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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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#257: You Could Be Tracking The Wrong Nutrition Data
Eric, Steve, and Brad have a unique conversation about tracking and bringing mindfulness to a behavior. The coaches discuss the distinction between tracking to learn more about what you’re currently doing versus tracking to change a behavior. Sometimes just tracking a behavior is enough to get the desired outcome and sometimes *not* tracking something can lead to better outcomes. Along with discussing the different types of tracking, the coaches also go through how to choose what you should track, behaviors and nutrients they have tracked or had their athletes/clients track, moving towards/approach goals versus moving away from/avoidance goals, facilitative versus nonfacilitative perfectionism, what you can do if you want to lose body fat but tracking your calorie intake causes a lot of stress, and a lot more.
Timestamps
0:00- Introduction
2:30- Tracking to learn more about what you’re currently doing vs. Tracking to change behavior
8:56- Learning to track before trying to hit specific nutritional goals
15:08- Sometimes just tracking a behavior is enough to get the desired outcome
26:46- Sometimes *not* tracking something can lead to better outcomes
37:43- Behaviors, nutrients, and other data the coaches have tracked or had their athletes/clients track
55:18- Moving towards/approach goals vs. Moving away from/avoidance goals
1:00:43- Leveraging the client’s knowledge, creativity, and getting them involved in the goal-setting process
1:04:10- Sometimes tracking something can lead to undesirable outcomes
1:11:00- Tracking body weight and the palatability of foods
1:18:23- Regular breaks from tracking calories and what you can do if tracking your calorie intake causes a lot of stress
Selected Links From This Episode
Monthly Applications In Strength Sport (MASS)- https://www.3dmusclejourney.com/mass
Transitioning Away From Tracking (Vault Course)- https://www.3dmjvault.com/courses/transitioning-away-from-tracking
Should You Weigh Meat Cooked Or Uncooked?- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fH-5oSP0O5E&t=1s
Steve’s Website- http://stevetaylorrd.com
Steve’s Instagram- @stevetaylorRD
Steve’s YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChfVYx4ck3pY275XlkiumGQ
Steve’s Facebook Page- https://www.facebook.com/stevetaylorRD
Steve’s Mailing List & Newsletter- http://eepurl.com/diZ6Gz
The Energy Balance Model Of Obesity: Beyond Calories In, Calories Out- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35134825/
The Complex Pattern Of The Effects Of Prolonged Frequent Exercise On Appetite Control, And Implications For Obesity- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36754171/#:~:text=There%20are%20multiple%20effects%20of,improvements%20in%20eating%20behaviour%20traits
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#256: Is Using RPE Worth It?
Jeff, Brian, and Brad discuss training to failure, RPE-based programming, and percentage-based programming. What is RPE and RIR? Should you use RPE-based programming? If so, when and how should you use it? How do the coaches help their athletes get better at rating a set’s RPE? What approaches do the coaches use for prescribing proximity to failure with bodybuilders? Can training to failure and leaving reps in reserve both work? Why isn’t all training to failure the same? The coaches answer these questions, plus many more in this episode.
Timestamps
0:00- What is RPE and RIR?
2:11- Why rate a set? Why not just train to failure?
12:22- Percentage-based programming vs. RPE-based programming
16:00- Approaches the coaches use for prescribing proximity to failure with bodybuilders
37:07- Managing recovery based on the structure of your program
46:20- Not all training to failure is the same
1:01:55- What the coaches think about when they are near the end of a set and it starts getting hard
1:10:03- Rest-pause techniques
1:12:49- Red-light, yellow-light, and green-light sets
Selected Links From This Episode
Free Newsletter (3DMJ Thursdays)- https://3dmusclejourney.com/
3D Muscle Journey’s Instagram Account- @team3dmj
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#255: How To Leg Day
Nick, Alberto, and Brad discuss the necessity (or lack of) of specific exercises for maximizing the development of your lower body. Are there fundamental movements everyone should do? Does squatting and deadlifting make your muscles more dense? What are the group’s thoughts on hip thrusts, glute bridges, and RDLs? What are some fun exercise modifications you can try to get a similar or better muscular stimulus using less weight? Along with answering all of these questions, this episode has the potential to provide a ton of relief for those who are dealing with pain, injuries, have limited equipment, or just don’t like barbell squatting or deadlifting off the floor.
Timestamps
0:00- Thinking objectively about your lower-body training
18:54- Recent revelations Alberto has had about lower-body training
30:52- Are there fundamental movements everyone should do?
38:57- Fun exercise modifications
54:06- Do the coaches think the concepts discussed in this episode will someday be mainstream advice?
1:01:03- The group’s thoughts on hip thrusts, glute bridges, and RDLs
Selected Links From This Episode
Nutrition Fundamentals For Lifters (Vault Course)- https://www.3dmjvault.com/courses/nutrition-fundamentals-for-lifters
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#254: Is Your Body Fat Set Point Holding You Back?
