Brains and Gains with Dr. David Maconi

John Meadows - Heart Recovery, RIR, Intensity Techniques, Advice to Young Lifters


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We're back with John Meadows! Very glad to hear John has been recovering well from his heart attack and today we dive into the following:

0:20​- Our leg sessions that morning
2:00​- Update to John’s heart condition
6:30​- Ubiquinol / CoQ10
7:30​- John’s medications
8:00​- John’s family history
9:10​- Training intensity post heart attack
10:35​- Marvel / movies
12:40​- Muscle rounds / cluster sets / rest pauses
16:30​- My previously insane leg workouts
18:30​- John’s opinion of 2-3+ RIR
27:00​- How a sports / competitive background effects mindset
33:00​- Needing less volume as you become more advanced / volumetrics John uses
38:30​- What actually causes muscle growth?
40:00​- Reference to my “How Pro Bodybuilders Actually Train” video
43:30​- Does having a lot of years away from natural lifting lead an enhanced coach to lose touch with what works for naturals?
45:30​- Discussion on PEDs being thrown at problems too often
48:30​- Does John have any regrets about his bodybuilding experience?
57:00​- Bodybuilding compared to other sports

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