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The team’s Head of Content, Andrea Valdez, interviews coach Brad Loomis about his life, his training, coaching, and competing. How old was Brad when he picked up his first weight? How did building and racing cars take him away from lifting for a while? Why and when did Brad buy his town’s local gym? What was his harsh awakening to the roll genetics play in bodybuilding? When and where did Brad meet the rest of the 3DMJ coaches? What was coaching like for Brad early on? When and why did he take a 10-year break from competing? What does Brad’s training look like at the moment? The answers to these questions and many more are covered in this episode.
Timestamps
0:00- Introduction
2:23- How old was Brad when he picked up his first weight?
9:57- When and why did Brad get into bodybuilding?
22:33- When and why did Brad buy his town’s local gym?
37:18- When and where did Brad meet the rest of the 3DMJ coaches?
58:09- What was coaching like for Brad early on?
1:02:31- When and why did Brad take a 10-year break from competing?
1:15:00- How does coaching feel at the moment and what does Brad’s training currently look like?
Selected Links From This Episode
Coaching By Team 3DMJ- https://3dmusclejourney.com/coaching
Hypertrophy Programming For Bodybuilders (Course)- https://www.3dmusclejourney.com/hypertrophy
MASS Research Review-https://www.massmember.com/a/2147994108/23moa3bQ
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Alberto, Brad, and Brian answer audience-supplied questions about periodization, warm-up sets, coming back from injuries, recomping, competing, and more. If someone doesn’t want to compete and just wants to build an impressive physique over time, do they need to periodize their nutrition and training? What made Brad and Alberto come to the conclusion that they were ready to compete? What criteria does a set need to meet for the coaches to count it towards their volume for the week? How often do the coaches program an intentional surplus? How do you come back from an injury and trust your body again when you are terrified of reinjuring yourself? What is the best way to prepare for your consultation with a 3DMJ coach? The answers to these questions and many more are covered in this episode.
Timestamps
0:00- If someone doesn’t want to compete and just wants to build an impressive physique over time, do they need to periodize their nutrition and training?
8:34- How do the coaches know what works for them?
16:42- How do you know when you have enough muscle to compete?
23:16- Do the coaches count their warm-up sets towards their volume for the week?
28:28- For intermediates and beyond, is a caloric surplus necessary to add more muscle tissue?
38:24- How do you come back from an injury and trust your body again when you are terrified of reinjuring yourself?
47:44- What do the coaches talk about and do during a consultation with an athlete?
Selected Links From This Episode
Coaching By Team 3DMJ- https://3dmusclejourney.com/coaching
The Off-Season Mastery Course- https://www.3dmusclejourney.com/off-season
Thanks for listening to The 3D Muscle Journey Podcast 💪
GET COACHING AND COURSES - https://www.3dmusclejourney.com/
Watch our show on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/team3dmj
Jeff, Eric, and Brian share their perspectives on supplements, what they are currently taking, and advice for those who want to optimize all the variables in order to maximize progress. What were the coaches’ first experiences with supplements? What creates the placebo effect? What actually causes a pump? What is the “supplement treadmill”? Which supplements actually work? Why is it important to have realistic expectations for the supplements you choose to take? If you’re supplementing with creatine but you don’t feel it working, does that mean it’s not working? What are the risks that come with taking a lot of supplements? The answers to these questions and many more are covered in this episode.
Timestamps
0:00- Introduction
4:26- The changing perspective on supplements in the natural-bodybuilding community
9:55- Jeff’s first experience with supplements
23:34- Brian’s first experience with supplements and how his perspective on supplements has evolved over time
32:21- How powerful the placebo effect and groupthink can be
43:16- The supplements Jeff currently takes
46:19- Having realistic expectations for the supplements you choose to take
52:29- The supplements Eric is currently taking
56:24- The risks of taking a lot of supplements
1:06:56- Remember to keep supplements in perspective
Selected Links From This Episode
Coaching By Team 3DMJ- https://3dmusclejourney.com/coaching
Nutrition For Hypertrophy & Strength (Online Course)- https://www.3dmusclejourney.com/nutrition
Monthly Applications In Strength Sport (MASS)- https://www.3dmusclejourney.com/mass
Thanks for listening to The 3D Muscle Journey Podcast 💪
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Watch our show on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/team3dmj
Alberto and Brian discuss how athletes commonly feel after their bodybuilding season is over and what you can do to get back to feeling like yourself as soon as possible. What are some strategies to help minimize post-season blues? How normal is it to not feel like yourself physiologically after prep is over? What is the thing that most lets Brian know how recovered he is? Why do the coaches want their athletes to have other things going on while they’re prepping? What frequently stops people from gaining the weight they know they probably need to gain? Why don’t the coaches recommend reverse dieting at a slow pace after your season is over? The answers to these questions and many more are covered in this episode.
Timestamps
0:00- Introduction
2:44- The coaches’ first preps
11:39- How normal is it to not feel like yourself physiologically after prep is over?
