Brains And Gains With Dr. David Maconi

Dr. Scott Stevenson is back! We discuss:1:00- Placebo effect11:20- Training to and beyond failure20:00- Creating more of a stimulus as an advanced trainee28:00- Differences in response to high vs low frequency and volume32:00- Epigenetic changes over time 38:30- Determining if you’re advanced Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/Scott's Webpage: http://drscottstevenson.com/fortitude...Scott's IG: https://www.instagram.com/fortitude_t...Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...

Brad Schoenfeld, PhD, CSCS,*D, CSPS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCA, is internationally regarded as one of the foremost authorities on muscle hypertrophy. The 2011 National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Personal Trainer of the Year is a lifetime drug-free bodybuilder who has won multiple natural bodybuilding titles. As a personal trainer, he has worked with numerous elite-level physique athletes, including many top pros.Schoenfeld is an associate professor of exercise science at Lehman College in the Bronx, New York, and is director of the graduate program in human performance and fitness. He also serves as a sports nutrition consultant for the New Jersey Devils hockey organization.0:30- Dr. Brad Schoenfeld intro4:40- Dunning Kruger effect in fitness9:50- Misapplying study designs to individuals’ training12:30- Blood flow restriction training19:00- mTOR signaling and when we want it high21:00- Transient increases in hormones and signaling proteins24:00- Protein desensitization and training changes with

Dr. Darren Candow is one of the world's leading researcher on creatine. 0:30- Intro to Dr. Candow and Creatine 2:00- Creatine vs Protein 9:30- Why do so many people not respond to creatine 12:20- Dosages for muscular benefits vs brain and bone health 13:20- Perspective for being a nonresponder 15:00- Higher doses of creatine 19:10- Creatine on kidney function 20:00- Creatine and hair loss 25:00- Influencers putting out misinformation 32:00- Cycling creatine  40:30- Creatine use while dieting 46:20- Non muscular benefits to creatineWebsite 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/brainsandga

Part 2 with Lyle is here! Topics down below 0:00- I s 1lb of fat really 3500 calories? 13:00- How muscle mass retention affects weight loss 19:00- Using thyroid hormones if you aren’t using anabolics 20:00- ECA stack 24:00 Twice per day training / hitting your genetic limit 56:00- Would genetic testing be a good thingWebsite 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/brainsandgainsHPSmile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...I do receive commissions on referrals to LetsGetChecked and

Lyle McDonald is back! Topics below. Part 2 will be released soon!0:30- Whoosh effect and Long Term Delayed Fat Loss Effect17:00- How important are refeeds?32:00- Rapid Fat Loss affecting women vs men differently 34:00- Extreme adaptations to dieting38:00- Genetics/talent vs hard work44:00- Crossover effect of training and factors that affect muscle growth50:00- Factors effecting fat loss54:00- Differences in NEATWebsite 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/brainsandgainsHPSmile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: ht

Today I speak with Steve Pulcinella, an accomplished Highland Games competitor, bodybuilder, and gym owner of IronSport Gym. He is the cousin of bodybuilder Dave Pulcinella and bodybuilding videographer Mike PulcinellaWebsite 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/brainsandgainsHPSmile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...I do receive commissions on referrals to LetsGetChecked and of course I only plan to promote brands I feel provide value.

Today I have the pleasure of talking with Dr. Layne Norton and Dr. Stu Phillips. We discuss research in the field and the difficulty of trying to have flawless studies. We then get into specific research and discuss a new paper on protein distribution. 0:40- Research that is funded 6:00- Is research rushed to get publications? 15:00- “Experts” on social media 22:50- People just wanting confirmation of their beliefs 24:00- Prolific researchers not being on social media 28:15- Getting fed up with social media 33:15- Layne discusses new protein study, 38:00- I discuss my criticisms of the study 45:00- The power of suggestion / placebo 47:00- Stu’s opinion of the new study 1:05:00- “Perfect” routines and nutrition getting you to the end goal faster 1:11:00- Outro Layne's IG: https://www.instagram.com/biolayne/ Layne's Site: https://www.biolayne.com/ Layne's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/biolayne...Layne's Store: http://www.biolaynestore.com Carbon Diet Coach: http://www.joincarbon.com

I talk with Steve Hall and Pascal Flor of Revive Stronger1:00- retroactive perspective on busy times of life 4:00- Speaking as an authority in the fitness space 11:00- People becoming a coach when they’re new to lifting 16:30- Will there ever be strict regulations for fitness coaches? 22:00- Can you be an effective coach without having competed? 43:40- Steve and Pascal’s future competition plans 50:00- Having another job while coaching Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/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/brainsandgainsHPSmile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...I do receive commissions on referrals to LetsGetChecked. I only plan to promote brands I feel provide value.

Dr. Gabrielle Fundaro and I cover a myriad of topics (timestamps below) today. I really enjoyed this podcast as we branched out quite a bit from the normal points of conversation.  0:30- Intro and charity 5:20- Fecal Transplants 13:45- How to stay motivated during the gym closings + being weight inclusive 24:45- The psychology behind fitness goals 28:00- What makes an effective coach 33:00- Forcing yourself to move when you don’t want to 36:30- What is responsible for happiness (rant lol) 45:15- Pathologizing normal human behavior 49:00- Happiness while lean vs bulked up 57:10- Telling a client when they shouldn’t be dieting Charity: https://www.facebook.com/donate/47496...Gabrielle's IG: https://www.instagram.com/vitaminphd/Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...

