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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Vigorous Steve - Finasteride, Fertility, Health Markers
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0:00- Intro 1:00- Taking gear for events 4:00- Having enhanced guests on the podcast 10:00- Testing health markers while on a cycle 15:40- Finasteride 37:20- Fertility struggles 46:00- Adoption 51:30- Leo and Longevity update 56:30- the future of medicineBy Dr. David Maconi
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Brian DeCosta - Elite Genetics, High Volumes, What Motivates Top Athletes
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0:00- Intro 0:30- Charity donation 1:30- Background on Brian 5:00- Genetics 10:30- What is truly impressive? 13:30- Is it harder to draw motivation as you become more successful? 18:00- Training with Mike Israetel and Jared Feather 19:30- High training volumes 21:30- Deloading and periodizing 25:00- Recovery and supplements 31:30- Social media and …
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Q&A 14 (Ft. Abel Csabai) - Wasting Newbie Gains, Importance of Carbs, Extending Intensity Sets
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0:00- Intro 1:30- Shin Splints 2:10- How far can you push myo-reps / rest-pause sets? 8:30- Supplements for joint pain 13:00- Advice for dental health 18:00- How important are carbs for hypertrophy? 27:20- Opinions on gymnastics rings for bodybuilding purposes 33:00- How to hit hamstrings at home? 35:20- Can you waste newbie gains? 40:30- What size…
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Eric Helms + Steve Hall - Leaner Gains, Individual Fatigue, Supersetting
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0:00- Intro 1:00- Taking gains from other muscle groups 7:00- Will untrained muscles hold back maximal growth of other muscles? 14:00- How are we tracking workouts? 18:00- Boostcamp 19:00- Future competition plans 26:00- Should anyone be bulking up for gains? 33:00- Dedicating oneself to purely bodybuilding 37:00- Rest pause vs drop sets vs straigh…
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Pete Rubish - Regaining Muscle Drug Free, Ultra Running, Health Above All
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0:00- Intro 2:00- Pete’s strongest lifts 5:30- Maintaining vs losing steroid gains 10:00- Total testosterone levels on TRT 17:00- What made Pete want to do ultra running 19:00- Stopping lifting after gear use 24:00- Mistakes made with 100 mile run 47:15- Age range of ultra runners 50:00- Did Pete actually maintain muscle from previous PED usage? 51…
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Basement Bodybuilding - Breaking Arm Plateaus, Backing Off Leg Training, Home Gyms
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0:00- Intro 0:30- Hitting 18in arms 10:45- Progressive overload 12:20- What was done specifically to get to 18in arms 26:00- Exercise and rep selection 36:30- Should you train legs as hard as upper body? 46:00- Home gyms Basement Bodybuilding Channel: / @basementbodybuilding Basement Bodybuilding Instagram: / basement.bodybuilding Website and Coach…
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Abel Q&A 13 (Ft. Abel Csabai) - Bulking on Fewer Meals, Exercise Frequency, Ab Progression
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0:00- Intro 3:00- Where has Abel been? 12:00- How to lose weight 13:00- Is it really possible to bulk on 3 meals per day? 23:10- Is it better to have an A-B exercise selection or hit the same exercises every time? 35:20- Ab training and progression Abel's channel for part 2: • Stubborn pecs, rest-pause for unilate... Website and Coaching: https://b…
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Dr. Stuart Phillips - Misguided Hypertrophy Ideas, Di- and Tripeptides, Protein Frequency
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0:00- Intro 1:30- Misguided views on hypertrophy / metabolite training 9:30- Powerlifter vs bodybuilder physique 14:00- Protein frequency of dosing and type 23:00- Supplementing with amino acids 30:00- Collagen supplementation 43:40- Funding studies 46:00- Di- and tri-peptides in collagenBy Dr. David Maconi
