{"id":17997,"date":"2026-04-11T22:30:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T22:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=17997"},"modified":"2026-04-11T22:30:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T22:30:33","slug":"158-eric-helms-the-machiavellian-approach-part-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=17997","title":{"rendered":"158: Eric Helms: The MACHIAVELLIAN Approach (Part 5)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have Eric Helms from 3D Muscle Journey returning on the show for a part 5 for a real and completely raw conversation!<br \/>00:47 Natural Bodybuilding IS Classic Physique? The New Edition<br \/>11:47 Bulking For Muscle Growth (20lbs vs. 40lbs From Stage Weight)<br \/>14:47 Do You Need To Be In A Surplus To Grow Muscle?\u00a0<br \/>22:24 A REAL World Example (Kenny\u2019s Experience, Eric\u2019s Take)<br \/>26:30 The IDEAL Scenario For Gaining Muscle<br \/>30:22 Gaining Grams vs. POUNDS of Muscle (Targeted Hypertrophy)<br \/>32:13 Eric\u2019s Training Routine BEFORE WNBF WORLDS! (Why &amp; How It\u2019s Changed)<br \/>37:42 Recovery Explained (Training Frequency, How Does Eric Feel?)<br \/>37:51 This Training Split Is A Hidden Gem (Eric Explains Why)<br \/>39:53 High Volume vs. Low Volume Research (The Truth Explained!)<br \/>47:37 Guru Following (Consider This\u2026)<br \/>48:39 You\u2019re Doing Yourself A Disservice IF\u2026<br \/>50:02 Nautilus Training, Arthur Jones (An Interesting Take)<br \/>50:27 What\u2019s It\u2019s Ultimately Boiled Down To (According To The Critics)<br \/>52:15 It\u2019s About RESULTS (Experimenting &amp; Becoming A Machiavellian)<br \/>54:05 Super Slow Experiment (The REALITY Is This\u2026)<br \/>01:03:07 The BEST Naturals In The World (Never Forget This Point\u2026)<br \/>01:04:44 Does Eric Helms Get Triggered By YouTube Critics? (The HONEST Truth)<br \/>01:16:11 Coaching With 3dmj, The Vault &amp; MASS!<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!<br \/><b>Get in touch with Eric:<\/b><br \/>Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/helms3dmj\/?hl=en\">Eric on Instagram<\/a><br \/>Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/team3dmj\/\">Team 3dmj on Instagram<\/a><br \/>Subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/team3dmj\">Team 3dmj on YouTube<\/a><br \/><b>Get in touch with Kenny and Longevity Muscle:<\/b><br \/>Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kennyratatsidis\">Kenny on Instagram<\/a><br \/>Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/longevitymuscle\/\">Longevity Muscle on Instagram<\/a><br \/>Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/longevitymusclepodcast\/\">Longevity Muscle Podcast on Instagram<\/a><br \/>Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/longevitymusclemagazine\/\">Longevity Muscle Magazine on Instagram<\/a><br \/>Subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/LongevityMuscleYoutubeChannel\">Longevity Muscle on Youtube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/longevitymuscle.substack.com\/\"><b>Sign Up to Longevity Muscle Magazine<\/b><\/a> and gain exclusive access to written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world \ud83c\udf0e\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCDjSFOeyQ91aJoxTRqjaNWw\/join\"><b>Join Longevity Muscle&#8217;s YouTube Premium Membership<\/b><\/a> to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access &#8211; early release &#8211; 100% ad free!)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"payment\" href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1841691\/support\">Support the show<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1841691\/episodes\/17790501-158-eric-helms-the-machiavellian-approach-part-5.mp3\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! 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