Today we're back with another roundtable with myself, Abel Csabai, and Steve Hall 2:00 - Discussing podcast guests 5:25 - Introducing Abel 5:45 - John Jaquish / band training 17:00 - Controversial podcast guests 25:30 - Variable resistance with bands and chains 35:50 - Bicep curl form and other unique form Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/ Hormone testing and other panels: 30% off coupon: BRAINS Male Hormone Panels: https://trylgc.com/brainsandgains Female Hormone Panels: https://t...
Nov 14, 2020•50 min
Today we have Peter Bond on the podcast to take a deep dive into steroid use. 0:00 - Intro to Peter and his books on anabolics 7:00 - Ignorance of PEDs by PED users 10:30 - Bigger Faster Stronger documentary 13:30 - Negative side effects of steroids 18:00 - The importance of cholesterol / lipid panels 25:00 - The relevance of blood work 26:15 - The effect of steroids on the heart 36:30 - Misconceptions about steroid results 39:50 - Post cycle therapy 53:20 - Influence of anabolics on the kidneys...
Nov 07, 2020•58 min
John Jaquish, PhD. has spent years researching and developing improved approaches to health. He is the inventor of the most effective bone density building medical technology which is now partnered with Tony Robbins and OsteoStrong for rapid clinic deployment. Inventor of X3, a technology that is proven to develop muscle much faster than conventional weight lifting, all with the lowest risk of joint injury, Dr. Jaquish methods are used in training the world's most elite athletes and associations...
Oct 31, 2020•53 min
Dr. Greg Potter has a PhD in sleep, diet, and metabolic health. He has spoken at various locations such as the Biohacker Summit in Stockholm, the SPARK/Biohacker Summit in Toronto, and a US Naval Special Warfare event. 1:00 - Reason for getting Greg on the podcast 2:00 - Definition of Chrononutrition ` 4:00 - Importance of details for fit vs unfit indivduals 10:30 - Benefits vs costs of skipping breakfast 25:00 - The importance of timing for those building mass 36:00 - Are there legitimate healt...
Oct 24, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Today we have on Brandon Da Cruz...fitness model, fitness coach, and supplement company representative. We dive into the following: 0:20 - Intro to Brandon 3:00 - Brandon’s preferred method for staying lean with calorie cycling 16:00 - Issues with cheat days 21:30 - My cruise binging story / dieting for vacations 29:00 - Lifting in college and with friends 33:30 - Unrealistic / remarkable transformations 37:30 - Is it helpful to know about genetic limitatons? 48:45 - Examples of clients with ter...
Oct 17, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Today I talk with Chris Barakat about body recomposition and some wild examples 1:00 - Chris’s background 4:00 - Astounding body recomposition example 7:00 - Looking at individual’s data rather than group means 9:30 - The validity of DEXA 11:30 - Examples of outliers in studies 25:00 - My progress and Chris’s progress over the years 33:00 - Looking good in clothes vs. shirtless 39:00 - Implementations to recomp Protein paper referenced: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/f... Chris's Instagram:...
Oct 03, 2020•45 min
Helen Kollias, PhD, is Precision Nutrition's science advisor and coauthor of Precision Nutrition’s Level 1 Certification textbook, The Essentials of Nutrition and Coaching. An exercise physiologist, Dr. Kollias earned her doctorate in Molecular Biology from York University in Toronto, specializing in the area of muscle development and regeneration. She has a master’s degree in Exercise Physiology and Biochemistry from the University of Waterloo, and has taught exercise physiology, molecular biol...
Sep 26, 2020•51 min
Stan Efferding is an IFBB Professional bodybuilder and World Record Holding Powerlifter. He is one of only 10 men in the world to ever total over 2,300 pounds raw in competition. Stan holds the title as the World's Strongest Bodybuilder. Stan studied Exercise Science at the University of Oregon and has been training high school, Collegiate, and Professional athletes for over 25 years. Stan conducts seminars all over the country for various sports and nutrition and training techniques. He has app...
Sep 19, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Wrapping up part 2 with Lyle McDonald 0:00 - Barbalho research being falsified 10:00 - Does this make Lyle change his view? 27:30 - Drastically different calories on different days 38:00 - The psychology of refeeds Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P... -For those looking to support the channel and our donations to various charities, please consider the above link to become a member and have the opportunity to appear on the channel! Hormone testi...
Sep 11, 2020•43 min
Fan favorite Lyle McDonald is back! Here is part 1, topics below: 0:30 - Letter to the editor regarding Mike Israetel’s paper 25:15 - VO2 Max 31:00 - Sarcoplasmic vs Myofibrillar hypertrophy 42:40 - What are average genetics? Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P... -For those looking to support the channel and our donations to various charities, please consider the above link to become a member and have the opportunity to appear on the channel! Ho...