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Geoffrey Verity Schofield + Kassem Hanson - RP Methods, Rotating Exercises, Contracted Positions
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0:00- Intro 1:00- Disagreements with Renaissance Periodization 13:00- Social media discrepancies 18:00- Different “gurus” and camps on form 19:30- Evolving views on form 26:00- Kassem’s training history and strength 31:00- When would you want to emphasize contracted positions? 42:00- Are we breaking past previous barriers? 1:00:00- A counterargumen…
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Nicolas Verhoeven (Pt 2) - Curcumin, How to Look Youthful, Melatonin
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0:00- Intro 0:30- Curcumin / Turmeric 13:30- Nick’s current supplements 17:30- Collagen supplements / skin health 35:00- My skincare experiment 38:00- Melatonin 43:30- Are most supplements overhyped? 51:00- Where to find NicBy Dr. David Maconi
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Nicolas Verhoeven (Pt 1) - Oreo Experiment, Cholesterol & Longevity, High Sodium
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0:00- Intro 1:00- Nic’s background 4:00- Oreo’s bringing down LDL 25:00- Cholesterol 31:00- High sodium intake 36:00- Low saturated fat experiment 49:00- Minnesota coronary experimentBy Dr. David Maconi
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Alex Leonidas - Bro Splits, Going Vegan, Calisthenics
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0:00- Intro 0:30- Progression in the natural community 4:00- Shifting training routines and priorities 8:00- Issues with “optimal” biomechanics training 17:00- Specific exercises 26:00- Lifting with Mike Israetel and Jared Feather 40:00- Perception when shredded vs bulked 44:00- Calisthenics 58:00- Bro splits 1:06:00- What’s next for Alex? 1:09:00-…
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Aaron Straker + Bryan Boorstein - Aaron Jumping On Testosterone, Sudden Gains, Blood Work
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0:00- Intro 1:00- Aaron going on TRT 9:00- What has Aaron noticed on TRT so far? 25:00- Focus on health 31:30- Reasons for going on TRT 37:30- Placebo vs real results 39:30- Blood work 44:00- Bryan’s cardio kick 47:30- 10 Exercises for Life 52:30- Placebo anecdote 54:00- Feeling better with age 56:00- Experimenting when on TRT 1:01:00- Aaron’s calf…
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Abel Csabai - Fake Relationships, Pull Up Strength, Gains with Poor Sleep
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0:00- Intro 4:45- Inauthentic relationships on social media 19:10- Pull up strength when heavier vs lighter 33:00- Looking big in person 39:00- Strength training for older lifters 48:00- Making gains with bad sleepBy Dr. David Maconi
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Jeff Alberts + Geoffrey Verity Schofield - Health Detriments to Bulking, Volume Extremes, Balance
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0:00- Intro 1:30- Temptation to try other methods of training 8:30- Volume per exercise and per week 20:30- Is cheat form necessarily wrong? 33:00- Sports background relating to training ideologies 37:00- Can we be confident in what worked for us? 47:00- The utility and health of bulking up 58:00- Balancing life and lifting…
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Alberto Nunez + Steve Hall - New Volume & Failure Data, Bodybuilding vs Powerlifting, Advanced Gains
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0:00- Intro 1:30- Eric Helms’ progress 7:45- Can advanced bodybuilders detect progress without being contest lean 10:45- Competing next 12:45- New failure data 22:00- Bodybuilding vs Powerlifting 27:30- Natural lifters taking advice from enhanced lifters 29:00- Reps in Reserve / deloads 36:00- Advanced training progress 44:00- Would you avoid TRT t…
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Omar Isuf + Eric Helms - Bigger Than Ever, YouTube Fitness, Strength to Size Potential
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0:00- Intro 1:30- Omar’s background 5:00- The beginning of Omar and Eric’s bromance 14:30- Potential downfall of channels 28:00- Super Smash Bros. 32:00- Mixed Martials Arts 36:20- Pull Ups and back growth 50:00- Abs and bulking 1:14:00- Strength to size potential 1:30:30- Asceticism 1:39:00- Iron Culture…
