3D Muscle Journey

3D Muscle Journey
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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

  1. #269: Train & Diet For Your Competitive Division

    14 NOV

    #269: Train & Diet For Your Competitive Division

    Brian and Alberto share their thoughts on and benefits of the newer divisions that have come into the sport of bodybuilding in recent years. The coaches give tips on how to choose which division to compete in and how to customize your training to best support your success in that division. How much can a natural athlete customize their physique to align with the division they compete in? If you’re new to lifting, should you train for the division you plan on competing in? Do most top natural men’s physique competitors train their legs? Generally speaking, when it comes to fat loss, how does the process differ between males and females? When it comes to highly-processed foods, what is something to consider when prepping? The answers to these questions and many more are covered in this episode. Timestamps 0:00- The coaches’ thoughts on the newer divisions that have come into the sport of bodybuilding in recent years 9:37- How to choose which division to compete in 17:54- Customizing your training to best support your success in the division you compete in 35:42- The men’s divisions 39:21- Dieting strategies for different divisions 42:37- Differences between males and females (generally speaking) 52:13- Something to consider when it comes to highly-processed foods 58:17- Prepping isn’t always a good environment to learn in Selected Links From This Episode Macros Into Meals (Vault Course)- ⁠https://www.3dmjvault.com/courses/macros-into-meals⁠ The 3DMJ Vault- ⁠https://www.3dmjvault.com/bundles/vip⁠ Thanks for listening to The 3D Muscle Journey Podcast 💪  SIGN UP FOR ONE-ON-ONE COACHING SERVICES - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://3dmusclejourney.com/coaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TAKE OUR VIDEO COURSES FOR SERIOUS LIFTERS - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.3dmjvault.com/bundles/vip⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch our show on YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/team3dmj

    1 hr
  2. #268: Rest Periods, Rest Days, and Double Days

    31 OCT

    #268: Rest Periods, Rest Days, and Double Days

    Brad, Eric, and Jeff discuss different strategies you can use to help you find the sweet spot between time efficiency and stimulus efficiency for your situation. How long should you rest between sets? Is resting longer between reps to extend the length of a set a good strategy? What are antagonist paired sets and why would someone use them? How to drop sets compare to myo-reps in regard to effectiveness? What evidence is there on double days? Why is it important to be able to differentiate which type of fatigue you are experiencing? Do drops in performance really matter for hypertrophy? The answers to these questions and many more are covered in this episode. Timestamps 0:00- Introduction 1:27- The information Jeff, Brad, and Eric use to build an athlete’s training split 5:53- How much does frequency matter when volume is equated? 8:26- Rest between sets 19:48- Antagonist paired sets 26:12- Be strategic with the exercises you pair together 32:50- Evidence on double days 42:18- Drop sets 46:20- Drop sets vs. Myo-reps in regard to effectiveness 53:10- Do drops in performance really matter for hypertrophy? 58:27- Different types of fatigue 1:01:41- Rest between reps 1:17:12- Lengthened super sets 1:23:53- Consider the context Selected Links From This Episode Macros Into Meals (Vault Course)- https://www.3dmjvault.com/courses/macros-into-meals The 3DMJ Vault- https://www.3dmjvault.com/bundles/vip Thanks for listening to The 3D Muscle Journey Podcast 💪  SIGN UP FOR ONE-ON-ONE COACHING SERVICES - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://3dmusclejourney.com/coaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TAKE OUR VIDEO COURSES FOR SERIOUS LIFTERS - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.3dmjvault.com/bundles/vip⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch our show on YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/team3dmj

