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3D Muscle Journey
The 5 natural bodybuilding and powerlifting coaches from 3D Muscle Journey come together for conversations dissecting the art and science of muscle and strength. Be a fly on the wall as this collective of coaches discuss the ins and outs of helping athletes reach their potential on the stage, platform and in their personal lives. Dedication. Discipline. Desire. #Team3DMJ
Episodes
3D Muscle Journey#200: Q&A Session 20
Andrea, Brad, and Eric conduct an audience-supplied Q&A session. Topics include: programming, competing, stress eating, training after menopause…
3D Muscle Journey#199: Upgrading Your Bodybuilding Diet
Steve, Brad, and Alberto discuss different eating habits and offer suggestions for how to improve the effectiveness, enjoyment, and sustainability of your…
3D Muscle Journey#198: Upgrade Your Gaining Game
Brad, Jeff, and Alberto talk about the necessity of gaining weight for maximizing your physique. Why is gaining weight so important? What are the coaches'…
3D Muscle Journey#197: Weight Loss, Perfection, and Flexible Dieting with The MASS Reviewers
This episode is quite the treat, it contains three audio roundtable discussions from The MASS research review. MASS (Monthly Applications in Strength Sport) is…
3D Muscle Journey#196: Why You Should Just Keep Lifting
Nick, Brad, and Jeff talk about why they continue to train even though the rate they progress is significantly slower than it used to be and why they're so…
3D Muscle Journey#195: Is Natural Bodybuilding Viable?
Alberto and Eric discuss the path of natural bodybuilding and how it's a real option for those who want to compete in a competitive environment. Why is it…
3D Muscle Journey#194: Setting The Right Kind of Goals
With 2021 coming to a close, Eric and Amanda sat down to have a conversation about how to set goals in a way that research suggests will maximize your chances…
3D Muscle Journey#193: Programming Considerations
Andrea interviews Eric on the things he thinks about when building his or one of his athletes' training programs. How do programming considerations differ from…
3D Muscle Journey#192: Surprise Bonus Q&A with Brad and Jeff
Brad and Jeff sit down for an in-person Q&A. Topics include: nutrition on non-training days, fat loss, advice for beginners, and competing. What are the…
3D Muscle Journey#191: Establish Your Powerlifting Foundation
Alberto, Eric, and Brad discuss where to start if you're interested in getting into the sport of powerlifting. What are the fundamentals every new powerlifter…
3D Muscle Journey#190: Q&A Session 19
Andrea, Alberto, and Jeff are back with another audience-sourced Q&A session. How do you know when you're physically and mentally ready for another contest…
3D Muscle Journey#189: Invasive Dieting
Brad, Steve, and Jeff discuss aggressive fat-loss protocols and the reality of contest prep. What does Steve consider when reviewing an aggressive nutrition…
3D Muscle Journey#188: All About Back Pain
Nick, Alberto, and Eric discuss common perceptions about back injuries, their personal experiences with back pain and nerve symptoms, spine anatomy, and more…
3D Muscle Journey#187: Preparing for the End of Prep
Jeff and Eric discuss how they help their athletes transition out of prep and reflect on the experience. What should you do if you go off plan after your show?…
3D Muscle Journey#186: Tapering for Max Strength
Eric, Brad, and Alberto discuss what a taper is, why they work, and how to run one. What is the difference between a deload and a taper? How do you adjust…
3D Muscle Journey#185: Are Your Expectations Too High?
Amanda, Brad, and Eric discuss how to help your clients adjust their expectations when they are too high or too low. What is Amanda's first step when someone…
3D Muscle Journey#184: Getting Ready Early and Surviving Prep
Eric, Alberto, and Brad have an in-depth discussion around a recent Instagram post and Alberto's coaching strategies with the athlete showcased in that post…
3D Muscle Journey#183: The Habits of Highly Effective Preps
Steve, Alberto, and Eric discuss habits that make contest preps easier and more successful. What is one factor that influences whether someone gains or loses…
3D Muscle Journey#182: Creating Bodybuilding Timelines
Jeff, Brad, and Eric discuss how they create athletes' timelines for contest prep, adjust protocols when desired outcomes aren't being met, and modify…
3D Muscle Journey#181: How To Select Your Ideal Exercises
Nick and Jeff discuss how to choose which exercises to include in your program, when to switch exercises, and how to transition from one exercise to another…
3D Muscle Journey#180: Q&A Session 18
Andrea, Alberto, and Eric answer 11 audience-supplied questions about protein, training, supplements, contest prep, massing phases, and more. What are Eric and…
3D Muscle Journey#179: Is Inefficiency Holding You Back?
