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114 - Eric Helms: Nutrition, Bodybuilding, & Supplementation for Strength and Aesthetics

114 - Eric Helms: Nutrition, Bodybuilding, & Supplementation for Strength and Aesthetics

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Eric Helms is an AUT Research Fellow at the Sports Performance
Research Institute New Zealand (Auckland University of
Technology) in the Strength & Conditioning and Sports
Physiology and Nutrition research groups. He is also the Director
and Chief Science Officer of 3DMJ, an organization devoted to
strength training and education centered around the same, a
competitive bodybuilder, co-host of the Iron Culture
podcast—which comes highly, highly recommended by Robinson—and a
founding editor and reviewer for Monthly Applications in Strength
Sport. Eric is also the author of two terrific books on strength
training and nutrition respectively, The Muscle and Strength
Pyramid: Training and The Muscle and Strength Pyramid: Nutrition.
In this episode, Robinson and Eric discuss one of his areas of
expertise, nutrition, covering both broad topics like various
approaches to structuring one’s diet and more specific questions
like how much protein you should be consuming and what
supplements you should be taking.

Eric’s Instagram: @helms3dmj

Iron Culture: https://ironculture.libsyn.com

MASS: https://massresearchreview.com

3DMJ: https://3dmusclejourney.com

OUTLINE

00:00 Introduction

03:36 Eric’s Academic Background

11:14 Should You Get Your Diet Advice From Bodybuilders?

18:28 The Benefits of Intuitive Eating

52:25 How to Determine Maintenance Calories

59:50 How Much Protein Should You Be Eating?

01:16:38 MASS

01:20:08 Creatine

01:30:43 Should You Take BCAAs?

01:38:33 The Role of Meta-analyses in Sports Science

Robinson’s Website: http://robinsonerhardt.com

Robinson Erhardt researches symbolic logic and the foundations of
mathematics at Stanford University. Join him in conversations
with philosophers, scientists, weightlifters, artists, and
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