Build muscle after 40 while balancing a physical job, family, and recovery. Coaches Skip Hill, Andrew Berry, and Scott McNally break down a four-day training split for blue-collar lifters, including leg-day placement, bringing up arms, and managing fatigue from manual labor.
Plus, steroid and HGH Q&A covering water retention and blood pressure, Scott’s gynecomastia surgery experience, and whether more training volume can compensate for lower intensity.
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EPISODE CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:10 A 4-Day Training Split for Blue-Collar Lifters Over 40
06:20 Leg Days, Arm Growth & Recovery From Manual Labor
08:00 One-Sided Physical Work & Muscle Imbalances
11:00 When Is the Gym Least Crowded?
15:00 Steroid & HGH Water Retention: Managing Edema
22:30 Blood Pressure Management & PEDs
28:50 Loose Skin Removal & Scott’s Gyno Surgery Experience
38:30 Building the Ultimate Bodybuilder
44:00 Bodybuilding Rivalries
45:20 Training Volume vs. Intensity: Can More Sets Make Up the Difference?
57:50 Physique Critique: A 21-Year-Old Bodybuilder
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For education and discussion only. This content is not medical advice or a recommendation to take PEDs.
