Longevity Muscle 106: Eric Helms Returns - 2023 WNBF Contest Season & Training (Part 2)
Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have Eric Helms from 3D Muscle Journey returning on the show for a part 2! Eric is a co founder and reviewer for mass research review, he's the chief science officer for 3dmj, he's a coach for drug-free strength and physique competitors at all levels. He himself, earned pro status as a natural bodybuilder with the PNBA in 2011 and is currently on path to earning professional status with the WNBF (World Natural Bodybuilding Federation).
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Timestamps:
(00:12) Intro
(01:37) Eric discusses his 2023 contest season
(02:00) Eric discusses the results and his experience at his most recent show to date
(08:15) The next steps for Eric’s contest goals
(12:05) Eric is trying to earn his WNBF pro card
(17:41) Eric’s physique in 2019 vs. 2023
(21:06) What Eric did to make improvements in his back
(24:25) Making progress as a more advanced lifter vs. One just beginning
(26:07) How much training did Eric do to bring up his back?
(30:31) Biasing the short end vs. long end for hypertrophy
(36:19) Hows Eric’s recovery with training to/close to failure for lengthened partials?
(37:30) Eric’s ideal training on paper
(42:30) Having a complete bodybuilding leg day vs. full body
(46:47) Kenny’s experience with PHAT relative to recovery as a novice lifter
(48:57) pros and cons with fitting yourself into a sample training split
(51:45) When will Eric return to the longevity muscle podcast for a part 3?!
(52:21) Where you can learn more from Eric + Outro
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