Eric Helms, PhD – Dieting & Critical Thinking for Physique and Strength Athletes

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