#184: Getting Ready Early and Surviving Prep

3D Muscle Journey

Eric, Alberto, and Brad have an in-depth discussion around a recent Instagram post and Alberto's coaching strategies with the athlete showcased in that post. The post sparked a debate concerning why the athlete is in such good conditioning so far before his show.

Why is Alberto coaching Dirk the way he is? What are the coaches' thoughts on shorter more-aggressive preps vs. longer less-aggressive preps? What is the reality when it comes to contest-prep timelines? What is the coaches' experience when it comes to getting to a certain level of conditioning vs. maintaining that level of conditioning?

The answers to these questions, plus many more are covered in this episode.

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Timestamps

0:00- Introduction
4:03- Why Alberto is coaching Dirk the way he is
12:37- Being more aggressive vs. less aggressive at the beginning of a prep
17:01- Shorter more-aggressive preps vs. longer less-aggressive preps
27:57- Where are the other 4 lbs.?
42:39- The reality when it comes to building contest-prep timelines
1:00:17- It feels great knowing you're going to have the look you want on show day

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Selected Links From This Episode

3D Muscle Journey's Instagram- @team3dmj

Dirk Emmerich's Instagram- @dirkemmerich_

3DMJ Vault- https://www.3dmjvault.com

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