Think BIG Bodybuilding
Podcast by Think BIG Bodybuilding Media, focusing on bodybuilding topics, training tips, nutrition advice, and interviews with athletes and experts in the fitness industry.
Episodes
Blood Sweat & Gear 353 Every Steroid Ranked: S Tier to F Tier | Coaches Decide ⭐
FOR EDUCATION ONLY : From testosterone to trenbolone and everything in between, coaches Andrew Berry and Scott McNally rank the most well-known anabolic steroids from S Tier to F Tier based on their experience, discussing their characteristics, limitations, side effects, and role in bodybuilding. This educational conversation is intended to compare compounds—not to encourage their use—and is desig
Muscle Minds 189 Putting It All Together for Peak Week | Training, Carb Loading & Water Manipulation
Peak week isn't about one trick—it's about getting every piece to work together. Scott Stevenson joins Scott McNally for an in-depth discussion on training, carb loading, water manipulation, and the physiology behind bringing your best physique to the stage. If you're a competitive bodybuilder or coach, this episode is packed with practical contest prep insights you can apply immediately.
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It's Just Bodybuilding 393 Can Ranya Temizkan Become the Next Big Star in Women's Bodybuilding?
In Episode 393 of It's Just Bodybuilding, Ron Partlow, Dusty Hanshaw, and Scott McNally sit down with new IFBB Pro and Mutant athlete Ranya Temizkan. They discuss her journey to the pro stage, training with her husband and coach, contest prep, the future of women's bodybuilding, and the mindset that's driven her rapid rise in the sport.
00:00 — Meet Ranya Temizkan | IFBB Women's Bodybuilding Ri
Drugs n Stuff 317 New Information on the HGH Crackdown + PED Q&A
This week on Drugs N Stuff, Dave Crosland and Scott McNally break down the FDA's latest guidance and what it could mean for underground HGH entering the United States. We also discuss the testosterone shortage, poor lab testing, muscle memory research, fertility, cycle design, Equipoise, TRT protocols, and answer a wide range of your PED questions.
Whether you're interested in performance enhancem
Blood Sweat & Gear 352 What it REALLY took to win Classic Physique Overall at Jr. Nationals
On this episode of Blood Sweat & Gear, Scott McNally and Andrew Berry break down exactly what it took to coach a Classic Physique athlete to the Overall title and an IFBB Pro Card at Jr. Nationals. From a three-year transformation to making weight, water loading, carb loading, and peak week strategy, this is an inside look at high-level contest prep. Plus, they answer listener questions on diureti
It's Just Bodybuilding 392 Has Bodybuilding Devalued the Pro Card?
In this episode of It's Just Bodybuilding, Ron Partlow, Dusty Hanshaw, Scott McNally and Special Guest Turner Riddle tackle a controversial question: Is bodybuilding losing its prestige? We discuss the explosion of NPC and IFBB Pro cards, whether becoming a pro bodybuilder means the same thing it once did, and how these changes may be affecting the future of competitive bodybuilding. Along the way
Progressive Overload Is More Than Adding Weight : Kuba Cielen
IFBB Pro Kuba Cielen joins Scott McNally to break down what progressive overload really means for muscle growth. Most lifters think it's just adding weight to the bar, but Kuba explains the deeper principles that continue driving progress long after the beginner stage.
If you're serious about bodybuilding, hypertrophy, and maximizing every set, this episode will change the way you think about t
Blood Sweat & Gear 351 Old School Carb Cycling Still Works + Halotestin v Superdrol Precontest?
Coaches Skip Hill, Andrew Berry and Scott McNally answer listener questions on contest prep, fat loss, thyroid use, GH shortages, first cycles, carb cycling, and the old-school strategies that still work today.
Plus, a discussion on GH availability, Halotestin and Superdrol before contests, overreaching during prep, and whether some classic bodybuilding methods deserve a comeback.
0:00 Introduc
It's Just Bodybuilding 391 Derek Lunsford Can't Escape The Phil Heath Effect
Ron Partlow, Dusty Hanshaw and Scott McNally discuss Hadi Choopan's response to Derek Lunsford, the Phil Heath era, judging, posing, contest prep, training, peptide "experts" and an Overrated or Underrated showdown on some of bodybuilding's best topics.
0:00 Intro
2:20 Featured On Nick's Strength & Power
3:45 Hadi Choopan Responds To Derek Lunsford
5:30 Is Derek Wrong To Say He's The Best?
Drugs n Stuff 316 New Information On China's Steroid Supply Disruption + PED QA
The underground steroid market is changing fast. We break down new developments in China API production, Operation Pangea, law enforcement focus on online sales, and what it could mean for PED users moving forward.
Plus, we answer your listener questions on estrogen management, Anavar use, TRT+, growth hormone dosing, Masteron, AFIB, stubborn fat loss, and much more. Hosted by Dave Crosland and Sc
Blood Sweat & Gear 350 Shortest Effective Steroid Cycle?
Short steroid cycles, contest prep decisions, max testosterone dosing, training, recovery and real-world bodybuilding coaching.
