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 - Genetics vs Steroids 43:00 - The importance of who you’re giving your message to 46:15 - Deloads 49:30 - Number of sets per week 52:00 - Difficult...
Apr 02, 2022•1 hr 2 min
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 - Safety of deadlift variations 46:00 - Deloads Abel's channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AbelCsabai Website and Coaching: https://brainsand...
Mar 27, 2022•1 hr 1 min
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 Hair Loss Prevention Shampoo: https://bit.ly/3oDEYJH https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P... -For those looking to support the channel and ou...
Mar 12, 2022•27 min
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 people view physiques Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/ 🧴 The Best Hair Loss Prevention Shampoo: https://bit.ly/3oDEY...
Mar 06, 2022•19 min
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 health? 33:00 - Can you use a few cycles of gear for permanent gains? 41:30 - What will Mike Israetel and others do after their run at bodybu...
Feb 26, 2022•48 min
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 Austin’s Integrated Behavioral Health care team, UT Health Austin’s Hereditary Cancer Screening and Risk Reduction care team, and UT Health Austin’s CaLM C...
Feb 13, 2022•57 min
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 changes to lead to strength increases 27:00 - 1RM calculators 29:00 - Working with Steve Hall 37:00 - How we look at different body fat levels...
Feb 05, 2022•58 min
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 24:25 - Is it worth it? 29:00 - What you want influencing what impresses you 31:40 - What physique do women prefer? 35:00 - Neck gains 41:50 -...
Jan 22, 2022•1 hr 10 min
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 28:15 - Non-responders 31:00 - Psychology relating to misbeliefs 40:30 - Future physique improvements 44:30 - Natural bodybuilding shows 49:30...
Jan 15, 2022•1 hr 3 min
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 muscle emphasis 22:00 - Asymmetries 25:00 - Ability to see changes from different methods 32:00 - Stimulus to fatigue 41:00 - Failure vs fatigue...
Jan 09, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Jan 01, 2022•1 hr 13 min
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 on artificial sweeteners 16:30 - More on Mike’s methods 20:30 - Stan Efferding / Vertical Diet 23:00 - Jon Jones 26:00 - Who is the greatest MMA...
Dec 28, 2021•53 min
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 Professional Bodybuilder. 0:00 - Intro 1:00 - Medical / dental 2:40 - Marc’s birthday / Charity donation to Special Olympics 7;00- Marc and his wife’s med...
Dec 18, 2021•54 min
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 Professional Bodybuilder. 0:00 - Intro 1:00 - Medical / dental 2:40 - Marc’s birthday / Charity donation to Special Olympics 7;00- Marc and his wife’s med...
Dec 18, 2021•54 min
Dec 11, 2021•45 min
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://www.verityfit.com/ Geoff's IG: https://www.instagram.com/geoffreyver... Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/ https://ww...
Dec 04, 2021•44 min
Kassem Hanson is the creator of N1 and an educator in the fitness industry. Today we dive into the following topics: 0:00 - Intro 0:45 - Kassem’s background 1:30 - Bubble’s in the fitness industry 2:30 - Controversy over Doug Brignole’s claims 3:40 - Efficiency 7:30 - Issues with Doug’s calculations 14:00 - Further issues 17:00 - Appealing to the neuroticism of lifters 20:00 - Can you build equally big legs with Doug’s methods? 25:30 - Claims about inability to emphasize difference heads of a mu...
Nov 27, 2021•1 hr 12 min
Dr. Mike Israetel is back on to discuss the following: 0:00 - Intro 0:30 - Operation Smile 1:30 - My decision to work with Steve Hall 2:30 - Mike’s perspective on an advanced trainee switching to a methodical training system 8:30 - How do you actually GET stronger for reps to cause muscle growth 15:05 - Why Mike believes beginner naturals argue against traditional hypertrophy methods 17:45 - Ego within lifting 25:00 - Genetic predisposition to strength vs size 26:45 - Injuries from more strength...
Nov 14, 2021•1 hr 8 min
Dr. Ralph Esposito is back on the podcast to discuss the following: 0:00 - Intro 1:00 - Dr. Esposito’s background 3:30 - What is truly evidence based? 9:00 - Testing methods that are less “proven” 12:00 - Rapamycin 16:00 - Hormetic response of mTOR 19:55 - Fasting 25:00 - Continuous Glucose Monitors 36:30 - My stories with measuring glucose and ketones 41:00 - Being in true ketosis 43:20 - Recent article on the carbohydrate – insulin model Dr. Esposito's IG: https://www.instagram.com/dr.ralphesp...
Nov 07, 2021•51 min
Dr. Thomas O'Connor and IFBB Pro Jodie Engel join us today to discuss the medical complications Jodie has experienced in the past year after using extreme protocols given to her by her bodybuilding coach. 0:00 - Intro 1:10 - Jodie’s medical history and medications prescribed 6:40 - Rhabdomyolysis diagnosis 9:00 - Hospital admission 12:00 - Blood work values 12:45 - Dr. O’Connor gives his input 14:30 - Powerlifters vs bodybuilders health risks 15:10 - Holding coaches liable 18:10 - More on Jodie’...
Oct 22, 2021•44 min
We're back with our 5th Q&A, joined by Abel Csabai 0:00 - Intro 1:00 - Chasing hunger with artificial sweeteners 3:00 - Shout out to Scott and Eric for their contribution 4:00 - Abel starting his bulk 7:00 - Working with a coach 8:00 - Is straight protein ok pre-workout? 10:00 - Leaning gaining rate of gain 12:00 - Details on our training splits 18:00 - Body measurements and discrepancies between appearance 22:30 - Biomechanics of exercises / Doug Brignole 36:30 - Water fluctuations and how ...
