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In this livestream, Scott McNally breaks down a powerful perspective from a medical doctor who is also a bodybuilder and PED user — sharing how to actually work with your doctor instead of against them.
If you’ve ever been frustrated trying to get bloodwork, labs, or testing ordered, this episode explains why doctors push back — and more importantly, how to approach the conversation so you get taken seriously.
Learn how to communicate your concerns, understand the system doctors operate in, and increase your chances of getting the testing you need as an enhanced athlete.
After the main topic, Scott opens the floor to a full live Q&A covering bodybuilding, PEDs, diet, training, and more.
If you’re serious about your health and progress, this is a must-watch.
Chapters
0:00 Welcome to the Live Stream | Scott McNally
1:30 What We’re Covering Today (Labs + Live Q&A)
3:40 Who is Scott McNally? (Coaching & Background)
5:00 How to Get Bloodwork Through Your Doctor
9:30 Why Insurance Controls Your Lab Work
11:00 The Hidden Risks of Over-Testing (False Positives, Complications)
13:15 Why Doctors Don’t Treat You Like a Customer
14:30 How to Talk to Your Doctor (What Actually Works)
16:30 Symptoms vs Strategy: What Doctors Look For
18:00 Feeling Heard vs Getting What You Want
19:15 Private Labs & Paying Out of Pocket
22:20 Best Health Markers to Check Mid Cycle
28:00 Can You Build Muscle While Dieting? (IGF-1 Explained)
32:00 E2 vs Sensitive Estradiol Test (What Matters)
33:00 Managing Estrogen on TRT (How Clearance Works)
38:00 Does TRT Between Cycles Restore Health Markers?
39:45 Testosterone Use for Wheelchair Athletes
44:15 Does More Than TRT Improve Muscle Gains?
47:45 Is Scott Into Motorsports? (Personal Q&A)
49:30 How to Introduce Fast-Acting Insulin Safely
54:30 Using Fast-Acting Insulin During a Cut
57:30 Taper Up or Jump to Full Cycle Doses? (Test + Deca)
1:00:30 Are Mini Cuts Worth It in the Offseason?
1:04:45 How to Titrate from TRT to Cycle Doses
1:08:00 How High Can Hematocrit Go Safely?
1:15:00 Site Enhancement Oils: Old School vs Hyaluronic Acid
1:29:18 Scott’s Acne Story
1:33:15 Can More Insulin Overcome Insulin Resistance?
1:35:15 Broken Bone While Cutting: How to Adjust Your Diet
1:43:00 How to Shrink Your Waist & Improve Midsection
1:56:00 Supplement Unboxing (Live)
1:59:00 How Low Can You Take Protein?
2:04:45 Does Growth Hormone Cause Hyperplasia?
2:05:15 Why Fast Food Is So Expensive Now
2:08:00 The IGF-1 Trade-Off Explained
2:12:25 Do Organs Grow on GH? (Myth vs Reality)
2:14:00 Clenbuterol & Cardio Timing (Best Approach)
2:22:00 High Dose Cialis: Is It Safe or Effective?
2:23:00 SLU-PP-332 for Chronic Fatigue (Does It Work?)
2:24:00 Shoutout to the Community (Appreciation)
2:27:30 Be Careful What Media You Consume
Reach out to Scott for coaching or consultations : [email protected]

In this episode of Blood Sweat & Gear, longtime bodybuilding coaches Skip Hill, Andrew Berry, and Scott McNally break down “lifting angry” and whether it actually helps your training—or holds you back.
They also cover self-coaching, injury management, T3 for fat loss, physique critiques, and real-world experience with GH and performance-enhancing compounds.

⏱️ Timestamps
0:00 Lifting Angry: Does Training Angry Help or Hurt Gains?
7:00 How to Self Coach Your Bodybuilding Progress Effectively
17:30 Fixing a Nagging Shoulder Injury While Training
24:30 Can You Fix Gyno on 300mg Testosterone?
33:45 Clean Bodybuilding Diet vs Junk Food for Maintaining Weight
37:45 When Should You Add T3 for Fat Loss? (Coaches Explain)
43:20 Physique Critique: Fixing Weak Points for Better Gains
53:00 Physique Critique #2: What Needs Improvement?
1:06:00 Ngenla (Long Acting Growth Hormone) Real Experiences
1:09:10 Increlex Availability: Why It’s Easier to Get Now
1:13:00 Skip Hill’s Word of the Day (Coaching Insight)
1:14:40 Behind the Scenes: Thymosin Alpha Side Effects?

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If you’re not currently following a diet but want to start losing body fat, this livestream breaks down exactly how I would set up a fat loss diet from scratch. I design diets for clients every day, and in this stream I walk through the step-by-step process I use to get someone started the right way.
After the main discussion we open things up to a live Q&A covering dieting, training, PEDs, and real-world bodybuilding questions.
In this livestream we cover:
• How I determine starting food
• The first nutrition changes I make with clients
• Protein, carbs, and fats for fat loss
• Structuring meals for adherence
• When to add cardio
• When to add PEDs
• The biggest mistakes people make starting a diet
• How I adjust a diet when progress stalls
This stream is especially helpful if you’re not following a plan yet and want to get lean for summer or start a proper fat loss phase.
I work with bodybuilders and physique athletes helping them improve their training, nutrition, and PED protocols. This is the same approach I use when setting up diets for clients.
If you’re watching the replay, drop your questions in the comments — what’s the biggest challenge you have when trying to lose body fat?

