1 hr 39 min
Dr Eric Helms Well & Good with Art Green
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- Alternative Health
This episode is a bit of a beast, but it’s an absolute goldmine for anyone interested in strength training, building muscle or bodybuilding. Eric Helms is an absolute guru, as you’d expect from a bodybuilding coach, athlete, educator, author, and someone with two masters degrees and a PhD in strength and conditioning.
His resume is unparalleled, and his knowledge is next level. This is probably best suited for someone towards the elite level of training, as opposed to beginners, but there’s so much to digest in this ep.
We talk…
Why it takes six months to condition for bodybuilding competitions
The origins of bodybuilding and powerlifting, including with steroids and doping
Why you generally can’t tell if a bodybuilder is on steroids or not
How anabolic steroids actually work to grow muscle
Testosterone and how it impacts muscle growth
Why training programmes have to be individualised for elite athletes - and how he does around three times as much upper body work as he does legs
Training to failure
Why you feel sore after some exercises and not others
A guide to eccentric and concentric training, and pausing during reps
Supersetting: how to complement different types of exercises - and how not to
Variable resistance and band training
What to think about when you’re trying to build muscle, in terms of diet, protein and amino acids
Why creatine is still the king of supplements, and the benefit of training when you’re caffeinated
How to optimise recovery, including ways to speed it up, and how to know when you’ve recovered
Eric is a great communicator, and he’s constantly dropping little gems all the way through this one.
*****
Please support this podcast by checking out our episode sponsors:
-Blis Probiotics: https://blis.co.nz/
They kindly provided a discount code to our listeners - ‘WELLANDGOOD10’ for 10% off all products (excludes ElitePRO).
-Mitchells Nutrition: https://www.mitchellsnutrition.com/
They kindly provided a discount code to our listeners - ‘WELLANDGOOD15’ for 15% off all products.
*****
RESOURCES:
We spoke about the documentary Icarus, which you can check out with a Netflix login here: https://www.netflix.com/nz/title/80168079
Check out Eric’s podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IronCulturePodcast
Or follow him on insta: https://www.instagram.com/helms3dmj/
This episode is a bit of a beast, but it’s an absolute goldmine for anyone interested in strength training, building muscle or bodybuilding. Eric Helms is an absolute guru, as you’d expect from a bodybuilding coach, athlete, educator, author, and someone with two masters degrees and a PhD in strength and conditioning.
His resume is unparalleled, and his knowledge is next level. This is probably best suited for someone towards the elite level of training, as opposed to beginners, but there’s so much to digest in this ep.
We talk…
Why it takes six months to condition for bodybuilding competitions
The origins of bodybuilding and powerlifting, including with steroids and doping
Why you generally can’t tell if a bodybuilder is on steroids or not
How anabolic steroids actually work to grow muscle
Testosterone and how it impacts muscle growth
Why training programmes have to be individualised for elite athletes - and how he does around three times as much upper body work as he does legs
Training to failure
Why you feel sore after some exercises and not others
A guide to eccentric and concentric training, and pausing during reps
Supersetting: how to complement different types of exercises - and how not to
Variable resistance and band training
What to think about when you’re trying to build muscle, in terms of diet, protein and amino acids
Why creatine is still the king of supplements, and the benefit of training when you’re caffeinated
How to optimise recovery, including ways to speed it up, and how to know when you’ve recovered
Eric is a great communicator, and he’s constantly dropping little gems all the way through this one.
*****
Please support this podcast by checking out our episode sponsors:
-Blis Probiotics: https://blis.co.nz/
They kindly provided a discount code to our listeners - ‘WELLANDGOOD10’ for 10% off all products (excludes ElitePRO).
-Mitchells Nutrition: https://www.mitchellsnutrition.com/
They kindly provided a discount code to our listeners - ‘WELLANDGOOD15’ for 15% off all products.
*****
RESOURCES:
We spoke about the documentary Icarus, which you can check out with a Netflix login here: https://www.netflix.com/nz/title/80168079
Check out Eric’s podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IronCulturePodcast
Or follow him on insta: https://www.instagram.com/helms3dmj/
1 hr 39 min