Coaches Skip Hill, Andrew Berry and Scott McNally answer listener questions on cycle length, muscle growth, shift work, fat loss, training performance and the practical decisions that shape better physiques.
0:00 4-Week Cycle Results (Preview)
0:30 Support Our Spon
It's Just Bodybuilding 390 The Real Derek Lunsford | Mr. Olympia Opens Up
2-Time Mr. Olympia Derek Lunsford joins It's Just Bodybuilding to discuss winning the Olympia, handling criticism, working with Chris Aceto, peaking stratagies, training intensity, and the mindset required to stay at the top of bodybuilding.
Derek opens up about life after becoming Mr. Olympia, dealing with haters, his rivalry with Hadi Choopan, Samson Dauda and Andrew Jacked, and what it takes t
Drugs n Stuff 315 Low Dose Tren for Summer Recomp? + Massive Steroid Q&A
In this episode of Drugs N Stuff, we answer your steroid and PED questions covering TRT, Tren, Deca, NPP, gyno prevention, contest prep cycles, growth hormone, and more.
We also discuss cycle design, nandrolone, androgen receptor sensitivity, and the practical decisions lifters face when planning their next phase.
Plus, Dave shares another chapter of Dave the Fugitive and we answer a wide range
Blood Sweat & Gear 349 Maximize Your Cycles Between TRT Bloodwork | The New Anabolic Window
Setting up your year of PEDs and how to get the most out of your cycles between TRT Labs and not irritating your doctor 😂😅. Skip's NFL drug testing experience, Water retention from Cyp vs Test E, Physique critique and more. Coaches Skip Hill and Scott McNally | Blood Sweat & Gear 349
0:00 TRT Bloodwork & Cycle Planning
1:00 PED Planning for Non-Competitive Lifters
5:30 Maximizing Cycles Betwe
Muscle Minds 187 Myo-Reps vs Straight Sets: Same Gains, Less Time?
Today on Muscle Minds, Josh Bradshaw (Lead Author) and and Author Christopher Barakat (Author) of "Similar Strength and Hypertrophic Adaptations in Less Time? Myo-Reps vs. Traditional Straight-Sets in Resistance-Trained Men" joins Scott Stevenson & Scott McNally
0:00 100 lb strength gain in the study? (Teaser clip)
0:45 Explaining the study
6:45 Welcome Josh Bradshaw and Chris Barak
It's Just Bodybuilding 389 Your Random Questions, Our Unfiltered Answers
Ron Partlow, Dusty Hanshaw and Scott McNally discuss bodybuilding obsession, recovery, Retatrutide, contest prep mistakes, judging feedback, old-school supplements, Clenbuterol vs Ephedrine, digestive issues and much more.
The guys share hard-earned lessons from decades in bodybuilding while answering listener questions on training, mindset, nutrition and competing.
0:00 Replacing Ron With a
Drugs N Stuff 314 Anabolic Steroids for Strength: Breaking Down Mitch Hooper's Cycle
How Long Are Steroid Cycles in 2026? Dave Crosland and Scott McNally break down modern bodybuilding cycles, strength-focused PED protocols, PCT strategies, TRT, fertility, and the latest compounds being discussed in the industry.
We also react to Mitch Hooper's revealed cycle, discuss oral steroids for strength, and answer listener questions. Plus, stay for Dave the Fugitive Pt 3!
0:00 Steroid
Blood Sweat & Gear 348 Why Underground HGH Is Suddenly Disappearing in 2026
Blood Sweat & Gear with Coaches Skip Hill Scott McNally breaks down the destabilization of the underground Growth Hormone market, possible China and US customs crackdowns, and what it means for bodybuilding in 2026.
We also cover GH dosing, recovery, sodium and electrolyte balance, training age, cycle support, NAD+ experiences and real-world bodybuilding problem solving.
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It's Just Bodybuilding 388 The Real Life Side of Bodybuilding Nobody Talks About
Ron Partlow, Dusty Hanshaw and Scott McNally discuss which IFBB Pro is one adjustment away from shocking bodybuilding, plus deep conversations on discipline, recovery, mindset and life outside the gym.
0:00 Best Moments From Today’s Show
2:00 Which IFBB Pro Is One Adjustment Away From Shocking Bodybuilding?
17:10 Discipline vs Obsession
27:20 Does Recovery Change With Training Age?
31:20 Wh
Drugs n Stuff 313 How Long Are Steroid Cycles in 2026?
How long are bodybuilding cycles in 2026 — and how long is too long? Scott McNally and Dave break down modern cycle length, TRT, Proviron, Test No Ester, recovery, and real-world PED use.
Plus Milos coaching Hadi, MK677 for appetite, gut health discussion, and Dave’s fugitive story Part 2.
0:00 Support the show by shopping with our advertisers
2:00 WVE-007 RNA Therapy
4:20 6-Month Trial Results
It's Just Bodybuilding 387 Pittsburgh Pro & Hanging with the Chat
Ron Partlow, Dusty Hanshaw and Scott McNally break down the Pittsburgh Pro guest posing featuring Samson Dauda, Derek Lunsford and Andrew Jacked. We debate who looked best, early Olympia predictions, and answer live bodybuilding questions from the chat.
