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Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi

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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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What is Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi about?

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.

Who hosts Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi?

Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi is hosted by Dr. David Maconi. The show has published 274 episodes to date.

What has Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi covered recently?

Recent episodes include "GVS + Ken Skip Hill - Natural vs Enhanced, Early Steroid Use, Skiploading vs Cheat Days" (17 October 2026, 71 minutes), "Dr. Gil Carvalho - AI Driven Nutrition, Shady Influencers, Staying Full" (26 September 2026, 69 minutes), and "Roundtable - Will I Go On TRT?, TRT Changing Training, The Slippery Slope to PEDs" (8 September 2026, 85 minutes).

How often does Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi publish?

Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 72 minutes across 274 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi?

Booking probability for Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi's contact route on record: verified email.

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Dr. David Maconi hosts Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi, a health podcast with 274 episodes published.

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  • Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi

    GVS + Ken Skip Hill - Natural vs Enhanced, Early Steroid Use, Skiploading vs Cheat Days

    Oct 17, 20261h 11m

    | 0:00 | Intro | 0:57 | How Skip and Jeff connected | 4:31 | What is Skip Loading? | 8:28 | Skip Loading misconceptions and who it works for | 9:30 | Jeff's easiest diet yet vs 2023 | 14:18 | Extreme dieting and pushing...

  • Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi

    Dr. Gil Carvalho - AI Driven Nutrition, Shady Influencers, Staying Full

    Sep 26, 20261h 9m

    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...

  • Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi

    Roundtable - Will I Go On TRT?, TRT Changing Training, The Slippery Slope to PEDs

    Sep 8, 20261h 25m

    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...

  • Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi

    Greg O'Gallagher (Kinobody) - Is Tirzepatide Natty, Staying Shredded, Tirzepatide Kino Clinic

    Jun 27, 20261h 12m

    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...

  • Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi

    James Steele - Realistic Expectations, Specialization Experiment, How Quickly Do Gains Halt?

    Jun 12, 20261h 13m

    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...

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    Geoffrey Verity Schofield Q&A (Pt 4) - Vegan Gains vs GVS, Will Geoff Compete, Fat Loss w More Mass

    Apr 26, 202656 min

    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...

  • Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi

    Geoffrey Verity Schofield Q&A (Pt 3) - Peptide Hype, Body Dysmorphia, Switching to Low Volume

    Apr 26, 202653 min

    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...

  • Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi

    Data Driven Strength - Self-Experimentation, Response Differences, Diminishing Returns

    Mar 21, 20261h 19m

    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...

  • Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi

    Aaron Straker + Bryan Boorstein -- Hyper-responders, Back to Bro Splits, PEDs Too Early

    Mar 13, 20261 hour

    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...

  • Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi

    Dr. Jason Tanoory - Sleep Routines, Life Success While Staying Fit, Powerlifting With Age

    Feb 21, 202649 min

    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...

  • Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi

    Abel Csabai - Specialization Update, Plastic Surgery, AI Implementation

    Feb 14, 20261h 18m

    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

  • Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi

    Steve Hall Q&A - Solomon Nelson Videos, Shifting Away From RP Training, Neuromechanical Matching

    Nov 29, 20251h 28m

    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? 31:30- Steve’s...

  • Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi

    Dr. Eric Helms - HUGE Gains In One Season, High Volume, Contest Prep Surprises

    Nov 15, 20251h 29m

    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 upcoming shows 30:00...

  • Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi

    Alberto Nunez Q&A - Optimizing 2-3 Days of Training, Tracking Cheat Meals, Proper Exercise Selection

    Nov 1, 20251h 12m

    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? 31:45- What...

  • Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi

    Basement Bodybuilding Q&A - What If You Lost All Gains, 19 Inch Arms, Staying Shredded

    Oct 18, 20251h 31m

    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 squats? 22:30- Getting stronger but not...

  • Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi

    Mario Tomic Q&A - High Dose Creatine, Knowing You're 10%, Genetic Variation

    Oct 4, 20251h 29m

    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...

  • Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi

    Geoffrey Verity Schofield Q&A (Pt 2): Paul Carter, Lyle McDonald, Beyond Failure Training

    Sep 27, 20251h 3m

    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...

  • Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi

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

    Sep 26, 202557 min

    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...

  • Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi

    Aaron Straker + Bryan Boorstein - Lifetime PRs With Low Volume, High Energy Flux, Glucose Readings

    Aug 24, 20251h 15m

    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

  • Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi

    Alex Leonidas (Part 2) - Self Experimentation, Ideal Diet For Health & Performance

    Jul 28, 20251h 7m

    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...

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