After missing the Olympia, Hadi is the matchup we didn’t get to see. We discuss what Milos could bring to his physique, his reputation for emphasizing insulin, high carbs and muscle fullness, and how his training approach compares with Hadi’s.

Plus, a quick Prague Pro discussion, one-day vs. two-day bodybuilding shows, and Two Truths & a Lie featuring bodybuilding legends. Play along with Ron and Dusty, then stick around for a listener physique critique and football talk.

Who wins this Arnold Classic lineup, and what do you expect Hadi to look like with Milos? Let us know in the comments!

00:00:00 Welcome to It’s Just Bodybuilding

00:05:00 Hadi Choopan & Milos Sarcev: A New Look?

00:10:00 Hadi’s Training vs. Milos’ Training

00:11:30 Arnold Classic: Hadi, Nick, Andrew & Samson

00:13:50 One-Day vs. Two-Day Bodybuilding Shows

00:17:00 Prague Pro Discussion

00:20:00 Two Truths & a Lie: Bodybuilding Trivia

00:20:40 Arnold Schwarzenegger

00:21:55 Ronnie Coleman

00:22:45 Jay Cutler

00:23:20 Franco Columbu

00:23:50 Flex Wheeler

00:25:15 Dorian Yates

00:25:45 Dexter Jackson

00:27:40 Chris Dickerson

00:29:00 Mike Mentzer

00:30:00 Sergio Oliva

00:31:45 Chris Cormier

00:34:45 Albert Beckles

00:37:45 Larry Scott

00:44:15 Listener Physique Critique

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Plus, Andrew Jacked’s next step, Martin Fitzwater, Hadi Choopan, Keone Pearson, women’s bodybuilding and Women’s Physique controversy, stories from Olympia weekend, and what’s coming in 2027.

00:00 The Primo Shortage Didn’t Stop Bodybuilding

00:20 It’s Just Bodybuilding × Blood Sweat & Gear

01:40 Our Olympia Predictions That Aged the Worst

04:45 Olympia Judging: Did They Get It Right?

07:00 Nick Walker vs. Derek Lunsford

09:15 Samson Dauda’s Olympia Finals Performance

12:20 Did Tonio Burton Deserve to Place Higher?

14:11 Should Prejudging Count as Much as Finals?

21:00 The Listeners Picked Nick Walker

22:45 Regan Grimes, Jordan Hutchinson & James Hollingshead

24:50 Does Michal Krizo Have the Best Most Muscular?

27:00 What’s Holding Andrew Jacked Back?

31:40 Nick Walker Commits to the 2027 Arnold Classic

32:20 Where Does Hadi Choopan Fit in This Lineup?

34:00 Nick Walker as Mr. Olympia: Representing the IFBB

39:50 What Happened With Martin Fitzwater?

44:20 Does Samson Dauda Need a Coach?

49:30 Keone Pearson & the 212 Olympia

50:45 Shaun Clarida & Lucas Garcia

56:10 Andrea Shaw & Women’s Bodybuilding

1:00:45 Lola Montez

1:07:00 Natalia Coelho & Women’s Physique Controversy

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1:26:20 Wheelchair Bodybuilding

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Then it’s listener Q&A: enclomiphene instead of TRT, loose skin after fat loss, muscle memory and using less gear, injectable oral steroids, and the best injection sites. Plus, estrogen management with Primobolan and Masteron, whether cabergoline is needed with NPP, topical dutasteride for hair loss, and dealing with back acne on cycle.

Have you tried injectable DHT? Tell us about your experience in the comments, including any benefits or side effects you noticed.

00:00 Welcome to Drugs ’n’ Stuff

01:30 Injectable DHT (Stanolone): Benefits & Drawbacks

05:40 Vigorous Steve’s Early Use of Injectable DHT

06:25 Paul Barnett’s DHT Experience & Dosing

07:30 Potential Problems With Stanolone During a Cruise

10:00 Injectable DHT: Share Your Experience

12:00 Steroids in a Vape?

16:25 Enclomiphene Instead of TRT?

