E. 185 60 Bodybuilding Questions Answered: PEDs, Glute Growth, Fat Loss & Contest Prep

I’m back with another rapid-fire Q&A—60 questions covering bodybuilding, PEDs, glute growth, contest prep, fat loss, training, hormones, and more. In this episode, I answer your questions on anti-estrogens during contest prep, increasing estrogen levels, GH vs. IGF-1, carb cycling, PEDs I wouldn’t use again, and whether stacking Anavar and Primo actually makes sense. I also talk about virilization warning signs, post-cycle bloodwork, GH water retention, and how I think about PED use for women. On the training side, I break down building a better back, fixing glute imbalances, growing your lower glutes, downsizing an overdeveloped upper body, training abs for different looks, exercise selection based on limb length, and how long it realistically takes to grow your glutes naturally. I also get into contest prep—when a physique is actually ready to prep, how many shows a first-time competitor should do, returning to maintenance after a deficit, DEXA scans, regaining your period after a show, when I lower calories during prep, and how long I think contest prep should last. Plus, I answer some more personal questions about competing again, my current training split, moving to NYC, traveling constantly, gym culture, bodybuilding burnout, leadership confidence, and whether I think bikini competitors are using glute fillers. Sixty questions. No fluff. Let’s get into it. Timestamps: \- \[00:00 – 02:09] – Anti-Estrogens, Estrogen Levels & Bodybuilding \- \[02:09 – 04:47] – Building Your Back, Coaching Relationships & My Favorite Stage Physique \- \[04:47 – 07:42] – Peptides, Glute Imbalances, GH vs. IGF-1 & PEDs I’d Avoid \- \[07:42 – 10:15] – Getting Abs Naturally, Carb Cycling & Competing Again \- \[10:15 – 12:41] – GH Water Retention & Returning to Maintenance Calories \- \[12:41 – 14:51] – DEXA Scans & When I’ll Compete Again \- \[14:51 – 17:24] – Building Muscle, Limb Length & Exercise Selection \- \[17:24 – 20:47] – First Bodybuilding Shows, Glute Growth, Downsizing & Abs \- \[20:47 – 23:09] – Muscle Growth vs. Performance & Training After an Ovarian Cyst Rupture \- \[23:09 – 25:09] – Post-Cycle Bloodwork & Zone 2 Cardio \- \[25:09 – 28:10] – Off-Season PEDs, Bulgarian Split Squats & Extreme Contest Prep \- \[28:10 – 31:04] – Competing as a Couple & When to Leave Your Coach \- \[31:04 – 33:41] – Anavar Virilization, Ab Training & Pre-Workout Nutrition \- \[33:41 – 36:28] – How Long Glutes Take to Grow Naturally & Gym Culture \- \[36:28 – 39:29] – Natural Potential, Downsizing Muscle & Anavar + Primo \- \[39:29 – 43:02] – Glute Fillers in Bikini Bodybuilding & Moving to NYC \- \[43:02 – 45:15] – Traveling, Starting Contest Prep & Muscle Imbalances \- \[45:15 – 47:20] – Two Coaches, Cardio Heart Rate & Leadership Confidence \- \[47:20 – 49:22] – Bodybuilding Burnout, Anavar, Sleep Supplements & My Training Split \- \[49:22 – 51:18] – Regaining Your Period, Dropping Calories & Contest Prep Length Links & Resources: Purchase The Complete Fat Loss Guide: https://coryfit.com/product/the-complete-fat-loss-guide/ Purchase The Glute Building Blueprint: https://coryfit.com/product/the-complete-glute-building-program/ https://coryfit.com/ ⁠Coaching: Let's Chat⁠ https://calendly.com/coryfit-coaching/15min ⁠Consults: Book a Call⁠ https://calendly.com/coryfit-coaching/one-time-consultation For more content, follow along:⁠Instagram⁠: https://www.instagram.com/cory\_fit/ ⁠Patreon⁠: https://patreon.com/CoryFit?utm\_medium=unknown&utm\_source=join\_link&utm\_campaign=creatorshare\_creator&utm\_content=copyLink