    1h 29m
  3. #267: Cardio Programming For Physique Sport

    17 OCT

    #267: Cardio Programming For Physique Sport

    Brad, Jeff, and Brian discuss when, how, and why they program cardio for themselves and their athletes. How do the coaches view and prescribe cardio during a fat-loss phase? What are the coaches’ thoughts on doing additional cardiovascular exercise for overall health? What is the benefit of having a step goal over a calories-burned goal? What is the highest the coaches typically program someone’s step goal? Do the coaches ever use cardio as a way to stimulate an athlete’s appetite during a gaining phase? What are the coaches’ thoughts on HIIT cardio? Why do the coaches like to have their athletes taper their cardio/step count at the end of prep? The answers to these questions and many more are covered in this episode. Timestamps 0:00- Introduction 1:57- How Brian views and prescribes cardio during a fat-loss phase 8:27- The coaches’ thoughts on doing additional cardiovascular exercise for overall health 15:56- Strategies when prepping lighter individuals 31:05- Recovery is an ongoing process 35:18- Using cardio to stimulate appetite during a gaining phase 38:12- You can’t expect the prior day’s expenditure to be reflected on the scale in a predictable way 43:35- Varying modalities 47:31- HIIT vs. LISS cardio 1:02:41- Why the coaches like to have their athletes taper their cardio/step count at the end of prep 1:06:53- Using movement to stay loose Selected Links From This Episode The 3DMJ Vault- https://www.3dmjvault.com/bundles/vip The Vault Quick Start Guide (Vault Course)- https://www.3dmjvault.com/courses/quick-start-guide Pro Bodybuilder Case Study (Vault Course)- https://www.3dmjvault.com/courses/pro-bodybuilder-case-study The Recovery Diet (Vault Course)- https://www.3dmjvault.com/courses/the-recovery-diet Sustainable Fat Loss (Vault Course)- https://www.3dmjvault.com/courses/sustainable-fat-loss Blood Flow Restriction Training (Vault Course)- https://www.3dmjvault.com/courses/BFR Monthly Applications In Strength Sport (MASS)- https://www.3dmusclejourney.com/mass Thanks for listening to The 3D Muscle Journey Podcast 💪  SIGN UP FOR ONE-ON-ONE COACHING SERVICES - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://3dmusclejourney.com/coaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TAKE OUR VIDEO COURSES FOR SERIOUS LIFTERS - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.3dmjvault.com/bundles/vip⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch our show on YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/team3dmj

    1h 12m
  4. #266: How Much Does Genetics Matter?

    3 OCT

    #266: How Much Does Genetics Matter?

    Brad and Jeff discuss the physical and mental characteristics of a successful bodybuilder, how to maximize *your* potential, and the amazing things that happen when you let yourself be free of worrying about your genetics. How can you know if you’re going to be good at bodybuilding? How do you know if a certain recommendation applies to you? What is the *art* of bodybuilding? What was Brad’s mindset during his 2024 prep, which he felt led to his best physique ever? The answers to these questions and many more are covered in this episode. Timestamps 0:00- Introduction 1:44- Bone structure 9:09- How to know if you’re going to be good at bodybuilding 20:30- Commit and be patient 28:49- The skill component of lifting 40:06- How to know if a certain recommendation applies to you 51:40- Acceptance of the phase that you’re in 57:54- The *art* of bodybuilding 1:00:40- Brad’s mindset during his 2024 prep Selected Links From This Episode Coaching By Team 3DMJ- ⁠https://3dmusclejourney.com/coaching⁠ Thanks for listening to The 3D Muscle Journey Podcast 💪  SIGN UP FOR ONE-ON-ONE COACHING SERVICES - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://3dmusclejourney.com/coaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TAKE OUR VIDEO COURSES FOR SERIOUS LIFTERS - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.3dmjvault.com/bundles/vip⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch our show on YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/team3dmj

