Welcome to episode 133 of the Longevity Muscle podcast! Today we have Jeff Alberts from 3D Muscle Journey joining us for our quarterly subscriber Q&A. Jeff is a Pro Natural Bodybuilder who fell in love with lifting back in 1986. He entered his first competition in 1993 and over the span of 3 decades he's competed in numerous shows. His track record speaks for itself winning 2 pro cards, 16 class titles, 26 top 3 finishes, and winning the 2014 IFPA Pro International. As a coach with 3DMJ, Jeff has worked with over 400+ athletes since 3DMJ’s inception, assisting them to reach a higher level.

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Timestamps:
(00:11) Intro
(01:07) Iphone headphones (the issue)
(02:08) Olympics 2024
(03:12) Update from Jeff
(04:17) Where is 3DMJ based?
(04:42) Brad competes in 2024
(06:31) Competing after age 50
(08:00) How’s Jeff’s training been? (training, body, competing)
(12:24) Mentality shift, HIT and the importance of auto-regulating training
(17:14) Does Jeff enjoy his training?
(18:14) Heat wave in California
(18:35) Deadlifts and alternating exercises
(21:18) Good vs. Bad exercises
(23:51) Armchair quarterbacks
(25:42) Jeff’s nutrition, supplementation and macro regimen (how has it changed?)
(32:56) Jeff’s favourite cereal
(34:19) What Jeff has in his home gym
(36:48) Pros and cons of dumbbell pressing
(39:28) Jeff’s training principles
(40:45) The enjoyment for problem solving
(41:50) Cut or lean bulk to try to recomp?
(46:28) Less aches and pains with less load, high reps vs. High load low reps?
(47:47) Jeff’s experience with pre-exhaust techniques
(52:19) In a cut is cardio essential if you’re already in a deficit from dieting?
(56:04) Protein intake when dieting
(58:41) Jeff’s experience with DOMS (should you train when sore?)
(01:08:49) Where you can learn more + Outro

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