21:45 Tightening Loose Skin After Fat Loss

24:00 Muscle Memory: Can You Maintain With Less Gear?

28:00 Are Injectable Oral Steroids Safer?

31:00 Ranking the Best Injection Sites

34:45 Primobolan for Estrogen Control: 600 Test / 300 Deca

36:00 Do You Need Cabergoline With Test & NPP?

41:00 High-Dose SLU-PP & MOTS-c

47:00 Estrogen Control: Masteron-to-Testosterone Ratio of 2:1

49:00 Topical Dutasteride for Hair Loss

49:30 Does Methyltestosterone Convert to Methyl DHT?

50:30 Managing Back Acne on Cycle

53:00 Uncle Dave’s Wisdom

01:09:00 Behind the Scenes

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Plus, did Generation Iron paint Phil Heath as the villain? We discuss Phil’s recent comments and how the film shaped fans’ perceptions of him. Then it’s contest prep talk: making show day needlessly stressful, how often coaches should check their clients, and managing water and sodium.

We also guess what famous bodybuilders did for work before bodybuilding, break down 10 gym stereotypes, hear how Ron became the “mayor of the gym,” and discuss the importance of bodywork for bodybuilders.

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00:00:00 Welcome to It’s Just Bodybuilding

00:02:30 Generation Iron: Did It Make Phil Heath the Villain?

00:14:20 Is Insulin Overrated for Building Muscle?

00:28:00 Why Bodybuilders Make Show Day So Stressful

00:28:45 Insulin for Contest Peaking

00:31:40 Show Day Coaching: How Often Should You Check Clients?

00:40:40 Managing Water & Sodium for Contest Prep

00:47:15 Guess the Bodybuilder’s Job Before They Were Famous

00:56:55 10 Gym Stereotypes

01:10:30 How Ron Became the Mayor of the Gym

01:12:50 Growing Up in −40°C: Ron’s Stories

01:19:40 How Important Is Bodywork for Bodybuilders?

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Clenbuterol for fat loss: how long does a dose stay effective, should you stop it on a refeed, and what are the pros and cons? Coaches Andrew Berry and Scott McNally share their experience in a rapid-fire listener Q&A on Blood Sweat & Gear, starting with clenbuterol, albuterol, and yohimbine.

Plus, steroids and PEDs, growth hormone before a bodybuilding show, injectable DHT (stanolone), testosterone injection frequency, and female steroid side effects. We also tackle carb cycling, alcohol and bodybuilding, loose skin, muscle asymmetry, and practical coaching strategies for lifestyle clients.

What’s your question for the next BSG coaching Q&A? Drop it in the comments.

00:00:00 Welcome to Blood Sweat & Gear

00:01:00 Should You Stop Clenbuterol on a Refeed?

00:03:30 How Long Does a Clenbuterol Dose Stay Effective?

00:05:00 Clenbuterol for Fat Loss: Pros & Cons

00:09:00 Albuterol vs. Clenbuterol

00:10:20 Combining Yohimbine & Clenbuterol

00:12:10 Clenbuterol Dosing Frequency

00:13:20 Growth Hormone Loading Before a Show

00:17:00 Injectable Albuterol

00:18:00 More Clenbuterol Drawbacks

00:19:00 Clenbuterol: Anecdotal Anti-Catabolic & Diuretic Effects

00:21:10 Loose Skin After Weight Loss: Building Muscle

00:25:15 Coaching Lifestyle Clients Who Struggle with Consistency

00:29:00 Alcohol & Bodybuilding

00:35:30 Injectable DHT (Stanolone)

00:38:30 How Many Men Maintain 8% Body Fat?

00:42:00 Competing with Type 1 Diabetes

00:46:30 Fat Loss While Working Night Shift

00:50:40 Carb Cycling vs. a Consistent Calorie Deficit

00:55:30 Female Steroid Side Effects

01:02:20 Florida Gyms

01:04:20 Testosterone Propionate Injection Frequency

01:05:45 Testosterone Blood Levels & Muscle Growth

01:09:40 How to Fix Muscle Asymmetry

01:15:14 Behind the Scenes

Plus, injectable DHT (stanolone), Proviron, and listener questions on low blood pressure, estrogen and acne, Deca for joint pain, testosterone recovery after PCT, high prolactin, and trenbolone for performance versus muscle growth. And, as always, a few detours with Uncle Dave.