Oct 09, 2021•1 hr 8 min
Brandon DaCruz and Abel Csabai are back on the podcast! 0:40 - Genetic freaks 7:00 - TRT and Testosterone’s effect on muscle mass 11:00 - More on genetic freaks 15:30 - Genetics vs PEDs 20:00 - Distribution of genetics 25:30 - Exercise selection and variation 45:30 - Are injuries in your old age worth it? 1:02:30 - Have we found unique exercises make a difference 1:04:30 - Shout out to Dr. Scott Stevenson 1:09:35 - Where to find more of Abel and Brandon Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgai...
Oct 02, 2021•1 hr 10 min
Doug Brignole is a former competitive bodybuilder, expert in biomechanics, author and public speaker. He has won numerous bodybuilding titles, including 1982 Mr. America and 1986 Mr. Universe. Today we dive into the following topics: 0:00 - Intro 0:20 - Operation smile 0:40 - Hearing about Doug 1:30 - Doug’s background 3:10 - Defining inefficiency 7:40 - Doug’s lifting background 9:20 - Factoring in individual’s biomechanics 14:40 - Lombard’s paradox and reciprocal innervation 17:45 - Back to ef...
Sep 18, 2021•1 hr 10 min
Steve Hall, founder of Revive Stronger, is back on the podcast! 0:00 - Intro 0:20 - Steve Hall on the podcast 2:00 - The difficulty of cutting versus bulking 5:30 - Mini cuts 10:40 - Gaining new muscle versus retaining on muscle 12:40 - Different levels of leanness 15:35 - Steve’s calories 19:45 - To refeed or not to refeed 22:30 - Training while dieting 25:30 - Issues with excessive exercise variation 34:30 - Steve’s strength 42:15 - Other camp’s trying these methods 44:30 - Psychology of belie...
Sep 11, 2021•55 min
Mario Tomic is a fitness YouTuber, coach, and entrepreneur. Today we dive into the following topics: 0:00 - Intro 0:40 - Warped strength standards 1:40 - Mario’s stats / lifting history 4:10 - Dragonball Z / the heroes journey 8:00 - Why lifting is enticing and creates a community 12:00 - Mario’s stats / lifting history 16:00 - Maximizing realistic life potential vs genetic potential 23:20 - Realism versus social media expectations 25:10 - Infinite game concept 28:00 - Backing off the volume ban...
Aug 28, 2021•1 hr 11 min
Today we are joined by Dr. Gary Linkov. Dr. Linkov is double board-certified by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. 0:00 - Intro 0:20 - Operation Smile 1:00 - YouTube algorithm growth 5:40 - Dr. Gary Linkov’s background 11:50 - More Plates More Dates 16:00 - Finasteride / Propecia 21:30 - PRP treatment for hair 29:00 - Transplanted hair taking on the qualities of other hair in the transplanted locatio...
Aug 14, 2021•1 hr 5 min
GVS is back! With the following topics: 0:00 - Intro 0:30 - More about Geoff 2:40 - Geoff’s response to training 5:00 - Learning one’s own response to training 11:45 - Controversial advice about using the pump to determine training volume 15:30 - Is RP becoming cultish? 20:00 - Nonsense content in the industry 21:00 - Bad advice from steroid using lifters 23:45 - How long can you keep progressing? 30:30 - Genetic muscle shape 36:00 - Right vs left imbalances 42:00 - Female bodybuilders 44:30 - I...
Jul 31, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Today we have on Gregory O'Gallagher, the founder of Kinobody, to discuss all of the following topics: 0:00 - Intro 0:30 - Charity Water donation 1:30 - Greg’s background 7:20 - Greg’s height and weight 8:20 - MMA / Boxing training 10:10 - Intermittent fasting popularization 19:20 - When to workout when fasting 22:00 - Greg’s impressive strength 29:30 - How training changes as you become very advanced 34:00 - The difficulty of cardio feats 38:15 - The Kinobody persona Greg's Youtube: https://www...
Jul 23, 2021•52 min
We're back with our 4th Q&A, joined by Abel Csabai 0:00 - Intro 1:00 - Shout out to John D for membership to the Brains and Gains Podcast 1:50 - When to start tracking calories in a diet 11:00 - Using calipers to track body fat 12:20 - Training with intent / perfect form all of the time 22:00 - Benefits / advantages of different training splits 32:00 - Is there a minimum daily volume required 35:30 - Who cares who’s enhanced? 47:45 - Can you do exclusively rest pause training?\ 55:00 - Equat...
Jul 17, 2021•1 hr 3 min
0:00 - Intro 1:00 - Matt Terry’s background 5:30 - Credentials vs who is popular on social media 7:30 - Drug use in the Olympics / at the elite level 12:40 - Going on TRT 15:00 - Subcutaneous vs intramuscular injections 18:15 - Best powerlifting numbers 21:00 - Weight to be contest lean vs bulked up 23:20 - How PED usage changes perspectives 24:50 - Delusional about PED’s effects ` 36:00 - Response to different diets 46:00 - Step count 47:45 - mTOR 51:30 - How genes affect diet 54:50 - What Matt...
Jul 10, 2021•1 hr 5 min
