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It's Just Bodybuilding 370 Bodybuilding in 2026: Will “Fake Muscle” & Taller Pros Change the Sport?
Category: Sports & Recreation
Duration: 01:38:17
Publish Date: 2026-01-07 16:14:32
Description:

Ron Partlow, Dusty Hanshaw and Scott McNally talk through where bodybuilding might be headed in 2026 — from fan scrutiny of site enhancing oil to judging trends, taller pros, and a growing push to simplify how bodybuilding is approached.


0:00 Dumpster genetics and building a 300-lb open bodybuilder
0:45 Welcome back to It’s Just Bodybuilding
2:00 What trends 2026 could bring to bodybuilding
2:40 Site enhancing oil and possible crackdowns
8:45 When a bodybuilder’s delt leaked on stage
11:00 Plain black stage backdrops in bodybuilding
15:45 Taller open bodybuilders and judging trends
20:45 Classic physique and solidifying a champion
26:00 Martin Fitzwater and Andrew Jacked in 2026
31:00 Back to basics and simplifying bodybuilding
47:30 Metal plates versus rubber coated plates
53:35 Knowing when to lower training volume
57:25 What ruining insulin sensitivity feels like
1:03:45 Balancing aesthetics and strength with age
1:09:15 The gym becoming the new night club
1:20:10 Training at home versus the gym
1:27:00 Gym shirts versus dressing nicer
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