Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
Brad and Alberto discuss why it’s important to look beyond the calorie and macronutrient content of foods if you want to get the most out of your bodybuilding lifestyle. Have the coaches noticed a correlation between food quality and how the body performs and recovers? How does focusing on food quality make prep easier, more enjoyable, and lead to a faster recovery after prep? What nutrition recommendations around food quality do the coaches have for those who are bulking? Is it okay to just eat for taste sometimes? How does the law of diminishing returns apply to eating? As long as he is still hitting his macronutrient targets, can Alberto get just as lean even if he’s not focusing on food quality? The answers to these questions plus many more are covered in this episode.
Timestamps:
0:00- The fitness community is finally finding balance
4:15- Have the coaches noticed a correlation between food quality and how the body performs and recovers?
12:03- Your health is important
15:47- Just focusing on hitting your macronutrient goals during prep versus also focusing on food quality
31:03- A starting spot for those who want to improve the quality of their diet
33:52- Nutrition recommendations for bulking
45:06- The law of diminishing returns
49:15- The satisfaction of overcoming something hard
SELECTED LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:
Coaching By Team 3DMJ- 3dmusclejourney.com/coaching
Hunger-Fullness Scale- youtube.com/watch?v=fCEHvGVxrlI
Thanks for watching The 3D Muscle Journey Podcast 💪
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Brad Loomis - instagram.com/3dmjcoach
Alberto Nuñez - instagram.com/nunez3dmj
Eric Helms - instagram.com/helms3dmj
Brian Minor - instagram.com/bdminor
Brad and Alberto discuss why it’s important to look beyond the calorie and macronutrient content of foods if you want to get the most out of your bodybuilding lifestyle. Have the coaches noticed a correlation between food quality and how the body performs and recovers? How does focusing on food quality make prep easier, more enjoyable, and lead to a faster recovery after prep? What nutrition recommendations around food quality do the coaches have for those who are bulking? Is it okay to just eat for taste sometimes? How does the law of diminishing returns apply to eating? As long as he is still hitting his macronutrient targets, can Alberto get just as lean even if he’s not focusing on food quality? The answers to these questions plus many more are covered in this episode.
Timestamps:
0:00- The fitness community is finally finding balance
4:15- Have the coaches noticed a correlation between food quality and how the body performs and recovers?
12:03- Your health is important
15:47- Just focusing on hitting your macronutrient goals during prep versus also focusing on food quality
31:03- A starting spot for those who want to improve the quality of their diet
33:52- Nutrition recommendations for bulking
45:06- The law of diminishing returns
49:15- The satisfaction of overcoming something hard
SELECTED LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:
Coaching By Team 3DMJ- 3dmusclejourney.com/coaching
Hunger-Fullness Scale- youtube.com/watch?v=fCEHvGVxrlI
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
