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Podcast: Think BIG Bodybuilding
Episode: It's Just Bodybuilding 370 Bodybuilding in 2026: Will “Fake Muscle” & Taller Pros Change the Sport?
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 bodybuilder0:45 Welcome back to It’s Just Bodybuilding2:00 What trends 2026 could bring to bodybuilding2:40 Site enhancing oil and possible crackdowns8:45 When a bodybuilder’s delt leaked on stage11:00 Plain black stage backdrops in bodybuilding15:45 Taller open bodybuilders and judging trends20:45 Classic physique and solidify...