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Women’s Bodybuilding, female steroid use, and coaching red flags. Dr. Meg Morrison joins Ron Partlow, Dusty Hanshaw, and Scott McNally to discuss what it will take to bring more fans to the sport and why she moved up to Women’s Bodybuilding.

Anavar in 2026: muscle growth, side effects, and what’s changed in our experience. Dave Crosland and Scott McNally revisit oxandrolone with an updated profile on DNS, discussing dosing perspectives, common bodybuilding uses, considerations for women, diminishing returns, and availability. RESEARCH & PEPTIDE AFFILIATES Find my current research and pep affiliates, along with their discount codes, at Think BIG Bodybuilding: https://thinkbigbodybuilding.com Scott shares how his opinion shifted after revisiting Anavar with coaching clients over the past year, and why the cholesterol changes he observed have him reconsidering the trade-off. In our listener Q&A, we discuss testosterone, Primobolan and Anadrol, back spasms during a cycle, Dave’s experiences with oral steroids, and whether sublingual administration changes the risks of oral AAS and YK-11. We also address a listener’s report of anaphylactic shock involving cagrilintide, nitrogen retention as a measure of steroid strength, and getting started as an online coach. Follow DNS so you don’t miss the next episode. Have a question for Dave and Scott? Submit it through the Think BIG Bodybuilding Patreon. EPISODE CHAPTERS 00:00:00 Welcome to DNS 00:02:00 Anavar in 2026: Updated Profile 00:03:00 What Is Oxandrolone? 00:06:30 How Much Muscle Can Anavar Build? 00:10:30 Anavar Dosing: Different Perspectives 00:11:40 Scott’s Anavar Experience: Coaching & Cholesterol 00:15:50 Common Uses for Anavar in Bodybuilding 00:17:30 Anavar for Women 00:19:25 Anavar: Diminishing Returns 00:20:45 Anavar Availability in 2026 00:24:20 Getting Started as an Online Coach 00:35:20 Adding Anadrol to 700 mg Test & 700 mg Primo 00:37:10 Back Spasms During a Primobolan Cycle 00:38:45 Dave’s Best Experience with Oral Steroids 00:42:20 Are Sublingual Steroids & YK-11 Safer? 00:45:10 Cagrilintide & Anaphylactic Shock: Listener Question 00:49:30 Does Nitrogen Retention Predict Steroid Strength? 00:59:00 Dave’s Lab Testing Company 01:02:30 Advice from Scott McNally 01:07:20 Behind the Scenes THINK BIG BODYBUILDING Explore our shows, sponsors, and more: https://thinkbigbodybuilding.com UK BLOOD WORK Get your blood work done with Dave Crosland in the UK: https://evalbloodanalysis.com/home/ SUPPORT THE PODCAST Help keep the show growing through Patreon. Even $5 a month makes a difference. https://www.patreon.com/thinkbigbodybuilding SPONSORS TRUE NUTRITION — Custom supplements for serious lifters Use code THINK to save https://www.truenutrition.com/THINK STROM SPORTS — Performance supplements trusted by athletes UK: https://tinyurl.com/ydmbfa54 US: https://stromsportsus.com SUPPLEMENT SOURCE CANADA — Top-brand supplements with fast shipping http://www.supplementsource.ca OFFICIAL THINK BIG MERCH Train, represent, and support the brand https://think-big.printify.me/products

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