Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this episode of Blood Sweat & Gear on Think Big Bodybuilding, Skip Hill, Andrew Berry and Scott McNally answer your toughest bodybuilding questions — from testosterone dosing and TRT, to growth hormone protocols, hematocrit management, contest prep strategy and underground PED market updates.
We break down real-world coaching experience, Olympia-level peaking consistency, bloodwork timing, and the realities of competing vs lifestyle bodybuilding.
Blood Sweat & Gear is a bodybuilding Q&A podcast where coaches Skip Hill, Andrew Berry and Scott McNally share contest prep strategy, PED education, training principles and real-world coaching insight.
0:00 Bodybuilding Q&A with Skip Hill, Andrew Berry & Scott McNally
1:00 Judge Against the Competition or Your Personal Best?
5:00 Do Test Judges Need to Agree With the Panel?
7:50 Sports Betting Influence on Bodybuilding Judging
12:00 Nick Walker 2024 vs 2025 — What Changed?
15:45 Why Olympia Winners Peak Consistently
17:30 Coaching an Athlete for Multiple Show Appearances
18:45 Is the Underground Steroid Market Recovering?
22:50 Watch Out for Steroid Spam in the Comments
24:40 Hardcore Bodybuilding Without Competing
33:10 Steroid Use for Competitors vs Non-Competitors
38:00 Cardio, RBC, and Hematocrit Explained
41:45 Every Other Day Growth Hormone + Tesamorelin
46:00 Growth Hormone Releasing Peptides (GHRPs)
50:00 Are We Going to the Arnold Classic?
53:20 Is 250mg Testosterone Per Week Enough for a First Cycle?
56:00 Where to Get Affordable Bloodwork
57:40 Are Monthly Lab Subscriptions Worth It?
1:03:30 When to Test Estrogen After Adjusting Test or EQ
1:08:30 Nationals for Experience vs Another Local Show
1:18:00 Mini Cut vs Holding Weight After a Growth Phase
1:23:00 Are You Only as Big as Your Dose?
1:28:50 Managing PSA Elevation On Cycle
1:38:00 Do You Need Higher TRT Doses After a Steroid Cycle?
1:40:50 Numb Feet on Growth Hormone
1:44:40 Higher Test & EQ vs Lower Test with EQ + NPP
1:45:55 DHB (Dihydroboldenone) — Skip’s Experience
1:47:30 Libido Crash After Test + EQ Cycle
1:49:12 Old School Mass Monsters: Dennis Newman vs Tom Prince vs Mike Francois
1:57:00 Live Physique Critique
2:02:45 Behind the Scenes
Subscribe for weekly bodybuilding Q&A episodes on Think Big Bodybuilding.
Drop your questions in the comments for the next Blood Sweat & Gear.
#Bodybuilding
#thinkbigbodybuilding
#Steroids
#ContestPrep
#TRT
In this episode of Blood Sweat & Gear on Think Big Bodybuilding, Skip Hill, Andrew Berry and Scott McNally answer your toughest bodybuilding questions — from testosterone dosing and TRT, to growth hormone protocols, hematocrit management, contest prep strategy and underground PED market updates.
We break down real-world coaching experience, Olympia-level peaking consistency, bloodwork timing, and the realities of competing vs lifestyle bodybuilding.
Blood Sweat & Gear is a bodybuilding Q&A podcast where coaches Skip Hill, Andrew Berry and Scott McNally share contest prep strategy, PED education, training principles and real-world coaching insight.
0:00 Bodybuilding Q&A with Skip Hill, Andrew Berry & Scott McNally
1:00 Judge Against the Competition or Your Personal Best?
5:00 Do Test Judges Need to Agree With the Panel?
7:50 Sports Betting Influence on Bodybuilding Judging
12:00 Nick Walker 2024 vs 2025 — What Changed?
15:45 Why Olympia Winners Peak Consistently
17:30 Coaching an Athlete for Multiple Show Appearances
18:45 Is the Underground Steroid Market Recovering?
22:50 Watch Out for Steroid Spam in the Comments
24:40 Hardcore Bodybuilding Without Competing
33:10 Steroid Use for Competitors vs Non-Competitors
38:00 Cardio, RBC, and Hematocrit Explained
41:45 Every Other Day Growth Hormone + Tesamorelin
46:00 Growth Hormone Releasing Peptides (GHRPs)
50:00 Are We Going to the Arnold Classic?
53:20 Is 250mg Testosterone Per Week Enough for a First Cycle?
56:00 Where to Get Affordable Bloodwork
57:40 Are Monthly Lab Subscriptions Worth It?
1:03:30 When to Test Estrogen After Adjusting Test or EQ
1:08:30 Nationals for Experience vs Another Local Show
1:18:00 Mini Cut vs Holding Weight After a Growth Phase
1:23:00 Are You Only as Big as Your Dose?
1:28:50 Managing PSA Elevation On Cycle
1:38:00 Do You Need Higher TRT Doses After a Steroid Cycle?
1:40:50 Numb Feet on Growth Hormone
1:44:40 Higher Test & EQ vs Lower Test with EQ + NPP
1:45:55 DHB (Dihydroboldenone) — Skip’s Experience
1:47:30 Libido Crash After Test + EQ Cycle
1:49:12 Old School Mass Monsters: Dennis Newman vs Tom Prince vs Mike Francois
1:57:00 Live Physique Critique
2:02:45 Behind the Scenes
Subscribe for weekly bodybuilding Q&A episodes on Think Big Bodybuilding.
Drop your questions in the comments for the next Blood Sweat & Gear.
#Bodybuilding
#thinkbigbodybuilding
#Steroids
#ContestPrep
#TRT
