Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi

0:00- Intro            0:30- Nick with 3DMJ            2:00- Making yourself uncomfortable            6:30- Enjoying the journey            11:30- 3DMJ            13:00- Andrew Huberman’s claims            14:15- School vs practice            18:30- Physical therapy for the lifter            27:30- ART and Graston            30:00- Chiropractors            32:00- Placebo and psychology            40:00- Nick’s profession            44:00- Most common lifting injuries            47:00- Stubborn PT issues            53:00- Where to find Nick            54:00- Diagnosing oneself as a PT

0:00- Intro            0:30- Abel’s new book            3:40- Desensitization phases              8:30- How much muscle was added to your waist?            11:40- What to do to break through strength plateaus for a given bodyweight            19:00- Jordan Peters approach to failure            26:30- Do young men need TRT?            41:20- Thoughts on Paul Carter and Chris Beardsley            44:20- Facial muscle hypertrophy / cosmetic procedures            52:00- Do rep drop-offs between sets tell us how to adjust our training?            57:00- Would a drug that removes mental fatigue change the way we train?            1:04:30- How low can you bring protein intake?            1:14:20- Reducing volume during a cut

 0:00- Intro2:30- How Landon is training4:15- How Paris is training8:00- Training variation12:30- Strength and size correlation            17:00- Volume per body part            24:00- How we program for clients            35:00- Converting to full time coaching44:40- How to deal with a lack of response to a training variable50:30- Periodizing1:01:30- Rest times / cluster sets / 3Rest Pause            1:10:30- Lengthened partials            1:14:00- Volume curves            1:21:00- Measurements and muscle shape            1:27:30- Methods for new muscle growth            1:30:00- Where to find Landon and Paris

0:00- Intro0:30- Changing Alex’s channel name and focus5:50- Alex’s competition14:30- Does weight matter?16:30- The competition details18:30- Post competition rebound 21:00- Smart watches/trackers23:50- Cheating in natural competitions26:30- Weight setpoints34:30- How much strength did Alex lose?43:00- Neurological adaptation to new exercises46:30- Neck training48:30- Lifting discipline vs life discipline 56:30- Alex’s long term vision 59:30- One-arm pull ups 1:03:30- Where to find Alex

 0:00- Intro1:00- Peter Attia3:00- Peter Attia’s new book3:30- Increased interest in health with age6:30- Cardio recommendations9:30- Promiscuous expertise11:00- Cardio recommendations23:30- Zone 5 / VO2 Max training37:00- Do we feel older?39:00- Emotional health53:00- Exercise making up for poor habits elsewhere1:02:00- Statins1:12:00- What we’re doing with our regimens1:16:30- Cardio pain 

Geoffrey Verity Schofield, a fitness expert known for his insightful takes on training, and Abel Csabai, a skilled speaker in fitness and motivation, dive deep into the battle between willpower and habits. They discuss intriguing insights about balancing ambition and acceptance of mediocrity in life. The duo explores how emotions and environments influence long-term success in fitness, share personal anecdotes about their training journeys, and reveal the challenges of building a YouTube channel while finding true fulfillment in their pursuits.

Abel Csabai, Geoffrey Verity Schofield, and Natural Hypertrophy are back for another podcast. In part 1 we discuss the following: 0:00- Intro0:30- Catching up with everyone1:00- Cardiovascular conditioning bulked up vs cut down 7:15- Is there a per session volume requirement?26:30- Is it better to give blunt truth or mislead for the greater good?Abel's IG: https://www.instagram.com/abelfitstuff/Geoff's IG: https://www.instagram.com/geoffreyver...NH's IG: https://www.instagram.com/naturalhype...Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/   / @brainsandgainspo...  -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!

            0:00- Intro            0:45- Social media connections            2:00- Coming across Alex            6:30- Who is Alex Bromley?            11:00- Limitations of online training            13:00- Alex’s stats / Strongman numbers            21:30- PEDs in strongman            28:00- Mentality of elite athletes            9:00- Differing opinions in the industry            11:00- Stu McGill vs Barbell Medicine            15:00- Personal back issues            24:00- Advice to natural lifters looking to get into lifting / strongman 

            0:00- Intro            2:30- Balancing lifting with work            6:15- Early names in the fitness industry            8:30- Expensive coaching            12:00- Coaching            13:30- Newer names in the industry            17:30- Pete Rubish’s PED history            20:00- Blood work analyses            20:50- Natty or not videos            23:45- Natural potential            25:00- Liver King            29:15- TRT clinics            34:20- Are Geoffrey Verity Schofield and Alpha Destiny special?            42:00- Why can’t people be consistent with nutrition?            46:30- Natural potential            57:30- Meeting people from the industry            59:45- Science based pursuits            1:07:00- Training to failure on difference exercises            1:09:00- Mike Israetel vs Lyle McDonald

             0:00- Intro            2:00- Bryan’s bloodwork            23:00- Aaron’s bloodwork            55:00- Hitting peak health            1:09:50- Do we feel getting older yet?