Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 22 hours ago
Jeff, Alberto, Brian, and Brad share their wisdom, experiences, traps they’ve fallen for, and common present-day obstacles to help you get the most out of your intermediate phase. What mistakes did the coaches make when they were intermediate lifters? What is the definition of an intermediate lifter and what rate of progress should they expect? What should you look for and watch out for when picking your mentors? What are some common counterproductive trends the coaches see among intermediate lifters right now? What are things to consider before using steroids or SARMs? What is the difference between an intermediate lifter and an intermediate bodybuilder? The answers to these questions and many more are covered in this episode.
Timestamps:
0:00- Introduction
1:19- Mistakes the coaches made when they were intermediate lifters
14:00- What to look for and what to watch out for when picking your mentors
28:15- Consume long-form content
32:45- Common counterproductive trends the coaches see among intermediate lifters right now
46:22- Things to consider before using steroids or SARMs
1:06:16- What the coaches take into account to determine how advanced of a lifter someone is
1:20:39- An intermediate lifter vs. An intermediate bodybuilder
1:23:56- Don’t get too caught up on labels
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Jeff, Alberto, Brian, and Brad share their wisdom, experiences, traps they’ve fallen for, and common present-day obstacles to help you get the most out of your intermediate phase. What mistakes did the coaches make when they were intermediate lifters? What is the definition of an intermediate lifter and what rate of progress should they expect? What should you look for and watch out for when picking your mentors? What are some common counterproductive trends the coaches see among intermediate lifters right now? What are things to consider before using steroids or SARMs? What is the difference between an intermediate lifter and an intermediate bodybuilder? The answers to these questions and many more are covered in this episode.
Timestamps:
0:00- Introduction
1:19- Mistakes the coaches made when they were intermediate lifters
14:00- What to look for and what to watch out for when picking your mentors
28:15- Consume long-form content
32:45- Common counterproductive trends the coaches see among intermediate lifters right now
46:22- Things to consider before using steroids or SARMs
1:06:16- What the coaches take into account to determine how advanced of a lifter someone is
1:20:39- An intermediate lifter vs. An intermediate bodybuilder
1:23:56- Don’t get too caught up on labels
SELECTED LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:
The 3DMJ Vault- 3dmjvault.com/bundles/vip
Thanks for watching The 3D Muscle Journey Podcast 💪
SUBSCRIBE ON SPOTIFY: open.spotify.com/show/4E61iRCD1qSZUTRactySTj?si=kiONmQJqSaC3EWUncGgfsg
SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/3d-muscle-journey-podcast/id1115048476
**3DMJ COACHING: 3dmusclejourney.com/coaching
**3DMJ VIDEO COURSES: 3dmjvault.com
**APPAREL & MERCH: redbubble.com/people/team3dmj/shop
**FULL WEBSITE & BLOG: 3dmusclejourney.com
**3DMJ SOCIAL MEDIA:
Instagram: instagram.com/team3dmj
Twitter: twitter.com/3dmusclejourney
TikTok: tiktok.com/@team3dmj
