Eric Helms is on the show to talk about nutrition considerations for physique athletes, body builders and strength athletes.

Eric is competitive bodybuilder and powerlifter, and has a strength & conditioning based PhD. Eric’s a coach for raw powerlifters, natural bodybuilders, and serious weight lifters of all walks of life with Team 3D Muscle Journey.

In This Show We Discuss:

• Eric’s journey, struggles, challenges and inspiration to achieve what he has.
• The fundamentals of nutrition that should apply to all serious trainees.
• Gettting leaner without seriously damaging strength levels
• Setting macros for body composition manipulation.
• The macro targets Eric prescribes to new bodybuilding clients
• Carb cycling vs. consistent intakes
• Refeeds
• Reverse dieting
• The best advice Eric received
• Am I making the world a better place?

Links & Resources:

• Evidence-based recommendations for natural bodybuilding contest preparation: nutrition and supplementation – Helms, Aragon & Fitschen, JISSN
• Eric on ResearchGate
• Eric’s nutritional pyramid
• 3D Muscle Journey Website
• 3DMJ YouTube page
• Alan Aragon’s Research Review