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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
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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.
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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
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55:30 Arsenal Gym Equipment - Overrated/Underrated
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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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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 Speed
7:29 Muscle Fiber Types and Fatigue
27:21 Visualization and Training Techniques
33:50 Psychological Aspects of Training
43:04 Pain Tolerance and Gender Differences
1:02:09 Conclusion and Next Episode Teaser

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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’t Always Line Up on Paper
1:00 How Pro Bodybuilders Structure Oral Steroids in Prep
3:00 Choosing the Right Compound for the Individual
13:30 Anadrol vs SuperDrol - Which Is Better?
17:00 When to Add Anadrol During Contest Prep
19:30 Do IFBB Pros Use Injectable Orals?
20:30 Halotestin vs Methyl Tren (Metribolone)
25:00 How Steroid Compounds Change in the Off-Season
30:45 22 Week Contest Prep Stack - Hypothetical Cycle Breakdown
33:00 Applying the Same Principles in the Off-Season
34:30 Nuances Between Each Compound
38:45 Kuba’s Updated Thoughts on EQ
44:45 Training While on Gear and Extremely Lean
50:00 When to Increase or Decrease Training Volume
52:30 Adjusting Volume Per Session to Manage Fatigue
54:40 Higher Frequency Training While Maintaining Volume

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