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 Eri

#253: Is Bodybuilding An Eating Disorder?

20 days ago 1h 25m

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 im

#252: The Big Volume Debate

Mar 21st, 2024 1h 4m

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 acr

#251: Modern Powerlifting Nutrition

Mar 7th, 2024 1h 20m

Eric, Alberto, and Brad discuss the things they feel every powerlifter who wants to be successful needs to understand. The coaches talk about how beneficial being intentional with your nutrition can be and a few simple nutritional strategies th

#250: Q&A Session 25

Feb 22nd, 2024 1h 9m

Andrea, Brian, and Jeff conduct an audience-supplied Q and A session. Topics include maximizing muscle growth, how to track volume, what you can do if you’re afraid of gaining body fat after your competitive season, and a lot more.Timestamps

#249: The Hidden Risks of Supplements

Feb 8th, 2024 1h 7m

In this eye-opening episode, Eric and Steve do a deep dive on the risks of testing new supplements, how you can help ensure the supplements you take are high-quality, and the supplements they use and recommend. Along with discussing the effecti

#248: The Extreme Side Effects of Contest Prep

Jan 25th, 2024 1h 2m

Brad, Alberto, and Jeff discuss the weird and sometimes scary things that happen when we push our bodies to the extreme. The coaches share crazy things they have seen and had happen to them during prep.Timestamps0:00- Introduction2:30- What

#247: Why Do I Keep Cheating On My Plan?

Jan 11th, 2024 1h 16m

Brian, Jeff, and Brad discuss how to be compliant with your plan so you can achieve your goals.Timestamps0:00- Introduction1:53- How to navigate food prepared by family when prepping8:46- The importance of a good setup20:41- Have the coaches

#246: What You Actually Need From Bodybuilding

Dec 28th, 2023 47m

Jeff and Alberto discuss how they’ve helped and pushed each other, how they go about their bodybuilding differently, and how to get the most out of your bodybuilding journey.Timestamps0:00- Introduction8:55- The more intrinsically rewarding

#245: 3 Pro Bodybuilders: 1 Year Out

Dec 14th, 2023 1h 3m

Brian, Brad, and Alberto discuss why getting yourself in a good position to prep is so important, what a good starting position looks like, and what they are currently doing to prepare for their 2024 season.Timestamps0:00- Introduction3:28-

#244: Your Default Diet

Nov 30th, 2023 1h 5m

Brad, Eric, and Alberto discuss how as a bodybuilder becomes more ingrained in the bodybuilding lifestyle, the structure of their contest preps and the structure of their offseasons start to become more and more similar.Timestamps0:00- Intro

#243: All About Range Of Motion

Nov 16th, 2023 1h 31m

Eric, Brian, and Nick have an in-depth discussion about purposefully altering range of motion to get bigger, stronger, and rehab an injury.Timestamps0:00- Introduction2:22- Is more range of motion always better? Does increasing range of moti

#242: Improving As An Advanced Athlete

Nov 2nd, 2023 1h 20m

Jeff and Eric discuss what they have had to do to continue to improve their physiques as advanced athletes. The coaches also share strategies other advanced athletes can use to continue making progress as well.Timestamps0:00- Introduction6:4

#241: What’s Our Coaching Style?

Oct 19th, 2023 48m 40s

Jeff and Alberto discuss common and unique scenarios they see when working with athletes. The coaches talk about how they work with athletes as well as the motives and mindsets they like to see.Timestamps0:00- Introduction11:10- Taking thing

#240: Q&A Session 24

Oct 5th, 2023 1h 16m

Andrea, Brian, and Eric conduct an audience-supplied Q and A session. Question topics range from supplementation, to bulking, exercise technique, diet breaks, rest-period length, and more.Timestamps0:00- Introduction2:32- Do you still get be

#239: How To Build Your Meal Plan

Sep 21st, 2023 47m 3s

Jeff, Alberto, and Steve discuss the benefits of having a plan, how they put together their weekly eating plans, how they help their athletes/clients build their weekly eating plans, and recommendations to consider when you’re building your pla

#238: Cutting Weight For Powerlifting

Sep 7th, 2023 1h 31m

Brad, Brian, and Eric discuss who should and shouldn't cut weight for a meet, how to plan out your fat-loss phase if you need to run one, and strategies you can use to lose the last bit of weight needed to make weight.Timestamps0:00- Introduc

#237: What Competitors Can Learn From Non-Competitors

Aug 24th, 2023 55m 52s

Brian, Jeff, and Alberto discuss the things competitive bodybuilders and recreational bodybuilders can learn from each other.Timestamps0:00- Introduction2:25- How the coaches treat their competitive bodybuilders versus their recreational body

#236: Post Contest Blues

Aug 10th, 2023 1h 9m

Eric, Brad, and Amanda go over what post-contest blues are, why they happen, and what you can do about them.Timestamps0:00- Introduction1:41- When the coaches have personally experienced post-contest blues and when they’ve seen their athletes

#235: Do This Before You Prep

Jul 27th, 2023 1h 12m

Alberto, Brad, and Brian discuss the things they think an athlete needs to know and have done before they do their first prep.Timestamps0:00- What the coaches feel like an athlete needs to know and have done before they do their first prep33:

#234: When Is Your Bodybuilding Career Over?

Jul 13th, 2023 54m 17s

Brian, Jeff, and Alberto discuss the end of one's competitive bodybuilding career, why someone might choose to continue competing after their peak, and life after competing.Timestamps0:00- Introduction2:03- Your “why” for competing changes ov

#233: Is Inefficient Training Holding You Back?

Jun 29th, 2023 1h 21m

Brad, Jeff, and Nick discuss the benefits of making your training more efficient and how to do so.Timestamps0:00- The coaches’ thoughts on efficiency18:06- High-quality sets, thinking long-term, and more is not always better27:47- The benefit

#232: Powerlifting: Beyond The Big 3

Jun 15th, 2023 1h 4m

Eric, Brian, and Alberto have the most thorough discussion on the principle of specificity and how it applies to powerlifting that has ever happened on the podcast or any other 3DMJ platform.Timestamps0:00- Introduction2:17- Specificity & Exe

#231: Keeping Your Cool On Show Day

Jun 1st, 2023 1h 12m

Jeff, Brad, and Alberto discuss everything you need to do and think about the day before and day of your show.Timestamps0:00- Introduction1:59- Show-day schedules aren’t always accurate13:29- How to keep stress low the day before your show21:

#230: Q&A Session 23

May 18th, 2023 1h 43m

Andrea, Brian, and Alberto host an audience-supplied Q and A session. Topics discussed include training, soreness, hypertrophy, cutting, bulking, programming, and more.Timestamps0:00- Introduction2:23- Is 2 hours too long in the gym?8:10- Way