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Blood Sweat & Gear 347 The REAL Questions Enhanced Bodybuilders Ask
Two bodybuilding coaches with 20+ combined years of experience answer real questions about PEDs, contest prep, health and getting the most out of bodybuilding. Retatrutide, Clenbuterol, TRT, Tren, stage conditioning, cycle length and bodybuilding health — Andrew and Scott go deep into the real-world side of enhanced bodybuilding.
From blood pressure meds and ancillaries to getting freaky strong, t
Drugs n Stuff 312 The Ultimate Mass Stack? Test, Deca & Anadrol Explained
Can combining Deca and Anadrol create the ultimate mass gaining cycle? Dave Crosland and Scott McNally break down how advanced bodybuilders use Test, Deca, and Anadrol together for maximum size, strength, fullness, and recovery.
We also dive into Anadrol’s estrogenic effects, cycle design, TRT dosing, insulin, Primo lowering estrogen, acne from nandrolone, and the mental side of PEDs.
Plus: steroi
Blood Sweat & Gear 346 How Coaches Perfect a Carb Load — The Most Important Skill in Bodybuilding
Blood Sweat & Gear dives into TRT, Trestolone, carb loads, GH testing, Masteron & estrogen, Melanotan 2, cutting strategies, and real coaching insight from experienced bodybuilding coaches.
We break down physique critiques, off-season nutrition, health support supplements, and what really matters for progress on cycle and in prep.
Featuring Scott McNally and the crew discussing bodybuilding, PEDs
It's Just Bodybuilding 386 New York Pro Breakdown: Tonio Burton’s Lat & Why He Won
Ron Partlow and Scott McNally break down the 2026 IFBB New York Pro with detailed analysis of Tonio Burton, Krizo, Blessing Awodibu and the Classic Physique lineup.
We review stage footage, posing, structure, conditioning and why the placings played out the way they did.
Plus training psychology, fixing bad habits, gym limitations for tall bodybuilders and overcoming burnout.
0:00 2026 IFBB N
Drugs n Stuff 311 The Truth About Steroid Ratios | Test vs Primo vs EQ vs Deca
Steroid dosing ratios explained — Test vs Masteron, Primobolan, EQ and Deca breakdowns with Dave Crosland and Scott McNally.
We cover real-world cycle logic, minimal effective doses, estrogen expectations, clenbuterol protocols, insulin use and the biggest mistakes we’ve made in bodybuilding.
Plus listener questions, training talk and behind-the-scenes stories from the trenches.
0:00 Test vs Ma
Blood Sweat & Gear 345 Are Bodybuilders Overcomplicating Steroid Cycles?
Skip Hill, Andrew Berry & Scott McNally break down real PED strategies, training, GH use, dieting, physique critiques and the biggest mistakes bodybuilders make.
This episode of Blood Sweat & Gear is packed with advanced bodybuilding discussion, contest prep insight and hard-earned coaching experience.
New episodes every week covering bodybuilding, performance enhancement, training and nutriti
It's Just Bodybuilding 385 100 lb Transformation to Super Heavyweight + Home Gym Tour
Braden Palmtree joins It’s Just Bodybuilding to break down his insane 100 lb transformation, training evolution, and life as a new super heavyweight.
From training with elite pros to building one of the best home gyms you’ll ever see—Ron Partlow, Dusty Hanshaw, and Scott McNally bring the knowledge and the laughs.
0:00 Braden Palmtree Interview – 100 lb Transformation Story
1:00 Meet Braden P
Muscle Minds 186 The Science of Grinder Reps: Muscle Fiber Type, CNS & Fatigue
Why some lifters go straight to failure with no grinder reps—explained through muscle fiber types, CNS fatigue, and training science.
Learn how to push past early failure and unlock more effective reps for hypertrophy.
Practical tips to improve effort, bar speed awareness, and get more out of every set.
0:00 Muscle Minds Introduction
1:13 Van Life and Simple Living
3:44 Training Intensity and Bar
IFBB Pro Explains How Bodybuilders REALLY Use Oral Steroids in Prep : Kuba Cielen
Kuba Cielen breaks down how IFBB pros structure oral and injectable steroid stacks during contest prep and the off-season.
We get into Anadrol vs SuperDrol, Halo vs methyl tren, dosing strategy, timing, and how compounds evolve through a 22-week prep.
Part 2 covers training volume, fatigue management, frequency, and how gear changes training when you’re extremely lean.
0:00 Intro - Things Don
Blood Sweat & Gear 344 Beyond Push Pull Legs – The Next Step for More Muscle + Steroid QA
Blood Sweat & Gear with Skip Hill, Andrew Berry, and Scott McNally—three top coaches break down real listener questions on training, TRT, and performance.
From fixing lagging body parts to dialing in hormones and maximizing muscle growth, nothing is off limits.
Straightforward, experience-based answers you can actually apply.
1:00 Fixing Weak Upper Body (Best Training Split Adjustments)
12:30 Bes
It's Just Bodybuilding 384 Can Retatrutide Kill Your Motivation? Vigorous Steve Explains Dopamine
Vigorous Steve joins It's Just Bodybuilding to break down the real effects of retatrutide on dopamine, motivation, and relationships.