Brian and Eric address many common questions and misunderstandings around body fat set points. Is it possible to change your set point? Are your genetics really the thing holding you back? Along with answering these two questions, Brian and Eric discuss leptin, modifying your environment, metabolic adaptation, low energy availability, some really interesting research on the Amish, and a lot more. This episode is full of takeaways for both competitors and noncompetitors.
Timestamps
0:00- Introduction
2:24- The lipostatic model, leptin, and the duel intervention point model
12:35- Is it possible to change your set point?
23:56- Modifying your environment
34:30- Capitalize on the time period you are motivated
38:45- Overshooting and metabolic adaptation
46:48- What is low energy availability?
48:50- At what body fat percentage should experienced competitors be at in the offseason?
1:01:32- Living life slightly below your lower intervention point
1:08:00- What is a healthy body fat percentage?
1:13:44- Where you make the best progress in regard to the rate you put on muscle might not be where you want to be
Selected Links From This Episode
Nutrition Fundamentals For Lifters (Vault Course)- https://www.3dmjvault.com/courses/nutrition-fundamentals-for-lifters
Monthly Applications In Strength Sport (MASS)- https://www.3dmusclejourney.com/mass
2023 International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Consensus Statement On Relative Energy Deficiency In Sport (REDs)- https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/57/17/1073
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#253: Is Bodybuilding An Eating Disorder?
Amanda, Alberto, and Eric discuss disordered eating, eating disorders, body-image concerns, and how they relate to both competitive physique athletes and noncompetitors. They talk about common issues they see and how they deal with them, the importance of framing, the influence of biology, research on tracking and physique checking, and a lot more. The same behaviors can be facilitative or debilitative depending upon how they are framed and what they result in in someone’s life.
Timestamps
0:00- Introduction
3:06- Scope of practice
7:13- Some of the most common issues Alberto sees and how he deals with them
27:30- The way we frame things is extremely important
29:46- Is the coping mechanism facilitative or debilitative
36:10- Clinical definitions
40:15- Research on tracking and physique checking on disordered eating and eating disorders
49:25- The influence of biology
57:43- Orthorexia
1:02:27- How Amanda deals with nonclassified disordered eating
1:09:59- Bodybuilding and competing for those who have been diagnosed with an eating disorder in the past or are in the process of recovering
Selected Links From This Episode
Nutrition Fundamentals For Lifters (Vault Course)-
https://www.3dmjvault.com/courses/nutrition-fundamentals-for-lifters
Minnesota Starvation Experiment-
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Starvation_Experiment
Amanda’s Email- amirizo027@gmail.com
Amanda’s Instagram- @rizo_amanda_
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#252: The Big Volume Debate
Brad, Jeff, and Brian discuss what the ultimate goal of a person’s training should be if their primary goal is muscular hypertrophy. The coaches talk about when to add volume and when to wait, slower reps versus faster reps, training volume across a training career, longevity, and caution against putting the numbers ahead of the stimulus. Progression should be dictated by the rate you’re adapting and not something that should be forced.
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Timestamps
0:00- Introduction
1:30- What Jeff has observed about his volume and absolute strength over his training career
8:01- The ultimate goal of training when primarily training for hypertrophy
19:45- Progression should be dictated by the rate you’re adapting and not something that should be forced
32:08- Slower rep tempo vs. Faster rep tempo
47:44- Will performing high amounts of volume come at the expense of longevity?
50:12- Practical takeaways
59:08- Assessing plateaus
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Selected Links From This Episode
Pro Bodybuilder Case Study (Vault Course)- https://www.3dmjvault.com/courses/pro-bodybuilder-case-study
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Customer Reviews
Wild land
Wild land Fire Fighters use this Urine Chart to monitor hydration. Great show very valuable. here’s a quick question for you guys. If you ever feel like handling it if you’re a person like myself, that is a wildland firefighter and you value hypertrophy and have some physique goals, but also need to maintain a pretty substantial level of cardio involving running three times a week 3 to 5 miles what would be some tips towards balancing the two let me just say it’s well understood that less gains would be made in both, thanks so much for the content big fan. Keep it up.
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Soft
Boy is this guy soft, someone get him a tissue for all his whining!
Wisdom not content
As someone who finds most fitness podcasts dubious, if not outright harmful and problematic (like Mind Pump for example) this show is a stand out in a sea of fitness advice on the internet that is focused on providing content and advice in the absence of context. The team shares the wisdom of their collective experience, always encouraging listeners to do the real work of self examination, rather than trend following, that results in real long term progress. There is no sales pitch here, just real unsexy genuine advice that applies not just to BBing but anything that requires commitment. Excellent show.