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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#141: Contest Prep Case Study: Jeff Alberts' 2019 Season
In this episode, Jeff, Brad, and Eric reflect on Jeff's 2019 bodybuilding season. The coaches break down his fourteen-month prep from start to finish, how he…
3D Muscle Journey#140: Q&A Session 14
In this episode, Brad, Jeff, and Alberto conduct an audience-sourced Q&A session. The topics covered include: deloading, measuring progress, constipation when…
3D Muscle Journey#139: You Are Not Broken
In this episode, Alberto and Eric sit down with Nick (the team's injury reduction & management specialist) to discuss physical therapy, popular modalities for…
3D Muscle Journey#138: Bodybuilding Dads
In this episode, Brad, Jeff, and Nick (the team's injury reduction & management specialist) discuss how they balance bodybuilding with being a dad. The guys…
3D Muscle Journey#137: Using And Losing Your Ego
In this episode, Brad, Alberto, and Jeff discuss the pitfalls of having a big ego and importance of self-confidence. Thinking you are "the man" and being…
3D Muscle Journey#136: Contest Prep Case Study: Eric Helms' 2019 Season
In this episode, Eric and Alberto reflect on Eric's 2019 bodybuilding season. The coaches examine many different aspects of Eric's prep and compare them to…
3D Muscle Journey#135: Transitioning Away From Tracking
Are you tired of tracking your macronutrient/calorie intake? Are you interested in learning about how you can achieve your goals without tracking? In this…
3D Muscle Journey#134: A New Approach to Cardio
In this episode, Alberto, Jeff, and Brad discuss how cardio methodology has changed over the last 30 years and how they now prescribe cardio to themselves and…
3D Muscle Journey#133: How To Be Coached
In this episode, Andrea, Eric, and Amanda (the team's mental health consultant) discuss a variety of topics related to coaching others and being coached. The…
3D Muscle Journey#132: Unconventional Nutrition Advice
In this episode, Brad, Alberto, and Eric discuss a variety of topics related to nutrition, mind-set, fat loss, and contest prep. What abnormal eating behaviors…
3D Muscle Journey#131: Building Something That Matters: From Competition to Community
In this episode, Eric, Alberto, and Jeff step back in time to discuss the history of Muscle Mayhem (a distinguished natural bodybuilding show) and the origin…
3D Muscle Journey#130: Q&A Session 13
In this episode, Andrea, Brad, and Alberto sit down for another community-sourced Q&A session. The questions discussed in today's episode span a variety of…
3D Muscle Journey#129: Diet Recovery Advice
In this episode, Andrea, Eric, Brad, Jeff, and Alberto collaboratively answer four community-sourced questions concerning the post-show recovery period. The…
3D Muscle Journey#128: Finding a Way Forward: Pain Management and Injury Prevention
In this episode, Andrea and Eric welcome the newest member of the 3DMJ team, Dr. Nicholas Licameli. Nick is a doctor of physical therapy, professional natural…
3D Muscle Journey#127: Next Level Details
In this episode, Andrea, Brad, and Jeff discuss details that matter if you want to be a high-level athlete. Along with covering specific commonly overlooked…
3D Muscle Journey#126: MASS Insights w/ Greg Nuckols & Mike Zourdos
Today's episode is a special edition of the 3DMJ Podcast in which you will hear three separate discussions by Eric Helms, and special guests Greg Nuckols and…
3D Muscle Journey#125: When Your Friends Don't Lift
In this episode, Andrea and Eric are joined by the team's mental health consultant, Amanda Rizo, to discuss bodybuilding's impact on a person's relationships…
3D Muscle Journey#124: Bodybuilding Tales From the Trenches
In this episode, Jeff, Andrea, Brad, Eric, and special guest Omar Isuf share stories that provide an inside look into what a bodybuilding contest prep is…
3D Muscle Journey#123: Jeff Alberts' 2019 Contest Prep Update
In today's episode, Andrea, Alberto, and Jeff closely examine Jeff's 2019 contest prep. Along with dissecting Jeff's current nutrition, training, and cardio…
3D Muscle Journey#122: Sustainable Body Comp Management
In this episode, Andrea and Eric talk with Steve Taylor (the team dietitian) about how to achieve sustainable results. The group discuss methods, strategies…
3D Muscle Journey#121: Our Latest Coaching Techniques
In this episode, Alberto, Brad, and Andrea discuss the 3DMJ coaching practice and how it has evolved over the last year. They discuss new strategies they are…
3D Muscle Journey#120: Q&A Session 12
In this episode, Brad, Alberto, and Andrea finish off season 12 of the 3DMJ Podcast with a crowd-sourced Q&A. The team answers eight questions related to…
3D Muscle Journey#119: Eric Helms’ 2019 Contest Prep Update