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Basement Bodybuilding - Powerbuilding, Flawed Progressive Overload, Fitness Debates
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0:00- Intro 1:30- Road to 18in arms 9:30- Injuries 13:40- Comparisons for progress 18:30- Powerbuilding is an abomination 27:30- Progressive overload flaws 37:30- Importance of exercise selection 40:00- Home gym 52:00- Revival fitness vs GVS 1:01:00- Call out culture in the industry 1:08:00- Where to find Landon…
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Brian Carroll - Sam Sulek, Starting PEDs EARLIER?, Biomechanics for Back Pain
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0:00- Intro 1:00- Sam Sulek and other newer influencers with rapid popularity 11:00- Ronnie Coleman and other bodybuilders aging 13:00- Athletes not able to retire 20:00- Would Brian change his PED past? 25:00- High volumes for strength and hypertrophy 34:00- Back issues among lifters and laypeople 42:00- Back and muscular fatigue 45:00- Nerve pain…
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Alex Bromley - Carnivores vs Vegans, Unified Theory of Training, Obsessive Striving
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0:00- Intro 0:40- Alex’s recent growth 5:00- Different training and nutrition camps 19:00- Alex’s unified theory of training 25:30- The importance of loving training 28:30- What I’ve found to work 33:00- Connecting progress and positive feedback 35:00- Guilt and obsessiveness over responsibilities 43:00- Are our perceived goals really what we want?…
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Eric Helms - WNBF PRO, On Stage vs Instagram, Extreme Calf Study Update
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0:00- Intro 1:00- Eric’s bodybuilding season 14:00- Eric’s competition history 19:00- Non-competitors in the fitness scene 23:00- The importance of marginal gains in competition 30:00- The importance of variable progress measurements 39:30- Stage vs Instagram 46:30- Off season weights 48:30- Calf study update 58:50- Peak Week 1:02:40- Psychology of…
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Abel Csabai + Bryan Boorstein - Breaking Plateaus, Die With Zero, Power Training
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0:00- Intro 1:00- Defining a true stall and breaking through them 20:00- Die with Zero 48:00- Dieting with extreme cardio 58:00- Adding power training as we age 1:04:45- Bryan’s unilateral experiment 1:08:30- Updating my unilateral calf experiment 1:12:30- Abel’s closing thoughtsBy Dr. David Maconi
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Q & A 12 (Ft. Abel Csabai) - Street Fights, Intensity Techniques, Mini Cuts
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0:00- Intro 1:00- Self defense and street fights 11:50- Including power work as one ages 16:30- How to convert one’s experience to online coaching 23:30- Rest-Pause vs straight sets and effective reps 31:00- How to maintain muscle during a mini cut 37:00- Will I work with another coach 45:10- How is my current bulk going? 48:00- What helped Abel’s …
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Geoffrey Verity Schofield - Banking Muscle Gains, Breaking Natural Limit, Training Age
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Geoffrey Verity Schofield is back! 0:00- Intro 0:50- Blending passion with career choice 12:00- Did Geoff break the natty limit 22:00- Realistic FFMI levels 26:00- Natural limits 28:00- Discussing fitness topics appropriately 32:20- Has training for most people been skewed by bodybuilders 36:00- Lifting goals 39:30- Is bulking unhealthy? 42:30- The…
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Dr. Stu McGill - Elite Athletes, Avoiding Back Surgery, Posture
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Dr. McGill is a professor emeritus, University of Waterloo, where he was a professor for 32 years. His laboratory and experimental research clinic investigated issues related to the causal mechanisms of back pain, how to rehabilitate back-pained people and enhance injury resilience and performance. This produced over 240 peer-reviewed scientific jo…
