website: https://www.verityfit.com/My Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.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!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DaveMaconi 

Today we speak with bodybuilder and coach Kolton Lukes, discussing the following: 0:00- Intro 0:30- Kolton Lukes editing my videos 1:20- Cerebral Palsy donation 4:50- Kolton’s competition history 10:00- Taking the jump to enhanced bodybuilding 14:30- Determining why you have low testosterone 18:00- The dramatic effectiveness of blasting and cruising 22:40- The appeal of gear 24:30- The health risks of gear 28:00- bodybuilding progress versus other areas of life 35:30- Appearance suggesting how much knowledge you have 37:30- Dante Trudel’s influence 40:30- The availability of learning about PEDs online 43:00- Fake gear 47:20- Where to find Kolton for info and training  Kolton's IG: https://www.instagram.com/kolton_red/Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.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!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DaveMaconi Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...

Menno Henselmans, founder of a PT Certification Program, discusses topics such as P-ratio debate, volume recommendations, refeed strategies, adaptable metabolisms, sleep quality during dieting, and tips for dieting without hunger. The podcast covers body fat percentage estimates, meal timing on workout days, and the debate on refeeds and diet breaks. Henselmans shares insights on optimizing training volume for muscle gains and the importance of tailored deloading approaches.

Dr. Bill Campbell, Ph.D., FISSN, CSCS, is a Professor of Exercise Science and the Director of the Performance & Physique Enhancement Laboratory at the University of South Florida. His master’s and doctoral degrees were earned at Baylor University while serving as the Coordinator of the Exercise and Biochemical Nutrition Laboratory. He joined the faculty at USF in the Fall of 2007.As a researcher and author, Dr. Campbell has published more than 150 scientific papers and abstracts (in academic journals) related to sports nutrition and physique enhancement. In addition, he is a paid consultant to professional sport team organizations, sport entertainment corporations, and also is a litigation consultant and expert witness related to dietary supplementation. Dr. Campbell has published three books on sports nutrition, including the NSCA's Guide to Sport and Exercise Nutrition and Sports Nutrition: Enhancing Athletic Performance.His research is focused on improving exercise performance and enhancing physique through the synergism of resistance exercise, nutrition, and dietary supplements. Dr. Campbell is a fellow of the International Society of Sports Nutrition where he also currently serves as the organization’s President.Here we delve into the following:0:00- Intro0:20- Operation Smile 0:40- Intro to Dr. Bill Campbell 5:05- Breaking into the fitness industry as a career 7:20- Refeed study 16:15- Factors that matter aside from calories 20:40- Diet break study with Menno Henselmans 23:20- How the refeed pendulum has swung 26:00- Who should incorporate refeeds / diet breaks? 29:40- Are there any negatives to refeeds? 32:20- How to fund a study 34:30- Compliance in a study 37:50- Bill’s personal training experience 40:30- What would a future study have to show?Dr. Campbell's IG: https://www.instagram.com/billcampbel...Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...

0:00- Intro 0:40- General population versus evidence based population 1:20- Tom Brady’s genetics2:30- Super supplement usage in sports4:00- Who is this book for?5:20- Pliability training7:10- “Muscle pump function”9:10- Doing pliability training at home10:10- Specificity of training12:40- Pushing hydration 15:10- Poor nutrition advice17:45- The good in this book 21:10- Like and subscribeCoaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/con...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...

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 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...

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 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...

Pete Rubish is a well know powerlifter that has been in the lifting game for many years. Here we discuss the following: 0:00​- Intro 0:30​- Intro to Pete 1:40​- Charity choice of Pete 3:20​- How Pete got into powerlifting 4:50​- When Pete got into super supplements 7:30​- Getting poor quality gear from unknown sources 9:50​- What health tests Pete has had done 12:15​- CRP correlating with cancer 13:30​- Cholesterol values / carnivore diet 15:00​- Various blood work values 19:50​- Protein and kidney health 23:00​- What Pete did coming off gear 26:45​- How dramatically powerful PEDs are 30:00​- The progression to being a delusionally enhanced athlete 33:05​- Fake natties in powerlifting 36:40​- Pete’s highest doses 40:00​- Can Pete keep any gains long term? 42:20​- Sleep apnea tests and treatment 46:40​- Does Pete regret going on gear / could he have gotten here naturally? 49:50​- Heart scansPete's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PeteRubish/...​Pete's IG: https://www.instagram.com/pete.rubish/​Humane Society: https://secure.animalhumanesociety.or...​​

Excited to bring you this roundtable with Shannon Beer, Dr. Gabrielle Fundaro, Elizabeth Rohde, and Jessica Terrier. All of these women have great yet varied experience in the industry so I wanted to get each of them on to discuss the prevalence of disordered eating and body image issues among women in the health and fitness sphere. 0:00​- Intro 0:30​- Shannon Beer’s background3:30​- The prevalence of eating disorders in women8:00​- Noticing the difference between men and women’s goals and expectations10:00​- How to help clients who keep repeating the same issue13:40​- How important is willpower? 15:15​- Are there times to be more stern as a coach? 20:00​- How to begin with a coach in this area  22:45​- Why are eating disorders and body image issues more prevalent in women? 27:00​- Do we think there will ever be less pressure on women to look a certain way? 36:20​- Are clients with a history of eating disorders getting a different approach with coaching?42:00​- Seeking out professional help46:10​- Ways to determine the start of the slippery slope into disordered eating and body image issues49:00​- Resources for more info by Dr. Fundaro50:00​- Intro to Elizabeth Rohde52:00​- Routines given to new lifters without context55:00​- New women’s divisions in competition57:00​- Plastic surgery in bikini competitions59:00​- More on Elizabeth’s background1:03:00​- The ethics of surgery1:06:10​- Does surgery exacerbate or help self confidence issues?1:08:00​- Advice to women looking to be highly achieving with good psychological health 1:16:25​- Jess’s background1:18:10​- Women embracing weight and strength gain 1:22:20​- Is bulking or cutting easier? 1:26:00​- The difficulty in staying lean all of the time 1:28:00​- Is it better to discuss starting with a gaining phase with a history of disordered eating 1:31:00​- How to handle clients who are starting off both overweight and with disorde