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Setting up your year of PEDs and how to get the most out of your cycles between TRT Labs and not irritating your doctor 😂😅. Skip's NFL drug testing experience, Water retention from Cyp vs Test E, Physique critique and more. Coaches Skip Hill and Scott McNally | Blood Sweat & Gear 349

0:00 TRT Bloodwork & Cycle Planning
1:00 PED Planning for Non-Competitive Lifters
5:30 Maximizing Cycles Between TRT Lab Work
17:30 Who Benefits Most from Testosterone Prescriptions?
18:45 Using Peptides Before TRT Blood Tests
21:20 Skip Hill's NFL Drug Testing Experience
23:10 PED Use and Professional Sports Drug Testing
29:15 Testosterone Enanthate vs Cypionate Water Retention
33:00 Best Ab Training Frequency and Technique
42:30 AI Thumbnails and Content Creation
49:35 Skip Hill Contest Prep Update
53:20 Junior Nationals Physique Critique
57:18 Classic Physique Weight Caps Discussion
1:05:00 Behind the Scenes Before Recording

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Today on Muscle Minds, Josh Bradshaw (Lead Author) and and Author Christopher Barakat (Author) of "Similar Strength and Hypertrophic Adaptations in Less Time? Myo-Reps vs. Traditional Straight-Sets in Resistance-Trained Men" joins Scott Stevenson & Scott McNally

0:00 100 lb strength gain in the study? (Teaser clip)
0:45 Explaining the study
6:45 Welcome Josh Bradshaw and Chris Barakat
8:00 Defining Myo Reps
20:00 What is the study about?
22:40 This study was done with advanced lifters
26:11 Volume/Load in the study
31:45 How effort was measured
40:00 Would more Myo Reps be better?
52:30 Strength Response to Myo Reps
59:45 Subjects learning to train harder during the study
1:03:00 Why the study is limited to 8 weeks
1:12:00 Would Different Muscle Muscle Groups Respond Differently ?
1:27:00 The psychology of failure

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Ron Partlow, Dusty Hanshaw and Scott McNally discuss bodybuilding obsession, recovery, Retatrutide, contest prep mistakes, judging feedback, old-school supplements, Clenbuterol vs Ephedrine, digestive issues and much more.

The guys share hard-earned lessons from decades in bodybuilding while answering listener questions on training, mindset, nutrition and competing.

0:00 Replacing Ron With a Robot?
0:54 It's Just Bodybuilding Podcast Returns
1:25 Mutant Discount Codes
3:20 Why Some Bodybuilders Want Maximum Results With Minimum Effort
10:50 Recovering Addicts and Bodybuilding Success
15:00 Building West Coast Iron Into a Bodybuilding Destination
20:10 Most Underrated Country for Bodybuilding Talent
26:20 Should Women's Bodybuilding Have Weight Caps?
29:30 How Valuable Is Contest Judging Feedback?
32:45 Old School Bodybuilding Supplements We Want Back
37:25 Retatrutide Backlash in Bodybuilding
41:00 Losing Perspective on Your Physique
47:20 Clenbuterol vs Ephedrine for Fat Loss
51:00 Biggest Bodybuilding Regrets
1:03:15 Mentally Preparing for Show Day
1:15:10 Digestive Issues During Contest Prep
1:21:40 Favorite Comfort Movies
1:34:45 TV Shows We're Watching Right Now
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How Long Are Steroid Cycles in 2026? Dave Crosland and Scott McNally break down modern bodybuilding cycles, strength-focused PED protocols, PCT strategies, TRT, fertility, and the latest compounds being discussed in the industry.
We also react to Mitch Hooper's revealed cycle, discuss oral steroids for strength, and answer listener questions. Plus, stay for Dave the Fugitive Pt 3!

0:00 Steroid Cycles For Strength (Show Preview)
1:00 Podcast Sponsors & Support
2:00 Best Steroid Cycles for Strength Gains
4:45 Strongman PED Cycles: Off-Season vs Contest Prep
9:45 Performance Enhancing Drugs Beyond Anabolic Steroids
11:15 Best Oral Steroids for Strength
15:00 Strength Cycles for Average Lifters
19:00 Mitch Hooper Reveals His PED Cycle
22:45 Our Reaction to Mitch Hooper's Cycle
26:00 How Long Is a Used Steroid Vial Sterile?
29:45 Why Injection Infections Seem Less Common Today
31:30 Enclomiphene as a TRT Alternative?
36:20 Testosterone Crash After PCT Explained
38:30 Are Bodybuilding Approaches Different Around the World?
43:00 Winstrol vs Anavar for Contest Prep
44:00 Anavar and Sleep Problems
45:40 Fertility Protocols While Staying on TRT
49:45 SLU-PP-332 and 5-Amino-1MQ Before a Contest
53:10 Low Dose Testosterone and NPP Cycles
57:00 How Long Can You Stay On Cycle and Still Recover?
58:00 Is Gaining 8 Pounds of Muscle in One Cycle Possible?
1:04:35 Can Natural Lifters Build Better Muscle Using GH?
1:11:00 Dave the Fugitive Part 3
1:29:30 Behind the Scenes Stories & Final Thoughts

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Blood Sweat & Gear with Coaches Skip Hill Scott McNally breaks down the destabilization of the underground Growth Hormone market, possible China and US customs crackdowns, and what it means for bodybuilding in 2026.
We also cover GH dosing, recovery, sodium and electrolyte balance, training age, cycle support, NAD+ experiences and real-world bodybuilding problem solving.

0:00 Underground HGH Crisis in 2026 – China or US Customs?
0:50 Generic Growth Hormone Market Destabilization
3:20 3 Reasons the Underground GH Market Is Breaking
10:00 Generic HGH vs Pharma HGH – Water Retention Differences
17:00 Best HGH Dosing Frequency for Bodybuilding in 2026
21:20 All-In-One Cycle Support Supplements
26:25 Recovery Changes With Training Age
31:00 Bulk or Cut? What To Do When You Lack Muscle Mass
34:30 Staying Lean but Still Looking “Baby Faced”
38:30 How Bodybuilders Survive Extreme Heat Waves
41:45 Sodium, Electrolytes and Hydration for Bodybuilders
49:20 Scott McNally’s NAD+ Experience
51:40 When Your Bodybuilding Coach Isn’t Plugged In
1:04:45 Skip's Word of the Day
1:09:00 Behind the Scenes

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