

3D Muscle Journey
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
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Jan 25, 2018 • 1h 34min
#79: Parenting As An Athlete
Have you ever wondered how the bodybuilding lifestyle affects one's kids and family dynamic? In today's episode, the coaches discuss how living the lifestyle they do, training, dieting, posing, etc., affects their kids. Throughout the episode, the coaches cover topics such as the importance of instilling the notion that bodybuilding is a sport, how they [...]

Jan 18, 2018 • 1h 42min
#78: The Skill Of Lifting
Most of us who have been training for an extended period of time, know that lifting weights is more complex than haphazardly picking them up and putting them back down. There's a skill component to it. In today's episode, Brad, Eric, and Andrea discuss many of the factors that make performing complex movements, an art. [...]

Jan 11, 2018 • 1h 8min
#77: How To Learn
In this episode, Eric, Jeff, and Andrea sit-down to discuss two major themes: How to become a better critical thinker, and the importance of learning to be more resourceful. Throughout the episode, the coaches expand on these two themes covering the concepts of: "black and white" vs. critical thinking, close-mindedness vs. open-mindedness, examining underlying assumptions, [...]

Jan 4, 2018 • 1h 29min
#76: How To Plan Your Year
It's the first episode of 2018, and what could be a better way to kickoff the new year than going over how to plan out your athletic goals and set yourself up for success? In today's episode, Jeff, Andrea, and Alberto discuss the importance of setting your goals early, and how to adjust your yearly [...]

Dec 28, 2017 • 1h 6min
#75: Q&A Session 5
What factors contribute to muscle-loss when dieting? How important is the timing of your carbohydrate intake? What exactly are "leverages", and how does altering them affect your training? Picking-up at the end of last week's episode, Brad, Andrea, and Eric work together to answer the remaining questions. Topics range from: nutrient partitioning, to acceptable exercise [...]

Dec 21, 2017 • 1h 11min
#74: Q&A Session 4
Welcome to Q&A session 4! In today's episode, all five coaches work together to answer 10 subscriber asked questions. Topics range from: appropriate usage of drop-sets, to manipulating your body-fat set point, eliminating loose skin, maximum recoverable volume, "adrenal fatigue", and more. To expand your knowledge base and acquire additional resources to aid you in [...]

Nov 30, 2017 • 1h 7min
#73: Holiday Bodybuilding
Pumpkin pie, turkey, wine...what could be better? The holiday season is a great time of year for many people, bringing with it: time off work, more time with those they care about, and mom's special yams. In today's episode, Jeff, Andrea, and Alberto discuss what this time of year is like for those who have [...]

Nov 23, 2017 • 1h 7min
#72: When the Recovery Diet Ends
When does the recovery diet end and the offseason begin? How does someone know when they are "recovered"? As the 2017 competitive season draws to a close, these questions linger in the minds of many competitors. With the previously accepted guidelines (i.e. reverse dieting) being vastly different than what we now know to be more [...]

Nov 16, 2017 • 1h 19min
#71: Aging As An Athlete
One of the greatest aspects of physique sports, is the ability to be able to participate in them well into the later decades of life. At the age where most traditional sports stop, one's performance in bodybuilding is still peaking. In today's episode, Andrea, Alberto, and Brad discuss how things have changed in their athletic [...]

Nov 9, 2017 • 1h 16min
#70: How to Build a Nutrition Plan
Would you like to learn how to design nutrition protocols for yourself or your clients? Wondering where to start and how to make future adjustments? You're in luck. In today's episode, Eric, Andrea, and Jeff sit-down to discuss the methods they use for setting up nutrition protocols for their athletes. The coaches cover: what data [...]