Think BIG 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, coaching, contest prep, and the science behind getting bigger, leaner, and healthier.
0:00 Intro & Listener Questions
1:00 Trestolone (MENT) as TRT Instead of Testosterone?
4:30 How Top Coaches Use High Days in a Diet
9:00 How to Calculate the Perfect Carb Load
11:45 The Most Important Part of Great Coaching
15:30 Using High Days During the Off Season
19:30 Do Taller Bodybuilders Need More Gear?
24:30 Should You Test GH Labs While Using Growth Hormone?
28:50 300 Test + 300 Masteron — Estimating Estrogen Levels
35:00 Sending PED Samples to Janoshik Explained
36:30 Melanotan 2 Protocols, Dosing & Results
40:45 Should There Be a Coaching Review Website?
44:30 Best Training Tips While Cutting Calories
50:10 Do You Need Health Supplements During a Cruise?
56:00 Live Physique Critique & Feedback
1:03:45 Behind the Schedule & Podcast Talk
1:05:30 Why Everything at Think Big Is Eccentric
1:07:00 Ms. Olympia Joins the Chat
1:10:40 Scott McNally’s Client Competing in Germany

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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 New York Pro Review
1:00 Support The Podcast – Mutant Codes Dusty & BIGRON
3:00 New York Pro Stage Footage Analysis
4:10 Why Krizo Needs Better Posing
6:00 Blessing Awodibu’s Major Improvements
7:30 New York Pro Second Callout Breakdown
8:45 Tonio Burton vs Krizo – Why Tonio Won
9:45 Tonio Burton’s Lat Injury Explained
17:50 Classic Physique New York Pro Review
34:30 Ron Partlow at 320 Pounds
37:20 Changing A Client’s Bad Habits
56:00 Why Tall Bodybuilders Struggle With Gym Machines
1:01:20 Teaching Higher Training Intensity & Effort
1:08:45 Getting Burnt Out On Bodybuilding Food
1:15:45 Can You Fix A Poor Mindset?
1:17:00 Forcing Yourself To Do Something You Love

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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 Masteron Ratio vs Test vs Primobolan Ratio
0:30 Support The Podcast Sponsors
1:30 How Steroid Dosing Ratios Work
2:10 Do Steroid Ratios Actually Make Sense?
3:30 Under-Dosed Testosterone Reports
5:50 Most Common Steroid Ratios Explained
9:00 When To Go Beyond Ratios
10:25 4:1 Testosterone to EQ Ratio
12:30 Minimal Effective Steroid Doses
16:45 Biggest Steroid Cycles: Dave vs Scott
30:00 Clenbuterol Protocols Explained
32:30 Origin of “Vigorous” in Vigorous Steve
33:30 Dave Crosland’s Unique Training Split
35:50 Estrogen Levels on 600mg Testosterone
37:00 Albuterol vs Clenbuterol – Helios & Topical PT-141
40:00 Weekly Injection Protocols For Long Esters
43:00 Dumbest Steroid Mistakes We Made
46:00 Insulin Protocols For High-Carb Diets
55:15 How Much Gear Is Too Much For Women?
1:00:00 Uncle Dave’s Advice
1:14:00 Behind The Scenes

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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 nutrition.

0:00 Blood Sweat & Gear Podcast
0:45 Are Bodybuilders Overcomplicating Steroid Cycles?
3:00 Skip Hill’s 2002 Contest Prep Cycle
7:40 Too Much Clenbuterol by Accident
11:00 Why Natural Lifters Must Master Training
12:45 Health Effects of 200mg vs 400mg Testosterone
16:20 Better Form vs More Weight for Muscle Growth
24:20 1300mg vs 600mg Steroids with Growth Hormone
29:00 Natural vs Enhanced Dieting Differences
31:00 Sublingual Oral Steroids vs Traditional Orals
36:50 Best Growth Hormone Timing Protocols
41:00 GH vs Growth Hormone Releasing Peptides
42:15 Fake Increlex & Fake Serostim Problems
44:30 Biggest Needle Movers for Muscle Growth
53:45 Masters Bodybuilding Physique Critique
1:04:20 Classic Physique Competitor Critique
1:11:10 Behind the scenes

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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 Palmtree – From Skinny to Super Heavyweight Bodybuilder
2:50 Training Legs Twice in One Day – Advanced Leg Training Strategy
6:45 Bodybuilding Consistency – How to Stay Disciplined Year Round
9:00 Transition to Super Heavyweight – Mass Building Secrets
14:30 Best Bodybuilding Training Splits – How Often Should You Change It?
16:00 Warm Up Sets vs Feeder Sets – Proper Hypertrophy Setup
23:20 Training with Chris Bumstead & John Meadows – Lessons from the Pros
27:50 Hardest Part of Bodybuilding – What Most People Underestimate
33:00 Ultimate Home Gym Tour – Bodybuilder Setup Walkthrough
41:20 Home Gym Problems – Mistakes & Limitations Explained
44:00 Overrated/Underrated - Nic Pounces
47:00 Training Partners - Overrated/Underrated
53:00 poutiene - Overrated/Underrated
55:30 Arsenal Gym Equipment - Overrated/Underrated
56:40 Andrew Jacked- Overrated/Underrated
59:30 Netflix or Prime?
1:02:45 Grocery Shop or Door Dash?
1:05:30 Masteron or Primo
1:08:20 Avoiding Injury in the gym
1:10:00 5 Guys or In-N-Out?
1:13:20 We are back on Spotify
1:15:15 Braden’s next contest

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