Why Your Steroid Cycle Stops Working (It’s Not Always the Gear)

Why Your Steroid Cycle Stops Working (It’s Not Always the Gear)

When progress stalls, most lifters blame the gear. In this episode of Blood Sweat & Gear, coaches Skip Hill, Andrew Berry, and Scott McNally break down why cycles stop working — and how recovery, stress, sleep, health markers, and smarter decision-making often matter more than adding more drugs.


0:00 It might not always be the gear stalling progress


0:34 Welcome back to Blood Sweat & Gear


1:37 Why your cycle might not be working


4:00 Sleep and recovery fundamentals


9:00 CPAP and improved recovery


13:45 Developing systems for recovery


17:00 Stress ruining diet progress


23:32 Health testing while using gear


23:45 Tren versus Winstrol health discussion


36:18 Test E to Mast E ratio


37:04 Gear versus diet impact on health markers


42:19 Scott’s client contest photos


43:14 Skip clears the air on Rich Gaspari


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