Eric is about to hit the stage for the first time since 2011 and what better way to describe his thoughts about the experience than a deep conservation with…
3D Muscle Journey#118: What First-Time Bodybuilders Need To Know
In this episode, Alberto interviews coach, powerlifter, and professional natural bodybuilder, Brian Minor. Brian and Alberto discuss in detail the things a…
3D Muscle Journey#117: Eating Behaviors in Physique Sports
In this episode, Eric Helms interviews Steve Taylor (the team registered dietitian) and Amanda Rizo (the team mental health consultant) about the issues of…
3D Muscle Journey#116: Q&A Session 11
In this episode, Brad, Jeff, Alberto, and Eric are gathered together in person for an audience-sourced Q&A. What are the coaches' thoughts on intermittent…
3D Muscle Journey#115: How Our Business Operates in 2019
For the final episode of 2018, Jeff, Eric, and Andrea reflect on how the coaches' roles have changed over the last nine years and elaborate on what their roles…
3D Muscle Journey#114: Program Individualization with Mike Tuchscherer, Bryce Lewis, & Greg Nuckols
In this episode, Eric Helms sits down with Greg Nuckols, Bryce Lewis, and Mike Tuchscherer to discuss Emerging Strategies. Emerging Strategies is a system…
3D Muscle Journey#113: Learning to Eat Again
In this episode, Andrea, Eric, and Brad discuss how they have learned to eat in a healthy balanced way after years of restricted, and at points absurd, dietary…
3D Muscle Journey#112: Omar Isuf, Jacob Schepis, & Mike Israetel
In this episode, Eric Helms interviews Omar Isuf, Jacob Schepis, and Dr. Mike Israetel. One by one, Eric asks each of the guests to share some of their most…
3D Muscle Journey#111: Male & Female Coaching?
Welcome to season twelve of the 3DMJ Podcast! In this episode, Jeff, Alberto, and Andrea discuss the influence of gender differences in online physique sport…
3D Muscle Journey#110: Q&A Session 10
The 3DMJ coaches are back with another Q&A session! In this episode, Eric, Alberto, and Andrea answer seven questions sourced from the 3DMJ community. The…
3D Muscle Journey#109: Rep-Load Zones with Brian Minor
In this episode, Eric Helms talks with special guest Brian Minor (natural pro bodybuilder, USAPL powerlifter, and coach) about the theoretical and hypothetical…
3D Muscle Journey#108: The Emotional Cost of Coaching
Coaching strength and physique athletes is much more than prescribing macronutrient targets and writing training blocks, it's an emotional journey. There are…
3D Muscle Journey#107: Nutrition For Powerlifters
In this episode, Brad, Andrea, and Alberto discuss nutrition recommendations for powerlifters. In a sport with such high-focus on proper periodization…
3D Muscle Journey#106: Peaking With Dr. Joe
In this episode, Eric Helms interviews Dr. Joe Klemczewski on the past and present peaking practices of competitive natural bodybuilding. Dr. Joe Klemczewski…
3D Muscle Journey#105: Setting Up YOUR Systems
In today's episode, Andrea, Jeff, and Eric sit down to discuss the importance of, and how to set up, systems. The coaches begin their discussion by describing…
3D Muscle Journey#104: How To Be A Good Competitive Bodybuilder
In today's episode, Alberto, Jeff, and Brad examine the common characteristics of successful competitive bodybuilders. These characteristics include…
3D Muscle Journey#103: Overtraining and Overreaching
In this episode, Andrea, Eric, and Brad sit down for an in-depth discussion on overtraining and overreaching. The coaches' conversation is packed with valuable…
3D Muscle Journey#102: Anecdotes & Observations
In today's episode, Eric Helms takes the stage to discuss a variety of training concepts relevant to strength and physique athletes. Eric begins the episode by…
3D Muscle Journey#101: Q&A Session 9
Welcome back to the 3DMJ Podcast! Today's episode marks the beginning of season 11 and what better way to kick off a new season than with a Q&A session. In…
3D Muscle Journey#100: Q&A Session 8
The 3DMJ coaches are back with another Q&A session! In today's episode, Brad, Andrea, and Eric answer 10 questions in the areas of nutrition and training…
3D Muscle Journey#99: Don't Copy Bodybuilders
Are you someone who likes to lift weights, enjoys training in a way that's designed to maximize muscular hypertrophy, but don't have any desire to step on…
3D Muscle Journey#98: Self-Coaching In The Gym
In the past, the coaches have talked a lot about the importance of having a structured training program and adhering to it. This is for a good cause as program…
3D Muscle Journey#97: The Tao of Bert
In today's episode, Andrea sits down with Alberto one-on-one to ask him a variety of questions related to life, bodybuilding, YouTube, music, his hair, and…
3D Muscle Journey#96: Should You Prep?
