Anabolic Bodybuilding

GLPs Cause Anemia, HGH Causes Acromegaly? How To Control HCT & Supps For Enhanced Lifters

In this episode, the conversation dives into the realities of bodybuilding coaching, from tracking client progress and managing the psychological demands of prep to the nuance that separates good coaches from great ones. It expands into supplements, protein intake, GLP-1s, insulin, HGH, TRT management, and the often-overlooked health considerations enhanced lifters need to understand. Along the way, there are unfiltered stories, industry rants, practical cooking tips, and plenty of humor before wrapping up with cardio, prep decisions, and lighthearted moments.
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The 3 Levers That Burn Fat (Most People Ignore #2)

Ready to go from “holiday fluffy” to shredded for summer? In this video, Big Paul breaks down exactly how fat loss works (no BS), what actually matters for getting lean, and how to do it without losing muscle or wrecking your metabolism.
You’ll learn the real “3 levers” for fat loss:
✅ Eat less (diet strategy first)✅ Do more cardio (smart, not savage)✅ Use fat burners strategically (including GLP-1s, stimulants, etc.)
Plus, why macros are better than calorie counting for body composition, how carb cycling can help you stay strong and full while leaning out, and what to realistically expect with weekly fat loss (spoiler: 1–2 lbs/week is the sweet spot for keeping muscle).
What’s inside:
💥 The fastest way to lose fat (and why cardio isn’t the first move)💥 How to use carb cycling + refeeds without getting fat💥 Why protein stays high (and usually shouldn’t change)💥 How to adjust carbs/cardio when you stall (small moves that work)💥 Why intense cardio can make you look/feel like trash💥 How long to run a fat loss phase (16–20 weeks) + when to take a diet break💥 How people accidentally create metabolic damage (and how to avoid it)
 

All Things GLPs, Does Dbol Build Muscle? Mitochondrial Stack During A Bulk? Cut Right After A Bulk?

In this episode, Big Paul opens up about his sky-high hemoglobin levels and the ongoing effects of GLP-1 medications — from appetite control to potential impacts on iron and cravings. We also dive into a 100mg Dbol study that shocked everyone, plus a deep look at Arnold’s legendary physique and how bodybuilding standards have changed.
 
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0:00:00 - Intro0:01:21 - Big Paul’s Hemoglobin Was Very High + Paul Can’t Get Off GLPs0:02:44 - Are GLP-1s Lowering Iron & Ferritin?0:04:06 - Do GLP-1s Increase Sugary Cravings?0:07:59 - How Businesses Make Food Hyperpalatable0:10:58 - How The Bliss Point Works0:14:03 - Favorite Source Of Digestible High Calorie Carbs0:19:42 - Low-Dose Tirz Smashed Big Paul’s Appetite0:20:18 - People Build Tolerance To GLPs0:21:05 - Reta’s Effects On Lipids + How To Control Lipids0:22:36 - Thoughts On Combining Appetite Suppressants0:23:47 - GLP Doses Are Person Dependent0:25:52 - 100mg Dbol Study Found It Does’t Build Muscle0:28:04 - Thoughts When Arnold Used Dbol0:30:57 - No One Cared About Health Back In The Day0:32:57 - Do NOT Take Dbol During A Rebound0:35:23 - What Was Arnold’s Best Physique In Films?0:39:28 - How Tall Is Arnold? + You Lose Height When You Get Shredded0:41:35 - Steps To Take If Fat Loss Stalls + Thoughts On Helios & L-Carnitine0:49:03 - Thoughts On 5 On 2 Off Injection Frequency + Thoughts On Serostim Phase 3 Trials0:52:20 - Thoughts On Combined Peptides With Catchy Names0:53:40 - Does GHK-Cu PIP Ever Stop?0:56:01 - Thoughts On Having Issues Climaxing1:01:25 - Should You Train For Strength During A Cut?1:03:42 - Thoughts On TNF Inhibitor & Its Effects On IGF-11:05:40 - What Causes Strength Decrease After 10 Pound Weight Loss?1:10:05 - Deadlifts Are Not Good For Bodybuilding1:14:20 - How To Transition From A Mass Phase To A Health Phase1:17:14 - Why Are SERMs Sometimes Used On Contest Prep?1:19:56 - Should You Do A Cut Right After A Mass Phase?1:22:49 - Should You Run A Mitochondrial Stack During A Mass Phase?1:30:06 - What Shows Do The Bros Have Planned For 2026?1:38:15 - Is A Bodybuilder Ever Really Fasted?1:41:12 - Wrapping Up!
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The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical or legal advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or qualified health provider. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have seen on this channel.
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Best Dosing Protocol For GLP-1s? Anadrol Pre-Workout? Is DHB Worth Using? NPP + Test Side Effects