What’s your question for the next Drugs ’n’ Stuff? Drop it in the comments.

00:00:00 Welcome to Drugs ’n’ Stuff

00:02:00 Injectable DHT (Stanolone): Problems & Concerns

00:05:20 YK-11 in Bodybuilding: Benefits or Hype?

00:06:50 YK-11 Science: What Do We Know?

00:09:45 Injectable YK-11: Safety Concerns

00:10:50 YK-11’s Structure vs. Oral Steroid Methylation

00:11:15 Is YK-11 Really a Myostatin Inhibitor?

00:12:30 YK-11 Dosing Discussion

00:13:45 Does YK-11 Suppress Testosterone & the HPTA?

00:15:30 YK-11 Cycle Length Discussion

00:17:45 Vigorous Steve’s Injectable DHT Dosing

00:19:30 Low Blood Pressure: Listener Q&A

00:24:00 Does High Estrogen Cause Acne?

00:26:00 Deca for Joint Pain: Dosing & Cholesterol Concerns

00:29:50 Adjusting an Upper/Lower Training Split

00:33:55 Should You Trust Fitness Influencers?

00:35:40 5-Amino-1MQ Discussion

00:37:00 Uncle Dave’s She-Wee Recommendation

00:38:30 Brits Visiting Las Vegas

00:40:45 Swollen Lymph Nodes After Steroid Injections

00:43:15 Injectable DHT vs. Proviron

00:46:40 Testosterone Recovery After PCT: How Long?

00:49:00 Injectable Oral Steroids in MCT Oil: Pros & Cons

00:51:00 Steroid Cycle Plans During Major Fat Loss

00:53:40 How Dave Got His Microphone

00:56:15 High Prolactin After a Steroid Cycle

00:57:45 Trenbolone Dosing: Performance vs. Muscle Growth

01:04:00 Dave’s British Perspective on Americans

01:12:15 Uncle Dave’s Advice

01:19:30 Behind the Scenes: CPAP Talk

01:23:45 Sketchy Motels in the ’90s

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We rank testosterone, nandrolone, Equipoise, Masteron, Primobolan, trenbolone, DHB, Anavar, Winstrol, Anadrol, Superdrol, and Halotestin by side effects rather than muscle-building potential. The discussion draws on our coaching experience and personal perspectives, with individual response, dose, and duration all affecting the picture.

Then we tackle listener questions about insulin and early morning workouts, training intensity, breathing during squats, testosterone esters, controlling appetite on a bulk, and switching compounds during a cycle. We also discuss returning to training after surgery and managing bodybuilding alongside a physical job after 40.

EPISODE CHAPTERS

00:00:00 Coming Up: Steroid Side-Effect Rankings

00:00:31 Welcome to Blood Sweat & Gear

00:01:43 Steroid Side-Effect Tier List: Testosterone

00:02:53 Nandrolone Side Effects

00:04:07 Equipoise Side Effects

00:05:05 Masteron Side Effects

00:05:20 Primobolan Side Effects

00:05:53 Trenbolone Side Effects

00:07:51 DHB Side Effects

00:09:32 Anavar Side Effects

00:10:06 Winstrol Side Effects

00:13:46 Anadrol Side Effects

00:14:47 Superdrol & Halotestin Side Effects

00:17:07 Cheque Drops Discussion

00:21:35 Insulin & Early Morning Training With One Meal

00:26:35 Training Intensity: Do You Have More in the Tank?

00:40:53 How to Breathe During Squats

00:45:33 Testosterone Esters: When & Why to Switch

00:51:09 How to Control Appetite on a Bulk

00:55:19 Returning to Training After Surgery

01:00:05 Switching Compounds During a Cycle

01:05:58 Training After 40 With a Physical Job

01:09:36 Can Neckzilla Make the Olympia Top 10?

01:12:43 Behind the Scenes

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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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