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Dr. David Maconi - Fake Gurus, Need for Novelty, Individual Diets
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0:00- Intro 1:30- My background 2:30- Promiscuous expertise 5:00- How I manage my time 7:00- What is the best way to train for body composition improvement? 14:00- Focusing on the big picture 20:00- Need for novelty 23:00- Big 3 exercises 27:00- Designing a reasonable routine 34:00- Nutritional approaches to different training modalities 47:00- Ind…
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Dr. Scott Stevenson - Bodybuilding Health Risks, Stretch Mediated Hypertrophy, Size vs Strength
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0:00- Intro 2:00- German bodybuilding 9:50- Jo Linder’s death and other bodybuilding deaths 10:30- Beating Ronnie Coleman 12:40- Retracted studies 16:00- Bodybuilder’s deaths 32:00- Various genetic factor 38:00- Taking shortcuts 45:00- Treating PED users 52:00- Stretch mediated hypertrophy 1:14:00- Correlation between strength and size…
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Dr. David Maconi (The Scott Mys Show) - My History, Carnivore Diet, Focus on Progression
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0:00- Intro 0:30- My background 3:00- Focusing on progressive overload 9:00- Rates of progress over time 10:30- Genetics 24:30- My nutrition history 28:30- Carnivore diet 40:00- Interest in health 42:30- Jiu Jitsu 49:40- Underappreciated aspects of healthBy Dr. David Maconi
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Milo Wolf - Does Cardio Improve Longevity, Ideal Range of Motion, Natural Progression
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0:00- Intro 1:00- Introduction to Milo Wolf 2:30- Has the natural fitness industry progressed 15:00- Does cardio actually improve longevity 41:30- Lengthened partials research 52:00- True full ROM for calves 56:00- Going to failure 1:06:00- Responses to higher volumes 1:09:00- Where to find MiloBy Dr. David Maconi
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Brandon DaCruz - PED Dependency, Ozempic, Lack of Fitness in the Fitness Industry
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0:00- Intro 0:30- Time passing by 2:00- Connecting with people in the fitness industry 11:00- Brandon’s background 15:30- My FitDay tragedy 19:00- Lack of fitness in the fitness industry 25:00- Relatability to clients 30:30- Ozempic 41:00- Different types of drugs 50:00- Jumping on drugs at a young training age 1:06:00- Where to find Brandon…
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Brian Carroll - 1306lb Squat, Fixing Back Pain, Extreme PED Use in Powerlifting
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0:00- Intro 0:30- St. Jude’s Donation 1:30- Introduction to Stu McGill 5:00- Brian’s background 9:30- Equipped powerlifting 12:30- How did training change at elite strength levels? 15:00- Changes as we get older 29:30- Rucking 33:00- Decompression 36:00- Determining the cause of back pain 42:45- Extreme PED usage 57:00- Where to find Brian…
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Nick Licameli (3DMJ) - Deep Tissue Work, Injury Prevention, Placebo
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0:00- Intro 0:30- Nick with 3DMJ 2:00- Making yourself uncomfortable 6:30- Enjoying the journey 11:30- 3DMJ 13:00- Andrew Huberman’s claims 14:15- School vs practice 18:30- Physical therapy for the lifter 27:30- ART and Graston 30:00- Chiropractors 32:00- Placebo and psychology 40:00- Nick’s profession 44:00- Most common lifting injuries 47:00- Stu…
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Q & A 11 (Ft. Abel Csabai) - Desensitization Phases, Strength Plateaus, TRT
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0:00- Intro 0:30- Abel’s new book 3:40- Desensitization phases 8:30- How much muscle was added to your waist? 11:40- What to do to break through strength plateaus for a given bodyweight 19:00- Jordan Peters approach to failure 26:30- Do young men need TRT? 41:20- Thoughts on Paul Carter and Chris Beardsley 44:20- Facial muscle hypertrophy / cosmeti…
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Paris Butler (Bald Omniman) + Landon (Basement Bodybuilding) - Pure Programming