    1h 11m
  5. #265: How & When To Adjust Your Diet

    19 SEPT

    #265: How & When To Adjust Your Diet

    Brian, Steve, and Alberto discuss when and what criteria need to be met to make a dietary adjustment. When do the coaches adjust an athlete/client’s plan and when do they have them hold steady? What types of adjustments to the coaches typically make? What can you focus on and how can you stay motivated when your weight/the scale is not a good indicator of progress? How big of an adjustment do the coaches typically make when they decrease someone’s calorie intake? When the coaches decrease someone’s calorie intake, do they decrease their fat intake, carbohydrate intake, and/or protein intake? How do the coaches go about making adjustments in a lean-gaining phase? What do they have an athlete do when they gain weight a little too quickly? The answers to these questions and many more are covered in this episode. Timestamps 0:00- Introduction 0:53- Minimal adjustments, assessing adherence, and assessing progress 12:57- What you can focus on and how to stay motivated when your weight/the scale is not a good indicator of progress 25:59- Pacing the athlete/client and watching for blind spots 31:07- How big of an adjustment do the coaches typically make when they decrease someone’s calorie intake? 37:08- Adjustments during a lean-gaining phase 46:04- Transition periods 56:04- Are rapid strength gains when someone is in a huge surplus actually a good indicator they are putting on muscle tissue? 59:47- When the coaches decrease someone’s calorie intake, do they decrease their fat intake, carbohydrate intake, and/or protein intake? Selected Links From This Episode Coaching By Team 3DMJ- https://3dmusclejourney.com/coaching The Physique PhotoGuide (Vault Course)- https://www.3dmjvault.com/courses/physique-photo-guide 3DMJ Podcast Episode #238: Cutting Weight For Powerlifting- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ3B-rC5A1c 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 Thanks for listening to The 3D Muscle Journey Podcast 💪  SIGN UP FOR ONE-ON-ONE COACHING SERVICES - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://3dmusclejourney.com/coaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TAKE OUR VIDEO COURSES FOR SERIOUS LIFTERS - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.3dmjvault.com/bundles/vip⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch our show on YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/team3dmj

    1h 6m
  6. #264: The Best Male Bodybuilder Of All Time?

    5 SEPT

    #264: The Best Male Bodybuilder Of All Time?

    Alberto, Brian, and Eric have a spirited debate about who they each think are the top 5 natural male bodybuilders of all time. The coaches talk about the early years of Kai Greene’s career when he was natural, the criteria they think is required for someone to be the GOAT (greatest of all time), who they think is the GOAT and why, honorable mentions, and a lot more. Bodybuilding is where art meets science meets sport, and if you are a fan of natural bodybuilding you will love this episode. Timestamps 0:00- Introduction 2:19- Brian’s history as a bodybuilder, coach, and fan of natural bodybuilding 3:51- Why Alberto is qualified to talk about the topic of today’s episode 13:38- The criteria for eligibility in the coaches’ top 5 lists 21:50- Three of Alberto’s top 5 natural male bodybuilders of all time 32:00- Three of Brian’s top 5 natural male bodybuilders of all time 40:40- Three of Eric’s top 5 natural male bodybuilders of all time 50:16- The rest of the coaches’ lists 1:03:47- Honorable mentions 1:17:11- The coaches’ top 5 natural male bodybuilders of all time in order Selected Links From This Episode The 3DMJ Vault- ⁠https://www.3dmjvault.com/bundles/vip⁠ The Vault Quick Start Guide (Vault Course)- ⁠https://www.3dmjvault.com/courses/quick-start-guide⁠ Pro Bodybuilder Case Study (Vault Course)- ⁠https://www.3dmjvault.com/courses/pro-bodybuilder-case-study⁠ The Recovery Diet (Vault Course)- ⁠https://www.3dmjvault.com/courses/the-recovery-diet⁠ Sustainable Fat Loss (Vault Course)- ⁠https://www.3dmjvault.com/courses/sustainable-fat-loss⁠ Blood Flow Restriction Training (Vault Course)- ⁠https://www.3dmjvault.com/courses/BFR⁠ Monthly Applications In Strength Sport (MASS)- ⁠https://www.3dmusclejourney.com/mass⁠ Thanks for listening to The 3D Muscle Journey Podcast 💪  SIGN UP FOR ONE-ON-ONE COACHING SERVICES - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://3dmusclejourney.com/coaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TAKE OUR VIDEO COURSES FOR SERIOUS LIFTERS - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.3dmjvault.com/bundles/vip⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch our show on YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/team3dmj

    1h 32m
  7. #263: Why Is Gaining So Hard?

    22 AUG

    #263: Why Is Gaining So Hard?

