Brains And Gains With Dr. David Maconi

Today we speak with bodybuilder and coach Kolton Lukes, discussing the following: 0:00- Intro 0:30- Kolton Lukes editing my videos 1:20- Cerebral Palsy donation 4:50- Kolton’s competition history 10:00- Taking the jump to enhanced bodybuilding 14:30- Determining why you have low testosterone 18:00- The dramatic effectiveness of blasting and cruising 22:40- The appeal of gear 24:30- The health risks of gear 28:00- bodybuilding progress versus other areas of life 35:30- Appearance suggesting how much knowledge you have 37:30- Dante Trudel’s influence 40:30- The availability of learning about PEDs online 43:00- Fake gear 47:20- Where to find Kolton for info and training  Kolton's IG: https://www.instagram.com/kolton_red/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:

Menno Henselmans is the founder of the Henselmans Personal Training Certification Program (PT Course). He's a featured author in Men's Health, IronMind, T-Nation, AARR and many more. He is himself an experienced physique coach, including several pro card winning clients & international prize winners in physique sports and powerlifting. Today we discuss the following:0:00- Intro0:50- Nets to prevent malaria2:35- P-ratio debate with Gren Nuckols and Eric Trexler4:50- P-Ratio defined7:00- Menno’s volume recommendations and deloads13:20- Refeed debate and discussion 19:00- Adherence to diet 26:00- Refeeds to maintain versus diet down29:20- Water retention and bloating 33:10- Meal timing on workout days37:10- Adaptable metabolisms38:00- Poor estimates of body fat percentage  38:55- How I like to use calipers to gauge progress41:00- Menno’s height and weight 41:45- How Menno made new gains44:40- Sleep quality during dieting 46:30- Magnesium, melatonin, and light therapy54:00- Tips for dieting without

Dr. Bill Campbell, Ph.D., FISSN, CSCS, is a Professor of Exercise Science and the Director of the Performance & Physique Enhancement Laboratory at the University of South Florida. His master’s and doctoral degrees were earned at Baylor University while serving as the Coordinator of the Exercise and Biochemical Nutrition Laboratory. He joined the faculty at USF in the Fall of 2007.As a researcher and author, Dr. Campbell has published more than 150 scientific papers and abstracts (in academic journals) related to sports nutrition and physique enhancement. In addition, he is a paid consultant to professional sport team organizations, sport entertainment corporations, and also is a litigation consultant and expert witness related to dietary supplementation. Dr. Campbell has published three books on sports nutrition, including the NSCA's Guide to Sport and Exercise Nutrition and Sports Nutrition: Enhancing Athletic Performance.His research is focused on improving exercise performance and enhancing physiq

0:00- Intro 0:40- General population versus evidence based population 1:20- Tom Brady’s genetics2:30- Super supplement usage in sports4:00- Who is this book for?5:20- Pliability training7:10- “Muscle pump function”9:10- Doing pliability training at home10:10- Specificity of training12:40- Pushing hydration 15:10- Poor nutrition advice17:45- The good in this book 21:10- Like and subscribeCoaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/con...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!Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...

Website 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/brainsandgainsHPI do receive commissions on referrals to LetsGetChecked and of course only plan to promote brands I feel provide value.Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...

Website 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/brainsandgainsHPI do receive commissions on referrals to LetsGetChecked and of course only plan to promote brands I feel provide value.Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...

Pete Rubish is a well know powerlifter that has been in the lifting game for many years. Here we discuss the following: 0:00​- Intro 0:30​- Intro to Pete 1:40​- Charity choice of Pete 3:20​- How Pete got into powerlifting 4:50​- When Pete got into super supplements 7:30​- Getting poor quality gear from unknown sources 9:50​- What health tests Pete has had done 12:15​- CRP correlating with cancer 13:30​- Cholesterol values / carnivore diet 15:00​- Various blood work values 19:50​- Protein and kidney health 23:00​- What Pete did coming off gear 26:45​- How dramatically powerful PEDs are 30:00​- The progression to being a delusionally enhanced athlete 33:05​- Fake natties in powerlifting 36:40​- Pete’s highest doses 40:00​- Can Pete keep any gains long term? 42:20​- Sleep apnea tests and treatment 46:40​- Does Pete regret going on gear / could he have gotten here naturally? 49:50​- Heart scansPete's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PeteRubish/...​Pete's IG: https://www.instagram.com/pete.rubish/​H

Excited to bring you this roundtable with Shannon Beer, Dr. Gabrielle Fundaro, Elizabeth Rohde, and Jessica Terrier. All of these women have great yet varied experience in the industry so I wanted to get each of them on to discuss the prevalence of disordered eating and body image issues among women in the health and fitness sphere. 0:00​- Intro 0:30​- Shannon Beer’s background3:30​- The prevalence of eating disorders in women8:00​- Noticing the difference between men and women’s goals and expectations10:00​- How to help clients who keep repeating the same issue13:40​- How important is willpower? 15:15​- Are there times to be more stern as a coach? 20:00​- How to begin with a coach in this area  22:45​- Why are eating disorders and body image issues more prevalent in women? 27:00​- Do we think there will ever be less pressure on women to look a certain way? 36:20​- Are clients with a history of eating disorders getting a different approach with coaching?42:00​- Seeking out professional help46:10​- Ways to de

