Think BIG Bodybuilding
Think BIG Bodybuilding Media
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Mar 13, 2026 • 60min
Blood Sweat & Gear 337 The Truth About Why Bodybuilders Stop Making Gains
If you’re not getting bigger, something is wrong.
3 experienced bodybuilding coaches break down the biggest reasons lifters stop making progress.
Find your mistake in the chapters below.
00:00 Why Bodybuilders Stop Growing
01:15 Diminishing Returns in Bodybuilding
03:00 You Think Your Diet and Training Are Dialed In
06:00 Everyone Thinks Their Training Is Optimal
09:30 Recovery Is the Missing Piece for Muscle Growth
16:45 Should You Raise Testosterone on Vacation?
19:00 Doing Great on TRT — Should You Go Higher?
22:10 Traveling Internationally With Testosterone
28:00 Standing Out as a Bodybuilder in Public
29:00 Skip Hill Gets Called Out for Steroid Use
35:45 Is More Than 8 IU of GH Worth It?
37:15 Great Natural Genetics vs Using Gear
40:15 Struggling to Eat More After Being Fat
42:45 Alcohol and Bodybuilding Don’t Mix
49:15 Skip Hill and Scott McNally: 10 Years of Podcasting

Mar 12, 2026 • 36min
It's Just Bodybuilding 379 Arnold Classic Stories with Sergio Oliva Jr | What the Expo Is Really Like
Sergio Oliva Jr., professional bodybuilder and son of legend Sergio Oliva Sr., shares Arnold Classic expo memories and backstage anecdotes. He recounts first expo impressions, Best Poser memories with Arnold, and why live shows matter. The conversation covers expo culture, old-school bodybuilding stories, and practical tips for first-time visitors.

Mar 11, 2026 • 1h 28min
Drugs n Stuff 302 Is There a Testosterone Shortage? Bunk Gear & China Raw Powder Problems
They dig into surprising bloodwork showing low testosterone despite reported high doses and explore possible contamination or low-purity raw powder from China. Discussion covers underground labs substituting esters, regional shortages, and how bad batches can change product potency. Training, dosing strategies, carrier oil effects, and troubleshooting stalled fat loss also come up in quick practical segments.

Mar 9, 2026 • 40min
It's Just Bodybuilding Arnold Classic Wrap Up 2026
It's Just Bodybuilding Arnold Classic Wrap Up 2026 by Think BIG Bodybuilding Media

Aug 20, 2025 • 1h 26min
It's Just Bodybuilding 352 Good Posing: Add 10 Lbs of Muscle in 5 Minutes + Cheerleaders in Open Bodybuilding?😂
Clear tips for posing that can instantly change how muscle appears. Debate over adding cheerleaders and fun rule-change ideas for shows. Choosing one set intensifier to boost every bodypart. Practical advice for a first-time Vegas/Olympia trip and which gyms to hit. Garage-gym culture, shortest effective off-season, and pet peeves about gym etiquette.

Aug 18, 2025 • 1h 18min
Drugs n Stuff 277 Evolution of Old School Steroid Cycles
A deep dive into how old-school steroid cycles changed over time, from front-loads and kickstarts to modern TRT-plus patterns. They tackle risks around injectables and infection control. Training advice for older lifters, joint care, and swapping compounds gets practical attention. The conversation also covers short high-dose trends, SARMs and peptides, plus balancing bodybuilding with life.