Sep 05, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Alberto Nunez of 3DMJ is back on the podcast! Topics below 0:00 - How online coaching and training has been affected during the pandemic 3:00 - Finding out how little you can maintain on 4:50 - Marvel movies 6:00 - Keeping reps in the tank while dieting 11:20 - Mentality of progression as an advanced lifter 16:15 - Super low calories while dieting, and muscle maintenance 18:30 - The idea of another dreamer bulk 21:20 - Step counts becoming popular, versus LISS cardio 29:00 - Refeeds 38:00 - Upco...
Aug 28, 2020•55 min
0:10 - 100th episode! 2:20 - Meeting people in the fitness industry 5:00 - The perceptions of ourselves affecting our personalities 10:00 - Extreme water retention to dieting 19:45 - The downside of trying to stay nearly contest lean 26:00 - Refeeds every 3rd-4th day to stay lean 41:50 - Mindset of a lifelong lifter Eric's IG: https://www.instagram.com/helms3dmj/ 3DMJ: https://3dmusclejourney.com/ MASS: https://www.massmember.com Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/ https://www.youtub...
Aug 22, 2020•55 min
Dr. Melissa Davis holds a PhD in Neurobiology and Behavior and has 10 years of research experience. Her work has been featured in Scientific American, published in high impact, peer reviewed journals, and recognized by faculty of 1000. She has made a lifelong scientific-hobby of studying sport science and is a life-long athlete and scholar. She is currently a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Giva Santana at One Jiu Jitsu, and is a multiple time IBJJF Master World Champion. She has also repre...
Aug 15, 2020•43 min
Dr. Gordon Lithgow is Professor at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging. He sheds light on the mechanisms of aging by identifying agents that provide for more healthy, productive years of life and prevent age-related disease. He has discovered a range of factors that can lengthen life in the microscopic worm Caenorhabditis Elegans, and he applies these findings to studies in human cell cultures. Dr. Lithgow received his Ph.D. in Genetics from the University of Glasgow, Scotland. He completed...
Aug 08, 2020•49 min
0:15 - Dr. Loenneke’s background 8:30 - Intro to implementing Blood Flow Restriction 18:00 - Health risks of BFR training 22:30 - Can BFR add benefits on top of traditional training 25:00 - The fallacy of continuous gains and the silver lining 32:15 - The volume debate 38:00 - True volume vs listed volume 41:15 - Resensitization phases 47:00 - The mental relief of many factors not mattering 59:00 - Correlation between size & strength Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/ https://ww...
Aug 01, 2020•1 hr 23 min
Jacob Schepis from JPS Health & Fitness joins us today to go over the following topics: 0:30 - Living and lifting during the closures 3:00 - Mood while dieting 7:00 - Diet breaks 12:45 - “building your metabolism” 20:00 - Paying attention to NEAT 23:00 - Individual differences in difficulty of getting lean 31:00 - Minimalistic training 35:00 - Letter to the editor from Eric Helms, Jacob Schepis, Brian Minor regarding Mike Israetel’s paper Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/ https...
Jul 31, 2020•41 min
Today we have Gabrielle Fundaro, PhD, CISSN, and Dan Feldman, MS, RDN on the podcast to discuss the following topics: 0:15 - Dan Feldman’s background 1:30 - Changes in symptoms vs changes in the microbiome 7:30 - Bias when interpreting results and data 12:50 - The medical aspect of prescribing dietary changes 15:00 - Oxalates, lectins, nightshades and problems with vegetables 18:00 - The difficulty of elimination diets and determining what is causing issues 24:00 - Inflammatory potential of diet...
Jul 18, 2020•52 min
Here is the 3rd and final installment with Dr. Scott Stevenson. Enjoy! 0:15 - Implementing specific meal timing to bulk with GI issues 2:30 - Specifics on DC Training 12:30 - Extreme Stretching 15:00 - Intraworkout/periworkout nutrition 23:00 - Blood flow restriction / constant tension 38:00 - Extreme protocols for calves Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P... -For those looking to support the channel and our donations to various charities, pleas...
Jul 15, 2020•46 min
00:15 - Is changing exercises frequently helpful? 6:00 - The need for a calorie surplus and hitting higher body fat levels 11:40 - Dealing with the desire to remain lean 25:00 - The benefits of holding gains for years 30:00 - Individual variability and looking beyond study averages 36:00 - Examples of bringing up weak body parts. 44:45 - My run with DC Training 48:45 - Refeeding strategy for maintaining leanness Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-...