21:32- The redistribution of body fat when you first start gaining weight after prep
22:44- Expect to overshoot
31:56- Post-season blues
40:32- Why gaining weight after your season is over is so important and framing to help make gaining weight easier
53:24- There is an element of experience to getting shredded
1:01:26- Additional tips
Selected Links From This Episode
Coaching By Team 3DMJ- https://3dmusclejourney.com/coaching
The Off-Season Mastery Course- https://www.3dmusclejourney.com/off-season
Thanks for listening to The 3D Muscle Journey Podcast 💪
GET COACHING AND COURSES - https://www.3dmusclejourney.com/
Watch our show on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/team3dmj
Alberto, Jeff, and Brad discuss what the mind-muscle connection is, how important it is for muscle growth, who can benefit the most from focusing on it, and what you can focus on instead. Does the speed of your reps matter? Why is Jeff intentional about maintaining control of the weight when he’s lifting? What are the coaches’ thoughts on stricter reps versus less-strict reps? What do the coaches think about when they’re training and the intensity of the burning sensation is building? What can you think about so that your sessions don’t feel like you’re just checking things off a list? What are some signs that an exercise is a good fit for you? The answers to these questions and many more are covered in this episode.
Timestamps
0:00- Proprioception vs. Mind-muscle connection
9:48- Why Jeff is intentional about maintaining control of the weight when he’s lifting
19:15- Stricter reps vs. Less-strict reps
30:24- More examples of how focusing too much on the mind-muscle connection can be misleading
36:47- What the coaches think about when they’re training and the intensity of the burning sensation is building
50:09- Visualization, intraset focus, and background noise
53:40- The adjustments Brad made to his back training which have led to a more muscular back
59:24- Signs that an exercise is a good fit for you
Selected Links From This Episode
Coaching By Team 3DMJ- https://3dmusclejourney.com/coaching
Monthly Applications In Strength Sport (MASS)- https://www.3dmusclejourney.com/mass
Strength Training Anatomy (Third Edition)- https://www.amazon.com/dp/0736092269?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback
Thanks for listening to The 3D Muscle Journey Podcast 💪
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Watch our show on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/team3dmj
Brian, Alberto, and Brad discuss the benefits of maintenance phases, why they are sometimes superior to gaining phases, and what to consider when setting your rate-of-weight-gain goal. Why do the coaches program less intentional surpluses than they used to? What is the difference between weight maintenance and progress maintenance? Are DEXA scans helpful for programming? How do elite powerlifters put on muscle while minimizing fat gain? If you gain 30 lbs. and your dumbbell bench press goes up 15 lbs., is that progressive overload? Do the coaches ever have athletes do dreamer bulks anymore? In what situations do the coaches tend to program an intentional surplus instead of a maintenance phase? The answers to these questions and more are covered in this episode.
Timestamps
0:00- Introduction
1:32- Why the coaches program less intentional surpluses than they used to
13:43- Weight maintenance vs. Progress Maintenance
19:50- When setting up a gaining phase, consider the profit margin
30:21- If you gain 30 lbs. and your dumbbell bench press goes up 15 lbs., is that progressive overload?
34:34- Do the coaches ever have athletes do dreamer bulks anymore?
39:00- Situations where the coaches program an intentional surplus
48:53- Are DEXA scans (and other methods that estimate body composition) helpful for programming?
58:33- The behavioral aspects and usefulness of maintenance phases
Selected Links From This Episode
Coaching By Team 3DMJ- https://3dmusclejourney.com/coaching
The Off-Season Mastery Course- https://www.3dmusclejourney.com/off-season
3DMJ Podcast Episode #238: Cutting Weight For Powerlifting- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ3B-rC5A1c&t=46s
Thanks for listening to The 3D Muscle Journey Podcast 💪
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Watch our show on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/team3dmj
Jeff, Brian, and Brad discuss how a person’s identity as a bodybuilder can change across their training career, why it’s important to see yourself as more than just a bodybuilder, and how having a limited identity can ultimately hold you back. What was Jeff’s relationship with bodybuilding like when he was in his 20s and why does he consider it “ugly”? What did Brad’s life look like when he was too obsessed with bodybuilding? What advice would Brian give his 16-year-old self? How can a person’s identity interfere with them being able to tone things down and have a more balanced approach? How can being hardcore actually be a symptom of being insecure? Why is it important to not tie your identity to a particular type of training? The answers to these questions and more are covered in this episode.
Timestamps
0:00- Introduction
1:39- Who is Jeff without bodybuilding?
13:02- The time in Brad’s life when he was too obsessed with bodybuilding
17:52- What Brian would tell his 16-year-old self
23:31- How a person’s identity can interfere with toning things down and taking a more balanced approach
35:53- Brad’s equalizer analogy
42:36- Sometimes you just need a break from bodybuilding
46:15- Don’t tie your identity to a particular type of training
49:02- How Jeff wears his different hats and how he views bodybuilding as a vessel
55:54- Do the coaches think bodybuilding attracts people with bigger egos, or do they think it attracts people who want to feel better about themself?