We dive into his experimental DHT-only cycle and how modern bodybuilders are approaching PEDs differently.
Plus: cholesterol management, mitochondrial health, and the long-term cost of getting big.
0:00 Vigorous Steve Interview Begins
1:30 Welcome Vigorous Stev
Drugs n Stuff 310 Best Low Dose Steroid Cycles for Average Gym Bros (2026 Update)
Best steroid cycles for average gym bros in 2026—what’s changed with gear availability and smarter dosing strategies. Dave Crosland & Scott McNally break down TRT-based cycles, orals, estrogen control, and real-world Q&A. If you want practical bodybuilding advice without the BS, this is it.
0:00 Best Steroid Cycle Ratios: Masteron vs Primobolan with Testosterone
0:40 Sponsor Message – Support the
Blood Sweat & Gear 343 Using Tren at the START of a Cut? Coaches Explain This Controversial Strategy
Blood Sweat & Gear 343 is a no-BS bodybuilding coaching Q&A with Skip Hill, Andrew Berry, and Scott McNally, breaking down real-world training, PED use, and contest prep.
This episode dives into the controversial strategy of starting a cutting cycle with tren, plus insulin use, fat loss, and staying healthy while enhanced.
0:00 Tren to Start a Cutting Cycle? (Controversial Strategy Explained)
It's Just Bodybuilding 383 Worst Coaching Advice We Ever Got 😂 - Livestream
Ron and Dusty just got back from traveling to FIBO in Germany. The guys catch up and hang out answering questions from the chat. Here are some very generic time stamps that were auto generated
0:00 - Introduction and casual banter
2:08 - Official start of "It's Just Bodybuilding"
3:32 - Discussion about travel experiences
9:22 - Talk about Fibo and bodybuilding events
17:26 - Listener questions
Drugs n Stuff 309 Postal Inspectors EXPOSED: How They Catch Illegal Shipments
Dave Crosland & Scott McNally break down how postal inspectors track illegal shipments and what really happens when a package gets seized.
Learn the tools used to monitor mail, legal risks, and how carriers like USPS, FedEx, and UPS differ.
Plus bodybuilding Q&A on insulin use, TRT, cycles, and real-world coaching insights.
0:00 Postal Inspectors EXPOSED – How They Track Illegal Shipments
1:0
Blood Sweat & Gear 342 Steroid Q&A Rapid Fire – Test Esters, GH Gains, Anavar vs Turinabol & More
Skip Hill, Andrew Berry, and Scott McNally break down a rapid-fire PED and steroid Q&A covering testosterone esters, GH, Anavar vs Turinabol, fat loss drugs, and real-world bodybuilding strategies from experienced coaches.
0:00 Blood Sweat & Gear Podcast – PEDs, Diet & Training Q&A
2:00 Combining Testosterone Esters – Fast vs Short Acting Explained
3:40 Tren Hex 1x wk?
6:00 When to Deload – Sig
It's Just Bodybuilding 382 The HARDEST Part - Prep Hacks
Ron Partlow, Dusty Hanshaw, and Scott McNally break down the real hardest part of bodybuilding—dieting and prep hacks. Plus the rise and fall of ephedrine, Rich Piana talk and Ron shuts down a cute girl at the grocery store.
00:00 Bodybuilding Podcast Kickoff – It’s Just Bodybuilding
01:49 How to Deal with Hunger While Cutting (Bodybuilding Diet Tips)
05:43 What Is Food Noise? Controlling Cravings
Drugs n Stuff 308 Are PED Shipments About to Get Risky? + Steroid Q&A
Dave Crosland and Scott McNally break down the latest real-world bodybuilding and PED topics, including a massive Chicago steroid bust, GH effects, MENT side effects, retatrutide insights, liver health, and practical cycle strategies. This episode of DNS delivers unfiltered discussion, experience-based advice, and industry insight you won’t hear anywhere else.
0:00 Support the Podcast – Shop Our S
Blood Sweat & Gear 341 : 3 Things You Didn’t Realize Are RUINING Your Contest Prep
Blood Sweat & Gear 341 : Coaches Skip Hill, Andrew Berry, and Scott McNally break down 3 hidden mistakes that can ruin your contest prep—far beyond diet and cardio.
Plus: depletion strategy, metabolism shifts, carb loads, and real-world PED insights to help you bring your best physique on stage.
00:00 Why Skip Stopped Injectable Anadrol
01:00 3 Things That Will Ruin Your Contest Prep
03:00 T
Muscle Minds 185 The Role of Progressive Overload in Muscle Growth: Insights from Recent Research
Muscle Minds 185: Is progressive overload actually REQUIRED for muscle growth?
Dr. Scott Stevenson and Scott McNally break down brand-new research that challenges one of the biggest gym dogmas. Discover what the latest studies really show about hypertrophy with vs without overload, the true role of effort, effective reps, training to failure, and what this means for your long-term training.
