DDT Method Podcast

About DDT Method Podcast

DDT Method Podcast is for serious athletes and advanced lifters who want accurate information on compounds, protocols, fat loss, and the performance strategies that actually deliver results. Drew Donaldson has spent years coaching serious athletes at every level, building protocols from the ground up alongside the practitioners, researchers, and competitors doing the same work. If you're serious about performance enhancement and want advice from someone operating at this level, this is your show. Topics include: peptides, hormone optimization, performance enhancement biohacking and training.

Publisher

Drew Donaldson | Performance Enhancement Coach

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Feb 2025

Latest episode

6 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

104 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Nov 2026

   Why Breathing Harder Gets You Less Oxygen | Steve Scott

   CO2 expert Steve Scott explains why breathing harder gets less oxygen to your muscles, and how training your CO2 tolerance fixes it. Join my Enhancement Education Community → https://ddtmtd.co/skool (https://ddtmtd.co/skool) Implement the protocols → https://ddtmtd.co/apply (https://ddtmtd.co/apply) Book a 1-hour consult call with Drew → https://ddtmtd.co/consult (https://ddtmtd.co/consult) We were all taught that CO2 is the waste gas you breathe out. Steve Scott has been building CO2 therapy devices since 2010, and he walks Drew through why that's backwards. CO2 is the signal that tells your blood to release oxygen into working muscle, it opens up your blood vessels, and it keeps the pH steady inside your mitochondria so they can turn fat and glucose into energy. You actually breathe out more oxygen than CO2. Then it gets practical. Steve explains why stress and mouth breathing drain your CO2, what higher CO2 tolerance does for heart rate, blood pressure, focus and recovery, and how nasal breathing and Buteyko-style training build it. He lays out the weekly protocol he'd give a trained lifter: three 10-minute sessions, two interval days, nasal-only sprints, mouth tape at night and breath-hold walks. Drew shares how he's used a CO2 inhaler for about a year and a half to wind down at night. If you're training hard and still breathing through your mouth, you're leaving recovery on the table. So why can your pulse oximeter read 100% while your cells go without oxygen? 5 Key Takeaways Why you breathe out more oxygen than CO2, and what that says about which gas your body actually holds onto. The pulse oximeter reading that can look perfect while your cells go without oxygen. Why Steve says more NAD+ isn't the fix for tired mitochondria, and what is. The two kinds of CO2 session: one trains your tolerance, the other calms you down. The 5-day weekly protocol Steve would hand a trained lifter, including a walking drill you can start today. Chapters 00:00 Why CO2 Isn't a Waste Gas 04:15 Steve's Story and the 3 CO2 Devices 10:45 Breathwork, the Bohr Effect and Your Mitochondria 23:29 CO2, Blood Pressure and Heart Health 32:51 Calm, Focus and a Lower Heart Rate 41:11 How to Use a CO2 Inhaler 49:26 The 5-Day CO2 Tolerance Protocol 54:05 Red Light and Structured Water 59:47 Where to Find Steve Connect with Steve Scott Website: https://carbogenetics.com (https://carbogenetics.com/) Book, The Carbonated Body: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GW2FJ2X1 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GW2FJ2X1) Disclosure: DDT Method earns a commission on CarboGenetics purchases made with our code. Disclaimer: This episode is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. CarboGenetics devices have not been evaluated by the FDA to diagnose, treat or prevent any condition. If you have a lung or heart condition, talk to your doctor before trying CO2 breathing.

2. 

