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0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:53 - Coaching & Consults Spots Are Available! 0:02:02 - People Are Getting Weird On Social Media 0:04:56 - Big Paul Sprained His Shoulder AC Joint 0:06:08 - There’s A Scammer Using Big Paul’s Image 0:07:35 - Thoughts On Equipoise - Why Isn’t It Used On Contest Prep? 0:15:40 - Email Big Paul For The Blood Tests Before The Consult 0:16:55 - Thoughts On Creatine 0:17:52 - How Does Paul Shift The Gear Ratio As The Show Gets Closer? 0:19:05 - How To Easily Increase Potassium Intake 0:19:51 - Thoughts On ATL & GGT In Range But AST At 450 0:20:10 - Should Women Also Do A Cycle With A Test Base? 0:22:15 - Should Paul Do A Raffle For Coaching? 0:22:52 - How To Control Hemoglobin & Hematocrit 0:25:16 - How To Reverse Out Of A Fat Loss Phase 0:26:12 - Paul’s Preferred Needle Gauge & Length 0:27:19 - How Paul Structures A Rebound & Cruise After Cutting 0:29:30 - What Is A Performance Enhancing Dose Of HGH? 0:30:34 - All Trolls/Haters Are The Same… 0:32:05 - Favorite Orals At The End Of Contest Prep 0:33:53 - Best Advice For New Coaches 0:37:09 - How To Transition From TRT To A Cycle 0:37:33 - Pay Attention To Your Blood Work If Using EQ 0:40:10 - Is There A Mast E To Test Ratio To Start? 0:40:42 - Thoughts On Viewers Cycle & Blood Work - How To Raise E2 0:41:44 - Thoughts On Proviron 0:42:31 - Can You Have Over-Suppressed Cholesterol? 0:43:41 - Paul’s Experience With Methyltren 0:44:32 - When Should You Look Into Adjusting Your TRT Dose? 0:45:00 - How Many Carbs Does Paul Recommend During High Carb Days 0:46:02 - Are There Difference In Cycles Between Classic & Physique? 0:47:59 - What Really Increases Cystatin C? 0:48:57 - Thoughts On Tren’s Side Effects 0:49:43 - Who Would Paul Like To Interview? 0:51:59 - How Big Can You Get On 200mg Test? 0:53:18 - Is HGH Worth Adding To A Cycle? + Differences In Tren Dose Timing? 0:54:13 - Someone People Can Tolerate Compounds More Than Others 0:55:30 - How To Fix Insomnia From Training & Diet 0:57:04 - Fasting Glucose Vs HbA1c 0:58:26 - How Does HGH & Insulin Synergy Work? 1:00:59 - Does IGF-1 LR3 Really Work? 1:03:02 - Thoughts On Metformin Use In Bodybuilding 1:04:09 - Wrapping Up!

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In this Anabolic Q&A, Big Paul breaks down the real-world bodybuilding questions serious lifters keep asking: insulin and fat gain, carb cycling, getting lean before a growth phase, keeping muscle after a cycle, post-diet rebounds, TRT phases, and how to structure training and nutrition for long-term physique progress.

We dig into whether insulin actually “stores fat,” why dietary fat and carbs behave differently in a surplus, and how carb cycling can help manage glycogen, fat loss, and performance. Big Paul also covers the “melanotan face” debate, whether melanotan actually makes you look older, and why sun exposure, skin spots, and lifestyle factors may be part of the conversation.

You’ll also hear why getting lean first can make muscle gain more efficient, how insulin sensitivity, nutrient partitioning, inflammation, hormones, and anabolic signaling change at higher body fat levels, and why starting a bulk too fat can make your next cut miserable.

Other topics include maintaining size and strength after a cycle, why coming completely off can make gains harder to keep, how food, training intensity, TRT phases, and consistency matter, plus thoughts on if-it-fits-your-macros, whole foods vs protein bars, post-cut rebound growth, bulking without Deca or NPP, and the mindset needed to keep progressing.

If you’re a bodybuilder, enhanced lifter, coach, or serious gym bro trying to understand muscle gain, fat loss, anabolic bodybuilding, nutrition, hormones, carb cycling, TRT, insulin sensitivity, and offseason growth, this Q&A is packed with practical bodybuilding insight.

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00:00 - Intro 01:28 - Big Paul Has A Few Coaching & Mentorship Spots Available! 02:32 - Is It True That Insulin Doesn’t Store Fat, Only Glycogen? 13:11 - Can Melanotan Make You Look Older? 15:52 - Can Daily SubQ Tren Ace Keep Serum Levels More Stable? 18:03 - Why Is It Easier To Gain Muscle After Getting Lean First? 26:48 - How To Structure A Bulk Without Using Nandrolone 28:46 - Is It Normal To Gain 10 lbs In The First Week Of A Blast? 30:34 - What’s The Best Dose Of Tren Ace To Run In An Offseason 34:07 - After A Cut, Should You Reverse Diet Or Do A Rebound? 36:42 - Thoughts On IIFYM 40:21 - Has Paul Seen People Feel Better When Coming Off Gear? 42:53 - How Would Big Paul Coach His 21-Year-Old Self? 46:36 - How To Maintain Strength & Size After A Cycle 49:28 - Wrapping Up!

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0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:19 - Big Paul Was At A Bodybuilding Show Yesterday 0:01:57 - Paul’s Client Cody Couldn’t Get Down To Mens Physique! 0:04:08 - Bodybuilding Show Season Is Here 0:06:23 - How Would You Even Prep For Fit Model? 0:07:36 - What Are Judges Looking For In The Fit Model Division? 0:08:38 - How Does Someone Become A Good Judge? 0:10:58 - Judges Genuinely Try To Do It Fairly 0:13:09 - A Good Judge Has A Lot Of Experience 0:16:30 - Why Does Judging Criteria Change Over Time? 0:24:59 - There Are Coaches That Specialize In Certain Divisions 0:29:39 - Judging At The Top Has Been Getting Better 0:33:28 - Are Coaches Dropping GLPs During Contest Prep For Their Clients? 0:37:41 - Contest Prep Should Be As Stress-Free As Possible 0:43:32 - Can You Gain Muscle While On GLPs? 0:47:35 - Experiences With Using Different GLPs (Benefit Of Lowered Food Noise) 0:52:00 - Differences Between Physical & Psychological Eating 0:54:18 - Differences In Food Knowledge From Older Generations 0:59:26 - Does HGH Thicken The Skin? 1:02:18 - Are There Low-Fat Granola Bars? 1:05:03 - How Long Does It Take For Sleep To Get Better After A Show? 1:10:44 - Is There An Optimal E2 Level That Maximizes Muscle Gain? 1:16:55 - Can Proviron Make Masteron More Anabolic? 1:21:44 - Can HGH Cause Bursitis? 1:25:01 - Ca You Become Anemic From Donating Blood? 1:30:15 - What Do You Usually Order At A Coffee Shop? 1:31:43 - Experiences With Waiters At Restaurants 1:35:39 - Are There Differences Between Mast P Vs. Mast E? 1:37:48 - Surprises After Sending Gear To A Lab Test 1:41:42 - What Compounds Are The Least Faked Now? 1:43:57 - What’s The Higher Total T & Free T Seen In Blood Work? 1:46:42 - Wrapping Up!

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