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It's Just Bodybuilding 381 Fix Your Form or Just Lift? Real Bodybuilding Talk with 3 Meatheads
Fix Your Form or Just Lift? In It’s Just Bodybuilding 381, Ron Partlow, Dusty Hanshaw, and Scott McNally break down one of the most debated topics in bodybuilding—and what actually drives real progress.
Real talk on training, progression, mindset, and what builds muscle in the real world—no fluff, just honest gym discussion from three guys who’ve lived it.
Plus Mr. Olympia debate, Wesley Vissers c
Drugs n Stuff 307 Ranking the BEST Steroids for Cutting (Real World Results)
Ranking the best anabolic steroids for cutting—Anavar, Tren, Masteron, Primo and more—plus real-world cycle strategy, risks, and listener Q&A on insulin, acne, diet, and bloodwork.
Dave Crosland and Scott break down what actually works (and what doesn’t) when it’s time to get shredded.
0:00 Trenbolone for Cutting – Benefits, Risks & When to Use It
0:45 Podcast Sponsors – Support the Show
3:00 Rank
Blood Sweat & Gear 340 Does GH Thicken the Skin? We Don’t All Agree + Steroid QA
We break down common bodybuilding mistakes, including “majoring in the minor,” before diving into a real debate on whether growth hormone actually thickens the skin.
Plus: insulin use, GLP-1 concerns, hair-safe cycles, and real-world PED insights. Coaches Skip Hill, Andrew Berry, Scott McNally
0:00 Bioidentical hormones
1:45 Majoring in the minor
16:30 GH skin debate
34:30 Fake GH
38:20 Trolls
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Doctors Won’t Order Your Labs? Here’s Why (And How To Fix It) + 2.5 hr Q&A Scott McNally AMA 8
In this livestream, Scott McNally breaks down a powerful perspective from a medical doctor who is also a bodybuilder and PED user — sharing how to actually work with your doctor instead of against them.
If you’ve ever been frustrated trying to get bloodwork, labs, or testing ordered, this episode explains why doctors push back — and more importantly, how to approach the conversation so you get tak
Blood Sweat & Gear 339 Lifting Angry: Does It Build More Muscle or Destroy Your Progress?
In this episode of Blood Sweat & Gear, longtime bodybuilding coaches Skip Hill, Andrew Berry, and Scott McNally break down “lifting angry” and whether it actually helps your training—or holds you back.
They also cover self-coaching, injury management, T3 for fat loss, physique critiques, and real-world experience with GH and performance-enhancing compounds.
⏱️ Timestamps
0:00 Lifting Angry: Do
Ask Me Anything 7 How I Set Up a Fat Loss Diet & PEDs for Beginners | Live Q&A w/ Scott McNally
If you’re not currently following a diet but want to start losing body fat, this livestream breaks down exactly how I would set up a fat loss diet from scratch. I design diets for clients every day, and in this stream I walk through the step-by-step process I use to get someone started the right way.
After the main discussion we open things up to a live Q&A covering dieting, training, PEDs, and re
Drugs n Stuff 305 How to Manage Tren Side Effects (What Actually Works)
In this episode of Drugs N Stuff, Dave Crosland and Scott McNally break down how to manage tren side effects in the real world using practical, experience-based strategies.
From dosing approaches and tolerance management to understanding where issues actually come from, this is a no-BS conversation focused on what actually works—not theory or bro science.
We also cover testosterone supply issues
Blood Sweat & Gear 338
Trenbolone, raw powder shortages, and real-world bodybuilding strategies—Skip Hill, Andrew Berry, and Scott McNally break down what’s changed in the industry, what still works today, and where people are getting it wrong.
From old-school Finaplix conversions to modern Tren use, this episode dives into the real risks, evolving trends, and practical training insights you can actually apply. If you
It's Just Bodybuilding 380 Detroit Pro Breakdown | Early Season Standouts & Rising Pros
Ron Partlow, Dusty Hanshaw and Scott McNally break down the Detroit Pro and the biggest early season standouts in bodybuilding.
We dive into Moh Fooda’s win, Wesley Vissers’ conditioning, and take a look at the physiques making noise right now. Plus discussion on Andrew Jacked, Nick Walker, Brandon Curry and more as the season starts to heat up.
0:00 Wesley Vissers : The New Andres Munzer?
2:10 D
Drugs n Stuff 304 Major Peptide Company Shut Down — What Happened? + Steroid Q&A
Dave Crosland and Scott McNally discuss the shutdown of one of the largest peptide retailers in the U.S. and what it could mean for the peptide market.
We also recap the latest information surrounding raw powder supply issues before jumping into a full round of listener PED and bodybuilding Q&A.
Chapters
0:00 China Raw Steroid Powder Supply Update
4:00 Major Peptide Company Forced to Shut Down
7:
Muscle Minds 184 Pyramiding vs Straight Sets for Muscle Growth
On this episode of Muscle Minds, Scott McNally and Dr. Scott Stevenson discuss one of the most common training questions in bodybuilding: pyramiding vs straight sets for muscle growth.
Dr. Stevenson breaks down the science behind hypertrophy training, including neurological adaptations, fatigue management, exercise selection, and how to properly distribute training volume.
