IS EQUIPOISE ACTUALLY DANGEROUS? NEW 2026 DATA ANALYSIS

In this episode off Coaches Off The Clock, hosts Tom Schuster, Lance Heppner, and Colton Lusty explore the evolving standards in fitness and bodybuilding, sharing personal journeys, coaching insights, and the controversy surrounding women's physique divisions. They emphasize collaboration, continuous learning, and the importance of community in achieving success. They also cover offseason cycles for men and women, recent data around the dangers of EQ and more. FOLLOW Lance:   / lancehephner   Follow Colton:   / 3sphysiques   Join Our Skool: https://www.skool.com/for-the-love-of... 1-on-1 Online Coaching Services ALL PLANS ON SALE FOR VIEWERS: https://omsj12abzoe.typeform.com/to/W... BUY MERCH AND SUPPORT MEN'S MENTAL HEALTH: https://metamorphmerch.printful.me/ Nuvion labs: https://nuvionlabs.co/ (CODE METAMORPH for 25% off) Helix Research . io (30 dollar GHK-CU 100mg vials) (Code Metamorph to save 15% more) Aprhealthsolutions . com (Cheap peptides, aminos, nootropics) (Code metamorph to save 20%) In this episode, Tom Schuster interviews Gabriel Rocha on mental health and performance in bodybuilding. They explore habits that impact mental well-being, practical mental performance strategies, and how to build resilience and focus for high-level athletes. Join Nathan's WHOP For The THYROID COURSE And MORE: https://whop.com/the-optimization-lab... (CODE METAMORPH FOR 20% OFF) Lab Panels, Gut Testing, DUTCH Tests, HRT Code “METAMORPH”: https://synergisticlabs.net/ FOLLOW Tom: IG:   / tomschusterfit   Tik Tok:   / tomthetrenengine   X/Twitter: https://x.com/thetomschuster Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tomschusterfit Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Interested in coaching?: https://omsj12abzoe.typeform.com/to/W... Chapters 0:00 - Intro: Coaches Off The Clock 0:20 - Lance’s last week at his full-time job 2:30 - Lance signing 14 clients in 10 days 4:00 - Going full-time as a coach 4:35 - Colton’s week: prep clients, feedback, and collaboration 7:30 - Why good coaches need other coaches around them 9:45 - “People at the top collaborate, people at the bottom compete” 10:40 - Tom’s week: podcasts, guests, and client updates 11:20 - Fit Model division and switching from bikini 12:25 - Main topic begins: women’s division criteria changing 13:15 - Sarah Bradley / Small But Mighty physique discussion 14:55 - Is Sarah Bradley too big for Women’s Physique? 15:25 - Shape vs conditioning in Women’s Physique 17:40 - Rewarding size and whether it shifts division standards 18:25 - Bikini, wellness, and women’s divisions getting more muscular 19:45 - Regional vs national judging differences 22:05 - Bikini Olympia judging discussion 24:45 - Inconsistent placings across regional and national shows 25:30 - Need for better judging standardization 29:35 - Offseason cycles for men and women 31:05 - Starting with female offseason PED discussion 33:50 - Why testing compounds matters 34:50 - Primo, Anavar, and safer female enhancement choices 35:40 - NPP / nandrolone considerations for women 37:00 - Masteron use with female athletes 38:30 - Turinabol discussion for women 42:30 - Bikini athletes, natural limits, and national-level standards 45:20 - Switching to male offseason compounds 45:45 - EQ deep dive: anxiety, estrogen, hematocrit, and bloodwork 46:30 - Are EQ risks overstated? 47:20 - People thinking themselves into side effects 50:30 - Side effect management vs overcorrecting 53:10 - Overusing medications to manage basic cycles 55:30 - EQ, kidney markers, and practical bloodwork observations 56:10 - Trenbolone in the offseason 56:30 - When Tren may or may not fit an offseason 58:00 - Neurotoxicity concerns and real-world application 1:01:05 - Tren timing: start vs end of offseason 1:03:00 - Body composition benefits of Tren 1:04:10 - Test/EQ/Tren/NPP sequencing ideas 1:06:15 - Mental side effects and neurotoxicity discussion 1:08:15 - Non-bodybuilding wrap-up: upcoming movies 1:10:30 - Disclosure Day, aliens, and conspiracy talk 1:13:10 - Florida, Texas, moving plans, and lifestyle talk 1:15:45 - Back shaving, bodybuilding friendships, and random banter 1:16:30 - Competition tanning protocol and base coat strategy 1:19:20 - Final “free game” for competitors 1:19:45 - Outro: like, subscribe, follow Lance and Colton