Garage Gym Athlete

We have a three part series we will be doing which is completely focused on endurance events. So if you have a spartan race, half/full marathon, etc on the books definitely check this out. We are taking one very large study and breaking it up into 3 episodes. This first part is all about carbohydrates.

We have spoken a lot about how too much high intensity training can be bad. So is low intensity training the secret?

This is our first episode of Garage Gym Problems. We asked our athletes what their biggest problems and struggles were with having a home gym so we will start to tackle those.

This week we are looking at how probiotics can effect your body composition and your performance with your workouts. We love gut health ere so we talk a bit more about our thoughts and applications to this.

Its all in your mind, with phototherapy.

We finally get Marco back on the podcast and catch up with him. Jerred also takes this opportunity to dive deep about mental toughness and coaching.

This weeks study actually looks at 5 studies on the same topic, minimum effective dose. This looks at specifically power lifters, but what is the minimum amount one can lift and still see strength progress?

This week we have a debate about a study and if Heart Rate Variability is a useful metric to track.

This week Jerred is talking with long time athlete Dylan Mullenix and becoming a better person.

This week we look at an interesting and well executed study about if ⍺-lactalbumin in protein before bed can improve recovery and sleep. There were some interesting findings and we breakdown what this could mean and how to apply for certain athletes.

This week we are looking back at the time we all did an incredibly challenging spartan race. We share how we all met yourself and our challenges with the race.

Have a great inverview today with Jack Hampton. He tells us about his training for triathlons and endurance events while on our programming, and an even he had that put him in the hospital.

This cycle webinar we did something a bit different and decide to give a peak behind the curtain at how we program. We also address some of the major lies the fitness industry puts out and how influencers are hurting your fitness.

This week we are talking about a super easy performance enhancing supplement. BEETS!

Would you take the cold plunge? this week Jerred is talking with the guys from Cold Plunge and their at home cold bath. We have talked about cold water immersion in the past, well how you can regularly have it without having to buy ice.

Mental exercises is nothing new here, but a new study found that picturing yourself doing strength and power exercise actually increase performance, even if you dont do any of those. Then we talk about our favorite mobility exercises.

This weeks study Is looking at how cardio can impact long term mortality and then some.

This week we are talking with Alex Estrada and how he trains in his garage gym in Montana.

This week we are basically just talking about tempo lifting. We look at a small study on tempo lifting and our thought behind the science. Then our topic is talking about how we program tempo lifting, our tips and advice overall with tempo lifting.

This week we are looking at how cooling your body can increase performance and different methods on how to do so.

This week we are talking with Derek McMichael. He tells us about how his focus has changed in fitness and his primary goal he has been working toward.

We have a pretty big study today and something that's great to know for the current climate. It's a new brainer that physical activity will keep you healthier and reduce your risk of getting sick. But in a recent (HUGE) study specifically looked at strength ad conditioning (aka concurrent training) and its effect of Covid. This was a fantastic study and we highly recommend haring our discussion. THEN we do another book review! This week is the Art Of Impossible So this is a jam packed episode.

More about nutrition! Don't chase those fancy dies with the big names, just eat quality food. This study examines more why and we talk about the science.

This week we are talking with Eric Reder. We talk about his progression in training in general and with us. Then how he has built the habit and made training a priority in his life.

Lifting less or before failure once again comes up on the podcast. We look at another study and talk more about why you dont need to or even shouldn't be lifting to failure. Then we talk about fasting, losing weight and getting stronger all at once.

This weeks study I looking at how alcohol effects performance and what you can or should have, if any.

This weeks Athlete of the Week is with Zac Rita. He has some great DIY gym equipment I his garage gym. He also has some great advice in starting off and where to begin when stating working out and workout programs.

This weeks study examines the emotional impact doing concurrent training can have. We love concurrent training for all of its benefits, and emotional is another one. Then we are talking about breathing in different circumstance and get.

This week we get to look at concurrent training again!

This weeks athlete is Bryant Klewer. We get a peak at his garage gym and how he gets his training in.

This week we are looking at if carbs are best for before you workout, and more of a deep dive in marcos for fuel. Then we talk about our experience and advice on sleep aids

Can blue blockers help you sleep?

This week Jerred is talking with long time athlete Jeremy Pardee.

Does very high or very low fat does cause a decrease in Testosterone? We look at a systematic review this week and our thoughts on extreme diets. Then we have our next book review, which is Range by David Epstein.

This weeks study is seeing if when you take rest days really matters.

This week Jerred hadn't a chat with Graham Dessert, who did Murph every day for 365 days. Thats one year if you're counting.

This week we are looking at another study on social mean and how it can effect performance. Then we have a very interesting current event to discuss about weight loss. We don't do much in current events but this we couldn't not talk about.

This study is all on why mindset can really matter and how elite performers are.

This week we are talking with James Robinson. Long time athlete and his progress is fantastic.

This weeks study is interesting and looks at weightless over time with cardio only. Then we talk about adjustments we have made in our life from all of the books we have read.

This week we are looking at grounding and why its super easy and great for you.

This week Jerred is talking with Jon Lemons and how he get the work done.

This week once again backs up something we have been telling our athletes for a long time. Having flexibility in your training and moving your days around, and order in which you track it completely in your control and can help you for a lot of reasons. Then we talk about times and ways we flex our training some.

This week we are looking big time at nutrition.

This week we have such a great interview with Adam Robinson. He has a lot of great stories, his perspective on his goals and focusing on the process verses outcome.

This week I think all athletes can take something away from. First we are looking at a study (survey) that examined perfectionism and how you perceive staying regimented and "perfect." Then the team is talking about heat acclimation and intensity of workouts in the heat.

this week we are talking about weights lifting fast, with velocity.

This week we are back with long time athlete, Coree Rountree. She has been around the community for a very long time, usually fairly silent but she is definitely an OG in the GGA world.

This week we have a very quick study on music and the effect of listening music just between sets, not during, can help increase performance. Then we have a DEEP dive review in Fiber Fuel. We start with the negatives but them move to the positives and overall this was a very good book for the team and started a lot of dialogue about fiber.

this week we are looking at intra rest recovery and performance enhancers and one that may be hurting.