   4 Nov 2026

   Can an Orals-Only Cycle Beat Testosterone | Taeian Clark

   Bodybuilding coach Taeian Clark makes the case that an orals-only cycle of Dbol and Halo beats testosterone, then takes the same line on Deca, blood pressure, GH and the diet and hydration. Join my Enhancement Education Community → https://ddtmtd.co/skool (https://ddtmtd.co/skool) Implement the protocols → https://ddtmtd.co/apply (https://ddtmtd.co/apply) Book a 1-hour consult call with Drew → https://ddtmtd.co/consult (https://ddtmtd.co/consult) Bodybuilding coach Taeian Clark says an orals-only cycle beats testosterone for the average lifter. He argues for your standard lifter they give you most of the gains of a test-based blast with fewer side effects. He also claims the research says don't shut you down, so you can stop and go back to normal without PCT or a lifelong cruise. The second half moves from compounds to the basics. Taeian explains why he treats high blood pressure as a magnesium and calcium problem, why white rice may be costing you muscle, how potassium decides whether your carbs store as glycogen, and why a gallon of water a day can push your hematocrit up. He also covers insulin, why he says GH doesn't build muscle in adults, and the peptides he still trusts. 5 Key Takeaways The two orals Taeian says don't cause shutdown, and what testosterone does in the weeks after people stopped them. Why testosterone became the default in the '90s. Taeian says the reason had nothing to do with results. Your blood can read normal on magnesium while your tissue runs low. Here's why. The evidence from sailors, prisoners and chickens on white rice nutritional density. What the brown-rice groups had changed nutrition. What more water means for enhanced lifters and why Taeian explains why a gallon a day backfires. Chapters 00:00 Why an Orals-Only Cycle Beats Testosterone 07:11 Halo and Dbol Side Effects, and Taeian's Background 15:27 Deca-Only Cycles and Why the Pros Dropped Test 21:00 Blood Pressure, Magnesium and Calcium 29:18 White Rice, Potassium and Glycogen 37:08 Insulin and Growth Hormone 45:03 Peptides and Digestive Health 52:05 Hematocrit and the Gallon of Water 58:38 How Many Vegetables to Eat Connect with Taeian Clark Website: https://www.taeian.com (https://www.taeian.com/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taeianclark (https://www.instagram.com/taeianclark) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/taeianclark (https://www.youtube.com/c/taeianclark) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/taeianthetalkingcamel (https://www.facebook.com/taeianthetalkingcamel) Disclaimer: This episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only and is not medical advice. Anabolic steroids are controlled substances with real health risks, and nothing here is a recommendation to use any drug. Work with a licensed physician and get bloodwork before you change anything.

3. 

   28 Oct 2026

   10 TRT & Steroid Safety Myths (And What Actually Lowers Risk) | Dr. Christopher Bronson

   Join my Enhancement Education Community → https://ddtmtd.co/skool (https://ddtmtd.co/skool) Implement the protocols → https://ddtmtd.co/apply (https://ddtmtd.co/apply) Nationwide Bloodwork, no doctor visit → https://ddtmtd.co/Amplify (https://ddtmtd.co/Amplify) Need reliable, third-party tested research compounds: Janus Optimize Code DDTSkool Ten of the most repeated safety beliefs about TRT and steroids don't hold up, and internal medicine physician Dr. Christopher Bronson explains why. Some of these myths make TRT look riskier than it is. Others make steroid use look safer than it is. Drew and Dr. Bronson go through hematocrit and blood donation, blood pressure, ApoB and cholesterol, statins, echocardiograms and calcium scores, and why the rules for a medical TRT patient and a steroid user aren't the same. If you're on TRT, you might be donating blood you don't need to and draining your iron in the process. If you use steroids, a normal morning blood pressure reading and a zero calcium score can tell you you're fine when you aren't. The tests that look reassuring are often the ones that miss the problem, and the two things that actually lower your risk are cheap and easy to get. So if your bloodwork looks good, your calcium score is zero and your blood pressure is normal every morning, are you actually safe? Dr. Christopher Bronson is an internal medicine physician whose telehealth practice focuses on testosterone therapy, including many patients with obesity and diabetes. He founded TRTFacts.com (http://trtfacts.com/) and is writing a book on testosterone therapy. 5 Key Takeaways High hematocrit doesn't thicken your blood. What it actually does changes how much you should worry. Why over-donating may raise the very clot risk you were donating to prevent. Why daytime blood pressure isn’t the whole picture for enhanced athletes. Why controlling blood pressure, ApoB and hematocrit alone doesn't make steroids safe. How a zero calcium score can be the most dangerous result a steroid user gets. Chapters 00:00 The Biggest Mistake Starting TRT 05:40 Who Is Dr. Bronson 11:11 Is High Hematocrit Actually Dangerous? 20:30 Why Hematocrit Stays High 28:15 How Tightly to Control Hematocrit 35:59 Blood Pressure: Morning Readings vs the 24-Hour Test 44:51 Blood Pressure and ApoB Targets for Enhanced Users 51:56 The Heart Damage You Can't Medicate Away 59:06 Why Calcium Scores Mislead Steroid Users 1:04:37 Cholesterol Targets on Medical TRT 1:07:47 Final Thoughts Connect with Dr. Christopher Bronson Website: https://trtfacts.com (https://trtfacts.com/) Instagram: https://instagram.com/cbronsmd (https://instagram.com/cbronsmd) TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@cbronsonmd (https://tiktok.com/@cbronsonmd) YouTube: https://youtube.com/@cbronsonMD (https://youtube.com/@cbronsonMD) All links: https://linktr.ee/cbronsonmd (https://linktr.ee/cbronsonmd)

Who has been a guest on DDT Method Podcast

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• TOM SHEPPARD
• Dr Scott Stevenson
• David Herrera
• Bryan Moskow
• Big Paul

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

13 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

16 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 41 / 100

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Engagement

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