Greg Nuckols and Eric Trexler are back on the podcast to discuss the following:0:30​- Anberlin1:20​- The P-Ratio debate6:00​- Defining P-Ratio 8:00​- Can you diet down to improve P-Ratios?16:00​- When will Greg Nuckols cut down?20:00​- Benefits of taking extended time off24:00​- Benefits of pushing yourself too hard at times30:00​- Do you need to ever train to failure to progressively overload?38:40​- Effective reps / number of intense reps44:00​- Focusing on factors that generally don’t matter52:15​- Ischemic preconditioning, acute changes translating to long term changesGreg's IG: https://www.instagram.com/gregnuckols/​Eric's IG: https://www.instagram.com/trexlerfitn...​Stronger by Science: https://www.strongerbyscience.com/​MASS: https://www.strongerbyscience.com/mass/​Website and Coaching: Email Maconid91@gmail.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/​

Joey Szatmary is a strongman competitor, owner of Lion's Den Elite Training Facility, and YouTuber. He has competed at a high level and trains with some unbelievably strong lifters. Part 1:0:00​- Meeting up with Joe4:05​- Some of Joe’s background9:30​- Intro to strongman exercises12:30​- Training with Mike Israetel24:00​- Injuries in Strongman27:00​- Variation in strongman competitionsJoe's YouTube for part 2: https://www.youtube.com/c/SzatStrengt...​Joe's IG: https://www.instagram.com/szatstrength/​Website 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!Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...​Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/​Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...​

We're back with John Meadows! Very glad to hear John has been recovering well from his heart attack and today we dive into the following:0:20​- Our leg sessions that morning 2:00​- Update to John’s heart condition 6:30​- Ubiquinol / CoQ107:30​- John’s medications 8:00​- John’s family history9:10​- Training intensity post heart attack10:35​- Marvel / movies12:40​- Muscle rounds / cluster sets / rest pauses16:30​- My previously insane leg workouts18:30​- John’s opinion of 2-3+ RIR27:00​- How a sports / competitive background effects mindset 33:00​- Needing less volume as you become more advanced / volumetrics John uses38:30​- What actually causes muscle growth?40:00​- Reference to my “How Pro Bodybuilders Actually Train” video43:30​- Does having a lot of years away from natural lifting lead an enhanced coach to lose touch with what works for naturals?45:30​- Discussion on PEDs being thrown at problems too often48:30​- Does John have any regrets about his bodybuilding experience?57:00​- Bodybuilding compare

Abel and I are back with our 3rd round of Q&As! Make sure to check out his channel for the other part5:00​- Specific strength phases for a bodybuilder25:00​ TRT discussion36:00​ Cut or bulk after a layoff? [herniated disc]Second Part: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzGV...​Website 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/brainsandgains​Female Hormone Panels: https://trylgc.com/brainsandgainsfemale​Home Page: https://trylgc.com/brainsandgainsHP​Smile 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 promot

0:30​- A-Aron0:50​- Identical strength with very different body types2:20​- Bryan and Aaron’s background5:30​- If someone is consistent with a bro split will they still reach their potential?14:45​- Putting compound exercises at the end of a workout18:45​- Prioritizing legs20:20​- The importance of measurements vs photos 23:45​- Are legs more genetically determined than upper body27:00​- Does what you do when you’re a child affect your muscularity in adulthood 131:00​- Is a lot of variation helpful?32:15​- How long is the period of neurological adaptation to a new lift?34:40​- Training one leg experiment37:00​- Does what you do when you’re a child affect your muscularity in adulthood 242:00​- Dieting down during puberty 47:00​- Different structures among different ethnicities49:00​- Meal timing / Intermittent Fasting58:00​- Blood glucose 1:05:30​- Blood glucose during a keto refeed1:10:00​- How we feel as we’re aging 1:12:45​- Cold showers / ice baths 1:20:00​- Being good in multiple fitness capacitiesBryan&a

Vigorous Steve, a Youtuber and bodybuilding coach who helps those focused on health while achieving physique goals, is back on the podcast. Part 2 will be on his channel linked below, part 1 here will cover the following topics:  0:00​- Intro 1:30​- Feeling connected to YouTubers 3:30​- Similarities with Leo and Derek from More Plates More Dates 7:00​- Jason Blaha vs Greg Doucette vs MPMD natty or not videos 13:20​- Targeting certain populations as clients 15:20​- Using / reusing old videos 19:20​- Speaking with Jason Blaha and Leo Rex 22:00​- John Meadows / being liked by all 23:30​- Update to Vigorous Steve’s health / Fasting 31:00​- Elevated liver enzymes are not normal / bodybuilders justifying health issues 36:00​- Not training when coming off super supplements 42:30​- Neck size/neck training 47:20​- The risk of online pharmacies and unregulated “research chemicals”Steve's YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Vigorous...​Steve's IG: https://www.instagram.com/vigoroussteve/​Steve's

