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Eric Helms PhD, CSCS, AccredSpNut, WNBF Pro Bodybuilder ✓ Verified

@helms3dmj

Bodybuilding Influencers

@team3dmj Co-founder/Chief Science Officer @massresearchreview Co-founder/Reviewer @autsprinz Co-director @sportsnutritionassociation Advisory Board

202.0KFollowers
1.2KFollowing
2.9KPosts
0.2%Engagement Estimated

Creator summary

A science-focused bodybuilding creator and industry professional who shares research-based insights on sports nutrition, training, supplementation, and body composition. The creator is affiliated with Team3DMJ, MASS Research Review, AUTS, and the Sports Nutrition Association.

Science communicator and bodybuilding educator

Content formats

Video
41.7%
Carousel
33.3%
Image
25%

Based on 24 posts

Niche & topics

Bodybuilding Influencers

Evidence Based NutritionSupplement researchBody recompositionResistance trainingCognition and performanceBulking strategies
Acute creatine effectsBody recomposition podcastMASS Research Review issueCognitionBulking

Known for

  • Acute creatine effects
  • Body recomposition discussions
  • MASS Research Review content
  • Cognition and performance topics
  • Bulking guidance
  • Team3DMJ and sports nutrition affiliations

Profile details

Account typeBusiness
VisibilityPublic
CountryNew Zealand
JoinedApril 2016
Links http://muscleandstrengthpyramids.com
https://massresearchreview.com/ready-to-join-the-mass-community/
https://3dmusclejourney.com/coaching/
https://www.3dmusclejourney.com/nutrition
https://www.3dmusclejourney.com/hypertrophy

Content style

Video ledEducationalPromotionalResearch focusedOpinion driven

Contact & business

Public email3dmjoffice@gmail.com
Contact methodCALL

Content Intent

Promotion
50%
Education
20.8%
Opinion
8.3%
Personal story
8.3%
Entertainment
4.2%
Event or travel
4.2%
Product showcase
4.2%

Frequently Mentioned

Eric Helms Person 11 posts
MASS Research Review Publication 8 posts
Team3DMJ Brand 5 posts
Creatine Supplement 4 posts
Kevin Double Oh Person 2 posts
Hypertrophy Programming for Bodybuilders Course 2 posts
Eric Trexler Person 2 posts
Lauren Colenso Semple Person 2 posts

Community Reaction

These insights are based on a sample of publicly visible comments and may not represent the creator's complete audience.

Across 24 valid sampled comments from 3 recent posts, reactions were predominantly positive (75.8%), with admiration, support, and excitement common. The comments focused on bodybuilding and competition, and included praise, questions, content requests, criticism, and humour. The creator liked 16 comments and had 18 observed replies or other interactions; reply data was incomplete. This recent sample is not representative of the wider community.

  • Admiration for the bodybuilding content
  • Support for the creator
  • Excitement about bodybuilding competition
  • Some criticism alongside praise
  • Questions and content requests were present
Positive
Dominant Sentiment
24
Comments Analysed
3
Posts Sampled

Sentiment

Mixed
0%
Negative
24.2%
Neutral
0%
Positive
75.8%
Unclear
0%

Dominant Emotions

AdmirationSupportExcitement

Common Intents

PraiseQuestionContent requestCriticismHumour

Recurring Topics

Bodybuilding competitionBodybuilding

Creator Interaction

Likely to interact72%
Like rate64%
Reply threads observed18

Engagement Metrics

0.16%
Median Engagement
5.7
Posts / Week
Video
Dominant Format

Engagement Detail

Average likes683.73
Median likes314.5
Average comments35.86
Median comments5
Sample size22 posts

Recent Posts (24)

