Brains And Gains With Dr. David Maconi

            0:00- Intro            0:30- Curcumin / Turmeric            13:30- Nick’s current supplements            17:30- Collagen supplements / skin health            35:00- My skincare experiment            38:00- Melatonin            43:30- Are most supplements overhyped?            51:00- Where to find Nic

        0:00- Intro            1:00- Nic’s background            4:00- Oreo’s bringing down LDL              25:00- Cholesterol            31:00- High sodium intake            36:00- Low saturated fat experiment            49:00- Minnesota coronary experiment

0:00- Intro0:30- Progression in the natural community  4:00- Shifting training routines and priorities8:00- Issues with “optimal” biomechanics training17:00- Specific exercises26:00- Lifting with Mike Israetel and Jared Feather40:00- Perception when shredded vs bulked44:00- Calisthenics58:00- Bro splits  1:06:00- What’s next for Alex?1:09:00- Vegan diets / health

0:00- Intro1:00- Aaron going on TRT9:00- What has Aaron noticed on TRT so far?25:00- Focus on health31:30- Reasons for going on TRT37:30- Placebo vs real results39:30- Blood work44:00- Bryan’s cardio kick47:30- 10 Exercises for Life52:30- Placebo anecdote54:00- Feeling better with age56:00- Experimenting when on TRT1:01:00- Aaron’s calf training

0:00- Intro4:45- Inauthentic relationships on social media19:10- Pull up strength when heavier vs lighter33:00- Looking big in person39:00- Strength training for older lifters48:00- Making gains with bad sleep 

0:00- Intro 1:30- Temptation to try other methods of training 8:30- Volume per exercise and per week 20:30- Is cheat form necessarily wrong? 33:00- Sports background relating to training ideologies 37:00- Can we be confident in what worked for us? 47:00- The utility and health of bulking up 58:00- Balancing life and lifting

0:00- Intro1:30- Eric Helms’ progress7:45- Can advanced bodybuilders detect progress without being contest lean10:45- Competing next12:45- New failure data22:00- Bodybuilding vs Powerlifting27:30- Natural lifters taking advice from enhanced lifters29:00- Reps in Reserve / deloads36:00- Advanced training progress44:00- Would you avoid TRT to stay natural?54:00- Finasteride            58:20- Recent data on high volume            1:05:30- What are we looking forward to in the new yearWalking is FitnessA daily ten-minute walking podcast that helps you build an exercise habit that sticksListen on: Apple Podcasts  

0:00- Intro            1:30- Omar’s background            5:00- The beginning of Omar and Eric’s bromance            14:30- Potential downfall of channels            28:00- Super Smash Bros.            32:00- Mixed Martials Arts            36:20- Pull Ups and back growth            50:00- Abs and bulking            1:14:00- Strength to size potential            1:30:30- Asceticism            1:39:00- Iron Culture 

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 

0:00- Intro            1:00- Defining a true stall and breaking through them            20:00- Die with Zero            48:00- Dieting with extreme cardio            58:00- Adding power training as we age            1:04:45- Bryan’s unilateral experiment            1:08:30- Updating my unilateral calf experiment            1:12:30- Abel’s closing thoughts 

 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

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 

0:00- Intro            0:30- My background            3:00- Focusing on progressive overload            9:00- Rates of progress over time            10:30- Genetics            24:30- My nutrition history            28:30- Carnivore diet            40:00- Interest in health            42:30- Jiu Jitsu            49:40- Underappreciated aspects of health

     0:00- Intro            1:00- Introduction to Milo Wolf            2:30- Has the natural fitness industry progressed            15:00- Does cardio actually improve longevity            41:30- Lengthened partials research            52:00- True full ROM for calves            56:00- Going to failure            1:06:00- Responses to higher volumes            1:09:00- Where to find Milo