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I have always been an active person and regular gym goer, but for your years my body looked exactly the same and I never saw any real progress. All I did was long, steady rate cardio. I was afraid to lift weights because at the time I was very uneducated and believed that it would make me bulky, so even during the times that I was thin my body still didn’t have any true shape or definition. I was the true definition of “skinny fat”. I was very unhappy with my body, and turned to the muscle and strength pyramid books when I decided that it was time to seriously pursue the bikini competitor body I’ve always wanted. I am still nowhere close to my goal, but these two books have made the biggest and most positive change in my life. The nutrition book is very comprehensive. I was able to break through a year long plateau after applying what I learned from the nutrition book to my diet, and the training book has helped me build up some sexy curves and truly transform my body. I recommend these two books to everyone who asks me what my big secret was, and so far every single one of those people I recommended these books to have also seen a drastic change in their body composition as well.
This has been one (including Andy’s ‘The Last Shred’ eBook) of the best resources I have come across not only for my own professional development, but something I have used and applied on myself and on ALL of my current clients… and will continue to do so in the future.
On a personal note, my prep for my up and coming fitness model competition in May has been by far the easiest prep I have ever done not only on my body but my mental and hunger states as well. And I owe this to all the information Eric, Andrea and Andy have provided in these books.
Here is a pic of where I started back in January compared to where I am at now after using all your material (5 weeks out from comp).
PS: Looking forward to catching up with Eric at the Biolayne Aussie tour (Sydney seminar)!
Hello, this is my testimonial…. I will be very honored if it was featured on your page, I was just a normal guy, I wasn’t a bodybuilder, now I am slowly transforming into one, but still living a normal life. thanks to you guys.
“It came a time when I was so lost and desperate with so much useless information out there, I hit a plateau. Until I stumbled upon the nutrition and training pyramid and of course Eric Helms, he has helped me not only achieve my fitness goals step by step but helped as well with the resources to train and diet with a purpose. Now everything makes sense, I have a goal, a plan, and the tools to get there
I might be slightly biased since Eric has coached me in my previous two competition seasons but I honestly credit him with reigniting my passion for fitness and also winning my pro card with the WBFF.
Many can explain the science behind training and nutrition, but very few can break it down into practical, usable information for the individual like Eric does. These Ebooks are no different – cutting edge, evidence based information written in an easy to absorb manner. As far as results go? I’ve attached a picture – As you can see, Eric has never let me down.
I’m a strength athlete, physique competitor, and personal trainer. I’m the president of the bodybuilding team at Eastern Michigan and I will be competing along side with other teammates at the Nichole Wilkins Classic in July. I’ve used all the principles from these books to get where I am today.
Let me keep it short sharp & sweet… A must have resource for anyone who wants to save time, money & much frustration. These ebooks give you the scientifically-backed formulas for success in a simple, applicable manner.
Anyone who follows, learns & implements them will achieve an impressive physique or level of conditioning full stop. I am extremely grateful for everything I have learned form team 3DMJ & like many others my only wish is that I would have come across them sooner!
Thank you Sincerely! 
These books helped me immensely with guidance towards how to diet and how to effectively progressively overload. I was stalled with my bench press but after applying the progression methods provided in this book and creating a DUP HPS APT program, I finally am overcoming my weak bench press. Making my 3RM into my 7RM.
I now know how to train the most efficient way, as an intermediate training aged bodybuilder. With the guidelines provided I can now progress a lot quicker into an advanced training age! I have gone from knowing some shit, to knowing a lot of shit!
Get on it everyone, you will save yourself so much trial and error. More time growing, less time guessing!
These Pyramid e-books have been the best resources on nutrition and training I’ve read to date. Organizing the scientifically based information in order of relevance and importance, it is both clear and perspicuous on how a beginner, intermediate, and/or advanced bodybuilder or powerlifter can continue to make progress in his or her chosen discipline. Since implementing the basic principles of progressive overload laid out in the training e-book, I’ve been able to hit new PR’s almost on a weekly basis! Highly recommended.
For someone who is always doubting ordering books based on plugs from social media, I must say that these products were life changing for me. It may seem a bit over the top but by indulging into the books, I’ve learned so much more that can only optimize my lifestyle. With all the help and simple suggestions to implement in my daily routine, I feel much more confident, as if I am able to lift more weight both physically and mentally. I highly recommend the books because they are worth it. They have truly made a strong contribution to the rebirth of my motivation and drive to kill it both in and out of the gym.
