Alexander Bromley Podcasts

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

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…

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…

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 …

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

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 …

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…

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…

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…

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…

0:00- Intro 0:30- Alberto’s current season 2:00- Phone usage 6:00- Alberto’s current season 12:00- Cardio 16:00- Future contests 21:00- Volume over time 29:00- Exercise form 38:00- What has caused progress? 41:15- Genetics video 52:00- Feeling intensity and pain differentlyBy Dr. David Maconi

Dr. Eric Trexler is back to discuss the following topics: 0:00- Intro 1:00- Prepping for guests 3:15- Mindfulness /Buddhism 8:30- Visualization 21:05-Holding onto gains 31:00- Eric’s competition history 37:40- Keeping training interest forever 1:03:00- Variation in individual response 1:25:00- Where to find Eric / MacroFactor Eric's IG: https://www…

0:00- Intro 0:30- Very minimalist training 7:15- Our splits 17:55- When did I stop seeing clear progress 19:20- Determining low vs high volume 24:00- Determining what makes a difference 29:30- Going straight to Bear Mode 36:30- Keep dieting or begin to lean bulk? 42:45- What bulking protocol would you recommend after 25yr of lifting experience? 57:…

Milo Wolf is a natural bodybuilder, PhD candidate, and coach. Today we discuss the following topics: 0:00- Intro 0:30- Milo’s background 3:45- Being introduced to Milo 5:30- Genetic influence of calves 22:00- Self experimentation 28:30- Problem with the fitness industry 34:15- ROM / Lengthened sets 44:30- Isometrics / stretching 50:00- Emphasizing …

0:00- Intro 0:20- My genetics video 10:30- Portraying what is accurate vs what is good 17:00- Comparisons to others / social media 26:30- Comparing to similar cohorts 31:00- The idea of maxing out in 4-5 years 34:30- Feedback loops 43:30- Good genetics leading 54:45- Truth vs helpful advice 58:00- Methods of influence 1:12:00- Benefits of awareness…

We're back with Alex Leonidas of AlphaDestiny and Geoffrey Verity Schofield! Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/ BULK SUPPLEMENTS AFFILIATE LINK: https://glnk.io/63qn/dave-maconi Discount code: DAVE12OFF Hormone testing and other panels: 30% off coupon: BRAINS Male Hormone Panels: http://trylgc.com/brainsandgains Female Hormone…

0:00- Intro 0:30- Operation Smile 1:00- Dean St. Mart’s background 7:15- The natural route / emotional decision making 10:15- Dosing relative to natural levels 28:00- Recovering from “addiction” to PED use 36:00- Cognitive issues with PED use 49:00- Steroids at an early age 56:00- Gender of children of enhanced fathers 59:55- Supplement company Dea…

Dr. Mike is back! For the following topics: 0:00- Intro 1:00- More exposure for Renaissance Periodization 2:00- Debating Joel Seedman and Greg Doucette 7:40- IQ and ADHD diagnosis 15:30- Have the cons of PED use been different than Mike expected? 24:30- Are enhanced lifters any more satisfied? 27:30- Downsides of being so big 34:30- Does being obes…

Holly Baxter is a dietitian, coach, and competitor. Today we discuss the following topics: 0:00- Intro 0:40- The Brain and Behaviour Research Foundation 1:15- Holly’s background 8:00- Holly poster story 10:15- Women’s competitions 12:30- Implants in competition 14:15- Mental health in the industry 25:00- Acceptance vs goal achievement 29:30- Religi…

Today we're back with Cornelius Parkin, bodybuilder and coach. 0:00- Intro 0:30- Bostin Loyd 2:30- Research chemicals / turkesterone 7:40- Downsizing for health and athleticism 13:00- Should we be a fan of DC training? 22:20- Variation in exercise selection 25:00- Adding volume and strength over time 28:30- Fake progress 31:45- Nutrition with Steve…

Today by popular request we get Balm Omniman on the podcast! 0:00- Intro 0:30- How Paris got the name Bald Omni-man 3:50- Paris’ social media growth 15:30- Paris’ physique and strength 19:10- How Paris trains clients 25:30- Paris on nutrition 30:00- Making Youtube / Fitness your career 38:30- Motivation to get into serious training 41:30- How long …