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0:00- Intro 2:30- How Landon is training 4:15- How Paris is training 8:00- Training variation 12:30- Strength and size correlation 17:00- Volume per body part 24:00- How we program for clients 35:00- Converting to full time coaching 44:40- How to deal with a lack of response to a training variable 50:30- Periodizing 1:01:30- Rest times / cluster se…
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Alex Leonidas - First Competition, Post-Contest Rebounds, Fake Naturals in Bodybuilding
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0:00- Intro 0:30- Changing Alex’s channel name and focus 5:50- Alex’s competition 14:30- Does weight matter? 16:30- The competition details 18:30- Post competition rebound 21:00- Smart watches/trackers 23:50- Cheating in natural competitions 26:30- Weight setpoints 34:30- How much strength did Alex lose? 43:00- Neurological adaptation to new exerci…
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Bryan Boorstein - Longevity, Peter Attia's Outlive, Cardio Extremes
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0:00- Intro 1:00- Peter Attia 3:00- Peter Attia’s new book 3:30- Increased interest in health with age 6:30- Cardio recommendations 9:30- Promiscuous expertise 11:00- Cardio recommendations 23:30- Zone 5 / VO2 Max training 37:00- Do we feel older? 39:00- Emotional health 53:00- Exercise making up for poor habits elsewhere 1:02:00- Statins 1:12:00- …
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Geoffrey Verity Schofield, Natural Hypertrophy, Abel Csabai - Willpower vs Habits
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0:00- Intro 0:30- Willpower in different areas of life 33:00- Our YouTube journeys 40:00- What motivates us 52:00- Our current training goalsBy Dr. David Maconi
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Geoffrey Verity Schofield, Natural Hypertrophy, Abel Csabai - Cardio If Bulking, Per Session Volume
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Abel Csabai, Geoffrey Verity Schofield, and Natural Hypertrophy are back for another podcast. In part 1 we discuss the following: 0:00- Intro 0:30- Catching up with everyone 1:00- Cardiovascular conditioning bulked up vs cut down 7:15- Is there a per session volume requirement? 26:30- Is it better to give blunt truth or mislead for the greater good…
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Alexander Bromley - Strongman Lifts, Steroid Use, Online Training
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0:00- Intro 0:45- Social media connections 2:00- Coming across Alex 6:30- Who is Alex Bromley? 11:00- Limitations of online training 13:00- Alex’s stats / Strongman numbers 21:30- PEDs in strongman 28:00- Mentality of elite athletes 9:00- Differing opinions in the industry 11:00- Stu McGill vs Barbell Medicine 15:00- Personal back issues 24:00- Adv…
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Steve Shaw - Are GVS and Alex Leonidas Unique? TRT Clinics, Liver King, Natty or Not Videos
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0:00- Intro 2:30- Balancing lifting with work 6:15- Early names in the fitness industry 8:30- Expensive coaching 12:00- Coaching 13:30- Newer names in the industry 17:30- Pete Rubish’s PED history 20:00- Blood work analyses 20:50- Natty or not videos 23:45- Natural potential 25:00- Liver King 29:15- TRT clinics 34:20- Are Geoffrey Verity Schofield …
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Bryan Boorstein + Aaron Straker - In Depth Blood Work + Aging
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0:00- Intro 2:00- Bryan’s bloodwork 23:00- Aaron’s bloodwork 55:00- Hitting peak health 1:09:50- Do we feel getting older yet?By Dr. David Maconi
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Eric Helms - Extreme Calf Stretching and Training For New Gains
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Dr. Eric Helms is back on the podcast to discuss all things calf training! 0:00- Intro 0:30- AFSP Donation 3:30- Calf experimentation 18:00- Is stretching additive or redundant 23:30- How painful is the stretch 27:00- Stretching 33:15- Maxing out stretch progress 38:00- Blood flow restriction 43:00- The safety of stretching 45:30- Eric’s measuremen…