Contest prep is both fun and challenging, it pushes you mentally, physically, and emotionally. When done right, the process can teach you a lot about yourself…
3D Muscle Journey#95: When Sh*t Gets Hard
Bodybuilding is hard. Building muscle, losing body fat, and hitting new PRs are all hard. Sure, things may start off easy, but as you continue to push the…
3D Muscle Journey#94: The Future of 3DMJ
What does the future look like for 3DMJ? Where do the coaches see themselves in the year 2020? In today's episode, Jeff, Andrea, and Eric sit down to discuss…
3D Muscle Journey#93: How Much Volume?
In today's episode, Andrea, Eric, and Brad discuss one of the three variables which form the foundation of every training program, volume. The coaches have…
3D Muscle Journey#92: Advice For Hardgainers
How would you define a "hardgainer"? What are the distinguishable characteristics of someone in this category? In today's episode, Andrea, Alberto, and Jeff…
3D Muscle Journey#91: Q&A Session 7
The 3DMJ coaches are back with another Q&A session! In this episode, Andrea, Eric, and Alberto answer seven questions sourced directly from the 3DMJ community…
3D Muscle Journey#90: Remote vs. In-Person Coaching
In this episode, Brad, Andrea, and Eric sit down to discuss the pros and cons of remote and in-person coaching. They start by describing their past in-person…
3D Muscle Journey#89: Who Taught You?
In today's episode, Eric, Andrea, and Alberto discuss who and what has influenced their athletic development. The coaches cover everything from their early…
3D Muscle Journey#88: Maintenance Calories
Many of us are fairly savvy when it comes to adjusting our nutrition in order to create change in our body weight. We know what it should "feel like" to be…
3D Muscle Journey#87: Let's Talk Genetics
In today's episode, Alberto, Andrea, and Brad discuss one of the biggest influences on your bodybuilding career, your genetics. Even though we may not like it…
3D Muscle Journey#86: Let's Talk Supplements
Eighty-six. It took eighty-six episodes before the 3DMJ coaches felt the necessity to record a podcast on supplements. Hopefully this statement alone conveys…
3D Muscle Journey#85: "Overcoming Insecurity As A Fitness Content Provider”
In today's episode, Andrea, Jeff, and Brad sit down to discuss one of the biggest influences on today's culture, social media. As an online business, 3DMJ…
3D Muscle Journey#84: "How Alberto Nuñez Bulks"
When most people think of Alberto Nuñez, they think of pop-tarts, shredded glutes, and extreme vascularity. And while these may have become his hallmarks, they…
3D Muscle Journey#83: "I Quit Prep"
Quitting a contest-prep, is it really a bad thing? Not necessarily. In the moment, you may feel like a failure, however oftentimes looking back you see that…
3D Muscle Journey#82: Loneliness And Bodybuilding
In today's episode, Eric, Andrea, and Alberto discuss one of the most common bodybuilding pitfalls, loneliness. What can start off as a new and exciting…