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Big Paul Barnett from Anabolic Bodybuilding joins Ron Partlow, Dusty Hanshaw and Scott McNally for a special crossover episode of It’s Just Bodybuilding. The guys talk training after 40, celebrities on steroids and Natty or Not, Regan Grimes heading to the Olympia, GLP-1s, insulin resistance, bodybuilding as you get older, gym stories and more.

0:00 That Time You Were a Jerk in the Gym

1:00 Welcome to It’s Just Anabolic Bodybuilding

3:00 Regan Grimes Is Going to the Olympia

6:30 How Will Regan Grimes Do at the Olympia?

13:00 Andrea Shaw, Dr. Meg Morrison & Ranya Temizkan

18:00 Why Big Paul Started Anabolic Bodybuilding

21:45 Big Paul Got Banned From Facebook?!

26:00 Big Paul’s Experience With GLP-1s

35:10 Can You Reverse Insulin Resistance?

40:40 The Best Training for Older Bodybuilders

57:15 Meanest Thing You’ve Done to Someone in the Gym

1:10:30 Celebrities on Steroids: Natty or Not?

1:28:40 Dinner With 3 Historical Figures

1:38:20 The Rush of Playing in a Band

1:49:40 Olympia Travel Plans

1:53:20 Why Do Coaches Need All the Credit?

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Eli Lilly is escalating its fight against companies selling unapproved retatrutide — and this time, the lawsuits could have implications far beyond GLP-1s. Dave Crosland and Scott McNally break down what makes these lawsuits different and what they could mean for research chemical and peptide companies serving the bodybuilding world.

Then we get into your questions on Dianabol and estrogen testing, Raloxifene vs. Tamoxifen, cycling with an enlarged prostate, insulin protocols, long-term low-dose Anavar, micro dosing Tren, Masteron and vision issues, and more.

0:00 Will Lilly & Retatrutide Change the Research Chem Market?
0:45 Support the Show
1:25 What the Eli Lilly Lawsuits Could Mean for Bodybuilding
7:45 Lilly Targets Shipping, Social Media & Payment Processing
10:00 Social Media Crackdowns on Steroid & Gear Talk
13:00 Craziest Pre-Workouts Ever
16:50 Does Dianabol Estrogen Show Up on a Standard E2 Test?
18:30 Raloxifene vs. Tamoxifen
20:00 Steroid Cycles With an Enlarged Prostate
24:00 Insulin Protocols: Dave vs. Scott
44:20 Vigorous Steve’s Long-Term 5 mg Anavar Experiment
47:40 British Slang
52:00 Can 15–25 mg of Tren Per Week Do Anything?
53:45 Masteron & Vision Issues

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Two athletes who worked with bodybuilding coach Bleu Taylor have passed away, raising difficult questions about coaching responsibility, athlete health and knowing when a situation is beyond a coach’s role. Dr. Ashley speaks publicly about the loss of her husband and her concerns about his coaching, and Scott, Skip Hill and Andrew Berry break down her message and discuss what responsible coaching should look like.

Then we get into your listener questions on mini cuts, first steroid cycles, how quickly compounds build up, Tren Ace vs. Tren E, glycogen loading for competitors with physical jobs, SHBG, Bro Splits vs. Push Pull Legs while dieting, physique critiques and more.

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0:00 Dr. Ashley Speaks Out About Bleu Taylor
2:30 Two Former Bleu Taylor Clients Have Passed Away
3:45 Coach-Athlete Relationships & Responsibility
5:40 Knowing the Limits of a Bodybuilding Coach
12:40 What Makes a Responsible Coach?
13:15 Coaching Athletes With Questionable Health
22:45 Staying Healthy in Bodybuilding
24:30 How Common Are Mini Cuts?
34:30 Choosing Compounds for a First Steroid Cycle
38:00 How Quickly Do Steroids Build Up?
41:30 Tren Ace vs. Tren E — Is There a Difference?
43:40 Contest Prep Glycogen Loading With a Physical Job
53:30 Why SHBG Matters
55:20 What Is a Bro Split?
58:00 Bro Split vs. Push Pull Legs While Dieting
1:08:00 Physique Critique - Plus Scott gets SO Confused 😂
1:29:22 Behind the Scenes — Andrew’s Client Quits

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Did Regan Grimes get screwed at the 2026 Texas Pro? We break down his close battle with Patrick Moore, plus John Jewett, Andrew Jacked and Nick Walker’s Olympia prep.

Then, 5 rules for surviving contest prep without ruining the rest of your life — staying focused without letting bodybuilding, food and optimization take over everything.

0:00 2026 Texas Pro Breakdown
1:30 Did Regan Grimes Get Screwed?
3:40 Regan Grimes vs. Patrick Moore
11:15 John Jewett & Jonarthur Duncan
12:45 John Jewett’s Incredible Transformation
21:20 Is Andrew Jacked Training Hard Enough?
22:40 Nick Walker’s Olympia Training Camp
24:00 Bodybuilders are so OCD
27:30 5 Rules for Surviving Contest Prep Without Ruining Your Life
28:50 Keep One Part of Your Life Normal
32:00 Don’t Judge Yourself Off One Bad Check-In
37:00 Stop Making Food the Center of Your Life
41:50 Spend Time With Non-Bodybuilders
53:30 The Trick to Getting More Out of Life
57:30 Stop Trying to Optimize EVERYTHING
1:00:00 Ron’s Great Story About His First Nationals
1:04:00 Ron & Dusty Talk Football

LISTENER QUESTIONS
1:06:30 Dusty’s Favorite Cigar
1:08:00 Ron Wants Dorian Yates to Sign the Gym Wall
1:12:00 Going to a Bodybuilding Gym for the First Time
1:18:30 Mimicking Your Favorite Bodybuilder
1:22:50 Clen or SLU-PP-332 in the Offseason?
1:28:45 TV Show Recommendations

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Scott Stevenson delivers one of the deepest explanations of insulin use in bodybuilding we've ever done on Muscle Minds. Using a full presentation, Scott breaks down what actually happens when you combine your body's natural insulin response with exogenous insulin — and why the usual "insulin builds muscle vs. insulin makes you fat" discussion misses so much of the story.

We cover insulin timing, nutrient partitioning, intramuscular vs. subcutaneous injections, GLP-1 drugs, amino acids and protein synthesis, glycogen replenishment, hypoglycemia, and the potentially fatal mistakes bodybuilders can make when insulin becomes too routine.

If you use insulin — or you're even considering it — this is an episode worth understanding before you touch it.

0:00 How Insulin Really Works in Bodybuilding
1:18 Scott Stevenson’s Book
2:30 The Insulin Tragedy That Sparked This Episode
5:00 Why Bodybuilders Use Insulin
13:00 The Hormones Controlling Blood Sugar
14:30 Insulin Is Only Part of the Equation
18:45 Insulin Basics Every Bodybuilder Should Know
26:30 Natural Insulin + Injected Insulin — What Happens?
34:35 Insulin: Superdrug or Fat Maker?
40:00 SubQ vs IM Insulin — Does It Matter?
46:00 How GLP-1 Drugs Affect Insulin
48:00 EAAs, Insulin & Muscle Protein Synthesis
50:15 What Happens During an Insulin Overdose?
56:30 Yes, You CAN Sleep Through Hypoglycemia
1:00:00 Intra-Workout Nutrition + Insulin
1:06:30 Have Bodybuilders Become Too Casual With Insulin?
1:15:25 How Fast Do Carbs Become Muscle Glycogen?

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