#290: Q&A Session 29

Summary

Alberto, Brad, and Brian answer audience-supplied questions about using straps vs. a mixed grip, starting a diet more aggressively vs. more conservatively, warming up, refeeds, training with only dumbbells, and a lot more. Can deadlifting with a mixed grip create muscular imbalances and/or lead to injury? At what age do most bodybuilders hit their max size? What are some strategies for putting on more muscle if you’re over 40? Why is it good to take a defensive approach when prepping? How many warm-up sets should you do for your heavier compound exercises? The answers to these questions and more are covered in this episode. Timestamps0:00- Introduction3:02- Can deadlifting with a mixed grip create muscular imbalances? What are the coaches’ thoughts on using straps versus a mixed grip?7:24- At what age do most bodybuilders hit their max size? What are some strategies for putting on more muscle if you’re over 40? 19:35- If your goal is to lose 1 lb. per week, should you immediately decrease your intake by 500 calories per day or should you start with a smaller reduction and slowly decrease your intake? 30:57- If you reduce the number of days you train per week, do you still need to deload? 36:29- How do you know when you need a refeed? 50:15- How many warm-up sets should you do for your heavier compound exercises? 1:00:10- If fruit and vegetables make you bloated, is it really that bad to have a low intake of them? 1:04:47- Do the coaches think it’s possible to keep progressing training only with dumbbells at home 80% of the time? If the coaches only had dumbbells, what exercises would they do for their lower body? Selected Links From This EpisodeTeam Instagram Account- @team3dmjTeam YouTube Channel- https://www.youtube.com/@Team3DMJCoaching By Team 3DMJ- https://3dmusclejourney.com/coaching How I Work Up To A Top Set On Squats (Coach Brad)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uThAaqOJ6gMHow To Warm Up For Lifting Weights- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IdUJ2coLOcMonthly Applications In Strength Sport (MASS)- https://www.3dmusclejourney.com/massThanks 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/vip⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch our show on YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/team3dmj