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EPISODE · Apr 16, 2026 · 57 MIN

#306: How Much Does Food Quality Matter?

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Brad and Alberto discuss why it’s important to look beyond the calorie and macronutrient content of foods if you want to get the most out of your bodybuilding lifestyle. Have the coaches noticed a correlation between food quality and how the body performs and recovers? How does focusing on food quality make prep easier, more enjoyable, and lead to a faster recovery after prep? What nutrition recommendations around food quality do the coaches have for those who are bulking? Is it okay to just eat for taste sometimes? How does the law of diminishing returns apply to eating? As long as he is still hitting his macronutrient targets, can Alberto get just as lean even if he’s not focusing on food quality? The answers to these questions plus many more are covered in this episode. Timestamps0:00- The fitness community is finally finding balance 4:15- Have the coaches noticed a correlation between food quality and how the body performs and recovers? 12:03- Your health is important 15:47- Just focusing on hitting your macronutrient goals during prep versus also focusing on food quality 31:03- A starting spot for those who want to improve the quality of their diet 33:52- Nutrition recommendations for bulking 45:06- The law of diminishing returns 49:15- The satisfaction of overcoming something hard Selected Links From This EpisodeCoaching By Team 3DMJ- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://3dmusclejourney.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hunger-Fullness Scale- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCEHvGVxrlIThanks for listening to The 3D Muscle Journey Podcast 💪 GET COACHING AND COURSES - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.3dmusclejourney.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch our show on YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/team3dmj

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