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Pete Rubish - Losing EVERYTHING Off PEDs, 900lb Deadlift, Blood Work Analysis
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Pete Rubish is back to discuss the following: 0:00- Intro 0:30- Catching up with Pete 3:00- Difficulty of a YouTube career 9:00- Coming off all PEDs 13:00- Reviewing Pete’s bloodwork 21:00- Pete’s loss of progress coming off all PEDs 28:00- Back to blood work 52:10- High natural testosterone levels 58:00- My training and gym life 1:01:00- Lifestyle…
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Menno Henselmans - Is TRT Effectively Natural? TRT In Natural Bodybuilding Competitions
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Menno is back to discuss his recent comments on TRT use: 0:00- Intro 0:30- Intro to Menno 2:00- Dispersing information on testosterone 8:00- How helpful is true TRT? 11:15- TRT in a natural competition 35:00- Making up for bad genetics 37:00- Opening the door to a slippery slope 39:00- Doctor prescribed TRT 44:00- High fat diet to increase testoste…
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Q&A 10 - Preworkouts, Best Routines for Naturals, Unstable Schedules
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Q&A 11 with Abel Csabai is live! 0:00- Intro 0:30- Memory foam mattress 2:00- Abel’s weight 9:45- Programming tips for unpredictable schedules 18:20- Do small calves have smaller growth potential? 24:15- Thoughts on preworkouts 26:30- Best routines for natural lifters 35:45- Experience with fatigue during/after an intense session 40:00- Positive ps…
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Marie Raia / Bostin Loyd - Bostin Loyd's Death and Steroid Addiction
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Today we are joined by Marie Raea, Bostin Loyd's mother. 0:00- Intro 0:30- Intro to Marie 2:00- Bostin’s genetics 2:40- When did Bostin start PEDs? 9:30- Did Boston want help? 11:00- Bostin’s father 13:30- Pushing drugs at an early age 16:00- Leaving family behind 17:40- Coming to terms with the problem 22:00- Shelby Starnes 24:00- Coming to terms …
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Vigorous Steve - Why He Exposed The Liver King
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0:00- Intro 0:20- Catching up 1:00- Olympia 2022 5:30- Exposing Liver King 27:00- YouTubing 47:30- Are steroids overestimated or underestimated? 52:00- Coaching specifics 1:02:30- Would Steve have gone on gear again if he could do it over? 1:03:50- Social media pressure 1:09:00- Anecdotal bias 1:13:40- Fertility 1:17:15- Psychology of losing size 1…
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Dr. Allan Bacon - Breaking Through Plateaus
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Today we are joined by Dr. Allan Bacon of Maui Athletics 0:00- Intro 0:30- Intro to Dr. Allan Bacon 5:00- Issues with social media fitness 19:00- Reasons for nutrition related stalls 39:50- Reasons for fitness related stalls 42:00- Appetite 45:00- Neural Adaptation 47:30- Reasons for fitness related stalls 54:00- Goal Setting 1:01;00- Deloads Allan…
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Abel Csabai, Geoffrey Verity Schofield, Natural Hypertrophy - PED User Amnesia, Liver King, Science
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Today we have our first 4-person roundtable to discuss the following topics: 0:00- Intro 0:30- Liver King fiasco 35:00- Leaning away from “evidence based fitness” 50:00- Determining what actually works 1:05:00- Deviation from traditional lifting form 1:16:15- Bulking up 1:32:00- Why PED users downsize Abel's IG: Geoff's IG: NH's IG: https://www.ins…
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Abel Csabai - Chiropractic Scams, Jordan Peterson Dietary Advice, Training Experiments
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Abel Csabai and I are back for another talk: 0:00- Intro 0:40- Chiropractors 11:00- Strong biases 19:00- Pain 22:45- Jordan Peterson diet advice 36:00- Back training experiments 52:00- Workout timing 1:00:00- Closing out Abel's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCzGVKv513I6... Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/ https://www.you…
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