Think BIG Bodybuilding

Dave Crosland and Scott McNally are back to answer your bodybuilding and PED questions! This week, two listener questions have us breaking down advice from Dave Palumbo. Do we agree with his recommended off-season cycle? What about his thoughts on using trenbolone year-round? We explain where we disagree, where we think his recommendations come from, and why context is everything when it comes to PED use.
Plus we discuss the new peptide KW-6356, why two training partners can have very different blood work, whether TRT changes the effects of recreational drugs, estrogen management, whether 10-week cycles are long enough to build muscle, and much more.
As always, this podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only and is intended for mature audiences.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Tren Replacement Therapy
0:25 Support our Advertisers to support the show
2:45 Calling Out Dave Palumbo
6:30 Critiquing Dave Palumbo's Off-Season Cycle
18:15 Dave Palumbo's Take on Year-Round Tren
32:45 KW6356 – A Refined Stimulant?
46:20 Why Two Training Partners Can Have Very Different Lab Results
51:30 Dave's Health Issues – Gear or Body Fat?
53:00 Does TRT Make Recreational Drugs Less Effective?
56:15 Estrogen Build-Up on TRT
1:00:10 Do 10-Week Cycles Actually Work?
1:06:00 Uncle Dave's Wisdom

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Poverty Prep: If you could only use testosterone plus ONE additional anabolic added just two weeks before the show, how would you get stage ready?

Coaches Skip Hill, Scott McNally, and guest coach Nelson Jones break down exactly how they'd approach this challenge, discussing compound selection, timing, and contest strategy. Plus, they answer listener questions on GH quality, first cycles beyond TRT, bringing up stubborn arms, joint pain, ulcerative colitis, contest tanning, and much more.

0:00 Welcome Coach Nelson Jones
0:40 Coaching Martin Fitzwater Before He Turned Pro
3:30 Poverty Prep Challenge: Getting Stage Lean on a Budget
6:30 Which ONE Compound Would We Choose?
19:10 Spray Tans vs DIY Contest Tan
33:30 Your First Cycle Beyond TRT
40:30 Generic GH vs Pharma GH (And Do Color Tops Matter?)
47:40 Joint Pain While Using Testosterone & Masteron
51:40 How to Bring Up Weak Arms Without Overtraining
1:02:30 What's the Minimum Carbs Needed to Build Muscle?
1:11:45 Bodybuilding with Ulcerative Colitis
1:17:40 Skip's Word of the Day
1:20:00 Beard Talk & Closing Thoughts

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Nick Walker's latest physique update has everyone talking ahead of the Tampa Pro. We break down his rivalry with Jo Palacios, discuss Patrick Moore's confidence going into the show, and then hit the whiteboard for 10 Things Only Bodybuilders Understand before some topics on training, nutrition, coaching, PEDs, and much more.

00:00 Are You on Steroids?
00:30 Support the Show with Mutant
01:50 Is This the Best Nick Walker Ever?
03:30 Why Nick vs Jo Palacios Is So Interesting
05:30 Patrick Moore: "I'm Coming to Win"
06:30 Should We Stop Saying "Package"?
07:45 William Bonac Joins the Conversation
09:00 Nick Walker vs Joe Palacios
12:50 Whiteboard Time
14:30 10 Things Only Bodybuilders Understand
40:30 Honorable Mentions
41:30 Natty or Not (in real life)
43:00 Nutrition & PEDs After 40
46:00 Who Actually Should Use Tren?
48:20 The Worst Trend in Bodybuilding Coaching
52:30 What Bodybuilders Should (and Shouldn't) Spend Money On
1:14:30 Ron's Next Mutant On A Mission
1:15:45 It's Just Bodybuilding Reacts Preview

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Why do steroids stop producing the same gains over time? In this episode of Drugs N Stuff, Scott McNally and Dave Crosland explain why simply running more drugs for longer eventually leads to diminishing returns—and how experienced bodybuilders structure long growth phases to keep making progress. Plus, we answer your questions on testosterone isocaproate, DHB, Dutasteride, Retatrutide, NAD+, P-21, sauna use, TRT injection frequency and much more.
⏱ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Why Steroids Eventually Stop Working
1:00 Support Our Sponsors
3:45 How to Plan a 12-Month Growth Phase
13:40 Start Low, Build Slowly & Extend Your Cycle
20:30 Testosterone Isocaproate Half-Life Explained
24:10 Can You Re-Sensitize Yourself to Stimulants?
29:40 Scott's Experience with P-21
31:40 Selank: Scott's Honest Experience
32:50 Low-Dose Testosterone + DHB for a Specific Look
37:00 Sauna Benefits While Using PEDs
41:00 Can Retatrutide Reduce Addiction?
45:00 NAD+ Benefits & Can You Overdo Mitochondria?
48:45 Why Some Lifters Are Leaving Daily TRT Injections
49:45 Does Dutasteride Protect Against Dianabol Hair Loss?
51:50 Why Hydrochlorothiazide Is NOT Potassium Sparing
54:30 LSD as a Treatment for Depression
56:00 Uncle Dave's Wisdom
1:04:00 We Need to Buy Dave a Horn

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Every bodybuilding coach has experienced it—clients leaving out important details, changing the plan, or saying they're following instructions when they aren't. Coaches Skip Hill, Andrew Berry, and Scott McNally explain why it happens, how experienced coaches recognize it, and why honesty leads to better progress. We also answer questions on Selank, contest-day anxiety, gallbladder issues, Trenbolone Acetate, TRT injection frequency, and share stories from the NPC Universe.

00:00 Why Clients Lie to Their Coach
01:00 The Real Reason Athletes Hide the Truth
11:00 Skip Hill's Peak Week Coaching Strategy
14:30 The Psychology Behind Great Coaching
21:00 What Clients Really Expect From a Coach
23:10 Selank, Alcohol & Contest Day Anxiety
29:40 Gallbladder Problems in Bodybuilding
33:40 How Long Should You Run Trenbolone Acetate?
36:15 Daily TRT Injections vs Twice Weekly
40:40 The Craziest NPC Universe Backstage Stories
44:45 Behind the Scenes with Blood Sweat & Gear

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