Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Brian, Alberto, and Jeff discuss the pros and cons of, “If It Fits Your Macros” (IIFYM), why it’s not the cure-all the fitness community wanted it to be, and how the coaches manage their nutrition instead. Why was IIFYM such a big deal? What did the coaches’ eating look like before IIFYM? What were their early experiences with IIFYM? What are the downsides of having very precise macronutrient targets? How do the coaches start the process of educating their athletes about nutrition? Why does Jeff sometimes assign a fat limit? What advice do the coaches have on setting your macronutrient and/or calorie ranges? What are some of the coaches top IIFYM foods? The answers to all of these questions and more are covered in this episode.
Timestamps:
0:00- What the coaches’ eating looked like before, and their early experiences with, “If It Fits Your Macros” (IIFYM)
15:21- Having precise macronutrient targets is actually quite restrictive
24:35- Why IIFYM was such a big deal
27:46- How the coaches start the process of educating their athletes about nutrition
39:50- What is the lowest-hanging fruit you’ve missed?
45:14- Focus on your calorie and protein intake
52:04- Advice on setting your macronutrient and/or calorie ranges
55:52- There is life after bodybuilding
1:00:01- The coaches’ top IIFYM foods
SELECTED LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:
Coaching By Team 3DMJ- 3dmusclejourney.com/coaching
Nutrition For Hypertrophy And Strength (Online Course)- 3dmusclejourney.com/nutrition
Monthly Applications In Strength Sport (MASS)- 3dmusclejourney.com/mass
Thanks for watching The 3D Muscle Journey Podcast 💪
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Eric Helms - instagram.com/helms3dmj
Brian Minor - instagram.com/bdminor
Brian, Alberto, and Jeff discuss the pros and cons of, “If It Fits Your Macros” (IIFYM), why it’s not the cure-all the fitness community wanted it to be, and how the coaches manage their nutrition instead. Why was IIFYM such a big deal? What did the coaches’ eating look like before IIFYM? What were their early experiences with IIFYM? What are the downsides of having very precise macronutrient targets? How do the coaches start the process of educating their athletes about nutrition? Why does Jeff sometimes assign a fat limit? What advice do the coaches have on setting your macronutrient and/or calorie ranges? What are some of the coaches top IIFYM foods? The answers to all of these questions and more are covered in this episode.
Timestamps:
0:00- What the coaches’ eating looked like before, and their early experiences with, “If It Fits Your Macros” (IIFYM)
15:21- Having precise macronutrient targets is actually quite restrictive
24:35- Why IIFYM was such a big deal
27:46- How the coaches start the process of educating their athletes about nutrition
39:50- What is the lowest-hanging fruit you’ve missed?
45:14- Focus on your calorie and protein intake
52:04- Advice on setting your macronutrient and/or calorie ranges
55:52- There is life after bodybuilding
1:00:01- The coaches’ top IIFYM foods
SELECTED LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:
Coaching By Team 3DMJ- 3dmusclejourney.com/coaching
Nutrition For Hypertrophy And Strength (Online Course)- 3dmusclejourney.com/nutrition
Monthly Applications In Strength Sport (MASS)- 3dmusclejourney.com/mass
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 & COURSES: 3dmusclejourney.com/coaching
**APPAREL & MERCH: redbubble.com/people/team3dmj/shop
**FULL WEBSITE & BLOG: 3dmusclejourney.com
**FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:
Team 3DMJ: instagram.com/team3dmj
Jeff Alberts - instagram.com/3dmj_godfather
Brad Loomis - instagram.com/3dmjcoach
Alberto Nuñez - instagram.com/nunez3dmj
Eric Helms - instagram.com/helms3dmj
Brian Minor - instagram.com/bdminor
