February 28, 2022

Natural and Assisted Bodybuilding Guests. Josh Mchale and Joe Jeffery

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Sarah welcomes Josh Mchale and returning guest Joe Jeffery to the Beyond Condition Podcast. We delve into the hot topic of PED use within female bodybuilding.

In this episode we talk about the use of PEDs in bodybuilding, covering the differences between natural and assisted preps, risks and side effects and the different considerations to PED use.

Discussions include:
*Drug use in female bodybuilding
*Experiences within the competitive world, both as an athlete and a coach
*Being realistic with your goals
*PED consultations
*Safer use models
*Risks and side effects of PEDs
*Vitalization and gender reassignment
*Androgens and anabolic steroid use
*Non steroidal SARM’s
*Oral use and injectables
*Different categories and drug use within that
*Exposure to androgens
*PED protocols
*Common confusions and myths
*Post show
*Things to consider before going assisted
*Understanding your reasons to go assisted
*Considerations to PED use
*Evidence based information available on PEDs, including lectures and PubMed
*PED pathways
*Polypharmacy
*Physique Collective
*Hormonal effects from competing
*PED use to aid health eg. assisting thyroid function
*Body composition and training differences, natural vs assisted
*Amenorrhea
*Understanding the extreme nature of competing
*Gaining muscle and committing to growth phases
*Credibility in the industry
*Drug cycles
*Coaching relationships
*Ethical reasons behind PED use
*Honesty and integrity

For the first podcast on PED use, check out EP.1 of the Beyond Condition Podcast.
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