Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 22 hours ago
Alberto, Eric, and Jeff discuss autoregulating your training while dieting and how learning to autoregulate your training is vital if you want to get the most out of yourself. How do the coaches help their athletes develop the skill of being able to autoregulate their training? How can a person’s personality influence the way they autoregulate their training? How necessary are deloads? How has Eric’s opinion on deload frequency changed? Can a person develop more grit? Why is it beneficial to expose yourself to lifters who have different perspectives than you? What is the best training split? What was Alberto’s biggest lesson from his last prep? Why are “autoregulation” and “intuitive training” *not* the same thing? The answers to these questions and many more are covered in this episode.
Timestamps:
0:00- Introduction
1:55- How the way Alberto autoregulates his training changes when he’s prepping
7:44- Jeff’s advice for beginner, intermediate, and advanced lifters
16:47- Longer-term patterns Eric has identified in his training
23:38- How Alberto helps his athletes develop the skill of being able to autoregulate their training
30:36- How Jeff helps his athletes develop the skill of being able to autoregulate their training
38:40- How Eric’s opinion on deload frequency has changed
46:31- How Eric helps his athletes develop the skill of being able to autoregulate their training
51:46- Purposely expose yourself to different perspectives
56:18- The value of good coaching
1:02:34- It’s scary to stop doing what you’ve seen success with
1:08:45- Work with your body versus trying to make it submit to you
1:11:07- “Autoregulation” and “intuitive training” are *not* the same thing
SELECTED LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:
Coaching By Team 3DMJ- 3dmusclejourney.com/coaching
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Eric Helms - instagram.com/helms3dmj
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Alberto, Eric, and Jeff discuss autoregulating your training while dieting and how learning to autoregulate your training is vital if you want to get the most out of yourself. How do the coaches help their athletes develop the skill of being able to autoregulate their training? How can a person’s personality influence the way they autoregulate their training? How necessary are deloads? How has Eric’s opinion on deload frequency changed? Can a person develop more grit? Why is it beneficial to expose yourself to lifters who have different perspectives than you? What is the best training split? What was Alberto’s biggest lesson from his last prep? Why are “autoregulation” and “intuitive training” *not* the same thing? The answers to these questions and many more are covered in this episode.
Timestamps:
0:00- Introduction
1:55- How the way Alberto autoregulates his training changes when he’s prepping
7:44- Jeff’s advice for beginner, intermediate, and advanced lifters
16:47- Longer-term patterns Eric has identified in his training
23:38- How Alberto helps his athletes develop the skill of being able to autoregulate their training
30:36- How Jeff helps his athletes develop the skill of being able to autoregulate their training
38:40- How Eric’s opinion on deload frequency has changed
46:31- How Eric helps his athletes develop the skill of being able to autoregulate their training
51:46- Purposely expose yourself to different perspectives
56:18- The value of good coaching
1:02:34- It’s scary to stop doing what you’ve seen success with
1:08:45- Work with your body versus trying to make it submit to you
1:11:07- “Autoregulation” and “intuitive training” are *not* the same thing
SELECTED LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:
Coaching By Team 3DMJ- 3dmusclejourney.com/coaching
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