If you thought the videos themselves were great, you really are in for a nice surprise when you read The Muscle & Strength Pyramid books, they are packed with an abundance of quality information.
I have benefited from these books greatly; helping lots of people of all ages and weight reach their goals. Even if you haven’t a career in this field, and you are just a natural gym-goer like myself, you will still benefit from The Muscle & Strength Pyramid books, without a doubt.
Eric and his team have done a brilliant job in providing his readers with the best, most reliable information around.
Definitely worth the money. I highly recommend them to anyone wanting to have a better understanding in the field of nutrition.
For someone who is always doubting ordering books based on plugs from social media, I must say that these products were life changing for me. It may seem a bit over the top but by indulging into the books, I’ve learned so much more that can only optimize my lifestyle. With all the help and simple suggestions to implement in my daily routine, I feel much more confident, as if I am able to lift more weight both physically and mentally. I highly recommend the books because they are worth it. They have truly made a strong contribution to the rebirth of my motivation and drive to kill it both in and out of the gym.
I love all of the content by 3DMJ and this is no exception. I’ve been lifting for 11 years, made some gains, but unfortunately wasn’t making the progress I wanted. My bulks were out of control and the only information I could find about cutting was “don’t eat carbs.” I basically had an eating disorder where I’d eat perfectly “healthy” and then “mess up” and binge like a demon.
After slowly coming into flexible dieting on YouTube and doing my own research, these guys break it down so absurdly clearly you can’t not understand. You get better info than most personal trainers and these guys give you hope about what is possible naturally. They are all JACKED. The training is good but the nutrition info is better than Harry Potter. I repeat. I went to every midnight book release and this is better.
If you don’t have 67 dollars I don’t care: prostitute yourself, go over your credit limit, and steal from your grandma because everyone knows $67 is nothing since gains are priceless.
I absolutely enjoyed both the Training Pyramid and the Nutrition one. I have read both of them twice as of now and continue to reference them from time to time. I have always struggled with trying to create the “optimal” training program and I realize after reading the strength pyramid book that there is no one perfect program and that you have to fit it to yourself. Both are great books and I would highly recommend them to everyone. I wish mainstream media would read them as well so we don’t have to keep seeing information that is completely inaccurate.
Thanks guys!
I have read a fair amount of books on training, including work by Greg Nuckols, Chad Wesley Smith, Josh Bryant etc. I have to say The Muscle and Strength Pyramid books are the best I have read.
It gave me the tools to create my own programme and I actually understood principles behind the templates. If I wanted to change something I could then go back to the book and make an informed change.
This meant I felt more invested in the programme and helped with motivation. Thanks again guys.
The pyramid books allowed me to get the depth of understanding I was desperately craving, in regards to not only macro nutrients and optimal, consistent, weight loss, but additionally opened up a whole new world. This being programming!
From the skills gained I have been able to construct my workouts in a way that has maximum affect, while discounting the unnecessary worries i had regarding frankly meaningless areas (i.e is my tempo slow enough?) This has had DIRECT transfer to my performance, in regards to both strength gains and aesthetic appearance.
I’ve actually taken the book one step further and conducted research into the areas outlined, adding depth to my knowledge and huge value to a software product i manage within the fitness space.
My only critique of the book and i use that word loosely… the price is flat out silly low!
Warmest Regards.
Great books!
Both, the one about nutrition and the other about training, have the information with the best scientific trust but are written in a very comfortable manner. Compared to other books that pretend to “know the exact truth” with only “partial” experiments and without solid foundations, the pyramid books make the right links between the best scientific works and the correct view on those works, and so, thanks to this nature of the authors, are much more trustworthy.
I think it’s a landmark, more, a crossroads for researchers, coaches and athletes.
I was really looking forward to the training book since some nutrition knowledge already came from Andy’s website. And I must say it totally delivered. The VIF section helped me better understand the basic building blocks and as a whole, the book was easy to read. I was able to grasp all the concepts and I liked being taught how to fish instead of receiving a bucket of them. I believe that analogy serves best for both books.
You’re all improving someone’s life even if you don’t know it.
This is the information that I have been searching for ever since I started training. It is very comforting to know that there is something out there to give someone like me direction regarding diet, training and supplementation.
I feel relief after bouncing from diets to diets, magazines to magazines, following someone’s workout plan cause they look like they know what theyre doing. I’ve always liked evidence base practice and explaining the “why” factor. Also from gaining knowledge through these books and the 3DMJ Youtube channel, it takes away the feeling that you need to compare your progress/self to others, you simply need to focus on your own journey.