John Meadows and I discuss how we're doing with today's current issues, then delve into exercise selection and primarily talk about old school vs new school bodybuilding, and how bodybuilders today might be losing some of the essence of what bodybuilding used to be. 0:20- Charity donation 0:50- Training changes during this time / home workouts4:00- What truly causes muscle growth6:00- Old school vs new school bodybuilding nutrition10:00- Old school vs new school bodybuilding training25:00- Old school vs new school bodybuilding AAS usage and conditioningJohn's channel for part 2: https://www.youtube.com/user/mountain...John's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mountaindog1/Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/Animal Shelter: https://secure.aspca.org/donate/ps-gn...Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...

Copy of the recent podcast between myself and fellow podcaster and YouTuber Abel Csabai. We discuss how the Coronavirus is affecting everyone's lives, then delve into how significantly hunger can affect one's ability to get and stay lean as well as individual variation. Time stamps:0:00 - coronavirus and how things are going to be 08:10 - home workouts and what we've done so far13:40 - dieting is challenging when you're sitting around all day21:21 - Dave's history with low thyroid and high hunger levels28:00 - People with crazy high or crazy low levels of hunger37:27 - The hedonic response to food and how that's individual41:21 - Maintaining a new low body fat percentage44:33 - Cheat meals cheat days and your psychologyMy Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/Abel's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzGV...Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW

Matty Fusaro is an online coach, fitness YouTuber and Instagrammer, and natural bodybuilder. 0:30- Charity Donation 2:00- Matty’s background 5:00- Delusional expectations in fitness 7:20- What “good genetics” really mean 10:00- False hope comparing to social media 20:00- Obsessive clients and lifters 31:30- The psychology behind steroid use 45:00- How do you stay motivated as an advanced trainee?Matty's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattyfusaro/Breast Cancer Foundation: https://ww5.komen.org/Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...

Beach season is around the corner and we have the industry's two Erics with us to debate who is the realist Eric and how to get lean the fastest and most efficient way possible. 0:20- Introduction to the Erics4:30- Why not just lose fat rapidly, then gain the muscle back later?25:15- Calorie ranges while bulking vs cutting 30:20- NEAT and relation to constrained energy model43:30- Coaching and taking on clients46:20- Metabolism / calorie expenditure changes with age 48:50- When to track calories1:09:30- Charity donationWalk MS: https://secure.nationalmssociety.org/...Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...

0:10- Do any of the studies showing high volume is superior use long rest times? 21:40- “Do you need to add weight to the bar to grow” 38:40- Genetics Training routine Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...

Paul Kanu is a bodybuilder as well as a YouTuber and Instagrammer. He has competed in several shows at this point, nearly going pro. Here we talk about his decision to go from natural to enhanced, training sessions with Mike Israetel, the importance of genetics, and the future of Paul's competition career.                  0:00- Bodybuilder Paul Kanu and his competition history 3:50- Making the decision to be enhanced 7:20- Training with Mike Israetel 12:45- Spending too much time on the science 20:00- Muscle shape / genetics 30:45- Where Paul is going from here https://www.instagram.com/kanulift/ https://www.youtube.com/user/2RBeastWebsite and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...

Lyle McDonald is back to discuss the new hip thrust vs squat study and his thoughts on Bret Contreras' feedback. We were unable to get Bret on at the same time but hopefully Bret can provide his own side as well at some point. I have not spoken to Bret directly at this point so I can't comment much on his thoughts here.  0:20- Charity donation to Cotton Branch Farm Sanctuary 1:00- Controversy with Bret Contreras Link to charity: http://www.cottonbranch.org/give.htmlWebsite and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...

Repost of the podcast I recently did with Abel Csabai, great dicussion on current events in the fitness industry, genetic limitations (our favorite topic), and how aggressively to bulk Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...

Eric Trexler has a Bachelors in Exercise Science, a Masters in Exercise and Sport Science, and a PhD from UNC. He has numerous related publications and awards. Not only is he intelligent but he clearly demonstrates his passion about his research and bodybuilding on the whole. Today We get into his competition history, observations of post-contest bodybuilders, and numerous supplements. 0:10- Who is the real Eric1:20- GoFundMe for my friend’s father recently diagnosed with brain cancer1:45- Game Changers spoof 6:30- Preworkouts and Betaine  24:45- Why aren’t there longer studies?34:30- LeanGains Intermittent Fasting study 47:00- Using surrogate markers54:30- Going to failure https://www.gofundme.com/f/dabhhg-tea...Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...

James Krieger is the founder of Weightology.  He has a Master's degree in Nutrition from the University of Florida and a second Master's degree in Exercise Science from Washington State University. James is a published scientist, author, and speaker in the field of exercise and nutrition.  He has published research in prestigious scientific journals, including the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and the Journal of Applied Physiology.  In his previous lay publication, Weightology Weekly, he wrote over 70 articles per year covering the latest science in a manner that was friendly and easy to understand.  James is also the former science editor for Pure Power Magazine, and the former editor for Journal of Pure Power, both publications that delivered scientific, but lay-friendly, information on training and nutrition to athletes and coaches.  In addition, James has given over 75 lectures on fitness-related topics to physicians, dietitians, and other professionals, and has been a speaker at major