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Bodybuilding after 40 doesn't have to mean smaller, weaker, or slower. Ron Partlow, Dusty Hanshaw, and Scott McNally discuss how training, recovery, and nutrition evolve with age before ranking the greatest movie physiques ever put on screen—from Rambo to Reacher and beyond.

00:00 The Rambo Physique Debate (First Blood vs Part II)
00:35 Support the Show (Mutant)
03:40 Alex Hormozi's "No Snooze Button" Philosophy
17:20 What We Believe Now That We Didn't 20 Years Ago
39:45 Bodybuilding After 40: How Training Changes
1:05:00 Top 5 Most Jacked Movie Physiques Ever
1:21:00 Honorable Mention: Alan Ritchson's Reacher Physique
1:28:40 Behind the Scenes - Guy Ritchie Movies

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Dave Crosland and Scott McNally break down the real differences between Anadrol and Winstrol during a contest cut before answering rapid-fire questions on TRT, Tren, HGH, SHBG, estrogen management, Nandrolone for joint pain, cycle design, bloodwork, CGMs for bodybuilding, and much more.

0:00 Anadrol vs Winstrol (Preview)
0:25 Support Our Sponsors
5:00 Anadrol vs Winstrol in a Contest Cut
8:30 Steroid Cycles Around a Rotation Job
13:50 Can P5P Reduce Tren Side Effects?
15:25 What Causes High SHBG?
19:40 CGMs for Bodybuilding: Worth It?
23:30 DIM & Calcium-D-Glucarate for Estrogen
25:45 When TRT Changes Your Life
27:35 Is a 50-Pound Second Cycle Realistic?
32:30 Painful Pharma Testosterone Injections
33:30 Should You Bulk with Tren?
35:00 Kenalog, Allergies & Muscle Growth
37:10 Managing Low Estrogen on Cycle
38:00 Nandrolone for Joint Pain
40:29 ApoB vs HDL: Which Matters More?
43:15 HGH Raw Supply Update
48:00 Switching from NPP to Tren
49:30 Is TRT Microdosing Dying?
51:20 Keeping Testosterone High Off TRT
54:00 When to Kickstart a Cycle
59:25 Bloodwork Options in Canada
1:02:00 Uncle Dave's Wisdom

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Looking for a simple, effective PED approach without unnecessary complexity? Coaches Skip Hill, Andrew Berry and Scott McNally break down three of the easiest anabolic cycles to manage, why they chose them, and why Primobolan didn't make the cut for us. Plus, they answer listener questions on TRT backloading, training around knee pain, breaking through plateaus, cycling strategies, reverse dieting and more

00:00 The TRT Backloading Trick (Preview)
00:20 Support Our Sponsors
00:51 Skip Tries to Derail the Show
02:25 NPC Universe Recap
04:15 Why Blood Sweat & Gear Has No Drama
05:30 3 Easy-to-Manage Steroid Cycles
12:40 Why Primobolan Didn't Make the List
14:15 Leg Training Around Knee Pain
30:50 Breaking Through a Muscle Growth Plateau
40:00 TRT Backloading Explained
43:50 One Long Cycle vs Multiple 12-Week Cycles
55:00 Coaching Ethics: Where Do You Draw the Line?
1:03:30 Reverse Diet Gone Wrong: Too Much Fat Gain

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Jordan Hutchinson takes the win at the Portugal Pro, but did James Hollingshead bring the best physique of his career? We break down the top two, talk Olympia implications, answer training questions, and wrap things up with a fun countdown of the 10 best jobs for bodybuilders.
It's Just Bodybuilding 394 Big Ron Partlow, Dusty Hanshaw, Scott McNally

00:00 James Hollingshead's Best Look Ever?
00:30 Presented by Mutant
02:30 Fourth of July & Bodybuilding Culture
06:30 Jordan Hutchinson Wins the Portugal Pro
08:30 2026 Olympia Is Heating Up
10:00 Tim Budesheim Is Built Different
12:20 James Hollingshead's Career Evolution
20:00 Why Your Training Isn't Working
37:45 Contest Prep Starts With Organization
47:45 Ranking the 10 Best Jobs for Bodybuilders
1:02:00 Intention: The Mindset That Builds Champions

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On this episode of DNS, Dave Crosland and Scott McNally answer listener questions covering Testosterone Isocaproate, injection frequency, cycle design, HGH, peptides, heart health, Clenbuterol, TRT, and much more.

0:00 Dave is a Ray of F’ing Sunshine
0:40 Support the show with our advertisers
2:00 Scott’s frustration talking about the PED market
7:00 More Horn Talk
17:00 Heart Health Tests for Steroid Users
19:00 Testosterone Isocaproate Explained
19:40 Daily vs Weekly Injections for Long Esters
24:00 Best Testosterone, Deca & Masteron Ratio
25:40 Planning Your Second Steroid Cycle
30:00 Domestic Source Package Seized
33:00 HGH Secretagogues for Older Lifters
35:00 Best Time to Take HGH Before Bed?
37:00 Coming Off PPI Medications Safely
41:15 Peptide-Only Cycle: Does It Work?
42:50 Depression After Long-Term Steroid Use
44:45 Clenbuterol: Split Doses or All at Once?
47:10 Testosterone-Induced Folliculitis
50:00 Using Pharma Testosterone Ampules
56:45 German Autobahn vs Detroit Freeways
1:01:10 Omnadren vs Sustanon
1:05:00 Dave the Felon: Life After Prison
1:26:00 Behind the Scenes

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