Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi

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  Dr. Gil Carvalho - AI Driven Nutrition, Shady Influencers, Staying Full 26.09.2026 1ชม. 8นาที

  0:00- Intro 3:32- Evidence based content 6:09- Keeping content independent 9:40- Conflict of interest 17:27- Emotion vs Science 26:16- Does diet quality matter 28:34- How much does food quality matter 33:10- Eat to your blood work 42:57- Omega-3 48:24- Do you need supplements 52:14- Vitamin D 01:00:22- Research Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/ David Protein Link: https://davidprotein.com/BAG1 Code: BAG1
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  Abel Csabai - PRs After 20+ Years, Pull Up Gains, Different Macro Splits 13.09.2026 1ชม. 4นาที

  0:00- Intro 2:00- Updates from Abel 6:00- Reminiscing with Abel 11:30- New training goals 17:00- Orthopedic injuries and strains 23:00- Is maintenance volume really low? 34:45- Pull up specialization 42:00- Different macro splits 51:00- Chest development 56:00- Surplus size Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/ David Protein Link: https://davidprotein.com/BAG1 Code: BAG1 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-PI9YMJ6S...
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  Roundtable - Will I Go On TRT?, TRT Changing Training, The Slippery Slope to PEDs 08.09.2026 1ชม. 24นาที

  0:00- Intro 1:30- Everyone’s TRT journey 4:00- Total versus Free Testosterone 20:00- Emotional differences on TRT 30:30- Will they maintain TRT forever? 37:00- Motivation levels 48:00- Will Aaron stay on forever? 52:20- Scott’s very high long term doses 54:00- Progress versus end result 56:00- Should I go on TRT? Analyzing my blood work 1:10:00- Going for “stimulus” versus progressive overload 1:17:00- The slippery ...
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  Greg O'Gallagher (Kinobody) - Is Tirzepatide Natty, Staying Shredded, Tirzepatide Kino Clinic 27.06.2026 1ชม. 12นาที

  0:00- Intro 1:00- Tirzepatide 5:00- Using tirzepatide vs strict discipline 14:00- Accurately tracking calories 23:45- Differences in metabolism vs appetite 30:00- Potential consequences of being very lean 34:00- Incorporating refeeds 35:00- Being shredded 42:00- Using medications 48:30- Why not retatrutide? 51:15- How is strength while this lean? 55:00- Realities of later natural lifting 1:03:45- Kinoclinic Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/ Ins...
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  James Steele - Realistic Expectations, Specialization Experiment, How Quickly Do Gains Halt? 12.06.2026 1ชม. 13นาที

  0:00- Intro 1:00- James’ background 6:00- Macrofactor 11:30- Am I blackpilled? 16:00- James’ specialization phase 29:00- How quickly do the majority of gains come? 55:00- Measuring size vs appearance 1:11:00- Where to find James Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/ David Protein Link: https://davidprotein.com/BAG Code: BAG https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-PI9YMJ6SXPiqXy2FYfLg/join -For those looking to support ...
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  Geoffrey Verity Schofield Q&A (Pt 4) - Vegan Gains vs GVS, Will Geoff Compete, Fat Loss w More Mass 26.04.2026 55นาที

  0:00- Intro 0:05- How to deal with overeating while dieting 17:00- When will Geoff compete? 27:10- How many sets to failure? 36:10- Vegan Gains vs GVS 37:30- How much would you reduce volume when dieting? 39:50- Any tips for transitioning away from tracking and still hitting goals 47:00- Now that you’ve changed lat work, do your lower lats get sore? 49:50- Is it true that dropping the same weight of fat gets easier as you gain more mass? Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgains...
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  Geoffrey Verity Schofield Q&A (Pt 3) - Peptide Hype, Body Dysmorphia, Switching to Low Volume 26.04.2026 52นาที

  0:00- Intro 0:30- How to deal with body dysmorphia 11:00- Switching over to lower volume 30:50- Peptide hype 41:10- Feeling laterals in the side delts vs traps Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/ David Protein Link: https://davidprotein.com/BAG Code: BAG
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  Data Driven Strength - Self-Experimentation, Response Differences, Diminishing Returns 21.03.2026 1ชม. 18นาที

  0:00- Intro to Data Driven Strength 15:00- Self experimentation and variable responses 48:00- Baseline differences versus response differences 58:30- Short term gains vs changing rates of growth 1:06:00- Specialization phases 1:10:00- Diminishing returns 1:13:00- Energy flux
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  Aaron Straker + Bryan Boorstein -- Hyper-responders, Back to Bro Splits, PEDs Too Early 13.03.2026 1ชม.

  0:00- Intro 0:30- Bryan’s journey testing glucose levels 8:30- My home OGTT test and more on glucose 11:50- Aaron’s glucose monitoring journey 14:30- Bryan’s bro split 17:30- Specialization routine 20:00- Aaron’s volume 23:00- Supplements 26:45- TRT for increasing dopamine baseline 43:30- Using PEDs early in your training career 52:30- Hyper-responders to PEDs
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  Dr. Jason Tanoory - Sleep Routines, Life Success While Staying Fit, Powerlifting With Age 21.02.2026 48นาที

  0:00- Intro 3:00- Jason’s lifting background 8:00- Aging in powerlifting 17:00- Balancing extreme success among different areas 27:00- Stacked home gyms 32:00- Peptides 38:30- Sleep routine 44:30- Final thoughts on life success while keeping fit
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  Abel Csabai - Specialization Update, Plastic Surgery, AI Implementation 14.02.2026 1ชม. 17นาที

  0:00- Intro 1:00- Passing of time 3:40- Plastic surgery 18:00- Dopamine 45:00- AI and AI in fitness 1:04:00- Update on our training
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  Steve Hall Q&A - Solomon Nelson Videos, Shifting Away From RP Training, Neuromechanical Matching 29.11.2025 1ชม. 28นาที

  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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  Dr. Eric Helms - HUGE Gains In One Season, High Volume, Contest Prep Surprises 15.11.2025 1ชม. 29นาที

  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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  Alberto Nunez Q&A - Optimizing 2-3 Days of Training, Tracking Cheat Meals, Proper Exercise Selection 01.11.2025 1ชม. 12นาที

  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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  Basement Bodybuilding Q&A - What If You Lost All Gains, 19 Inch Arms, Staying Shredded 18.10.2025 1ชม. 30นาที

  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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  Mario Tomic Q&A - High Dose Creatine, Knowing You're 10%, Genetic Variation 04.10.2025 1ชม. 28นาที

  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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  Geoffrey Verity Schofield Q&A (Pt 2): Paul Carter, Lyle McDonald, Beyond Failure Training 27.09.2025 1ชม. 2นาที

  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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  Geoffrey Verity Schofield Q&A (Pt 1): High Dose Creatine, High Volume Training, Weak Points 26.09.2025 56นาที

  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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  Aaron Straker + Bryan Boorstein - Lifetime PRs With Low Volume, High Energy Flux, Glucose Readings 24.08.2025 1ชม. 14นาที

  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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  Alex Leonidas (Part 2) - Self Experimentation, Ideal Diet For Health & Performance 28.07.2025 1ชม. 7นาที

  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