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

               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 volume               44:00- Steve’s progress               48:00- Proper way to warm up               53:30- Advice for a 16 year old to progress               58:00- Given metabolic research, what’s the highest you’d push step count to?               1:01:15- MUI Goku vs Ultra Ego Vegeta               1:03:20- Neuromechanical matching and muscle leverages               1:09:30- Theory that you have to hit each region of the muscle or it atrophies within 4 days               1:10:50- Why Steve uses a limited ROM               1:14:00- Fake natties in competition               1:17:30- Thoughts on a 4 day upper/lower/push/pull split

              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- Problems during prep              43:00- Tracking during prep              55:00- Specific changes for the next two shows              1:08:00- Training changes from last off season to this off season and prep              1:23:30- Where did Eric’s progress really come from?                         1:28:00- Where to find Eric

               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 are the biggest changes you’ve made prepping as a father?               40:25- How to optimize training when limited to 2-3 days per week               47:00- When you’re tired during prep, would you add refeed days?               52:15- Best way to bring up lagging arms               1:04:30- Who are your go to sources of information

               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 bigger, what is the cause?               25:30- Growing home gym space, better than commercial gyms?               35:15- How big should one expect to be for a certain height               36:15- How many meals per day and how many times do you train per week?               45:30- Atlaspowershrugged trolling               46:00- Best lift named after someone               50:00- Can I reach an advanced physique without being obsessed with lifting?               55:50- Is there any benefit to bulking beyond 15% body fat?               1:00:40- If you lost all of your gains, what would you do to get jacked again?               1:04:45- Minimum number of sets per week to grow muscle?               1:06:45- Do you find wide grip pulldowns to be worth it for lats?               1:09:00- Nausea during training               1:10:30- When is the road to 19” arms?               1:16:45- How to program a good bodybuilding program if you have 3 days to train?               1:21:00- How do you program brachialis training in your program?

               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 plateau?               33:00- How much do genetics vary when it comes to fat loss and muscle gain               42:50- After a cut, how quickly should one increase calories?               51:00- How to avoid injuries with progressive overload                59:15- How do you determine how far below maintenance to go during a cut               1:02:15- Is lean bulking a reasonable strategy at 18-20% body fat?               1:06:15- Running with lifting performance               1:12:40- Do you need to workout to retain muscle during a cut, or can you just eat more protein?               1:19:15- Do you believe the macros you consume should be taken in a certain order?

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 - Was progress linear or was there a point where things took off? 33:15 - When was the first time you received a PEDs accusation?40:45 - How do you avoid injuries with beyond failure training? 44:15 - Atlaspowershrugged trolling 45:55 - Advice for advanced naturals who want to stay lean and not sacrifice progress? 49:45 - What would you say to OHP purists? 55:15 - How to address muscle imbalancesWebsite and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/

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 much progress should an advanced lifter expect on a yearly basis? 41:30- How do you compare HIT training to GVS’s training 44:40- Calisthenics skills while trying to optimize bodybuilding 46:30- What are GVS’s weak points and does he require specialization? 52:30- Do you every struggle with muscle stiffness or recurring joint pain? Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/

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 

0:00- Intro0:10- N=1 experimentation5:00- People hating on tried and true exercises15:00- Skill levels of different exercise modalities  27:00- Making excuses30:30- Vegan diet and dietary effects on health and performance58:00- Statins 1:06:00- Where to find Alex

               0:00- Intro               1:00- Alex staying lean               2:00- Bodybuilders continuing to do the same thing year after year               10:00- Should you really care about going on PEDs at an older age?               13:30- Natural limitations               22:00- Wide Grip Pull Ups / Calisthenics               49:30- How Alex is training for Pull Up PRs