Alberto, Eric, and Brad discuss the value of being efficient and how it can help you in your bodybuilding or powerlifting career. What do the coaches mean by…
3D Muscle Journey#178: Mastering Stress as a Bodybuilder
Amanda, Alberto, and Jeff discuss common sources of stress, adjusting your training according to your life stress, and stress-reducing strategies. How can…
3D Muscle Journey#177: Being OK with Body Fat
Jeff, Brad, and Eric discuss the importance of gaining weight in the off-season and how to get more comfortable with it. What are the benefits of gaining…
3D Muscle Journey#176: Finishing What You Started
Alberto, Brad, and Steve discuss the strategies they use and the strategies they have their athletes/clients use to stay on track with their goals when they're…
3D Muscle Journey#175: Blood Flow Restriction Training
Eric, Nick, and Alberto discuss who can benefit from, when to use, and how to perform blood flow restriction (BFR) training. What is blood flow restriction…
3D Muscle Journey#174: Developing Your Content Filter
Brad, Eric, and Alberto discuss how to navigate the overwhelming amount of books, podcasts, and research papers on all of the various health and fitness…
3D Muscle Journey#173: Flat, Full or Spilled: Visual Coaching Adjustments
Brad, Jeff, and Alberto discuss how to assess your physique to help you make adjustments and get the best peak on show day. For physique updates, do the…
3D Muscle Journey#172: Minicuts: Not So Fast
Brad, Alberto, and Jeff discuss when, why, and how to minicut. How do the coaches think about and program minicuts? What are the downsides of aggressive…
3D Muscle Journey#171: Perfectionism in Bodybuilding: Is it ever enough?
Eric, Jeff, and Amanda discuss the dangers of striving to be optimal in your bodybuilding journey. What problems can occur when trying to be optimal? What can…
3D Muscle Journey#170: Q&A Session 17
Andrea, Brad, and Alberto conduct an audience-supplied Q&A session. They cover questions about bulking, cutting, programming, breaking plateaus, and more. What…
3D Muscle Journey#169: Coaching Elite Athletes
In this episode, Alberto and Eric discuss what it's like to be, program for, and coach elite athletes. What are some programming strategies an advanced…
3D Muscle Journey#168: Accomplishing Our Goals in 2021
In this episode, Brad, Jeff, and Eric discuss their competitive, nutritional, and training-related goals for 2021. What does Jeff's prep currently look like?…
3D Muscle Journey#167: How To Keep Progressing
What are other forms of progress besides increases in load and added reps? Nick, Brad, and Alberto discuss different kinds of progress and what someone can do…
3D Muscle Journey#166: Why You Shouldn't Prep
Alberto, Eric, and Andrea discuss the downsides and dangers of contest prep. In 3DMJ's opinion, what are the prerequisites for competing? What attitudes does…
3D Muscle Journey#165: Appetite Manipulation
Eric, Brad, and Steve discuss strategies you can use to manipulate your appetite to help you achieve your goals. How has 3DMJ's approach to nutrition changed…
3D Muscle Journey#164: Why Bodybuilders Binge
Eric, Alberto, and Amanda have an in-depth conversation about bingeing. They discuss causes, reactions, and potential solutions. What is the clinical…
3D Muscle Journey#163: Our Coaches' Latest Training Techniques
In this episode, Jeff, Brad, and Alberto discuss how they program their athletes' training. The coaches talk about numerous training tools, how they keep their…
3D Muscle Journey#162: Insecurity and Bodybuilding
In this episode, Brad, Jeff, and Nick discuss insecurities and how they affect our life. They share some of their insecurities, what they do to deal with them…
3D Muscle Journey#161: Principles of Injury Reduction & Management
In this episode, Eric, Nick, and Jeff discuss what to do when you're experiencing pain. They talk about what causes injuries, how to modify your training and…
3D Muscle Journey#160: Q&A Session 16