1:01:03- Strive for excellence not perfection
Selected Links From This Episode
Coaching By Team 3DMJ- https://3dmusclejourney.com/coaching
Monthly Applications In Strength Sport (MASS)- https://www.3dmusclejourney.com/mass
Thanks for listening to The 3D Muscle Journey Podcast 💪
GET COACHING AND COURSES - https://www.3dmusclejourney.com/
Watch our show on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/team3dmj
Alberto, Eric, and Jeff discuss autoregulating your training while dieting and how learning to autoregulate your training is vital if you want to get the most out of yourself. How do the coaches help their athletes develop the skill of being able to autoregulate their training? How can a person’s personality influence the way they autoregulate their training? How necessary are deloads? How has Eric’s opinion on deload frequency changed? Can a person develop more grit? Why is it beneficial to expose yourself to lifters who have different perspectives than you? What is the best training split? What was Alberto’s biggest lesson from his last prep? Why are “autoregulation” and “intuitive training” *not* the same thing? The answers to these questions and many more are covered in this episode.
Timestamps
0:00- Introduction
1:55- How the way Alberto autoregulates his training changes when he’s prepping
7:44- Jeff’s advice for beginner, intermediate, and advanced lifters
16:47- Longer-term patterns Eric has identified in his training
23:38- How Alberto helps his athletes develop the skill of being able to autoregulate their training
30:36- How Jeff helps his athletes develop the skill of being able to autoregulate their training
38:40- How Eric’s opinion on deload frequency has changed
46:31- How Eric helps his athletes develop the skill of being able to autoregulate their training
51:46- Purposely expose yourself to different perspectives
56:18- The value of good coaching
1:02:34- It’s scary to stop doing what you’ve seen success with
1:08:45- Work with your body versus trying to make it submit to you
1:11:07- “Autoregulation” and “intuitive training” are *not* the same thing
Selected Links From This Episode
Coaching By Team 3DMJ- https://3dmusclejourney.com/coaching
Thanks for listening to The 3D Muscle Journey Podcast 💪
GET COACHING AND COURSES - https://www.3dmusclejourney.com/
Watch our show on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/team3dmj
Brad, Brian, and Alberto discuss the details that actually matter for fat loss, so you can create an eating routine that works well for you and your schedule. How many times per day do the coaches recommend eating? Does the number of times you eat per day influence your metabolic rate? Do you have to distribute your protein evenly throughout the day? What are the coaches’ thoughts on and what is the effectiveness of intermittent fasting? What are 48-hour feeding windows and how can you use them? What advice do the coaches have around pre workout nutrition? What nutritional details matter more when you’re super lean? The answers to these questions and many more are covered in this episode.
Timestamps
0:00- How Brad ate during prep when he used to work graveyard shifts and how he could have done it better
14:27- Meal-timing recommendations for drug-free athletes
19:08- Protein-distribution recommendations during prep
30:17- Adherence really is the base of the pyramid
34:22- The downsides of always micromanaging your nutrition
49:43- 48-hour feeding windows
55:49- Pre-workout nutrition
1:03:01- The nutritional details that matter more when you’re super lean
Selected Links From This Episode
Coaching By Team 3DMJ- https://3dmusclejourney.com/coaching
Monthly Applications In Strength Sport (MASS)- https://www.3dmusclejourney.com/mass
Thanks for listening to The 3D Muscle Journey Podcast 💪
GET COACHING AND COURSES - https://www.3dmusclejourney.com/
Watch our show on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/team3dmj
Brad, Jeff, and Brian discuss the mindset an athlete needs to have to successfully complete a bodybuilding prep and to feel good about the end results, whatever they are. What motivates the coaches to continue to execute when things get hard? How does Jeff utilize comparison to make prep feel easier? Why does getting weaker not necessarily mean you’re losing muscle? Why is training in higher rep ranges when you’re depleted maybe not the best idea? Should you proactively change your training when you start prep? What is Brad’s advice on what to do to help you feel better during those times you don’t feel good about the way you look? The answers to these questions and many more are covered in this episode.
Timestamps
0:00- How Jeff is feeling 4 days out from his show
2:43- The mindset you have to have to finish a bodybuilding prep
15:04- Trust that the reward is coming and surrender to the process
25:13- The feeling of knowing you did everything you could
29:03- How to handle the parts of prep when you don’t feel like you look good
36:51- Don’t make winning the most important thing
45:32- Why Jeff views bodybuilding as more of an art than a sport
47:16- Tips on training during prep
57:13- How Brad’s focus on effort has lowered his stress around the numbers when it comes to his training
1:00:52- A loss of performance is *normal* during prep and what to do if that’s making your training not enjoyable
1:06:50- Brad’s advice on what you can do to help you feel better during those times you don’t feel good about the way you look
Selected Links From This Episode
Coaching By Team 3DMJ- https://3dmusclejourney.com/coaching
Thanks for listening to The 3D Muscle Journey Podcast 💪
GET COACHING AND COURSES - https://www.3dmusclejourney.com/
Watch our show on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/team3dmj
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