They also dive into back
Drugs n Stuff 303 BREAKING: Testosterone Supply Problem? Labs Reporting Underdosed Products
Dave Crosland and Scott McNally have new information about the suspected testosterone raw powder situation.
After speaking with several labs and contacts in China, we're seeing lab reports showing underdosed products and hearing that raw production may currently be restricted.
This is a short breaking update episode with the latest information.
Chapters below.
0:00 Important Update — Don’t Pan
Blood Sweat & Gear 337 The Truth About Why Bodybuilders Stop Making Gains
If you’re not getting bigger, something is wrong.
3 experienced bodybuilding coaches break down the biggest reasons lifters stop making progress.
Find your mistake in the chapters below.
00:00 Why Bodybuilders Stop Growing
01:15 Diminishing Returns in Bodybuilding
03:00 You Think Your Diet and Training Are Dialed In
06:00 Everyone Thinks Their Training Is Optimal
09:30 Recovery Is the Miss
It's Just Bodybuilding 379 Arnold Classic Stories with Sergio Oliva Jr | What the Expo Is Really Like
From the MUTANT® booth, Sergio Oliva Jr., Ron Partlow and Dusty Hanshaw share stories and memories from the Arnold Classic and talk about what the Arnold Expo experience is really like. From meeting Arnold Schwarzenegger to unforgettable expo moments, the guys explain why every bodybuilding fan should attend at least once.
0:00 Inside the Mutant Booth at the Arnold Classic Expo
2:30 Sergio Oli
Drugs n Stuff 302 Is There a Testosterone Shortage? Bunk Gear & China Raw Powder Problems
Dave Crosland has been seeing more bloodwork that doesn’t add up. Athletes running high doses of testosterone are coming back with surprisingly low test levels.
We look at a possible issue with China’s raw testosterone powder supply, underground labs receiving bad batches, and what this could mean for the PED market.
Timestamps below.
0:00 Why Bloodwork Is Showing Unexpectedly Low Testosterone
It's Just Bodybuilding Arnold Classic Wrap Up 2026
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It's Just Bodybuilding 352 Good Posing: Add 10 Lbs of Muscle in 5 Minutes + Cheerleaders in Open Bodybuilding?😂
Level Up Your Posing, 1 Set Intensifier to End All Sets, Planning Your Olympia Trip for 2025 in Vegas + Lets Get Cheerleads in Open Bodybuilding - It's Just Bodybuilding Podcast 352 Big Ron Partlow, Dusty Hanshaw, Scott McNally
7:00 Good Posing - Put on 10 lbs of muscle in 5 minutes
14:30 How long should you pose? And when to start in prep?
17:00 Be ready for a night show top 2 conformation ro
Drugs n Stuff 277 Evolution of Old School Steroid Cycles
DNS 277 Dave Crosland & Scott McNally
2:45 The Evolution of Old School Cycles
19:00 Do you want a Superdrol Breakdown again?
20:40 Risk of infection from L-Carnitine
23:20 Training hard without joint issues as you age
29:46 Short 4 wk, low dose cycles with 4 wks TRT between
33:00 Cycle Planning for older guy
34:45 Getting stronger but not growing
39:20 3 wks off cycle and missing the pump
Blood Sweat & Gear 312 Shortest Effective Cycles + Inlcine vs Flat vs Decline Bench
Short Cycles + Dumbbell Incline vs Flat vs Decline + Rate My Physique
Sweat & Gear with Coaches Skip Hill, Andrew Berry, Scott McNally
0:00 teaser
0:40 Intro
1:30 Shortest Cycles?
9:30 Coming off vs cruising
14:00 Emergency Gyno question
17:50 Dumbbell Press Vs Barbell Bench Press
28:20 Dumbbell Incline vs Flat vs Decline
40:00 5 Amino M1Q
42.20 Test to Mast Ratio
44:15 Rate My Physiqu
Muscle Minds 176 The Science Behind Nick Walker’s Training
Reps In Reserve? Squeeze the muscle? Why Nick Walker's Training May Be Ideal For Him - Muscle Minds 176 Scott Stevenson & Scott McNally
0:00 Taser clip on Nick Walker’s Training
1:15 Intro
2:30 Squeezing the muscle to grow?
3:00 Nick Walker Clip - Squeezing to bring out detail
5:20 No Load Study
12:00 constant tension study
26:30 Difference Between Type 1 & Type 2 Muscle Fibers
37:10 Rev
It's Just Bodybuilding 351 Jordan Hutchinson Exclusive – Tampa & Texas Pro Champ
Jordan Hutchinson joins the boys after back to back wins at the Tampa Pro and Texas Pro - It's Just Bodybuilding 351 Big Ron Partlow Dusty Hanshaw, Scott McNally
0:00 Teaser
0:30 Welcome Jordan to the show
3:00 Confidence Going Into Tampa Pro
8:15 Physique Comparisons to Beastwood and Judging Criteria
9:40 How Did Jordan Feel About the Look He Brought?
