#270: Q&A Session 27

Andrea, Brian, and Alberto host an audience-supplied Q&A session. Topics range from programming, to lifting equipment, dietary strategies when trying to put on muscle, shifting your mindset towards recovery post prep, and more. With non barbell exercises, why would you do high reps if you can reach failure in a lower rep range easier and faster? How concerned should you be about time under tension? How do you incorporate RPE when doing drop sets, rest pause, and super sets? What are the coaches’ thoughts on lifting in shoes with an elevated heel? When is wearing shoes with an elevated heel beneficial? Can *everyone* recomp eating at maintenance? Who do the coaches recommend be in a slight surplus instead on eating at maintenance? Timestamps 0:00- Introduction 2:17- With non-barbell compound exercises, why would you do high reps if you can reach failure in a lower rep range easier and faster? 9:09- How often do the coaches change an athlete’s rep range on a particular exercise? 13:23- How concerned should you be about time under tension? 21:55- Tips on shifting your mindset once you’ve finished prep more towards weight gain, recovery, and performance versus aesthetics 38:00- If short on time, how do you have efficient workouts while still using RPE? How do you incorporate RPE when doing drop sets, rest pause, and super sets? 48:16- The coaches’ thoughts on lifting in shoes with an elevated heel. When is wearing them beneficial? 55:51- Can *everyone* recomp eating at maintenance? Is it the most efficient strategy? Who do the coaches recommend be in a slight surplus instead of eating at maintenance? Selected Links From This Episode Team Instagram Account- @team3dmj Team YouTube Channel- https://www.youtube.com/@Team3DMJ The Recovery Diet (Vault Course)- https://www.3dmjvault.com/courses/the-recovery-diet Macros Into Meals (Vault Course)- https://www.3dmjvault.com/courses/macros-into-meals The 3DMJ Vault- https://www.3dmjvault.com/bundles/vip Thanks for listening to The 3D Muscle Journey Podcast 💪 SIGN UP FOR ONE-ON-ONE COACHING SERVICES - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://3dmusclejourney.com/coaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TAKE OUR VIDEO COURSES FOR SERIOUS LIFTERS - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.3dmjvault.com/bundles/vip⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch our show on YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/team3dmj