What’s up, gym bros — Big Paul’s back with another anabolic Q&A where we talk training, nutrition, contest prep, and responsible performance enhancement (aka: better results with less stupid risk).
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00:00 - Intro01:28 - Make Sure To Subscribe!01:49 - Should You Really Be Under 20% Bodyfat Before Doing A Cycle?06:12 - Thoughts On Anadrol Pre-Workout For Lagging Bodyparts10:35 - How Did It Feel After Winning Your Pro Card?23:37 - Advice For Someone Doing Their First Show31:04 - Best HGH Dose For Strength33:50 - Is DHB Worth Using?40:10 - Potential Side Effects From An NPP & Test Cycle43:48 - Appearance Plays A Role In Landing A Job? + Recommended Training Channels47:31 - What’s The Best Dosing Protocol For GLP-1s?53:13 - Wrapping Up!
 
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The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical or legal advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or qualified health provider. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have seen on this channel.
I hereby disclaim any and all liability to any party for any direct, indirect, implied, punitive, special, incidental, or other consequential damages arising directly or indirectly from any use of the content, which is provided as is, and without warranties.

Best Primobolan Cycle? Advice Before Starting Gear, Thoughts On T3 & Clen, Metformin Lowers IGF-1?

Welcome back to another Anabolic Q&A—where we break down real questions from lifters about bodybuilding progress, staying healthy, managing side effects, and making smarter decisions instead of doing the “stupid stuff” that wrecks bloodwork, performance, and long-term results.
In this episode, Big Paul covers the topics people actually argue about in the gym and online: berberine vs metformin, the truth about 19-nors and prolactin, when Primobolan starts to “shine,” how to think about estrogen management, what happens when you go off the rails during a rebound, water retention + sodium/potassium balance, and more.00:00 - Intro01:30 - Berberine Vs. Metformin07:09 - Do 19-Nors Raise Prolactin?13:48 - At What Doses Does Primo Start To “Shine”?18:07 - How To Manage Estrogen If You’re A High Converter20:23 - Should You Continue A Rebound If You Went Off The Rails For 2 Weeks?22:57 - How To Manage Peripheral Neuropathy In Two Fingers27:18 - How Much Sodium Should We Consume?33:32 - Can Metformin Blunt HGH Conversion To IGF-1?37:05 - Can A Carb Cycling Diet Be Used During Maintenance?40:12 - Best Back Exercises For Someone Who Can’t Do Bent-Over Movements42:51 - Advice Before Starting Gear45:33 - Can Higher Doses Of T3 & Clen Cause Fatigue & Aches?48:50 - Wrapping Up!
 
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The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical or legal advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or qualified health provider. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have seen on this channel.
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They Took 100mg DBol a Day… The Results Shocked Even Scientists

In this video, we break down a classic early-1980s Dianabol (Dbol) study and answer the question every gym bro argues about: Does Dbol build real contractile muscle tissue—or mostly water/“inflated” weight?
We look at why scale weight and “looking bigger” doesn’t automatically mean you added true muscle protein, and how researchers used total body nitrogen + potassium to estimate what the weight gain was actually made of. Then we connect the findings to real-world outcomes lifters talk about: rapid size gains, strength bumps, and why so much of it disappears after stopping.
✅ What you’ll learn:
• Why weight gain ≠ muscle gain (contractile tissue vs fluid/glycogen/minerals)
• How nitrogen retention and potassium changes can hint at what’s happening inside muscle
• Why Dbol can make you look full, round, and bigger fast—and why it often fades
• The big tradeoffs: blood pressure, water retention, acne, estrogenic effects, gyno risk
• When “quick gains” might be more illusion + leverage than long-term tissue growth
You can find the full study here: https://sci-hub.se/10.1042/cs0600457
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Is it Time to Legalize Steroids? Thoughts On Peptide Ban, Thoughts On YK-11, Real Success Takes Time

