# Primo vs Mast, HGH Side Effects, Ideal IGF-1 & How Much Test Is Too Much?

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Podcast: [Anabolic Bodybuilding](https://stenobird.com/podcast/anabolic-bodybuilding-7247370)
Published: 2026-07-15T13:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

What does a real bodybuilding contest prep look like behind the scenes? In this live Q&A, I break down my current progress, carb-cycling diet, training recovery and the decisions that go into getting stage-ready. We also go deep into some of the most commonly debated topics in enhanced bodybuilding—including testosterone, Primo, Mast, Anavar, EQ, Trenbolone, HGH, IGF-1, insulin, GLP-1 medications, fat burners and mitochondrial enhancers. Topics discussed include: • Current contest-prep progress, weight loss and physique update• Carb cycling, high-carb refeeds and breaking fat-loss plateaus• Why bodybuilders combine Primo and Mast• Low SHBG, estrogen management and joint pain• HGH side effects, fasting glucose, edema and numb hands• When HGH results become noticeable• IGF-1 levels, IGF-1 LR3 and muscle growth• PSMF dieting and essential fatty acid intake• Blood work, hematocrit, hemoglobin, lipids and kidney markers• Libido and erectile-function issues while enhanced• Test-only cycles, testosterone limits and aromatase inhibitors• SARMs versus anabolic steroids• Lean bulking, rebound phases and ideal body-fat levels• Training form, connective-tissue stress and injury prevention• Why great bodybuilding coaching requires individual problem-solving This is an honest, uncensored discussion based on personal experience coaching competitive bodybuilders and navigating my own bodybuilding journey. There is no universal protocol: genetics, health markers, goals, drug response, diet and training history can all change the outcome. 0:00:00 Intro0:02:20 Contest Prep, Cycle Update & Summer Diet0:10:59 Anavar, Low SHBG & Joint Pain0:12:01 Optimal IGF-1 for Muscle Growth0:12:59 Why Primo + Mast Is So Popular0:15:53 GH & Rising Fasting Glucose0:18:59 Primo + Mast: Bulk…

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