Ep.22 - Eric Helms - Pre-Training Meals & Periodizing Singles For Powerlifting

Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 2:21 - Pre-training meals - the interaction between total kcal content and satiety on training performance 13:05 - Carbohydrate mouth rinsing and exercise performance. Zero calorie vs carbohydrate containing beverages15:33 - How do things change with pre-training meals and their importance during higher volume hypertrophy training when compared to strength/power training? 17:58 - How many carbohydrates should we consume pre-training? How satiated should we feel going into training? The importance of individualization regarding pre-training meals. 20:44 - Periodizing singles for Powerlifting training. How Eric individualizes periodizing singles for each lifter he coaches. The importance of having a system as a coach/lifter to find the best training approach to maximize strength gains. 33:32 - Signal vs noise with programming. How to find what works "best" for a lifter as a coach and apply it to your actual program and periodization structure. 38:34 - Differences periodizing training for beginner, intermediate, and advanced athletes 43:48 - How important is muscle size for powerlifting training? How to train for muscle growth without sacrificing strength progress. 51:15 - Individualizing exercise selection for powerlifting to drive progress. Application of specificity to training. 55:19 - Where can people find Eric?  Eric's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/helms3dmj/ 3D Muscle Journey: https://3dmusclejourney.com/  Apply For Coaching - https://adampeeler1.typeform.com/to/elvzT31WGet My FREE Programs - https://linktr.ee/adamdpeelerMy Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/adamdpeeler/Macrofactor Diet Tracking App (Use code PEELER for a 2-Week FREE Trial!) - https://macrofactorapp.com/macrofactor/Leviathan Nutrition (Code: ADAM10) - https://leviathan-nutrition.com/Built Bar (code PEELER for 10% off) - https://builtbar.com/