Back with another Q&A! Make sure to check out Abel's podcast for the other part. 0:00​ - Intro1:19​ - How would we rate our genetics from 1-10?8:27​ - Bloating from diet sodas10:20​ - How important is to get hydration on point13:10​ - What to do when feeling rundown a few weeks before deloading16:29​ - Why are PEDS so common in bodybuilding despite being illegal?19:27​ - Diet sodas and dental health, and how to get off from being addicted to them22:35​ - How quickly should you expect to progress in weight and reps on your lifts?26:13​ - When and how to use carb cycling during cutting and bulking?34:10​ - What training frequency do we think is the best?https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzGV...​Website 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!​Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.

Here we round out the 2nd and final part of the podcast with Dr. Scott Stevenson and Cornelius Parkin, discussing the following topics:0:15​- Normal ranges of testosterone3:00​- My recent testosterone levels  5:30​- Vitamin D / sun exposure / melanotan 9:00​- Proper TRT levels 10:00​- Could lower testosterone be helpful as we age?17:00​- Is it easier psychologically to simply stop lifting after coming off gear?20:00​- Different mentality among natural vs enhanced lifters23:45​- Does starting skinny mean you have bad genetics?30:30​- The importance of very intense training 40:00​- Why increasing training intensity may benefit lifters more than volume42:00​- Am I really training to failure?49:00​- The importance of the audience you’re speaking to 54:00​- Doing your own research on training styles / routinesCornelius' IG: https://www.instagram.com/cdecon/​​Scott's IG: https://www.instagram.com/fortitude_t...​Scott's Book and related items: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fortitude...​

Dr. Scott Stevenson and Cornelius Parkin are back on the podcast to discuss the following topics. Part 2 will wrap it up next week!0:40​- Scott dealing with OCD questioning3:00​- Americans being more gullible and delusional7:15​- The old days of the lifting forums14:50​- Why enhanced coaches seem to give different advice compared to natural coaches21:45​- Why saying you’re on a lower dose doesn’t prove what you’re doing is effective 33:30​- Do true non-responders exist44:00​- Being on TRT vs “TRT” and test boostersCornelius' IG: https://www.instagram.com/cdecon/​Scott's IG: https://www.instagram.com/fortitude_t...​Scott's Book and related items: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fortitude...​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...

0:30​- Charity donation to Operation Smile1:00​- Steve’s background3:45​- The risk of all of your income coming from social media5:15​- How social media changes you8:05​- How Steve met Leo10:45​- My history looking into PEDs18:20​- The risks of leaving the natural lifestyle25:30​- Body/organ scans, and issues with over testing27:00​- Blood work vs scans32:00​- Beta blockers / ACE inhibitors / ARBsSteve's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vigoroussteve/​Steve's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Vigorous...​Steve's Website: https://vigoroussteve.com/​My website 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!Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...​Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/​Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...

Brandon Roberts is a scientist, former online coach, writer, and physique athlete. He has a Ph.D. in muscle biology and is currently studying exercise and nutrition.0:30- Brandon’s background3:00- Judging the worthiness of supplements / Ashwaganda8:30- VO2 Max13:00- Mechanistic rationale behind Ashwaganda18:30- What is an adaptogen?20:30- Other recommended supplements23:00- False claims for advances in medicine25:30- Explaining power in studies28:00- Curcumin 29:15- Brandon’s bodybuilding competitions35:30- My crazy cutting experiment42:00- New calorie tracking tool / Log SmarterWebsite 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!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 competitive bodybuilder who recently won his pro card. As a pro bodybuilder Paul applies both anecdotal and scientific method to improve not only his physique, and his clients as well. Calvin Huynh is a personal trainer, Macros Inc coach, and writer at AwesomeFitnessScience.com. His content has reached various top sites and he has worked with a variety of clients ranging from top CEOs, hardcore lifters, desk workers, and stay at home moms.1:00- Catching up on the Olympia 2:00- How the debate came to be 3:30- The importance of volume 13:30- Progressive overload, volume, intensity20:00- Thoughts on Mike Israetel’s volume landmarks 29:20- Differences in how to fix a stall in progression40:30- The idea of adding sets forever vs adding weight forever50:10- If having a set rep range is helpful or limiting55”15- How they train their clients Paul's IG: https://www.instagram.com/kanulift/Calvin's IG: https://www.instagram.com/awesomefitn...Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/Smile F