In this episode, Brad, Jeff, and Alberto answer a wide variety of questions from the 3DMJ community. Topics covered include: Mini-cuts, refeeds, breaking…
3D Muscle Journey#159: Natty or Not, We're All Just Lifters
In this episode, Alberto, Brad, and Andrea discuss the decision all serious lifters face at some point in their journey, whether or not to use…
3D Muscle Journey#158: Plant-Based Nutrition for Lifters
In this episode, Eric, Brad, and Steve (the team dietitian) have an in-depth discussion about plant-based, vegetarian, and vegan diets. They cover why people…
3D Muscle Journey#157: All About Confidence
In this episode, Eric, Andrea, and Amanda (the team's mental health consultant) take a close look at confidence. They discuss what it is, what it is not, and…
3D Muscle Journey#156: Teaching Lifters How To Move Online
This episode is the most comprehensive episode to date when it comes to teaching yourself or others how to lift. During the conversation, Eric, Jeff, and Brad…
3D Muscle Journey#155: Judging A Physique
In this episode, Jeff, Alberto, and Andrea discuss the different divisions of physique sport. They cover how to choose your division, what the judges are…
3D Muscle Journey#154: Real World Nutrition Coaching
In this episode, Jeff, Brad, and Andrea discuss how the coaches design their athletes' protocols. What questions do the coaches ask a new athlete before…
3D Muscle Journey#153: When Your Show Dates Move
In this episode, Jeff, Brad, and Alberto discuss what to do if your bodybuilding competition has been postponed. The coaches cover altering your game plan…
3D Muscle Journey#152: Should Bodybuilders Max Out?
In this episode, Alberto, Andrea, and Eric thoroughly discuss the relationship between strength and hypertrophy. They cover programming strategies for physique…
3D Muscle Journey#151: Quarantine Comeback
In this episode, Eric, Alberto, and Nick discuss how to efficiently and effectively transition from your home training routine to your pre-quarantine routine…
3D Muscle Journey#150: Q&A Session 15
Thank you for your support over the past 150 episodes! As a way to show our appreciation, Jeff and Eric answer a collection of your questions in today's…
3D Muscle Journey#149: 1 Year Out From Your Next Show
In this episode, Alberto, Brad, and Jeff discuss how to set yourself up for a successful prep. How can you accurately determine how much weight you need to…
3D Muscle Journey#148: Practical Bodybuilding
In this episode, Jeff, Brad, and Steve (the team dietitian) discuss factors that play huge roles in your ability to be a successful bodybuilder. The coaches…
3D Muscle JourneyBONUS EPISODE – Coronavirus: One Rep at a Time
In this episode, all four coaches (Jeff, Eric, Brad, and Alberto) share their thoughts and feelings about the current coronavirus pandemic. They talk about…
3D Muscle Journey#147: All About Body Dysmorphia
In this episode, Eric, Alberto, and Amanda (the team mental health consultant) thoroughly examine body dysmorphia. The group discuss what it is, who it…
3D Muscle Journey#146: 3DMJ Powerlifting in 2020
In this episode, Alberto, Eric, and Brad discuss how powerlifting has changed over the past decade and how they coach their powerlifters differently than they…
3D Muscle Journey#145: Who Can You Trust In Fitness?
In this episode, Andrea, Alberto, and Nick (the team injury reduction and management specialist) discuss the current state of the fitness and health-care…
3D Muscle Journey#144: Your Best Off-Season Yet
In this episode, Jeff, Brad, and Alberto discuss how to have a successful off-season. The coaches talk about common off-season errors, factors that are…
3D Muscle Journey#143: All About Refeeds
Jeff, Brad and Eric begin with an in-depth discussion about how refeeds originated, and how they were initially practiced based on anecdotal feedback. The guys…
3D Muscle Journey#142: Am I Too __ To Start?
In this episode, Andrea, Alberto, and Eric discuss where to start if you're overweight, obese, "skinny-fat", or later in life, and you are interested in…