12:15 26 Guys At Texas Pro
16:50 What
Drugs n Stuff 276 Anadrol Explained - Strength, Size & Surprising Uses (Oxymetholone)
Scott McNally & Dave Crosland - DNS Podcast 276
0:00 Ripping Tendon From the Bone
0:30 Intro
1:30 Dave is on Vacation
3:30 Anadrol aka Oxymetholone
6:30 Half Life and Medical Uses
9:00 Nongenomic activity (not at the androgen receptor)
11:00 Real World Experience
14:30 PreContest Applications of Anadrol
15:50 Warning - Watch Your Strength
20:14 Injectable Orals
LISTENER QUESION
23:40
Blood Sweat & Gear 311 Everything You Wanted To Ask A Bodybuilding Coach
BSG 311 Coaches Skip Hill, Andrew Berry, Scott McNally
0:00 Intro and advertisers
0:40 Andrew’s massive coaching mistake
3:40 Tampa Pro
5:00 Dallas
10:40 Physique Critique
18:00 Improvement without gaining size
19:40 Pharma GH Testing Out Poorly?
24:00 Made in China Peptides
29:00 DMSO to transfort Gear To the Bloodstream
31:45 Availability of Info In Bodybuilding Today
38:
It's Just Bodybuilding 350 Tampa Pro Breakdown + What Was Your Last Cycle?
It's Just Bodybuilding Podcast 350 Big Ron Partlow, Dusty Hanshaw, Scott McNally
0:55 Tampa Pro Was A Crazy Show
1:30 Jordan Hutchinson vs Quinton Beastwood
4:45 John Jewitt does not mess up
6:30 Quinton Beastwood vs Samson Dauda ?
8:40 Beastwood Posing vs Tony Freeman vs Cedric vs Rhoden
11:00 Jo Palacios
14:30 Bruno Santos
15:30 John Delarosa - Going Out Looking Great!
18:45 The New Y
It's Just Bodybuilding 349 Ivan Bodybuilding Top 5 Olympia Predictions
Ivan Bodybuilding joins It's Just Bodybuilding to share his predictions for the Olympia Big Ron Partlow, Dusty Hanshaw, Scott McNally
2:00 Ivan’s Olympia Predictions
4:00 Will Hadi get a Visa
5:00 Judging Nick off his poses
9:00 3rd and 4th
9:45 most underrated guy in Open BB
11:45 Most Over Hyped Olympian?
13:00 Has the judging been consistent ?
16:20 Ivan’s take on Classic Physique
22:0
Blood Sweat & Gear 310 Unlikely Steroid Combos That Actually Work + PED QA
Steroid Synergy, Rate My Physique, TRT Dosing Frequency, Performance Cycle - BSG Coaching QA Skip Hill, Andrew Berry, Scott McNally
0:00 teaser
0:45 Intro and advertisers
1:45 Synergistic Stacks
6:00 Uncommon Synergistic Stacks
13:00 SLU-PP-332 Variability In Results and Dosing
17:15 Rate My Physique 1
24:00 Rate My Physique 2
30:00 Wanting to increase free test
48:00 Test Cyp or Test E d
It's Just Bodybuilding 348 Nick Walker On Self Doubt, Recovery & Retatrutide
@NickWalker39 Gets Real About Training, Coming Back, GLP Meds + Why He Loves Disney Movies 😂 Big Ron Partlow, Dusty Hanshaw, Scott McNally - It's Just Bodybuilding Podcast 348
1:00 Nick’s Training
8:20 How Strict is Nick with Following His Planned Workout?
11:00 Training Alone
13:00 How far removed is Nick from his setbacks
23:30 When it really hit Nick that he was out of the Olympia
Drugs n Stuff 275 Steroid Cycles For Older Guys, SS31 Update, Gear for a 3D Look
DNS 275 Dave Crosland & Scott McNally
0:00 teaser clip
0:20 Intro and advertisers
2:00 Suck it England!
3:40 Masters Cycles
11:50 Raw Powder Supply Chain Update
18:45 Compounds for the 3D look?
21:50 Will GLP meds take away the achievement of condition?
31:45 Lifetime Natty First Cycle?
34:00 Multiple Pathways on Cycle
37:40 GH Releasing Peptides
40:20 Does T3 Burn Muscle?
43:16 Cor
Planning Your Year in PEDs & Diet To Make Your BEST Progress with Kuba Cielen
Planning your year in PEDs & Diet Phases & Knowing When To Make Changes
Kuba Cielen and Scott McNally
2:06 Setting Goals for Yearlong Progress
4:20 Athlete’s Assessment for Setting Timelines
9:34 Determining PEDs
11:07 Different Approaches to PED Cycles
14:53 Muscle Growth Strategy and Duration
15:36 Setting Training Guidelines
18:17 Struggling with Accountability
18:42 Kuba’s Current T
Drugs n Stuff 274 How Much Can You Gain From 1 Cycle?
Plus Reseach Chem Industry Update, SS-31 Experiment, Adding a compound to test, Metformin vs Berberine DNS 274 Dave Crosland & Scott McNally
0:00 intro
2:00 Studies of Deca on Heart Health
6:00 SS-31
9:40 Research Chem Industry Update
11:20 How much can I gain in 1 cycle?
