If you’re enhanced and you aren’t testing your vial, you’re not enhanced — you’re gambling.

In this episode, John and Luke break down the most common PED mistake they see: unverified compounds derailing entire offseasons. From swapped compounds and underdosed vials to lab markers that expose the truth, you’ll learn exactly how to spot red flags before they cost you months of progress.

Inside this episode:

Whether you’re enhanced yourself or coaching enhanced athletes, this episode gives you the framework to manage PEDs with clarity, not guesswork.

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When Health Talks Back, Catching Offseason Red Flags

The podcast has a new home. All future episodes will now publish on John Jewett’s YouTube channel, while the full archive stays on the J3 University channel.

For Episode 200, we break down the offseason red flags most athletes never pay attention to until they’re already stuck. You’ll learn how to read sleep, digestion, resting HR, blood pressure, and lab markers so you can adjust early and stay productive through your entire push.

Stronger Doesn’t Always Mean Bigger — The Logbook Trap

John and Luke unpack one of the most common mistakes in bodybuilding: confusing strength progression with muscle growth.

You’ll learn how to:

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Episode 198 — The Offseason Look: How Lean Is Too Lean?

Trying to “stay lean” but your lifts won’t move… or bulking so hard you can’t breathe between sets?

You’ll learn how to:

Grow with intent — not guesses.

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Episode 197 — Female Growth: Why You’re Staying the Same

Training hard but not seeing the growth you expect?

You’ll learn how to:

🎯 Learn how to train, recover, and grow with purpose.

Work with J3U Coaches: j3ucoaching.com

John and Luke unpack the decisions that delivered Shaun Clarida’s best look yet — and the repeatable principles behind it.

You’ll learn how to:

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More isn’t better — it’s just faster to burnout.

You’ll learn how to:

Assess what actually worked in your last offseason

Decide when (and if) to escalate PEDs

Match your stack to your training and recovery reality

Avoid the “blast and crash” trap

Keep health metrics steady while you grow

🎯 Build smarter, not harder.

Flat or spilled—or just tired and inflamed?

John and Luke show you how to build a peak-week assessment that actually works: daily photo/weight flows, “matrix” ranges for food/fluids/sodium, and the cues that tell you when to push or pull back.

Plus: dealing with travel, lighting, leg-day timing, and athlete honesty so you don’t misread a look on show day.

You’ll learn to:

Tell flat vs. full vs. spilled with confidence

Use data (not vibes) to steer the peak

Avoid common traps—lighting, stress, inflammation, timeline crunch

Set non-negotiable check-in cadence that keeps you in control

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Work with a J3U Coach: https://j3ucoaching.com

Level 1 Physique Coaching Curriculum: https://j3university.com/level-one

Female Module: https://j3university.com/females

Your stage look is free feedback. Here’s how to turn it into an offseason plan that works.

John and Luke break down: needs analysis after a show, when to specialize, how to set starting volume/frequency, the “earn the load” progression model, and adding prehab and waist work so you grow without breaking.

🎯 Build the split your physique actually needs.

Work with J3U Coaches: j3ucoaching.com

Episode 192 — What the Season Taught Me

Takeaways include:

Offseason training design lessons

Why timelines matter more than motivation

The difference between “flat but conditioned” vs. “full and competitive”

How to apply judge’s feedback into the next season

🎯 A practical roadmap for athletes and coaches to keep raising the standard.

Work with J3U Coaches: j3ucoaching.com