If you want to better understand how to train smarter for hypertrophy, this episode is packed with practical insights you can apply to your own training.

Episode Timestamps

00:00 Introduction to effective hypertrophy strategies

02:27 Pyramiding vs straight sets for muscle growth

04:34 Neurological adaptations and building strength

06:33 Heavy loads, nervous system effects, and post-activation potentiation

08:39 Managing fatigue and rest intervals for optimal progress

10:41 Mount Saint Hypertrophy and volume distribution

13:08 Training weak muscles vs strong muscles

14:55 Exercise selection and biomechanics for back training

17:43 Joint health and injury risk with heavy training

19:42 Progressive overload when training under fatigue

22:47 Back training for width vs thickness

25:53 Mobility issues and activation patterns for back development

33:37 Single-arm pulldowns and improving muscle activation

40:56 Pump sets and hypertrophy-focused training

44:22 Lightheadedness and blood flow issues during squats

46:19 Neck and vascular considerations in heavy lifting

54:48 Bracing, core stability, and breathing techniques

60:03 Evolution of bodybuilding standards and physique aesthetics

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Dave Crosland and Scott McNally have new information about the suspected testosterone raw powder situation.

After speaking with several labs and contacts in China, we're seeing lab reports showing underdosed products and hearing that raw production may currently be restricted.

This is a short breaking update episode with the latest information.

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0:00 Important Update — Don’t Panic, But Know What’s Happening

1:00 Contaminated or Underdosed Testosterone Raw Powders

1:40 Bloodwork Showing Unexpectedly Low Testosterone

4:30 “No Steroid Raw Production in China Right Now” ?

7:50 Why 92% Purity Can Be a Big Problem

9:45 Source Board Supermod Reports Returning Market Instability

15:00 Have You Experienced This? Let Us Know

17:30 What Happens If the Raw Powder Supply Is Disrupted?

22:50 Why You Should Be More Careful Right Now

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Ron Partlow, Dusty Hanshaw and Scott McNally break down the Open Bodybuilding results from the 2026 Arnold Classic.We discuss the win by Andrew Jacked, the strong comeback from Nick Walker, and where Hadi Choopan, Martin Fitzwater and Brandon Curry landed.Plus our take on the reactions coming out of the show and what it all means for the Open division moving forward.0:00 Arnold Drama with Martin Fitzwater0:25 Arnold Classic Breakdown at the Mutant Booth 3:00 750k Prize Money4:00 Andrew Jacked Vs Nick Walker9:45 What does this mean for the Olympia?13:00 Hadi Choopan vs Nick Walker16:00 Martin Fitzwater vs Brandon Curry21:00 Martin’s Poor Sportsmanship27:25 Chris Aceto31:40 Classic Physique and Men’s Physique Highlight36:30 Behind the scenes 🔴 OFFICIAL SPONSORMUTANT® — Born Different. Born Hardcore!Save with code: BIGRON or DUSTYhttps://www.iammutant.com━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━📲 FOLLOW THE HOSTSRon Partlowhttps://www.instagram.com/rep300Dusty Hanshawhttps://www.instagram.com/dustyhanshaw08Scott McNallyhttps://www.instagram.com/scottmcnally1━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━📱 TRAIN LIKE HELL APPRon’s official training apphttps://www.trainlikehell.com━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🙏 SUPPORT THINK BIG BODYBUILDINGPatreon (Every $5 helps keep the shows going)https://www.patreon.com/thinkbigbodybuilding👕 THINK BIG MERCHhttps://think-big.printify.me/products━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

00:00 Advanced Fat Loss Strategies for a Better Cut
01:30 Fat Loss Strategy Basics for Bodybuilders
04:00 Why You Shouldn't Rely Only on Cardio for Fat Loss
06:00 GLP-1 Drugs and Hunger Control During a Cut
12:50 High Intensity Cardio Methods for Fat Loss
14:00 What True HIIT Cardio Actually Is
16:00 Cardio Energy Systems vs Total Calorie Output
23:00 Using T3 for Fat Loss in Bodybuilding
31:10 Why Bodybuilders Are Moving Away From GLP-1 Drugs
39:00 Are T-Bar Rows Outdated for Back Training?
47:30 Training Barefoot vs Shoes in the Gym
56:50 Bulking and Cutting in the Same Steroid Cycle
1:02:55 Can Growth Hormone Help Maintain Steroid Gains?

00:00 Final Arnold Predictions Kickoff

02:17 Columbus Travel Plans and Training

04:04 Open Lineup Preview

09:02 Official Top 5 Picks

13:14 The Fight for 5th Place

15:20 Hadi vs Andrew vs Nick vs Fitzwater

18:34 Olympia vs Arnold Career Paths

20:46 Hadi Prep Concerns

22:25 Best Structures and Favorite Physiques

40:06 Brandon Curry’s Longevity

42:16 Bodybuilding Memorabilia and Legends

45:44 Sam Sulek Hype Discussion

50:36 Gym Etiquette Debate

55:28 Joint Longevity and Injury Prevention

1:01:37 Collagen for Joints and Skin

1:07:45 How Far Is Too Far to Travel to a Gym?

1:14:31 The Importance of Bodybuilding History

1:18:00 Behind the Scenes Media Stories

1:23:40 Hatfield Squats and Training Alternatives

1:25:07 Final Picks Recap

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