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Ron Partlow, Dusty Hanshaw, and Scott McNally sit down with Dom Mutascio, better known as Dom Supersliced, to talk about coaching 300-lb pro bodybuilders, Sergio Oliva Jr’s game plan, and whether you can compete in bodybuilding while staying healthy.

0:00 Short acting insulin and peak week

1:00 Welcoming Dom Supersliced

5:00 Sergio Oliva Jr’s New York Pro game plan

9:50 Improving Sergio’s overall look

13:10 Dieting a 300 lb bodybuilder

21:20 Dieting smaller competitors

25:00 Peaking protocols and timing

39:00 Can you bodybuild and stay healthy?

48:00 Coaching athletes who want high doses

52:00 Off-season stress and recovery

54:20 GLP mistakes at the top level

59:50 Training performance drives progress

1:02:15 New York vs Vegas bodybuilding culture

1:11:20 Older bodybuilders pushing too hard

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Scott McNally and Dave Crosland break down moving from TRT to full steroid cycles.Health, bloodwork, peptides, HGH, and smart dosing — all the key considerations.A must-listen for experienced lifters who want results without risking their health.

1:00 “You’re all cheats” and steroid perception1:20 Supporting the show2:45 Dave’s ITV interview5:15 Lovely YouTube comments5:45 Steroid considerations for older users11:00 Graduating from TRT into cycles15:00 Growth hormone for older guys16:00 High blood sugar from HGH19:45 Using Reta to improve insulin sensitivity23:45 TNE during a health phase27:00 When increasing dosage makes sense29:25 Equipoise cypionate in contest prep31:45 PT-141 discussion33:45 Testosterone to Equipoise ratios37:00 Eating late at night40:45 Joint pain from Masteron41:30 Does Masteron age you faster44:30 HCG before PCT48:00 Minimum budget lab work50:15 DNP popularity changes53:00 Peptides and government crackdowns1:02:25 Reta limiting muscle gains1:05:30 Sermorelin is inferior1:06:45 Dave’s drawings1:12:45 Uncle Dave’s wisdom

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Coaching & ConsultingTraining, nutrition, and performance guidance for competitors and non-competitors.Dave Crosland: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/davecrosland_/⁠Scott McNally: [email protected]

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Muscle Minds 182 | Why Most Lifters Misunderstand Training Intensity
Muscle Minds 182 dives deep into why most lifters misinterpret training intensity. Scott McNally and Dr. Scott Stevenson break down the science and psychology of intensity, exploring training volume, failure, pain perception, genetics, and how to push past plateaus for smarter muscle growth. Learn why most lifters never truly reach their limits and how advanced techniques like mechanical drop sets can elevate your results.
Episode Highlights:
0:00 Breaking Plateaus with Training Harder
4:11 What Training Intensity Really Means
17:32 Pain Tolerance vs Productive Intensity
25:46 Understanding True Muscular Failure
31:08 Why Most Lifters Never Push Hard Enough
52:18 Mechanical Drop Sets Explained
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Sergio Oliva Jr joins It’s Just Bodybuilding 371 to talk about returning at the New York Pro and owning his last season.
From world-class gyms to life as Sergio Oliva’s son, this episode goes deeper than competition prep. Hosted by Big Ron Partlow, Dusty Hanshaw, Scott McNally

0:00 Sergio Oliva Jr’s New York Pro Game Plan
5:17 Joining Mutant Nutrition
9:00 Sergio’s Bodybuilding Comeback Update
12:00 Training and Bodybuilding in Vegas vs Dubai
19:16 Favorite Gyms Around the World
24:10 Culture Shock Living in Dubai
31:30 Why Bodybuilders Are Built Different
37:30 When Fans Don’t Recognize Sergio Oliva’s Legacy
41:00 Sergio Oliva vs Arnold Discussion
45:30 Setting the Record Straight on Sergio Oliva
48:30 Why Sergio Oliva Didn’t Want His Son Competing
50:10 Sergio Oliva Jr on His Relationship With His Father
1:08:00 Training Lessons From Bodybuilding Legends
1:17:30 2020 Arnold Classic Memories
1:19:15 Cedric McMillan and Freaky Genetics
1:29:20 Future Stars of Bodybuilding
1:35:00 Chris Aceto Stories
1:46:50 Sports Talk and Closing Thoughts

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Dave Crosland & Scott McNally break down a real court plea agreement where a peptide company admitted to fake COAs and spiked products. Then we dive into Masteron vs testosterone and answer listener questions on real-world PED use.

0:00 Fake COAs and Spiked Peptides
1:00 Supporting the Show
2:30 Peptide Company Busted
6:30 Breaking Down the Affidavit
10:30 Misleading Customers
13:30 Masteron vs Testosterone
17:10 Free Testosterone and Muscle Growth
21:00 Managing Side Effects With Masteron
24:00 Comparing Test, GH, and Masteron Stacks
26:30 Equipoise in Contest Prep
30:00 Dave’s Fashion Talk
31:20 Think Big Merch
32:00 Test, Mast, and NPP Ratios
34:10 The Valentine’s Day Stack 😂
35:50 Filtering HGH
37:00 Setting Up Insulin
42:30 Outdated Raws
45:00 Nandrolone on TRT
48:45 Talking About MENT
50:20 Olympic Athlete Comment
53:00 Is the Dose High Enough?
58:00 PCT Setup and HCG
1:01:05 ED and Nandrolone
1:03:30 Final Life Message
1:16:25 Post Show Talk
1:19:15 Behind the Scenes

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