Eric helms has a background in bodybuilding, powerlifting, olympic lifting, and strongman. Here we analyze his current hypertrophy-focused workout program going into contest prep:

1:47 Eric’s training history

8:40 Overview of his training routine

13:31 Training frequency for non-specialized muscle groups

15:14 Progression

33:22 Does Eric use a base training split?

39:53 Volume requirements

41:17 High frequency modified full body split

44:43 Calf stretching for hypertrophy trial

49:37 Proximity to failure / RIR

52:23 Experience with specialization phases

57:00 Setting up for contest prep

Find Eric:

https://3dmusclejourney.com/

IG: @helms3dmj

Podcast: Iron Culture

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About me: I'm a medical doctor and pro natural physique athlete based in Vancouver, Canada. I seek to share science-based perspectives to help people lose fat and gain muscle. These will reflect the current expert consensus in the scientific bodybuilding community. I‘m lifetime drug-free and have been training since 2012.

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Disclaimers: Consider seeing a physician to assess your readiness before beginning any fitness program. Information presented here is to be applied intelligently in the individual context. I do not assume liability for any loss incurred by using information in this video.

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About me: I'm a medical doctor and pro natural physique athlete based in Vancouver, Canada. I seek to share science-based perspectives to help people lose fat and gain muscle. These will reflect the current expert consensus in the scientific bodybuilding community. I‘m lifetime drug-free and have been training since 2012.

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Disclaimers: Consider seeing a physician to assess your readiness before beginning any fitness program. Information presented here is to be applied intelligently in the individual context. I do not assume liability for any loss incurred by using information in this podcast.