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Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi

Dr. David Maconi
248 episodes   Last Updated: Jun 22, 25
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.

Episodes

               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               27:00- Inability to focus and then relax                35:00- T-Nation articles and authors               42:30- Reverse dieting myth               48:00- AI in the fitness industry               59:00- Where to find Andrew
               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               33:00- GVS and Daniel meeting up               39:00- Choosing what sources of information you receive                50:00- Getting started with calisthenics                     52:00- Orthopedic issues               57:00- Where to find our guests
Re-upload of the podcast due to a mix up in the audio content 0:00- Intro1:00- Fasting10:00- Dropping calories for naturals dieting16:00- Weighted vests18:00- Dieting leaner than last time33:00- Adapting to fasting36:00- Geoffrey’s current diet40:00- Unrealistic expectations for naturals44:00- Can we adjust our settling point to make gains at lower body fat levels46:30- How to assess one’s knowledge 
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
 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- Evidence based industry issues 1:17:10- Marvel Cinematic Universe crashing 
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 dental health  1:12:30- Any tips for knowing current weekly volume is ideal
0:00- Intro1:00- CGM and Peter Attia’s recommendations11:00- Lipids. LDL, ApoB24:00- Hedonic eating31:00- Our super power to manipulate weight33:00- Health ramifications of excess junk food37:00- Exercise “snacks” and intermittent exercising40:00- Levels of enjoyment from food49:00- Hunger and appetite55:30- Calorie cycling59:30- What it takes to maintain peak physique and performance1:01:00- Low volume training1:20:00- Aaron’s PED update
0:00- Fitness industry pulling back on high volumes6:00- How hard to push rest-pause sets 21:00- Attack on Science-Based lifting
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
               0:00- Intro               1:00- Podcast guests               4:50- Steve shaving his head               9:30- Severe dieting for competition                          21:00- Reversing out of the diet               26:00- Amount of food consumed               28:30- Full day of eating               38:00- How are we feeling training in our 30s.               44:30- Steve adding new exercises               49:30- New hobbies               1:01:00- Tattoos