Jeff Alberts of 3DMJ is back for another podcast 0:00- Intro 0:40- How many bodybuilding seasons has Jeff Alberts had? 2:10- Maintaining / missing the fire within 6:50- My experience getting coached with Steve Hall / Revive Stronger 8:30- Final efforts to gain muscle 11:00- Holding back in training 19:00- Experiments with high vs low volume 26:30- …

We're back with Bryan Boorstein and Abel Csabai to discuss the following: 0:00- Intro 0:20- Estimating a follower’s body fat 2:00- Hat Boys 3:00- Bryan’s cut 9:00- Frequent weigh-ins 11:30- Is OHP a good exercise for shoulders? 22:30- Looking bigger with higher body fat 38:30- Biofeedback while dieting 43:00- Libido while dieting 47:00- Minimalist …

Today we have a roundtable with myself, Kassem Hanson, Bryan Boorstein, and Abel Csabai with the "Come at me bro" style 0:00- Intro 1:00- Personal introductions 2:30- Pre-fatigue exercise tests 8:45- Abel joins 9:30- Performance loss results 38:00- Biased exercises 45 :20- Could Kassem improve Ronnie Coleman’s physique? Website and Coaching: https:…

0:00- Intro 1:00- Roundtable 1:30- Concerns with IG 3:10- Liver King 15:30- The importance of callout culture 23:30- Arm training 29:00- Loose vs strict form 51:00- Geoff’s volume 1:03:20- Timing of workouts 1:06:30- CoachingBy Dr. David Maconi

Today we're back with Eric Helms, PHD, for another podcast with the following topics: 0:00- Intro 1:30- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention 2:55- Increases volume when dieting 9:40- Measuring volume 14:00- Efficacy of training to failure 26:00- Unilateral experiments 27:00- Mike Israetel’s views on lifting 34:00- Training with relatively lig…

0:00- Intro 1:00- Is there a benefit to varying rep ranges 4:00- Is it necessary to have a structured program? 12:00- Why aren’t hormonal issues addressed much in medicine 17:00- Losing muscle with extreme intermittent fasting 25:20- Natural Hypertrophy’s geneticsBy Dr. David Maconi

Today we have Steve Hall back on the podcast to discuss our 6 months of coaching together as well as a few other topics 0:00- Intro 1:00- The importance of a routine 2:00- Force feeding calories 7:20- Is gaining a lot of weight necessary 11:00- Are appetite stimulants natural? 12:00- 6 months coaching with Steve 23:20- Should Steve still put everyt…

This is part 2 of the podcast with Vigorous Steve. Part 1 is on Steve's channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM4JA... 00:00 - Why Does Steve Even Come Off? 02:41 - Sourcing Legitimate HCG Is A Headache In Thailand 08:15 - Cycling & TRT Is A HUGE Commitment 10:45 - Steve's Future Plans To Have Kids 16:21 - Contingency Plans For Fitness "Celebs" …

Today I was interviewed by Rachel and Nikki of the RachandNikkipodcast. Check out their channel below 00:00 Intro 02:14 Is there such a thing as a slow or fast metabolism? 04:45 NEAT 05:50 Metabolic adaptation 09:33 Prevention of negative adaptations when dieting 12:54 Diet breaks 18:06 Fasting and appetite suppression 18:56 How to find maintenance…

Today we're joined by Natural Hypertrophy 0:00- Intro 0:30- Intro to Natural Hypertrophy 2:00- Comments section 5:00- Fitting YouTube into regular life 6:00- Making it on YouTube 9:55- NH getting kicked off YouTube 15:50- NH stats 19:20- Stance on PEDs 23:30- Is it important to know if someone is enhanced? 30:40- Rating NH’s genetics 33:00- Genetic…

0:00- Intro 1:00- Gym culture / those around you 9:00- Concrete goals at an advanced stage 14:20- The problem with PEDs as the answer 16:10- Other sports vs lifting for life 20:30- Periworkout nutrition 22:05- Success making it easier to be motivated 27:30- Detecting changes at an advanced stage 28:20- Proper exercise selection vs more volume 35:30…

