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Skip Hill, Andrew Berry and Scott McNally answer listener questions about starting versus finishing a cycle with oral steroids, using gear during a recomp, and taking orals only on training days. They also discuss minimum dosing to preserve muscle when cutting to 10% body fat, concerns about nandrolone and neurotoxicity, and how a wrestler’s weight class changes the conversation about gaining muscle. Plus, the guys rank ways to get a better pump, talk about fitting bodybuilding into a busy life, address stubborn midsection fat, and critique a 300-pound bodybuilder’s physique.

0:00 Welcome to Blood Sweat & Gear Coaching Q&A
1:40 Oral Steroids: Start or Finish a Cycle?
10:00 Does Gear Help With a Recomp?
13:10 Oral Steroids on Training Days Only?
18:30 Wrestler at His Weight-Class Limit: Can He Use Gear?
29:00 Ranking Ways to Get a Better Pump
34:00 Minimal Gear for Cutting to 10% Body Fat
37:00 Nandrolone and Neurotoxicity Concerns
47:50 Balancing Bodybuilding With a Busy Life
55:40 Why Is He Still Holding Midsection Fat?
1:02:30 Physique Critique: 300-Pound Bodybuilder
1:12:30 Skip’s Word of the Day
1:14:45 Behind the Scenes

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Who will finish in the top five at the 2026 Mr. Olympia?

Ron Partlow, Dusty Hanshaw and Scott McNally break down the Olympia lineup and the five bodybuilders they believe are in the mix: Samson Dauda, Derek Lunsford, Andrew Jacked, Nick Walker and Martin Fitzwater. They discuss Samson’s latest improvements, why Derek remains dangerous, Martin’s sleeper potential, Andrew’s training change and which competitor could deliver the biggest surprise of Olympia weekend.

Plus, the importance of bodybuilding genetics, James Hollingshead’s latest physique update, the biggest prize-money winners in Olympia history, NFL trivia and the must-do attractions in Las Vegas during Olympia weekend.

0:00 Welcome to It’s Just Bodybuilding
2:00 Our Top Five for the 2026 Mr. Olympia
2:30 Is Samson Dauda Better Than Last Year?
6:00 Why Derek Lunsford Is Still Dangerous
7:00 Is Martin Fitzwater the Olympia Sleeper?
9:50 Why Balanced Physiques Are So Dangerous
13:00 Who Will Be the Biggest Olympia Surprise?
13:45 James Hollingshead Physique Update
22:16 Genetic Freaks: DK Metcalf and Elite Genetics
25:00 Why Genetics Trump Everything
26:40 Will Andrew Jacked’s Coaching Change Matter?
31:00 Who Has Won the Most Olympia Prize Money?
57:30 NFL Trivia with Ron, Dusty and Scott
1:09:00 Must-Do Attractions in Las Vegas During the Olympia

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Fake steroids are on the market, and this time we have independent lab testing showing what was actually in the product.

In this episode of Drugs n Stuff, Dave Crosland and Scott McNally break down the test results, the company's response when confronted with them, the limitations of testing an opened vial, and what this raises about quality control in the underground steroid market.

Then we answer listener questions covering Strongman cycles, Masteron, PEDs and reaction time, Aromasin dosing, low sodium, testosterone blood work, and whether to increase testosterone or add another compound.

This episode is presented for education, harm reduction and consumer safety. We do not sell, source or provide information about where to purchase illegal drugs.

0:00 Disclaimer: Harm Reduction & Consumer Safety
0:45 How Do You Determine What a Business Is Worth?
1:10 Support Our Advertisers
2:45 Fake Steroids on the Market: What We Found
6:35 Independent Lab Testing: What Was Actually in It?
7:45 The Company's Response to the Test Results
11:30 Problems With Testing an Open Vial
14:35 Did the Company Try to Make It Right?
16:05 Does This Raise Questions About Their Quality Control?
19:30 Listener Steroid & PED Q&A
20:00 Steroid Cycles for Strongman
25:45 Staying Motivated Training in Hot Weather
31:25 Running Out of Masteron Mid-Cycle
34:25 Can PEDs Improve Reaction Time?
39:15 Is 30 Too Old to Start Competing?
44:45 Aromasin Dosing
51:45 Low Sodium on Blood Work
55:45 Dave's Unboxing
1:00:45 Add Another Compound or Increase Testosterone?
1:01:45 Low Testosterone on Blood Work While on Cycle?
1:04:25 Uncle Dave's Advice

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Does L-carnitine actually increase androgen receptor content—or has social media exaggerated what the research shows?

In this episode of Muscle Minds, Scott Stevenson presents a detailed breakdown of the Kraemer L-carnitine study behind this popular bodybuilding claim. Scott Stevenson and Scott McNally examine what the researchers actually measured, how the study was designed, what the results showed and the limitations that are often left out of social-media explanations.

The evidence does not support the claim that L-carnitine upregulates androgen receptor content. We also discuss why this proposed effect would matter to bodybuilders, the questions the study leaves unanswered and what can—and cannot—be concluded from its results.

0:00 Teaser: L-Carnitine Does Not Increase Androgen Receptor Content
1:00 Introduction
3:00 Why We’re Covering This Topic
6:30 Does L-Carnitine Increase Androgen Receptor Content?
7:45 Questions for the Listener
9:20 Why Would This Be Important?
14:00 What We Need to Know About L-Carnitine
21:45 What Did They Do in the Kraemer Study?
25:00 L-Carnitine Study Protocol
30:20 L-Carnitine Study Results
39:00 Lingering Questions
41:30 Problems With the Study
47:30 Final Thoughts on the Study
56:00 Breaking Down the Protocol Further
1:04:00 Loading Period: Oral vs Injectable L-Carnitine
1:07:00 Pronouncing “Creatine”
1:10:00 Off Topic

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Is the post-diet rebound really where bodybuilders make some of their best gains, or did the growth actually happen during prep and only become visible once calories come back up and the physique fills out?

Skip Hill, Andrew Berry and Scott McNally kick off Blood Sweat & Gear with a deep dive into the “magic” of the rebound. The guys break down what actually happens after a hard diet, how they approach rebound phases with clients, how quickly bodyweight should come back up, and the factors that determine whether someone has a productive rebound or just gets fat.

They also look at real-world rebound examples and discuss what needs to be in place before pushing the enhanced side of a rebound.

Later, the conversation gets into Tren E night sweats going into a show, injectable oral steroids, testosterone levels on cycle, DNP and methyl tren rankings, boldenone acetate, recovery methods, physique critiques and more.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 The Magic of the Post-Diet Rebound
00:50 Welcome Back to Blood Sweat & Gear
02:40 Andrew’s Client Earns His Pro Card
04:00 How to Rebound After a Diet
07:00 What Determines a Successful Rebound?
16:00 Rebound Case Study #1
17:30 Rebound Case Study #2
20:00 Rebound Case Study #3
21:30 How Fast Should You Gain After a Diet?
24:20 What to Nail Before Adding Gear
26:00 Tren E Night Sweats Before a Show
32:00 Are Injectable Orals Actually Safer?
35:00 Testosterone Levels on Cycle
39:30 Ranking DNP
41:00 Ranking Methyl Tren
44:30 Boldenone Acetate
45:50 Ranking Recovery Methods
54:50 Physique Critique
1:04:30 Andrew Responds to a Fake Comment
1:07:25 Behind the Scenes: Somehow We’re Talking History

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