Blood, Sweat & Gear Podcast Thread

[MR. BMJ]

Episode 202: NY Pro | Brent Swansen, “Diabetes won’t hold me back”
5/12/2023

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0:00 Teaser
0:20 Intro
1:10 Welcome Brent Swansen
2:30 Game Plan since turning Pro
3:40 Working with Chad Nicholls
7:30 Diabetic bodybuilding
14:00 weighing out health risks
19:40 Focusing on health
22:10 Mindset on New York Pro
29:00 Brent’s awesome private gym

 

[genetic freak]

They've both said several times on the show that they miss the forums and wish they were still going.. maybe somebody should send them an invite. They'd be a great addition around here. I'm actually surprised they aren't here already

Someone on the private FB page asked about message boards a while back and I referred them here and WCBB (it was still up at the time). I know Scott liked my response, so they know of the board.

 

[MR. BMJ]

Someone on the private FB page asked about message boards a while back and I referred them here and WCBB (it was still up at the time). I know Scott liked my response, so they know of the board.

I think he may have been a member over at WCBB at some point. I know he has mentioned that he knew of Basskiller and that he used to go to basskilleronline......so, he probably went to WCBB as well if I had to guess. I know that he was a member over at ProM because they have had LATS on the show.

I do not think Dusty or Ron have been here or WCBB. I know that all of them were on Skip's forum (IntenseMuscle). Dusty was on ProM for a few years.

Scott Stevenson posts as Homonunculus over at ProM, Skip's forum, and a few other places.

When they had Scotty-2-Hotty on the show, I think he used to post under that name at a lot of boards in the early-mid-2000's (like EF etc), and I think he may have also been S2H, but i'd have to ask. S2H was a member over at WCBB.

Skip has been on a ton of forums too under various names.

I'm excluding the larger BB'ing boards like BBdotcom, RX-Muscle and MD since most "Bodybuilders" posted there for competing purposes, notoriety and whatever updates were going on,. I never liked those 3 forums for total information though. I always looked to them as beginner forums that had top guys posting on them.

Abother good forum was Chad Nicholl's forum in the 2000's where a lot of guys posted and there was some good info on it as well.

I'm not sure about other forums I went to like AF/AFboard, CEM, EliteFitness (in the 2000's), and Iron Trybe etc. They had big names on them as well, but i'm not sure about the guys who are on these podcasts.

I'm not sure about the Berry guy. I know he's mentioned the forums like BB.com, MD, and RX.....but not sure outside of that. I'm pretty sure he was on ProM though, fairly certain.

 

[MR. BMJ]

Episode 204: Massive Transformation: NATE SPEAR'S Journey to NY Pro
5/20/2023

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0:00 Intro
0:50 Off season
4:00 Self Confidence
6:14 Knowing your genetics
7:15 Great Progress pics from 2016-21
9:45 Progress pics from 2 wks out
14:30 Reducing food
18:30 Great training advice
27:45 Learning to take advice
29:30 New guys competing at NY Pro
32:50 Nate's Coaching

 

[MR. BMJ]

Episode 205: Unfiltered: Coach's Candid Critique of Lazy Bodybuilder
5/26/2023

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0:00 teaser
0:20 Intro
1:20 Andrew Calls Out a Client
17:20 L-carnitine Injectable vs oral
19:20 Nerve Pain
22:20 reversing out of a cut
29:20 Fiber in bodybuilding
34:30 Filling out after making wight for a class
41:50 Paul Barnett’s 50-lb gain and gut health as we age
54:50 Keeping peak week simple
57:20 We Troll

 

[MR. BMJ]

Episode 207: How This Bodybuilder Gained 52 LBS in One Year
6/2/2023

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0:00 teaser
0:49 Intro
1:45 Paul’s huge rebound
6:00 No reverse diet
7:30 Over dieting
14:20 insulin protocol
17:40 Reps in Reserve
21:50 Understanding failure before RIR
30:00 Gear
33:20 Understanding Insulin
36:45 Listener Questions constipation in diet
45:10 Weakness during prep
49:30 Berberine with slin
54:00 Managing BP in bodybuilding
1:04:00 How has bodybuilding changed since early 2000s

 

[MR. BMJ]

Episode 208: OG Underdog Takes His Last Shot | Masters Bodybuilding
6/9/2023

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0:00 teaser
0:15 Intro
4:45 Coached by Dom Cardone
10:00 Masters
13:30 Why retire?
18:00 Gear long term
20:30 mentally dealing with not being the huge guy
21:45 Helping his son
31:40 How has training evolved
34:15 Finding balance
37:00 Pulling back and getting better
39:30 when Gary hit 300 lbs
45:35 Advice to the Grinders
52:20 When Gary got hired at Animal

 

[MR. BMJ]

Episode 203: Serving of BEEF STU at the NY Pro BSG 203
5/16/2023

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0:00 teaser
0:40 Intro
1:00 Training at Dusty's old gym
2:00 Hunter Labrada and social media generated drama
4:00 Stu is so chill
6:50 How did he make so much progress?
10:50 Ancillaries to keep health in check
17:00 Thoughts on NY Pro
21:00 Is Stu keeping the hair?
22:35 Learning from past shows
25:00 game plan for the year
30:10 follow Stu

 

[MR. BMJ]

Episode 206: Nate Spear NY Pro, Vacuum Training For a Small Waist, Why We Remove Dairy
5/28/2023

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0:00 Intro and Nate Spear at NY Pro - What will the guys improve?
18:30 Vacuum work for a smaller waist
23:00 Shoulder Mobility
32:10 High TRT or Low TRT + a Cycle?
37:00 Milk in bodybuilding

 

[MR. BMJ]

I don't agree with Skip et al on milk and dairy. I think his 'opinion' is completely moronic. There is a difference between drinking a few servings to drinking a half gallon+ of it. The calcium in milk, like nutrients in other foods, is better absorbed in a food system, moreso than taking it supplemented. There is also lots of research showing that it is a very good choice as a post-w/o drink. Skip is ignorant on the digestion and absorption of lactose. That said, some have sensitivities to it, a very few amount of the population in certain races have allergies to it, but for most others, it is awesome. There is so much research on this.

Anyway....like everything else, drink it if it works for you and fits your diet scheme and macros, if it causes you issues, then take it out.

 

[MR. BMJ]

Episode 209: Train Your Calves Loser
6/16/2023

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1:00 Calves Training
29:00 Difference between carb powders, cereals and complex carbs
37:00 Getting in shape to look good for summer
43:45 Gym bros who run a lot of gear
46:50 Biggest load of bro science you’ve heard
57:00 Favorite and least favorite clients

 

[MR. BMJ]

Episode 210: BEST CYCLES For Average Gym Bros
6/23/2023

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0:00 teaser
0:40 Intro/Synopsis
1:40 Intro/Advertisers
2:10 Best Cycles Categories
5:40 Getting Ready For Vacation
11:15 Looking Good All Summer
17:15 All out growth
24:40 Female Bro AKA Bro-et?
30:00 Peptides for females?
32:40 First timer does not want TRT Listener Questions
39:00 Greek Yogurt Vs Cottage Cheese
43:00 Improving Deep Sleep
51:10 Should you switch to Mast P from Mast E in Prep?