3D Muscle Journey

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 discuss how to take the evidenced-based guidelines many of us are familiar with and put them into practice. What do the coaches do to help their athletes minimize stress? [...]

In this episode, all four coaches (Jeff, Eric, Brad, and Alberto) share their thoughts and feelings about the current coronavirus pandemic. They talk about recent experiences they've had, their perspectives, and how you can modify your training program during this time. What are the benefits of continuing your prep if your show has been cancelled? [...]

In this episode, Eric, Alberto, and Amanda (the team mental health consultant) thoroughly examine body dysmorphia. The group discuss what it is, who it affects, and what you can do if you're suffering from it. How can someone manage behaviors that have both negative and positive roles in their life? Why does someone continue to [...]

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 used to. What were the "dark days" of daily undulating periodization? What is the lost element of powerlifting? How do the coaches program differently for their athletes than they did [...]

In this episode, Andrea, Alberto, and Nick (the team injury reduction and management specialist) discuss the current state of the fitness and health-care industries. They cover how trust is formed, present issues with content creation and social media, and how to discern credible from uncredible sources of information. What are red flags to watch out [...]

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 conducive for a good off-season, and times they've gotten it right and wrong. Where should your body weight be in the off-season? How long should your off-season be? What is a [...]

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 then get into the real science of refeeds and the intricate relationships between energy intake, energy expenditure, appetite, and hormonal feedback. And finally, they end the episode with some practical [...]

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 competing in bodybuilding. What nutritional suggestions does the group have for people who are overweight or obese? What is "skinny-fat"? What are the reasons someone can be "skinny-fat"? What are [...]

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 handled various situations, what aspects could have been better, and what kept him going through his marathon prep. How has Jeff and Brad's training changed as they've gotten older? [...]

In this episode, Brad, Jeff, and Alberto conduct an audience-sourced Q&A session. The topics covered include: deloading, measuring progress, constipation when dieting, programming recommendations, and more. Is it possible to shape your muscles without gaining muscle tissue? Does reducing cardio create enough of a deload to offset an increase in stress outside of the gym? [...]