0:00- Intro

            2:30- Balancing lifting with work

            6:15- Early names in the fitness industry

            8:30- Expensive coaching

            12:00- Coaching

            13:30- Newer names in the industry

            17:30- Pete Rubish’s PED history

            20:00- Blood work analyses

            20:50- Natty or not videos

            23:45- Natural potential

            25:00- Liver King

            29:15- TRT clinics

            34:20- Are Geoffrey Verity Schofield and Alpha Destiny special?

            42:00- Why can’t people be consistent with nutrition?

            46:30- Natural potential

            57:30- Meeting people from the industry

            59:45- Science based pursuits

            1:07:00- Training to failure on difference exercises

            1:09:00- Mike Israetel vs Lyle McDonald

             0:00- Intro

            2:00- Bryan’s bloodwork

            23:00- Aaron’s bloodwork

            55:00- Hitting peak health

            1:09:50- Do we feel getting older yet?

Dr. Eric Helms is back on the podcast to discuss all things calf training!

0:00- Intro
0:30- AFSP Donation
3:30- Calf experimentation
18:00- Is stretching additive or redundant
23:30- How painful is the stretch
27:00- Stretching
33:15- Maxing out stretch progress
38:00- Blood flow restriction
43:00- The safety of stretching
45:30- Eric’s measurements
46:30- My calf experiments
52:00- Long term training
55:30- Eric’s varied projects
1:00:00- Where to find Eric

AFSP: https://supporting.afsp.org/index.cfm...
Eric's IG: https://www.instagram.com/helms3dmj/
3DMJ: https://3dmusclejourney.com/

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Pete Rubish is back to discuss the following:

 0:00- Intro
0:30- Catching up with Pete
3:00- Difficulty of a YouTube career
9:00- Coming off all PEDs
13:00- Reviewing Pete’s bloodwork
21:00- Pete’s loss of progress coming off all PEDs
28:00- Back to blood work
52:10- High natural testosterone levels
58:00- My training and gym life
1:01:00- Lifestyle conversation
1:08:00- Former goals


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Menno is back to discuss his recent comments on TRT use:

0:00- Intro
0:30- Intro to Menno
2:00- Dispersing information on testosterone
8:00- How helpful is true TRT?
11:15- TRT in a natural competition
35:00- Making up for bad genetics
37:00- Opening the door to a slippery slope
39:00- Doctor prescribed TRT
44:00- High fat diet to increase testosterone
47:20- Is there a “need” for TRT
50:00- Will Menno compete on TRT?

Menno's website: https://mennohenselmans.com/
Menno's IG: https://www.instagram.com/menno.hense...

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Q&A 11 with Abel Csabai is live!

0:00- Intro
0:30- Memory foam mattress
2:00- Abel’s weight
9:45- Programming tips for unpredictable schedules
18:20- Do small calves have smaller growth potential?
24:15- Thoughts on preworkouts
26:30- Best routines for natural lifters
35:45- Experience with fatigue during/after an intense session
40:00- Positive psychological feedback

Part 2 on Abel's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ssdabel/videos

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Today we are joined by Marie Raea, Bostin Loyd's mother.

 0:00- Intro
0:30- Intro to Marie
2:00- Bostin’s genetics
2:40- When did Bostin start PEDs?
9:30- Did Boston want help?
11:00- Bostin’s father
13:30- Pushing drugs at an early age
16:00- Leaving family behind
17:40- Coming to terms with the problem
22:00- Shelby Starnes
24:00- Coming to terms with the problem 

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0:00- Intro

0:20- Catching up

1:00- Olympia 2022

5:30- Exposing Liver King

27:00- YouTubing

 47:30- Are steroids overestimated or underestimated?

52:00- Coaching specifics

1:02:30- Would Steve have gone on gear again if he could do it over?

1:03:50- Social media pressure

1:09:00- Anecdotal bias

1:13:40- Fertility

1:17:15- Psychology of losing size

1:34:30- Olympia 2022 wrap up 

Today we are joined by Dr. Allan Bacon of Maui Athletics

 0:00- Intro
0:30- Intro to Dr. Allan Bacon
5:00- Issues with social media fitness
19:00- Reasons for nutrition related stalls
39:50- Reasons for fitness related stalls 
42:00- Appetite
45:00- Neural Adaptation
47:30- Reasons for fitness related stalls
54:00- Goal Setting
1:01;00- Deloads

Allan's website: https://mauiathletics.com/
Allan's IG: https://www.instagram.com/drallanbacon/
Allan's FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/99205...

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Today we have our first 4-person roundtable to discuss the following topics:

0:00- Intro
0:30- Liver King fiasco
35:00- Leaning away from “evidence based fitness”
50:00- Determining what actually works
1:05:00- Deviation from traditional lifting form
1:16:15- Bulking up
1:32:00- Why PED users downsize

Abel's IG:
Geoff's IG:
NH's IG: https://www.instagram.com/naturalhype...


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