Jul 10, 2020•51 min
Dr. Scott Stevenson is back! We discuss: 1:00 - Placebo effect 11:20 - Training to and beyond failure 20:00 - Creating more of a stimulus as an advanced trainee 28:00 - Differences in response to high vs low frequency and volume 32:00 - Epigenetic changes over time 38:30 - Determining if you’re advanced Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/ Scott's Webpage: http://drscottstevenson.com/fortitude... Scott's IG: https://www.instagram.com/fortitude_t... Smile Fund: https://secure.operation...
Jul 03, 2020•52 min
Brad Schoenfeld, PhD, CSCS,*D, CSPS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCA, is internationally regarded as one of the foremost authorities on muscle hypertrophy. The 2011 National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Personal Trainer of the Year is a lifetime drug-free bodybuilder who has won multiple natural bodybuilding titles. As a personal trainer, he has worked with numerous elite-level physique athletes, including many top pros. Schoenfeld is an associate professor of exercise science at Lehman Co...
Jun 12, 2020•43 min
Dr. Darren Candow is one of the world's leading researcher on creatine. 0:30 - Intro to Dr. Candow and Creatine 2:00 - Creatine vs Protein 9:30 - Why do so many people not respond to creatine 12:20 - Dosages for muscular benefits vs brain and bone health 13:20 - Perspective for being a nonresponder 15:00 - Higher doses of creatine 19:10 - Creatine on kidney function 20:00 - Creatine and hair loss 25:00 - Influencers putting out misinformation 32:00 - Cycling creatine 40:30 - Creatine use while d...
Jun 06, 2020•49 min
Part 2 with Lyle is here! Topics down below 0:00 - I s 1lb of fat really 3500 calories? 13:00 - How muscle mass retention affects weight loss 19:00 - Using thyroid hormones if you aren’t using anabolics 20:00 - ECA stack 24:00 Twice per day training / hitting your genetic limit 56:00 - Would genetic testing be a good thing Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P... -For those looking to support the channel and our donations to various charities, plea...
May 30, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Lyle McDonald is back! Topics below. Part 2 will be released soon! 0:30 - Whoosh effect and Long Term Delayed Fat Loss Effect 17:00 - How important are refeeds? 32:00 - Rapid Fat Loss affecting women vs men differently 34:00 - Extreme adaptations to dieting 38:00 - Genetics/talent vs hard work 44:00 - Crossover effect of training and factors that affect muscle growth 50:00 - Factors effecting fat loss 54:00 - Differences in NEAT Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/ https://www.youtube...
May 22, 2020•58 min
Today I speak with Steve Pulcinella, an accomplished Highland Games competitor, bodybuilder, and gym owner of IronSport Gym. He is the cousin of bodybuilder Dave Pulcinella and bodybuilding videographer Mike Pulcinella Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P... -For those looking to support the channel and our donations to various charities, please consider the above link to become a member and have the opportunity to appear on the channel! Hormone t...
May 16, 2020•25 min
Today I have the pleasure of talking with Dr. Layne Norton and Dr. Stu Phillips. We discuss research in the field and the difficulty of trying to have flawless studies. We then get into specific research and discuss a new paper on protein distribution. 0:40 - Research that is funded 6:00 - Is research rushed to get publications? 15:00 - “Experts” on social media 22:50 - People just wanting confirmation of their beliefs 24:00 - Prolific researchers not being on social media 28:15 - Getting fed up...
May 09, 2020•1 hr 15 min
I talk with Steve Hall and Pascal Flor of Revive Stronger 1:00 - retroactive perspective on busy times of life 4:00 - Speaking as an authority in the fitness space 11:00 - People becoming a coach when they’re new to lifting 16:30 - Will there ever be strict regulations for fitness coaches? 22:00 - Can you be an effective coach without having competed? 43:40 - Steve and Pascal’s future competition plans 50:00 - Having another job while coaching Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/ Horm...
May 01, 2020•1 hr
Dr. Gabrielle Fundaro and I cover a myriad of topics (timestamps below) today. I really enjoyed this podcast as we branched out quite a bit from the normal points of conversation. 0:30 - Intro and charity 5:20 - Fecal Transplants 13:45 - How to stay motivated during the gym closings + being weight inclusive 24:45 - The psychology behind fitness goals 28:00 - What makes an effective coach 33:00 - Forcing yourself to move when you don’t want to 36:30 - What is responsible for happiness (rant lol) ...
Apr 18, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Apr 04, 2020•36 min
John Meadows and I discuss how we're doing with today's current issues, then delve into exercise selection and primarily talk about old school vs new school bodybuilding, and how bodybuilders today might be losing some of the essence of what bodybuilding used to be. 0:20 - Charity donation 0:50 - Training changes during this time / home workouts 4:00 - What truly causes muscle growth 6:00 - Old school vs new school bodybuilding nutrition 10:00 - Old school vs new school bodybuilding training 25:...
Apr 04, 2020•25 min