    Alberto, Jeff, and Nick discuss the struggles with gaining weight in the offseason, finding your ideal rate of gain, identifying what your current rate of adaptation is, and advice to help you stay patient when you’re doing all you can do. Who should bulk? What can happen when you get too fixated on gaining weight at a certain rate or weighing a certain amount? What were the coaches’ motivations for and experiences while intentionally gaining weight for the first time? How beneficial is a “dreamer’s bulk”? Can you force-feed muscle growth? The answers to these questions and many more are covered in this episode. Timestamps 0:00- Introduction 3:43- The coaches’ motivations for and experiences while intentionally gaining weight for the first time 21:37- How beneficial is a “dreamer’s bulk”? 33:09- Finding the ideal rate of gain and offseason weight for you 38:29- Markers the coaches look at to help them determine if an athlete is gaining at a good rate 46:58- Knowing what your/your athlete’s current rate of adaptation is 50:13- Advice for staying patient and on track in the offseason 55:42- Feeling like you have unfinished business at the end of a prep Selected Links From This Episode The 3DMJ Vault- https://www.3dmjvault.com/bundles/vip The Vault Quick Start Guide (Vault Course)- https://www.3dmjvault.com/courses/quick-start-guide Pro Bodybuilder Case Study (Vault Course)- https://www.3dmjvault.com/courses/pro-bodybuilder-case-study The Recovery Diet (Vault Course)- https://www.3dmjvault.com/courses/the-recovery-diet Sustainable Fat Loss (Vault Course)- https://www.3dmjvault.com/courses/sustainable-fat-loss Blood Flow Restriction Training (Vault Course)- https://www.3dmjvault.com/courses/BFR Monthly Applications In Strength Sport (MASS)- https://www.3dmusclejourney.com/mass Thanks for listening to The 3D Muscle Journey Podcast 💪  SIGN UP FOR ONE-ON-ONE COACHING SERVICES - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://3dmusclejourney.com/coaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TAKE OUR VIDEO COURSES FOR SERIOUS LIFTERS - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.3dmjvault.com/bundles/vip⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch our show on YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/team3dmj

    1h 5m
  8. #262: Is Powerbuilding A Compromise?

    8 AUG

    #262: Is Powerbuilding A Compromise?

    Eric, Brad, and Brian discuss methods dual athletes can use to maximize their competitiveness in both bodybuilding and powerlifting. These same methods can also be used by noncompetitors who want to get big *and* strong. Why do the coaches program more bodybuilding work for their powerlifting athletes than they used to? Do the benefits of specificity max out at a certain point? How does specificity change over time? How does the minimum effective dose for novice lifters and advanced lifters differ? For most people, does training for bodybuilding and powerlifting at the same time actually result in suboptimal progress in one or both? Is there a potential benefit to training across a wider variety of rep ranges? How can the stimulus-to-fatigue ratio of an exercise differ between people? The answers to these questions and many more are covered in this episode. Timestamps 0:00- Introduction 7:06- The biggest changes the coaches have made to the way they work with dual athletes 31:45- The proposed benefits of powerbuilding 50:56- Why Eric eventually had to decrease his powerlifting training so that he could make better progress on his bodybuilding goals 55:46- For most people, does training for bodybuilding and powerlifting at the same time actually result in suboptimal progress in one or both? 1:07:02- Do your training the way it was intended to be done 1:10:27- Why did 3DMJ originally start promoting a blended approach and create a lot of dual-sport athletes? Selected Links From This Episode Programs For The Platform (Vault Course)- https://www.3dmjvault.com/courses/programs-platform The 3DMJ Vault- https://www.3dmjvault.com/bundles/vip Coaching By Team 3DMJ- https://3dmusclejourney.com/coaching Thanks for listening to The 3D Muscle Journey Podcast 💪  SIGN UP FOR ONE-ON-ONE COACHING SERVICES - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://3dmusclejourney.com/coaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TAKE OUR VIDEO COURSES FOR SERIOUS LIFTERS - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.3dmjvault.com/bundles/vip⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch our show on YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/team3dmj

    1h 24m
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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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    3D Muscle Journey
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2024
  • Episodes
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