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Anavar in 2026: muscle growth, side effects, and what’s changed in our experience. Dave Crosland and Scott McNally revisit oxandrolone with an updated profile on DNS, discussing dosing perspectives, common bodybuilding uses, considerations for women, diminishing returns, and availability.
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Scott shares how his opinion shifted after revisiting Anavar with coaching clients over the past year, and why the cholesterol changes he observed have him reconsidering the trade-off.
In our listener Q&A, we discuss testosterone, Primobolan and Anadrol, back spasms during a cycle, Dave’s experiences with oral steroids, and whether sublingual administration changes the risks of oral AAS and YK-11. We also address a listener’s report of anaphylactic shock involving cagrilintide, nitrogen retention as a measure of steroid strength, and getting started as an online coach.
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EPISODE CHAPTERS
00:00:00 Welcome to DNS
00:02:00 Anavar in 2026: Updated Profile
00:03:00 What Is Oxandrolone?
00:06:30 How Much Muscle Can Anavar Build?
00:10:30 Anavar Dosing: Different Perspectives
00:11:40 Scott’s Anavar Experience: Coaching & Cholesterol
00:15:50 Common Uses for Anavar in Bodybuilding
00:17:30 Anavar for Women
00:19:25 Anavar: Diminishing Returns
00:20:45 Anavar Availability in 2026
00:24:20 Getting Started as an Online Coach
00:35:20 Adding Anadrol to 700 mg Test & 700 mg Primo
00:37:10 Back Spasms During a Primobolan Cycle
00:38:45 Dave’s Best Experience with Oral Steroids
00:42:20 Are Sublingual Steroids & YK-11 Safer?
00:45:10 Cagrilintide & Anaphylactic Shock: Listener Question
00:49:30 Does Nitrogen Retention Predict Steroid Strength?
00:59:00 Dave’s Lab Testing Company
01:02:30 Advice from Scott McNally
01:07:20 Behind the Scenes
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What are the biggest PED mistakes experienced bodybuilding coaches have made? Skip Hill, Andrew Berry, and Scott McNally share personal stories and lessons learned on Blood Sweat & Gear, then tackle growth hormone questions in bodybuilding.

Starting with a rough clenbuterol experience, we discuss mistakes we’ve made and why “bioidentical” doesn’t automatically mean safe. Then we cover GH and insulin resistance, berberine and metformin for insulin sensitivity, every-other-day growth hormone dosing, and questions about the supply of pharmaceutical GH.

Plus, unusually high IGF-1 levels, Skip’s experience with Increlex, a listener physique critique, and some behind-the-scenes TV talk.

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CHAPTERS
00:00:00 Sponsor Message
00:01:00 Welcome to Blood Sweat & Gear
00:02:00 Worst Clenbuterol Experience
00:06:10 Our Biggest PED Mistakes in Bodybuilding
00:19:45 Bioidentical Hormones: Why They Can Still Be Harmful
00:22:30 Growth Hormone & Insulin Resistance
00:29:00 Berberine & Metformin for Insulin Sensitivity
00:33:20 Every-Other-Day Growth Hormone?
00:41:00 Where Is All the Pharmaceutical GH Coming From?
00:43:45 Extremely High IGF-1 Levels
00:45:50 Increlex: Personal Experiences with IGF-1
00:53:15 Skip’s Experience with Increlex Dosing
00:58:00 Listener Physique Critique
01:09:45 Behind the Scenes: TV Talk

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Hadi Choopan is preparing for the 2027 Arnold Classic with Milos Sarcev. Could this partnership bring his best look yet? Ron Partlow, Dusty Hanshaw and Scott McNally discuss how Hadi could stack up against Nick Walker, Andrew Jacked and Samson Dauda in a potential showdown between four former Arnold Classic champions.

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
01:01:50 Football Talk

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YK-11 in bodybuilding: what does the science actually show, and how much is hype? Dave Crosland and Scott McNally break down the myostatin inhibitor claims, injectable YK-11 concerns, its chemical structure, and questions about dosing, cycle length, and testosterone suppression on Drugs ’n’ Stuff.

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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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