Dr. Eric Helms, CSCS, AccredSpNut, WNBF Pro
Chief Author
Eric Helms is an active researcher at the Auckland University of Technology’s SPRINZ sport science institute in New Zealand, where he did his PhD in Sport and Exercise and a second masters, and where he now studies strength and physique sport and nutrition science. He publishes extensively in peer-reviewed journals and is a sought-after educator in evidence-based bodybuilding and powerlifting, having co-founded the MASS Research Review. Alongside his academic work and writing, Eric is a part-time coach and the science officer for Team 3DMJ, having helped novices all the way to multiple open-world champion powerlifters and pro natural physique champions.
He’s an actively competing natural pro bodybuilder and strength athlete whose ability to bridge research with real-world practice has made him a leading voice in the fitness, nutrition, and strength communities.
To find out more about 3DMJ coaching, go here.
Andy Morgan, BS
Co-Author
Andy Morgan is a nutrition and training coach, author, and founder of two leading online coaching businesses: RippedBody.com, serving an international English-speaking audience, and AthleteBody.jp, widely regarded as Japan’s most trusted evidence-based fitness resource.
Andy’s mission across both platforms remains the same: to cut through the noise of the fitness industry and prove that with real food, serious lifting, and consistency, transformative results are possible.
To find out more about Ripped Body coaching, go here.
Andrea Valdez, MS
Co-Author
Andrea Valdez is a lifelong athlete, coach, and content creator. She competed in gymnastics, strength, and physique sports and trained athletes in multiple disciplines for over a decade.
She has an M.S. in Exercise Physiology from the University of Oklahoma and was a coach, podcast host, and operations director with 3D Muscle Journey since 2015, where she currently leads the content team. In this role, she helps to produce actionable, evidence-based yet real-world, applied courses for the drug-free lifting community.