Today we're joined by Jessica Terrier, a coach with Revive Stronger 0:00- Intro 1:00- Jess’s recent season 6:00- Reversing out of the diet 8:50- How low calories have to get 12:40- Post show feels 19:40- The pressures of being lean 23:30- Do you caution people against getting lean Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/ 🧴 The Best …

TRT Discussion 0:00- Intro 0:30- Diving into TRT inquiries 0:45- Merijn coming off TRT 5:00- People acting like they need TRT when they don't 7:15- True TRT results 8:20- Reasons one might want to go on TRT 10:10- Potential issues with TRT 13:10- Dr. Thomas O'Connor / The Anabolic Doc 14:00- Ways to keep natural lifting fun 16:00- How most normal p…

Q&A 6 (Ft. Abel Csabai) is live! 0:00- Intro 0:30- How many calories to eat to gain without fat gain? 5:00- Vertical vs horizontal pulling and shoulder issues 10:30- How much protein to eat based on bodyweight and goals 17:00- Obsessive health measures taken by people like Leo and Longevity 32:00- How long would you want to live with your current h…

Krystle Zuniga, PhD, RD, is a registered dietitian in UT Health Austin’s Dermatology Clinic, UT Health Austin’s Endocrinology Clinic, UT Health Austin’s Infectious Disease Clinic, UT Health Austin’s Livestrong Cancer Institutes, UT Health Austin’s Primary Care Clinic, and UT Health Austin’s Rheumatology Clinic. She is also a part of UT Health Austi…

Mario Tomic is back to discuss the following topics: 0:00- Intro 0:30- Intro to Mario Tomic 1:00- People getting deleted off of Instagram 3:00- Max strength testing 11:00- Strength differences at different weights 12:40- The importance of having goals to work towards 16:30- Setting priorities 18:00- Discipline vs consistency 23:10- Mario’s recent c…

Today we're joined by Geoffrey Verity Schofield and Alex Leonidas to discuss the following: 0:00- Intro 0:30- Introduction to AlphaDestiny 2:30- Operation smile donation 2:50- Bear Mode 9:00- Alex bulking up 10:30- Progressive overload over time 12:50- Gains after year 5 17:00- Compliments from others 21:00- Understanding why you want to get lean 2…

Today we're back to talk with Chris Barakat about the following topics: 0:00- Intro 0:30- Human performance lab 3:00- Chris’s competition season 8:00- Competing naturally in the NPC 9:30- Recomping pre-contest 15:00- Maintaining muscle during a cut 19:15- Fatigue from large free weight exercises 22:40- Collab with Kassem Hanson’ 25:15- Unilateral 2…

Kassem Hanson, founder of N1 Education, is back on the podcast. Timestamps below: 0:00- Intro 0:30- Addressing the Doug Brignole controvery / comments/ conversations 8:30- Kassem’s stance 10:45- Prime machine demo / failure at different points 12:50- Internal hemodynamics 15:00- Where to take failure / ROM 18:00- Calf study / positioning changing m…

By Dr. David Maconi

Today we sit down with Mike Dolce, a professional weight management coach and UFC trainer with over 20 years of experience helping thousands of pro athletes as well as ordinary people hit their weight loss goals. 0:00- Intro 0:20- Intro to Mike Dolce 4:00- Evidence based fitness industry 4:55- Mike’s disputes with Layne Norton 10:30- Mike’s opinion…

Marc Lobliner is currently Chief Marketing Officer of TigerFitness.com, a 2012/2013/2014/2015 INC. 500/5000 company as well as Owner/CEO of one of the fastest growing supplement companies, MTS Nutrition. Marc is Partner in Ambrosia Nutraceuticals and Owner of Machine Training Solutions Body and Life Coaching Services. Alongside this, Marc is a Prof…

By Dr. David Maconi

Geoffrey Verity Schofield is back to discuss the following: 0:00- Intro 1:30- Neck training 12:00- Genetic structure 17:00- Where to take muscular measurements 22:20- Geoffrey’s diet to bulk 30:00- Maintaining / maingaining 38:15- Drug protocols affecting diet protocols 39:30- PED users forgetting what it’s like to be natural Geoff's website: https…