
Chasing Clarity: Health & Fitness Podcast ERIC HELMS: IS BULKING DEAD & MAINGAINING IN? | EP. 209
A lot of people still think muscle gain is simple: eat more to gain more muscle.
But the real question is: do you actually need an energy surplus to maximize hypertrophy or do you just need to be out of a deficit, training hard, and executing consistently?
In this episode, I’m joined by return guest Dr. Eric Helms to break down the relationship between weight gain, rate of gain, and muscle growth — including what the research actually shows and how to apply it in the real world.
TOPICS WE COVER:
IS AN ENERGY SURPLUS NEEDED FOR MAXIMIZING MUSCLE GAIN (SLATER ET AL.)
WHAT PREVIOUS WORK LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR YOUR RECENTLY RELEASED WEIGHT GAIN STUDY?
A BREAKDOWN OF THE HELMS ET AL. 2023 STUDY “EFFECT OF SMALL AND LARGE ENERGY SURPLUSES ON STRENGTH, MUSCLE, AND SKINFOLD THICKNESS IN RESISTANCE-TRAINED INDIVIDUALS: A PARALLEL GROUPS DESIGN”
HOW TO TRACK MUSCLE GAIN PROGRESS IN THE REAL WORLD
If you want a smarter framework for building muscle without blindly force-feeding calories, this one will bring a lot of clarity.
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