0:00 Fat Loss Diet Setup from Scratch (AMA Start)
4:45 How to Start a Fat Loss Diet for Beginners
13:00 Insulin + Retatrutide for Cutting (Safe or Not?)
16:15 Signs You’re Doing Too Much in the Gym
24:50 Do You Need a Dedicated Arm Day?
27:30 High Carb Diet with Insulin Around Training
35:24 Can You Build a Diet with Only 3 Meals?
40:05 Bodybuilding in Your 30s vs 20s (Key Differences)
49:00 Using Winstrol During a Cutting Phase
54:55 $100 Super Chat Reaction
1:10:55 SLU-PP-332 & BAM15 for Fat Loss Explained
1:18:20 Best Protein Deals Right Now (True Nutrition)
1:20:16 Low Dose Tren for Offseason Muscle Growth
1:22:30 Fixing Low Blood Sugar During Workouts
1:26:30 Why Poor Sleep Is Killing Your Progress
1:29:00 How to Bring Up Your Chest on Push Pull Legs
1:38:00 How Long Can You Run 300mg Testosterone?
1:41:30 How to Structure a Deload Week Properly
1:47:00 Clenbuterol Fat Loss Protocol Explained
1:53:20 Crashing Estrogen on Equipoise (What Happens)
1:55:20 How to Improve HDL Cholesterol on Cycle
2:00:00 Can You Build Muscle in a Calorie Deficit?
2:10:00 Fast Acting Insulin Pre-Workout Use
2:19:00 Growth Hormone + MK-677 Stack Explained
2:22:20 PSA Levels Increasing on Cycle (What to Know)
2:24:00 What We’re Watching Right Now
2:32:30 Best Test, EQ, Deca Ratios for Cycles
2:35:00 What Happened to the Podcast on Spotify

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In this episode of Drugs N Stuff, Dave Crosland and Scott McNally break down how to manage tren side effects in the real world using practical, experience-based strategies.

From dosing approaches and tolerance management to understanding where issues actually come from, this is a no-BS conversation focused on what actually works—not theory or bro science.

We also cover testosterone supply issues, lab testing options, injection strategies, and answer listener questions you won’t usually hear discussed publicly.

If you’re running stronger compounds—or considering it—this episode can help you avoid common mistakes and reduce trial and error.

Chapters:
0:00 Tren Side Effects Explained & Estrogen Misconceptions
1:45 Testosterone Raw Shortage Update (Test E Issues)
2:25 Will Steroid Production Move to India?
7:50 How to Manage Tren Side Effects (Real Strategies)
13:00 Tapering Tren Dose Up Safely for Better Tolerance
17:00 Minimum Effective Tren Ace Cycle Length
19:45 How to Stop Tren Night Sweats
21:00 Estrogen Management for Tren Users
24:20 US vs UK “Aluminum” Debate (Quick Break)
27:50 Low Libido on Cycle (Even with Estrogen Dialed In)
31:00 Why Some Prefer Test Prop Over Test E or Cyp
37:30 At-Home Lab Testing (Mail-In Bloodwork Explained)
40:40 Mast Prop vs Mast E (Which is Better?)
43:30 What Happens After Massive Fat Loss (Hormones & Health)
51:00 Best Injection Sites for Gear (Reduce Pain & Issues)
52:00 Starting a First Cycle at 65 Years Old
53:45 Mirabegron Feedback for Side Effect Management
57:00 Are Testosterone Raw Powders the Only Supply Issue?
59:00 Life Advice After a Breakup (Uncle Dave Segment)
1:11:45 Expo Bus Plans & Event Talk
1:18:10 BPC-157 & TB-500 After Kidney Transplant
1:20:00 Behind The Scenes Wrap Up

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Trenbolone, raw powder shortages, and real-world bodybuilding strategies—Skip Hill, Andrew Berry, and Scott McNally break down what’s changed in the industry, what still works today, and where people are getting it wrong.
From old-school Finaplix conversions to modern Tren use, this episode dives into the real risks, evolving trends, and practical training insights you can actually apply. If you’ve ever wondered how dangerous Tren really is—or how today’s bodybuilding landscape compares to the past—this episode covers it all. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Tren from Finaplix Carts vs Modern Tren – What Was Worse? 0:45 Project Bodybuilding Era Stories – Old School Cycle Talk 1:50 Raw Powder Supply Issues – Are Steroids Getting Harder to Find? 5:00 Supersets vs Drop Sets – When They Actually Build More Muscle 11:00 When NOT to Use Supersets or Drop Sets (Common Mistakes) 22:30 Is Trenbolone More Toxic Than Other Steroids? 23:50 Homemade Tren from Pellets – The Real Risks Explained 26:00 Why Bodybuilders Are Using Less Tren Today 29:00 Injecting Mistakes – Can Steroids Enter the Lungs? 34:15 Genetics vs Gear – Why Some Guys Need Less to Grow 41:30 First Time Using Tren – Safest Approach & Beginner Advice 43:40 How to Stay on Diet While Traveling (No Excuses Guide) 51:20 Using Insulin at the Gym – Avoiding Attention & Mistakes 57:15 Skip’s Word of the Day 59:45 Behind the Scenes – After the Podcast 1:05:00 Behind the Scenes – Before the Show Support the podcast and get exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/thinkbigbodybuilding Shop Think BIG apparel: https://think-big.printify.me/products Presented by TRUE NUTRITION – Use code THINK https://www.truenutrition.com/THINK Third-party tested ingredients trusted by bodybuilders. For our Canadian listeners – deals on top brand supplements: http://www.supplementsource.ca