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PODCAST

Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi

Dr. David Maconi

On the Brains and Gains podcast, Dr. David Maconi discusses all things exercise science, nutrition, health, and personal development. Every week, Dr. Maconi invites health experts and thought leaders to share their expertise. Each episode ends with a charity donation to the charity of the guest"s choice.

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All Episodes

88:16

Steve Hall Q&A - Solomon Nelson Videos, Shifting Away...

Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi ·

2025/11/29

0:00- Intro 1:00- Revive Stronger podcast 3:20- Solomon Nelson videos / Mike Israetel controversy 12:00- Being influenced by others’ training 14:30- What led Steve to shifting away from RP style training? &nbs...

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89:19

Dr. Eric Helms - HUGE Gains In One Season, High...

Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi ·

2025/11/15

0:00- Intro 1:00- AI in education 4:00- Eric’s latest bodybuilding show 12:00- Objective measurements 14:00- Does young training influence specific development later in life? 26:00- Strategy for up...

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72:09

Alberto Nunez Q&A - Optimizing 2-3 Days of Training,...

Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi ·

2025/11/01

0:00- Intro 1:30- Alberto contest updates 14:30- How to do proper exercise selection for back training 17:30- How to accurately track cheats during a diet 29:45- Are knee sleeves helpful for bodybuilding? &nb...

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90:33

Basement Bodybuilding Q&A - What If You Lost All...

Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi ·

2025/10/18

0:00- Intro 0:30- Motivation 10:00- Getting shredded and maintaining a shredded state 12:00- Artificial sweeteners 19:30- What is the best way to eliminate hip shift during sq...

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88:32

Mario Tomic Q&A - High Dose Creatine, Knowing You're...

Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi ·

2025/10/04

0:00- Intro 1:30- High dose creatine 13:00- How does one know they’ve reached 10% body fat? 23:00- What is your best body fat / body weight performance ratio for strength? 27:30- What to do when you hit a fat loss plateau?...

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62:32

Geoffrey Verity Schofield Q&A (Pt 2): Paul Carter,...

Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi ·

2025/09/27

0:00 - How is Geoff’s bloodwork? 10:55 - Geoff’s camera and mic quality 13:15 - Thought on Paul Carter 16:35 - How to know you’re too focused on the logbook? 22:45 - Where does GVS disagree with Lyle McDonald 25:25 - Was progress linear or was there a point where things took off? 33:15 - When was the first time you received a PEDs accusation? 40:45 - How do you avoid injuries with beyond failure training? 44:15 - Atlaspowershrugged trolling 45:5...

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56:55

Geoffrey Verity Schofield Q&A (Pt 1): High Dose...

Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi ·

2025/09/26

0:00- Intro 1:00- Our most recent diets 8:30- The Jeff Nippard Controversy 20:30- High dose creatine 24:30- How to train with high volume without getting injured 28:50- Thoughts on current full body hype/fad 34:10- How much progress should an advanced lifter expect on a yearly basis? 41:30- How do you compare HIT training to GVS’s training 44:40- Calisthenics skills while trying to optimize bodybuilding 46:30- What are ...

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74:43

Aaron Straker + Bryan Boorstein - Lifetime PRs With...

Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi ·

2025/08/24

0:00- Intro 1:00- Fasting glucose and HbA1c 24:00- Bryan’s high energy flux experiment 27:30- Low volume training 36:00- Libido and dieting 38:00- Back to volume 48:00- Aaron’s PED use and competing

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67:11

Alex Leonidas (Part 2) - Self Experimentation, Ideal...

Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi ·

2025/07/28

0:00- Intro 0:10- N=1 experimentation 5:00- People hating on tried and true exercises 15:00- Skill levels of different exercise modalities 27:00- Making excuses 30:30- Vegan diet and dietary effects on health and performance 58:00- Statins 1:06:00- Where to find Alex

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66:04

Alex Leonidas (Part 1) - Lifting Continuum, How To PR...

Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi ·

2025/07/12

0:00- Intro 1:00- Alex staying lean 2:00- Bodybuilders continuing to do the same thing year after year 10:00- Should you really care about going on PEDs at an older age? 13:30- Natural limitations &nbs...

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81:06

Abel Csabai - 100 Men vs 1 Gorilla, Abel's Divorce,...

Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi ·

2025/06/28

0:00- Intro 0:30- Getting Abel back on 5:00- AI discussion 10:00- Abel’s divorce 21:00- Video games and addiction 36:30- 100 Men vs 1 Gorilla ...

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61:48

Andrew Coates - Reverse Dieting Myths, AI In Fitness,...

Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi ·

2025/06/22

0:00- Intro 1:00- Intro to Andrew 8:00- Meal prep services versus cooking meals oneself 12:00- Starting a podcast 19:30- What beliefs have changed over 7-8 years of podcasting ...

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57:58

GVS + FitnessFAQs - Calisthenics, Epic Workout Meet...

Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi ·

2025/06/01

0:00- Intro 0:30- Introducing Daniel from FitnessFAQs 4:30- Can calisthenics build the ideal physique? 14:00- Humbling lessons from calisthenics 22:00- Combining bodybuilding with calisthenics &...

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61:42

Geoffrey Verity Schofield - Rapid Fasting Fat Loss,...

Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi ·

2025/05/29

Re-upload of the podcast due to a mix up in the audio content 0:00- Intro 1:00- Fasting 10:00- Dropping calories for naturals dieting 16:00- Weighted vests 18:00- Dieting leaner than last time 33:00- Adapting to fasting 36:00- Geoffrey’s current diet 40:00- Unrealistic expectations for naturals 44:00- Can we adjust our settling point to make gains at lower body fat levels 46:30- How to assess one’s knowledge

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57:56

Dr. Brad Stanfield - Rapamycin, The Future Of AI In...

Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi ·

2025/05/16

0:00- Intro 1:00- Dr. Brad’s background 6:00- Longevity clinics and medical tests 8:00- Vitamin D 15:00- Common supplements to avoid 18:30- Creatine 20:10- Rapamycin 37:45- Statins 48:40- High blood pressure and sodium 50:50- The future of AI and technology in medicine 57:40- Where to find Dr. Stanfield

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86:33

Alex Bromley + Joey Szatmary - "Science-Based"...

Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi ·

2025/03/30

0:00- Intro 0:45- Alex’s background 1:45- Joey’s background 3:00- Is an athletic background common for serious lifters? 8:00- What periods in life led to the greatest progress 19:00- The importance of going hard in the gym 25:45- When Alex and Joey got started with serious lifting 29:00- Lifting as therapy and providing confidence 35:00- Are we programming for true PRs anymore 49:30- Alex and Joey’s strongman experience 51:45- ...

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85:19

Q&A 16 (Ft. Abel Csabai) - Long Term Abs, Maingaining...

Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi ·

2025/03/21

0:00 – Intro 3:55- How to maintain leanness long term 14:30- Ninja Creami and protein ice cream 26:20- What are our current macros 35:00- Cardiovascular recommendations for conditioning and health 43:30- Comments on a Cyclical Ketogenic Diet 47:00- Maingaining vs “bulking” 53:00- Supplements for joint health and feeling better 59:00- Getting sufficient stimulus with four 1hr workouts 1:04:50- Zero calorie soda and d...

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89:55

Aaron Straker + Bryan Boorstein - CGM, Cholesterol,...

Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi ·

2025/03/01

0:00- Intro 1:00- CGM and Peter Attia’s recommendations 11:00- Lipids. LDL, ApoB 24:00- Hedonic eating 31:00- Our super power to manipulate weight 33:00- Health ramifications of excess junk food 37:00- Exercise “snacks” and intermittent exercising 40:00- Levels of enjoyment from food 49:00- Hunger and appetite 55:30- Calorie cycling 59:30- What it takes to maintain peak physique and performance 1:01:00- Low volume training 1:20:00- Aaron’s PED update

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51:53

Eric Helms (Part 2) - AtlasPowerShrugged Debate, How...

Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi ·

2025/02/22

0:00- Fitness industry pulling back on high volumes 6:00- How hard to push rest-pause sets 21:00- Attack on Science-Based lifting

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63:27

Eric Helms (Part 1) - Altered States of Mind, Being...

Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi ·

2025/02/21

0:00- Intro 1:00- Altered states of mind 13:00- Back to bodybuilding 13:30- High volume workouts 25:00- Being “in the zone” all of the time 39:00- Counting drop set and rest-pause volumes 59:30- Adjusting to lowering weights

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