Join us for the first episode of 2026 with all your fat loss questions.
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0:00:00 - Intro0:01:21 - Thoughts On New Year's Resolutions0:04:09 - Big Paul Goes Through His 20250:06:33 - Just Harris Has Huge Forearms!0:07:40 - What Happens With Fake Snow During Summer?0:10:07 - There Are People With Weird Kinks In Bodybuilding0:13:00 - Strength Vs Technique In Armwrestling0:16:35 - Thoughts On The Message Board Days0:20:34 - Bodybuilding Media Made Up A Lot Of Stuff0:22:20 - PED Use Has Been Normalized In The Fitness Industry0:24:23 - We’re In The Golden Age Of Bodybuilding Information0:25:08 - Other Sports Also Abuse Steroids0:26:22 - Muscle Is The Best Indicator Of Health0:27:35 - Steroids Were Demonized Due To Political Reasons0:30:31 - Pharmaceutical Companies, Incentives & Political Gains0:32:37 - Reasons For The Steroids Control Act & Changes For The Future0:36:36 - Long-Term Research Goal For Troponin IQ0:40:46 - Upcoming Changes & Updates For Troponin IQ0:46:34 - We Need Steroids Legalized! Thoughts On Biased Research0:49:17 - How Bodybuilders Health Risks Compare To The General Population0:53:12 - Only Pros Have Increased Risk Of Cardiac Death0:55:50 - Post-Show Are The Riskiest Time For Bodybuilders0:56:47 - Thoughts On The SAFE Drugs Act (Peptide Ban)0:58:51 - Women Shouldn’t Be Afraid Of HRT1:01:13 - Importance of Going To A Hormone Specialist For HRT1:04:33 - There Are Amazing Doctors Out There1:08:05 - Thoughts On Injectable YK-111:11:05 - Thoughts On Politics & Machiavellianism1:15:57 - Creating Wealth Is Not A 0 Sum Game1:17:53 - Having Real Success Is A Long Game1:19:21 - Thoughts On Elon Musk Taking Risks1:21:23 - Will Justin Have A Booth At The Arnold?1:22:32 - Big Paul Needs To Dial In His Diet1:23:12 - Is It Useful To Get A Coach Even if You Can’t Be 100% Compliant?1:26:15 - Thai Restaurants Are Bodybuilding Friendly1:27:44 - Thoughts On Medical Testosterone Ranges1:33:05 - Low Testosterone Treats Symptoms & Not Numbers1:34:34 - What If All Athletes Refused To Take Drug Tests?1:37:12 - Wrapping Up! Should You Train While Sick?

Why T3 Is Out, GLP-1s Are In, Building Muscle Smarter After 40, and the Future of Fat Loss

LIVE Q&A Replay - training, nutrition, and PED questions answered.
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00:00:00 — Intro 00:02:45 — UGL contamination study & backlash00:04:26 — “Trust nothing, test everything” (zero-trust mindset)00:05:26 — Channel milestones & day-one shoutouts00:06:00 — Protein target cutting 280→235 (high-protein rationale)00:08:30 — On making content (process for the UGL video)00:11:00 — Coaching is 24/7; holiday check-ins never stop00:11:56 — Zepbound sulfur burps vs GH (it’s the GLP-1)00:14:33 — T3 on cuts? (No—prefer T4 if needed; weekly high-carb refeed)00:17:10 — Heavy anabolics when young? (timing, pathways, risk)00:20:33 — Q4: Post-cut rebound—stay on GLP-1 or cycle off?00:21:30 — Cycle review: too much EQ → likely crashes estrogen00:22:05 — Big eaters with reflux: low-FODMAP, simplify foods, pull veggies00:25:05 — Training with longevity: less failure, more volume/frequency00:26:40 — Compounds not required (squat/bench/deadlift risk vs reward)00:29:02 — Peptides: SS-31/NAD+; GLP-1 vs clen; “flatness” near show00:33:00 — Training “knobs”: intensity ↔ volume ↔ frequency balance00:35:28 — Crushed estrogen after prep (aromatase inhibitor notes)00:37:01 — HIT vs higher volume—what most pros do00:40:09 — IT background; help desk/ops never sleeps00:41:04 — T4 fasting question (only if actually needed)00:41:31 — hCG on cycle? Fertility/size vs “don’t care” camp00:43:00 — Short esters before show (prop for last-minute adjustments)00:43:29 — Night anxiety on deca: check E2; 19-nors can feel “weird”00:44:12 — Potassium/sodium ratio: use “Lite Salt” (3:2)00:45:20 — First lean cycle after GLP-1/TRT: start with test + low GH00:47:02 — Gyno risk: largely genetic; 30 pg/mL E2 likely fine00:47:56 — Achy joints on TRT: technique, volume, tiny nandrolone option00:49:26 — IGF-1 low on GH? Eat carbs; systemic vs local IGF-100:50:29 — 16-month bulk? Too long—prefer phases00:51:13 — Helios vs clen: prefers Helios00:51:32 — Wrist/carpal tunnel: don’t inject; see a hand specialist00:53:04 — Finger tingling: likely median nerve impingement00:54:09 — 8 IU GH with no sides ≠ fake (individual tolerance)00:55:04 — Finasteride, sleep, and gyno: watch estradiol00:57:04 — Masteron “aging” look; collagen dryness notes00:58:02 — “Starting test dose?” (practical TRT/first-cycle numbers)01:00:03 — High-intensity training trade-offs (injury & career length)01:03:27 — hCG dosing for fertility/size (ballpark)01:04:41 — Yohimbine dislike; GLP-1 + SLU + Mots-C stack talk01:07:04 — DHB and scary liver labs (dose/solvent speculation)01:08:57 — Anadrol love/hate (reflux); off-season orals view01:09:54 — Peak-week “trial” at end of bulk? (calls it dumb)01:10:27 — GLP-1 beginner advice (slow titration; GI sides)01:11:27 — SubQ vs IM for oils (Primo will hurt; use IM)01:12:15 — Cardarine/cancer concerns (never used; cautious)01:12:36 — Myostatin “miracle” claims (skeptical)01:13:20 — EQ and kidneys: indirect risks (RBC/BP/viscosity)01:14:56 — Jay Cutler as a role model (steady, healthy, business)01:16:13 — SLU dosing: conservative vs huge; using with other tools01:17:01 — “Best first cycle?” Test; add GH if anything01:18:31 — GLP-1 dose variability (some need much higher)01:18:56 — Low HCT on EQ? Consider iron/ferritin/B12/other causes01:19:58 — Tren & prostate; last-week GH/SARMs “fill” lore01:21:40 — Final Qs rapid-fire; closing thanks01:22:06 — Sign-off: “See you in 2026”