helms3dmj Instagram post about Bodybuilding journey in Korea
Bodybuilding journey in Korea
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Comments: 5
Korea dump 🇰🇷 Let me make one thing clear: 𝑰 𝒅𝒊𝒅 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒅𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒆. People often say bodybuilding is a solo sport, but I guess I’m lucky e
helms3dmj Instagram post about Acute creatine effects
Acute creatine effects
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Likes: 172 Comments: 4
Creatine is back in the limelight for several reasons, one being its potential cognitive effects. Most data indicate creatine’s effects, mus
helms3dmj Instagram post about Bodybuilding competition update
Bodybuilding competition update
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Comments: 39
Dropping these here before the official pictures are out. 🤍 Thank you @wnbfkorea @naturalhong for the amazing stage! Still taking it all
helms3dmj Instagram post about Missed training sessions
Missed training sessions
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Likes: 598 Comments: 42 Plays: 26.6K
Missed training session? No problem. — Here's one of the most common ways we advise athletes to handle one of the most common stress-inducin
helms3dmj Instagram post about Strength conference
Strength conference
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Likes: 117 Comments: 3 Plays: 6.7K
𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗 𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗠𝗘 & 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗫𝗜𝗠𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗧𝗢 𝗙𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗠𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚? At the EINS-A Strength Conference, Dr. Eric Helms will break down how the
helms3dmj Instagram post about MASS Research Review issue
MASS Research Review issue
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Likes: 40 Comments: 0
The September MASS Issue is LIVE. As we know, creatine can improve strength and power, but those benefits typically require enough time for
helms3dmj Instagram post about Body recomposition podcast
Body recomposition podcast
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Likes: 45 Comments: 4 Plays: 8.8K
And here is part 2 of my podcast interview with @helms3dmj - This is what we covered: - 👉 The current state of the scientific literature on
helms3dmj Instagram post about Coaching versus education
Coaching versus education
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Likes: 383 Comments: 3 Plays: 15.8K
Education is collecting options. Coaching is discerning the best option to take for this person at this time within this context.⁠ ⁠ This is
helms3dmj Instagram post about Acute creatine effects
Acute creatine effects
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Likes: 80 Comments: 7
One dose. Is that all it takes for creatine to work? The Cover Story - Does Creatine Have Acute Effects? MASS Volume 10 Issue 9. September
helms3dmj Instagram post about Creatine research
Creatine research
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Likes: 152 Comments: 3
Creatine is back in the limelight for several reasons, one being its potential cognitive effects. Most data indicate creatine’s effects, mus
helms3dmj Instagram post about Energy cost of muscle growth
Energy cost of muscle growth
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Likes: 7.3K Comments: 243
A new paper (still a preprint) tried to answer the almighty question of how much energy it costs to build a kilo of muscle. Nikolaidis and
helms3dmj Instagram post about GLP 1 receptor agonists
GLP 1 receptor agonists
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Likes: 346 Comments: 10
GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs are a legit game changer in obesity research and treatment. But data suggest that substantial weight regain occ
helms3dmj Instagram post about Efficient high volume training
Efficient high volume training
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Likes: 377 Comments: 19 Plays: 20.8K
同 @helms3dmj 訪談嘅另一部份 講到如果你好忙,或者要做高volume訓練,但唔想花兩三個鐘去操,有乜計? If you are busy, or you need to do high volume training but dont wanna spend hou
helms3dmj Instagram post about Bodyweight set points
Bodyweight set points
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Likes: 766 Comments: 6 Plays: 45.4K
Well, it's not really ONE set point...it's TWO. /// To hear the rest of this lecture and watch the rest of this course module for free, clic
helms3dmj Instagram post about Body recomposition podcast
Body recomposition podcast
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Likes: 70 Comments: 11 Plays: 9.3K
@helms3dmj is back on the podcast to discuss: - 👉 The current state of the scientific literature on body recomposition - 👉 Evidence-based st
helms3dmj Instagram post about AI health information
AI health information
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Likes: 283 Comments: 2
It’s not surprising that people are turning to AI chat bots for health and wellness information. However, there is growing concern about the
helms3dmj Instagram post about Calorie labeling
Calorie labeling
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Likes: 104 Comments: 1
Public health professionals have long suggested that adding visible calorie labels on menus and food products may attenuate overeating. A
helms3dmj Instagram post about Creatine supplementation
Creatine supplementation
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Likes: 63 Comments: 1 Plays: 7.3K
Eric Helms speaks on how to take creatine for muscle growth in our latest podcast episode on supplements for natural bodybuilders 🎙️ Find
helms3dmj Instagram post about Squat shoes
Squat shoes
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Likes: 186 Comments: 4 Plays: 27.6K
Squat shoe preference is soooo personal. What are your faves? LET US KNOW 👇 👇 👇 #Team3DMJ
helms3dmj Instagram post about Muscle fiber types
Muscle fiber types
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Likes: 435 Comments: 18
Are there sex differences in muscle fiber type composition? If so, should training recommendations be targeted to a particular fiber type?
helms3dmj Instagram post about Hypertrophy programming course
Hypertrophy programming course
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Likes: 350 Comments: 3 Plays: 18.8K
Straight from the "HYPERTROPHY PROGRAMMING FOR BODYBUILDERS" video course. Click the button in our bio to get the first module FREE @team3dm
helms3dmj Instagram post about Body recomposition
Body recomposition
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Likes: 748 Comments: 158
ENERGY BALANCE DECIDES YOUR WEIGHT. IT DOESN’T DECIDE WHAT THAT WEIGHT IS MADE OF. ———————————————————— Two misconceptions have convinced mo
helms3dmj Instagram post about Iron Culture Documentary
Iron Culture Documentary
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Likes: 728 Comments: 35
It took just over three years to plan, film, and edit The Iron Culture Documentary, which you can watch on our YouTube channel, linked in ou
helms3dmj Instagram post about Muscle and Strength Pyramids
Muscle and Strength Pyramids
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Likes: 1.7K Comments: 212
They’re here! www.muscleandstrengthpyramids.com

Analysis based on 24 available posts.
Last snapshot taken: September 4, 2026