Aug 16, 2025 • 1h 2min
Blood Sweat & Gear 312 Shortest Effective Cycles + Inlcine vs Flat vs Decline Bench
Short Cycles + Dumbbell Incline vs Flat vs Decline + Rate My Physique
Sweat & Gear with Coaches Skip Hill, Andrew Berry, Scott McNally
0:00 teaser
0:40 Intro
1:30 Shortest Cycles?
9:30 Coming off vs cruising
14:00 Emergency Gyno question
17:50 Dumbbell Press Vs Barbell Bench Press
28:20 Dumbbell Incline vs Flat vs Decline
40:00 5 Amino M1Q
42.20 Test to Mast Ratio
44:15 Rate My Physique
51:00 Acne Issues
56:00 Skip’s word of the day
57:20 Donut Talk
1:00:00 Behind the scenes
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Aug 14, 2025 • 1h 23min
Muscle Minds 176 The Science Behind Nick Walker’s Training
Reps In Reserve? Squeeze the muscle? Why Nick Walker's Training May Be Ideal For Him - Muscle Minds 176 Scott Stevenson & Scott McNally
0:00 Taser clip on Nick Walker’s Training
1:15 Intro
2:30 Squeezing the muscle to grow?
3:00 Nick Walker Clip - Squeezing to bring out detail
5:20 No Load Study
12:00 constant tension study
26:30 Difference Between Type 1 & Type 2 Muscle Fibers
37:10 Revisiting the Squeezing Study, now with more insight
1:06:20 Nick Walker’s Reps In Reserve
1:09:00 what it’s taken for Jordan Peters vs Nick Walker
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Aug 12, 2025 • 1h 32min
It's Just Bodybuilding 351 Jordan Hutchinson Exclusive – Tampa & Texas Pro Champ
Jordan Hutchinson joins the boys after back to back wins at the Tampa Pro and Texas Pro - It's Just Bodybuilding 351 Big Ron Partlow Dusty Hanshaw, Scott McNally
0:00 Teaser
0:30 Welcome Jordan to the show
3:00 Confidence Going Into Tampa Pro
8:15 Physique Comparisons to Beastwood and Judging Criteria
9:40 How Did Jordan Feel About the Look He Brought?
12:15 26 Guys At Texas Pro
16:50 What was the judges feedback?
19:00 how did training change to make these improvements?
21:10 Does his coach Chris Tuttle Program Training?
22:50 Peaking 2 wks in a row
30:20 Hardest Parts of the Prep? Gyno Op Disaster
38:30 Off season for advanced vs newer guys
44:30 Training with Branch Warren Story
47:00 Building a community in Texas Bodybuilding
55:20 GASP Community
57:30 The Journey of Becoming a Pro Bodybuilder
1:03:00 Investing in Bodybuilding
1:04:50 Gaining 10 lbs per year from 200 lbs on
1:07:45 Balancing Bodybuilding and Life
1:12:10 Weirdest DM’s from fans
1:16:30 Preparing for the Olympia
1:23:30 Favorite Supplement
1:25:10 Favorite Lift In the Gym
1:26:40 Favorite Pump Up Song
1:28:30 Dream Vacation
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Aug 11, 2025 • 1h 12min
Drugs n Stuff 276 Anadrol Explained - Strength, Size & Surprising Uses (Oxymetholone)
Scott McNally & Dave Crosland - DNS Podcast 276
0:00 Ripping Tendon From the Bone
0:30 Intro
1:30 Dave is on Vacation
3:30 Anadrol aka Oxymetholone
6:30 Half Life and Medical Uses
9:00 Nongenomic activity (not at the androgen receptor)
11:00 Real World Experience
14:30 PreContest Applications of Anadrol
15:50 Warning - Watch Your Strength
20:14 Injectable Orals
LISTENER QUESION
23:40 Do Taller Guys Need More Gear?
30:00 Is India Picking Up Slack For Raw Powders?
32:15 Injectable Winstrol Suspension
37:00 Can I expend my cycle from 16 to 20 wks? Labs look good
43:00 Test & Ai vs Test & Primo?
46:15 2 Week Cycles?
50:00 21 Sustanon in 21 Days?
56:00 Test/EQ for 16 wks plus NPP for first 8 wks?
58:00 Issues with specific esters
1:01:00 What is Dave doing for vacation?
1:06:30 UK roads are tight !
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