Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi

Jeff Alberts of 3DMJ is back for another podcast0:00- Intro 0:40- How many bodybuilding seasons has Jeff Alberts had? 2:10- Maintaining / missing the fire within 6:50- My experience getting coached with Steve Hall / Revive Stronger 8:30- Final efforts to gain muscle 11:00- Holding back in training 19:00- Experiments with high vs low volume 26:30- Individuality with coaching 34:00- Appropriate levels of information consumption 36:20- Truly bringing up weak bodyparts 40:00- Unilateral experimentation 49:00- N1 training and extended off seasons 57:00- Jeff’s current season Jeff's IG: https://www.instagram.com/3dmj_godfat...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/

We're back with Bryan Boorstein and Abel Csabai to discuss the following:  0:00- Intro 0:20- Estimating a follower’s body fat 2:00- Hat Boys 3:00- Bryan’s cut 9:00- Frequent weigh-ins 11:30- Is OHP a good exercise for shoulders? 22:30- Looking bigger with higher body fat  38:30- Biofeedback while dieting 43:00- Libido while dieting 47:00- Minimalist training 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...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...

Today we have a roundtable with myself, Kassem Hanson, Bryan Boorstein, and Abel Csabai with the "Come at me bro" style 0:00- Intro 1:00- Personal introductions 2:30- Pre-fatigue exercise tests 8:45- Abel joins 9:30- Performance loss results 38:00- Biased exercises 45 :20- Could Kassem improve Ronnie Coleman’s physique?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...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...

0:00- Intro1:00- Roundtable1:30- Concerns with IG3:10- Liver King15:30- The importance of callout culture23:30- Arm training29:00- Loose vs strict form51:00- Geoff’s volume              1:03:20- Timing of workouts1:06:30- Coaching

Today we're back with Eric Helms, PHD, for another podcast with the following topics:0:00- Intro 1:30- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention 2:55- Increases volume when dieting 9:40- Measuring volume 14:00- Efficacy of training to failure 26:00- Unilateral experiments 27:00- Mike Israetel’s views on lifting 34:00- Training with relatively light loads all of the time 38:30- My training experiment with Steve Hall 42:00- Eric’s experimentation with low volume / high intensity 48:00- Jeff Albert’s experiment with high volume 53:00- “What works best for me?” 56:00- What gets Eric excited at this point?American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: https://afsp.org/about-afsp/3DMJ Website: https://3dmusclejourney.com/Eric's IG: https://www.instagram.com/helms3dmj/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DaveMaconi Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...

0:00- Intro1:00- Is there a benefit to varying rep ranges4:00- Is it necessary to have a structured program?12:00- Why aren’t hormonal issues addressed much in medicine17:00- Losing muscle with extreme intermittent fasting 25:20- Natural Hypertrophy’s genetics

Today we have Steve Hall back on the podcast to discuss our 6 months of coaching together as well as a few other topics 0:00- Intro1:00- The importance of a routine2:00- Force feeding calories 7:20- Is gaining a lot of weight necessary 11:00- Are appetite stimulants natural?12:00- 6 months coaching with Steve23:20- Should Steve still put everything into bodybuilding? 28:00- Progress at an advanced level34:50- Positivity as a coach and belief36:00- Hard stalls as an advanced lifter44:00- What would Steve have changed if we continued working together48:00- Mindset and placebo 58:30- Comparisons to others 1:02:40- Partitioning at higher body fat 1:06:10- Can naturals learn from enhanced lifters?1:11:00- Setting up one’s life to compete1:12:00- Other YouTubers1:14:20- Other sports1:17:00- Data collectionSteve's IG: https://www.instagram.com/revivestron...Steve's website: https://revivestronger.com/Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...

Vigorous Steve shares his journey through the complexities of testosterone replacement therapy and the commitment it demands. He discusses the challenges of sourcing legitimate HCG in Thailand and his future plans for fatherhood. The conversation veers into finances and the science behind supplements like Turkesterone and Ecdysterone. Steve opens up about his experiences with androgen deficiency and a unique Triptorelin experiment. They explore the delicate balance between stress, fitness, and long-term health in a candid and engaging manner.

Today I was interviewed by Rachel and Nikki of the RachandNikkipodcast. Check out their channel below00:00  Intro 02:14  Is there such a thing as a slow or fast metabolism?04:45  NEAT05:50  Metabolic adaptation09:33  Prevention of negative adaptations when dieting12:54  Diet breaks18:06  Fasting and appetite suppression 18:56  How to find maintenance after a diet22:36  How long does it take to adapt to new maintenance calories after a diet?25:05  Obstacles to coaching33:26  Adaptive vs nonadaptive metabolisms37:25  What is set point theory?40:22  Do any supplements work for fat loss?42:40  Can people build muscle and lose fat at the same time? 45:03  Where to find DaveRachel and Nikki's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb-m...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/

Today we're joined by Natural Hypertrophy 0:00- Intro 0:30- Intro to Natural Hypertrophy 2:00- Comments section 5:00- Fitting YouTube into regular life 6:00- Making it on YouTube 9:55- NH getting kicked off YouTube 15:50- NH stats 19:20- Stance on PEDs 23:30- Is it important to know if someone is enhanced? 30:40- Rating NH’s genetics 33:00- Genetics vs Steroids 43:00- The importance of who you’re giving your message to 46:15- Deloads 49:30- Number of sets per week 52:00- Difficulty of sets 54:15- How does lifting schedule fit into life 56:30- Deloads againNH's video on getting kicked off YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV6tk...NH's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naturalhype... Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DaveMaconi Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...