Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi

0:00- Intro     1:30- Road to 18in arms     9:30- Injuries     13:40- Comparisons for progress     18:30- Powerbuilding is an abomination     27:30- Progressive overload flaws     37:30- Importance of exercise selection     40:00- Home gym     52:00- Revival fitness vs GVS     1:01:00- Call out culture in the industry     1:08:00- Where to find Landon

 0:00- Intro            1:00- Sam Sulek and other newer influencers with rapid popularity            11:00- Ronnie Coleman and other bodybuilders aging            13:00- Athletes not able to retire            20:00- Would Brian change his PED past?            25:00- High volumes for strength and hypertrophy            34:00- Back issues among lifters and laypeople            42:00- Back and muscular fatigue            45:00- Nerve pain            48:00- Biomechanics mattering for back hypertrophy and injury risk 

 0:00- Intro            0:40- Alex’s recent growth            5:00- Different training and nutrition camps            19:00- Alex’s unified theory of training            25:30- The importance of loving training            28:30- What I’ve found to work            33:00- Connecting progress and positive feedback            35:00- Guilt and obsessiveness over responsibilities            43:00- Are our perceived goals really what we want?                     48:00- Is being content actually a good thing            50:30- Being content vs continuing to strive            55:00- Changing training with ages            1:09:00- John Jaquish and Liver King            1:17:00- Calling people out online            1:25:30- Marvel

0:00- Intro            1:00- Eric’s bodybuilding season            14:00- Eric’s competition history            19:00- Non-competitors in the fitness scene            23:00- The importance of marginal gains in competition            30:00- The importance of variable progress measurements            39:30- Stage vs Instagram            46:30- Off season weights            48:30- Calf study update            58:50- Peak Week            1:02:40- Psychology of getting smaller            1:06:00- Pro standards            1:11:00- Difficulty of recent and past preps            1:21:00- Extreme low calories            1:25:00- Different clothes for different periods of gaining              1:30:00- Where to find Eric 

Abel Csabai and Bryan Boorstein discuss overcoming fitness plateaus, investing in experiences at the right time, sliding doors moments, weight changes, weight loss approaches, the importance of power training as we age, and the impact of unilateral training on muscle growth.

 0:00- Intro            1:00- Self defense and street fights            11:50- Including power work as one ages            16:30- How to convert one’s experience to online coaching            23:30- Rest-Pause vs straight sets and effective reps            31:00- How to maintain muscle during a mini cut            37:00- Will I work with another coach            45:10- How is my current bulk going?            48:00- What helped Abel’s back the most?            53:00- Looser versus stricter form            58:50- Do we track our lifts?            1:04:15- Underrated or unusual factors beneficial for bodybuilding            1:12:00- Gym environments            1:15:40- Thoughts on clomid for someone with low testosterone and LH            1:20:20- Our favorite and least favorite exercises

Geoffrey Verity Schofield is back!0:00- Intro 0:50- Blending passion with career choice 12:00- Did Geoff break the natty limit 22:00- Realistic FFMI levels 26:00- Natural limits 28:00- Discussing fitness topics appropriately 32:20- Has training for most people been skewed by bodybuilders 36:00- Lifting goals 39:30- Is bulking unhealthy? 42:30- The health of being natural vs enhanced 52:00- GVS’s cardio health and routine 1:00:30- What training counts in your training age?’ 1:02:30- Weekly training volume 1:06:00- Partial ranges of motion 1:12:45- Dedicating periods of your life to progress 1:23:00- Bodybuilding side quests

Dr. McGill is a professor emeritus, University of Waterloo, where he was a professor for 32 years. His laboratory and experimental research clinic investigated issues related to the causal mechanisms of back pain, how to rehabilitate back-pained people and enhance injury resilience and performance. This produced over 240 peer-reviewed scientific journal papers, many international awards, and has mentored over 40 graduate students during this scientific journey.I’m honored to have Dr. McGill on the podcast to discuss the following: 1:00- Introduction to Dr. Stu McGill2:30- Working with athletes 7:15- Getting help from general practitioners8:30- Working with general population versus elite athletes12:30- Chiropractors and acupuncturists17:00- The possible need for back surgery 32:00- Modifying behaviors long-term 38:00- Training changes with age 45:00- Could NO weight lifting be helpful? 54:00- Future medications and advancements for back pain 1:00:00- Does posture matter for back pain? 1:06:40- Does lifting form matter for back pain?

0:00- Intro            1:30- My background            2:30- Promiscuous expertise            5:00- How I manage my time            7:00- What is the best way to train for body composition improvement?            14:00- Focusing on the big picture            20:00- Need for novelty            23:00- Big 3 exercises            27:00- Designing a reasonable routine            34:00- Nutritional approaches to different training modalities            47:00- Individual recommendations            50:30- Low FODMAP and other diets            57:00- Explaining adaptation and homeostasis            59:15- Wrapping up and where to find Brains and Gains

  0:00- Intro            2:00- German bodybuilding            9:50- Jo Linder’s death and other bodybuilding deaths            10:30- Beating Ronnie Coleman            12:40- Retracted studies            16:00- Bodybuilder’s deaths            32:00- Various genetic factor            38:00- Taking shortcuts            45:00- Treating PED users            52:00- Stretch mediated hypertrophy            1:14:00- Correlation between strength and size