UGL Steroids Lab-Tested… The Results Are HORRIFYING (2025 Study)

A 2025 study examined UGL steroids sold in Australia to assess their purity and detect hidden contaminants, including heavy metals such as lead, arsenic, and cadmium. Only 4 of 21 samples were correctly dosed, and most contained contaminants.
The study raises legitimate concerns, but it also has limitations that are important to understand before drawing broad conclusions.
Link to the study: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/dar.70007
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Jake Paul's Fight, Is Training 3x A Week Optimal? IGF-1 Serum Levels, Lose Fat Before Gaining Muscle

Join us for another banger of an episode. 
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0:00:00 - Intro0:01:21 - Why Are TRT Docs Still Prescribing SERMs?0:04:27 - It’s A Matter Of Time For Josh Brown To Get His Pro Card0:05:56 - Importance Of Considering Injury Risk In Movements0:09:41 - Thoughts On Jake Paul Vs. Mike Tyson0:12:59 - Experiences On Removing Arch Bars0:14:59 - Thoughts On Jake Paul Vs. Anthony Joshua0:17:22 - MMA Guys Aren’t Known To Be Good Boxers0:18:49 - Pros & Cons Of Training With A Ghee0:20:37 - Experiences On Wrestling 0:21:41 - Thoughts On Wresting As A Tall Guy & Cutting Weight0:23:07 - Wrestlers Make Good Bodybuilders0:23:47 - Thoughts On “Training 3 Days A Week Is Optimal”0:25:34 - Nobody Overtrains In The Gym0:29:05 - Thoughts On Cristiano Ronaldo’s Physique At 30 Vs. 400:33:25 - Extreme Genetic Outliers Exist0:34:36 - Big Paul Is Back At 270!0:35:21 - Big Paul Felt Great While Cruising0:37:00 - Paul Has Been Experimenting With EOD HGH Dosing0:39:13 - Thoughts On IGF-1 Levels In Serum0:42:40 - Trenbolone Increases IGF-1 Responsiveness0:45:02 - Thoughts On Austin Oral’s Experimentations0:46:36 - Are There Logistical Issues With 25mg/mL Testosterone?0:49:56 - Big Paul Reversed His LVH & Improved His Ejection Fraction0:55:34 - When Is The Best Time To Take A Beta-Blocker?0:57:51 - Lose Fat Or Gain Muscle Before Going Back On Cycle?0:59:04 - Do Women Prefer Dad Bods?0:59:46 - What’s The Ideal Warm Up Routine?1:04:07 - Most Bodybuilders Don’t Barbell Bench Press1:05:24 - Should Bodybuilders Increase Strength On The Big 3?1:08:48 - Squats Aren’t Ideal To Grow Legs On Tall Guys1:12:00 - How Does DIM Work (Diindolylmethane)?1:15:38 - How To Manage Hematocrit1:20:31 - How To Manage High Blood Pressure1:26:12 - Should You Add Primo While On 210mg Test & 27 E2?1:28:11 - Big Paul Has Seen Horrible Blood Work Through Consults1:33:51 - Do You Need To Cruise If Blood Work Is Decent?1:34:49 - How To Start Cutting While At +25% Body Fat1:38:48 - How To Raise Doses While On 180mg TRT1:40:31 - Wrapping Up!
 
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