23:00 Listener Questions
24:30 Adding a compound to test
25:25 Stress and weight gain
30:50 ED issues with high test
RELOAD Blood Sweat & Gear 309 Walker Training Reaction, Physique Critique, Retatrudide Ruins Physiques?
Nick Walker Training Review, Meal Prep Like a Pro, Skip fell out of love with Retatrutide? Blood Sweat & Gear 309 Big Ron Partlow joins Coaches Skip Hill, Andrew Berry, Scott McNally
0:00 teaser
0:50 Welcome Ron Partlow and the guys
3:45 Nick Walker Training Reaction
8:00 Nick Walker - Final Boss
18:00 Squeezing the muscle?
23:00 Lateral Raise to the Ceiling
30:30 Nick’s cardio looks strong
It's Just Bodybuilding 276 Keone Vs Everyone? + The Phenomenon of "Schmoes" in Bodybuilding
It's Just Bodybuilding 347 Big Ron Partlow, Dusty Hanshaw, Scott McNally
1:45 Keone Pearson vs Everyone
10:00 Older Guys Vs Today
13:40 Training Techniques and Lessons Learned
18:00 Normal people strength vs What we expect of ourselves in bodybuilding
22:16 Training on Vacation: Balancing Fitness and Fun
28:00 Dealing with negative clients
32:30 Delay the gratification- Don’t be satisfied
Muscle Minds 175 Muscle Growth : The Law of Diminishing Returns
Muscle Minds Podcast Scott Stevenson & Scott McNally
00:00 Introduction and Overview of the Podcast
01:20 Understanding the Law of Diminishing Returns
01:56 Muscle Growth Dynamics and Genetic Limits
04:19 Training Experience and Muscle Gains
06:10 The Role of Training Techniques
09:08 Intermittent Training and Muscle Thickness
11:59 Analyzing Fiber Type Changes
16:42 Meta-Analysis Insights
Drugs n Stuff 273 Nandrolone: Everything You Need to Know + Steroids QA
DNS Podcast 273 Dave Crosland & Scott McNally
2:00 DEA Pressure on China Raws
5:05 Nandrolone Profile
8:30 Deca Pros and Cons
11:45 Lower vs High Dose Sides
12:45 Lowest Doses of Deca and NPP for Muscle Building
13:30 Finasteride Use with Nandrolone
16:40 NPP Vs Deca
20:00 Mental Well Being on Deca
22:30 Deca & Fertility
24:00 Dosages For Nandrolone & Joints
27:00 Carrying Gear in the A
Blood Sweat & Gear 308 Managing Tren, Tren & Deca? Deca Only? Physique Critique
Blood Sweat & Gear 308 Coaches Skip Hill, Andrew Berry, Scott McNally
0:00 Show Sponsors
0:45 Skip is about ready to compete
4:00 Low Dose Tren
8:00 Anxiety and Tren
11:30 Example of a no tren cycle
13:00 Combining Tren & Nandrolone
17:00 Example 2 of no tren cycle
20:00 Adding what to Nandrolone
22:40 Nandrolone Only Cycles
28:30 Female Nandrolone Only
38:00 Measure by Actual Hormone
It's Just Bodybuilding 346 James Berger Wheelchair Olympian
James Berger shares his inspiring journey from a life-altering car accident to becoming a wheelchair pro bodybuilder. He discusses the challenges he faced, the modifications required in training, and the importance of community support - Hosted By Big Ron Partlow, Dusty Hanshaw & Scott McNally
🔴 Presented By MUTANT® — Born Different. Born Hardcore!
https://www.iammutant.com Codes BIGRON or DUSTY
It's Just Bodybuilding 345 Neckzilla vs. Bodybuilding’s All-Time Freaks
It's Just Bodybuilding 345 Big Ron Partlow, Dusty Hanshaw, Scott McNally
5:30 Where does Neckzilla stand for the Olympia?
1:00 Neckzilla winning his 2nd show
2:05 First Call Out Video at Prague
7:00 Biggest Freaks on Stage
8:45 Roelly Winklaar
15:25 Ozzy
21:10 TV show suggestions
26:20 Samson vs the freaks ?
28:00 Stories from the Message Board Days
31:30 Getting in fights on the mes
The Steroid Spectrum 💪 5 Levels of Enhancement with Scott McNally
Coach Scott McNally - Ask Me Anything 5
2:20 The 5 Levels of Steroid Enhancement
3:00 Therapeutic
8:30 Optimized
10:25 TRT +
13:00 Enhanced
15:00 Nucular
19:00 “optimal” total and free test to build muscle
22:00 Blood Pressure Machines to monitor at home
25:45 Hot Take on BAM15
28:35 Blood Pressure on Smart Watches?
32:15 Test EQ ratio
34:20 Planning gear on a rebound
41:30 Controll
Blood Sweat & Gear 307 Getting The Primobolan Look Without Primo
Coaches Andrew Berry & Scott McNally - With a worldwide shortage of Primo, how do we replicate the look? Plus QA
0:30 Support the show by shopping with our Sponsors
1:30 The Primo look without Primo
5:55 For the non-competitor
8:10 What about Proviron?
14:00 Male Physique Critique
20:00 Female Physique Critique
26:30 Listener Experience with IFG-LR3
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