Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Brad, Eric, and Alberto answer seven audience-supplied nutrition and training questions. What are good strategies for hitting your protein goal if you’re in a gaining phase and your appetite is making it difficult for you to eat enough? Is it possible to grow your glutes without significantly growing your quads or hamstrings? At what point should you end a bulk? Is it possible to gain muscle eating at maintenance? Is it possible to gain muscle eating in a deficit? How do the coaches track their training when doing lengthened partials and drop sets? What is the best way to eat and track when you’re in situations where precise tracking isn’t possible? The answers to these questions and more are covered in this episode.
Timestamps:
0:00- Introduction
1:12- Strategies for hitting your protein goal in a gaining phase if your appetite is making it difficult for you to eat enough
11:11- Is it possible to grow your glutes without significantly growing your quads or hamstrings?
18:51- At what point do you pull the plug on a bulk? Is it based on a specific body fat percentage or do you wait until gym performance stalls out?
36:33- How do the coaches track their training when doing lengthened partials and drop sets?
46:25- Strategies for breaking through a plateau on an exercise & What to do if you get very strong on an exercise and start to become intimidated by the weight
56:50- What is the best way to eat and track when you’re in situations where precise tracking isn’t possible?
SELECTED LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:
Coaching By Team 3DMJ- 3dmusclejourney.com/coaching
Nutrition For Hypertrophy And Strength (Online Course)- 3dmusclejourney.com/nutrition
Thanks for watching The 3D Muscle Journey Podcast 💪
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Team 3DMJ: instagram.com/team3dmj
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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, Eric, and Alberto answer seven audience-supplied nutrition and training questions. What are good strategies for hitting your protein goal if you’re in a gaining phase and your appetite is making it difficult for you to eat enough? Is it possible to grow your glutes without significantly growing your quads or hamstrings? At what point should you end a bulk? Is it possible to gain muscle eating at maintenance? Is it possible to gain muscle eating in a deficit? How do the coaches track their training when doing lengthened partials and drop sets? What is the best way to eat and track when you’re in situations where precise tracking isn’t possible? The answers to these questions and more are covered in this episode.
Timestamps:
0:00- Introduction
1:12- Strategies for hitting your protein goal in a gaining phase if your appetite is making it difficult for you to eat enough
11:11- Is it possible to grow your glutes without significantly growing your quads or hamstrings?
18:51- At what point do you pull the plug on a bulk? Is it based on a specific body fat percentage or do you wait until gym performance stalls out?
36:33- How do the coaches track their training when doing lengthened partials and drop sets?
46:25- Strategies for breaking through a plateau on an exercise & What to do if you get very strong on an exercise and start to become intimidated by the weight
56:50- What is the best way to eat and track when you’re in situations where precise tracking isn’t possible?
SELECTED LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:
Coaching By Team 3DMJ- 3dmusclejourney.com/coaching
Nutrition For Hypertrophy And Strength (Online Course)- 3dmusclejourney.com/nutrition
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
