Garage Gym Athlete

This weeks study looks at if eccentric training does more muscle damage, and there for if its better than concentric training. However its hard to do just one for these things, because even if you do eccentric training there is a concentric movement still. So we talk about the study that compared the muscle damage they caused and how to apply it to training.

We are back this week with Sam Miller and how to educate your clients on nutrition.

this week we are talking with Eben Buxton on how training. He is a helicopter pilot and we talk about how he prioritizes his goals and gets his training done.

We regularly get asked about what wearables, workout trackers and heart rate monitors, are best for training. There isn't a clear cut winner, it depends on what you want form a wearable. We have don't episodes about these in the past but Jerred and Joe breakdown where to start, what to look for and who is best at what.

This weeks study we are looking at how much the position of the barbell can impact back squats. So we will talk about what the study finds and what we think with the difference between low bar and high bar back squat. And this weeks topic is fun one. If you could train with only 5 of our Meet Yourself Saturday workouts, which would they be?

This week we are back with Evan Brand and how the gut and the brain are linked.

This week we are talking with Barrett Robin. He talks about how it build up his gym and what his focus is.

Its no secret we love the Murph workout. A lot of our athletes have been doing murph once a week for a year. Since memorial day Murph is approaching we are talking about how best to prepare and recovery.

You workout regularly so you can be lazy the other times, right? WRONG. This week we look at a study that compares international competitive athletes and compares their sedentary lifestyle and finds the more sedentary athletes tend to have larger fat mass. Then this weeks topic is our fitness fails and what we fail at when it comes to fitness.

This week we are back with Dr Dan Siegel and his Wheel Of Awareness.

This week we are talking to Darren Gaunt and his training. Also, what he did last year which was 43 IRON MILES! including an iron 5K. No big deal. So if you want hear more about that then great.

This week we were asked which of our training tracks is best to do if you are on a running program or adding additional running to your fitness.

This week we are talking again about caffeine, but if your genes matter for a caffeine response. Most people have heard that there are some people that are responsive the caffeine and some it doesn't effect, but how do you know which you are? and if thats even true. Then we are doing our monthly book review, this months is The Obstacle Is The Way By Ryan Holiday.

This week we are back with Dr. Lepley and how eccentric training can help with muscle growth and recovery.

We have Zach Eason on this week updating us from the last time we spoke with him. He is also preparing for a challenging event. Care to join him?

This week we were asked about why we program iso holds, and also why they never seem to get easier. Iso holds are fantastic accessory work, especially for the core and we like to program them especially in our deload weeks.

This weeks study is looking at how incorporating strength training can improve your hypertrophy. We are always training for performance verses aesthetics, but there is a place for hypertrophy to help with strength gain and resilience. Well those can go both ways to help each other. Then we are sharing the best fitness advice we have ever received.

Evan Brand has a a lot go great information to share about being a nutritional practitioner, and getting into the science of nutrition.

This week we are back with Chris Morgan. Its been about a year since we chatted with him last. He has some great mindset advice and we also talk about his epic Murph goal and training.

This week we were asked how we use the data we collect from our baseline testing and how it effects each cycle of programming.

This weeks study is looking at if you should do resistance training to failure or just shy of failure. We have discussed this in the past doing max effort sets or just shy of max effort and it may be best to stop training to failure. Then we are each talking about out favorite ways to kill comfort. Killing comfort is not a new concept here, we love physical and mental toughness challenges. And this weeks workout may be one of the physically and mentally toughest ones we have, which is Broken Arrow.

This weeks cooldown comes from an interview from Dr. Dan Siegel and how to build a better mind.

This week we are talking with Brian Liu and his long garage gym journey. We talk about some of his training challenges, the programs he hoped around on and more.

This week we were asked if we under sell our warm up routines and if we could focus more on pushing those. Every day our programming has a warm up but we also know everybody warms up differently before they workout. So we go into our warm ups here, some tips on warming up, and why we may be underselling our warm up. We always want our athletes to warm up and give a pathway on how to best warm up because it is very important to do.

This weeks study is examining the difference in muscle protein synthesis between vegan protein and animal protein. The results may surprise some. Then this weeks topic is on our morning drinks and what we drink in the morning or before we workout.

This weeks Cooldown is from an interview with Dr. Lepley and how to rehab knees and joints.

This week we are talking with Stephen Bowers about how his training impacts his job and vice versa. We also talk about his training goals, obstacles and more.

This week we are talking about when it is best to take certain supplements like vitamin D, magnesium, fish oil and more.

This week we are looking at carb rinsing again, but instead of conditioning this time we are seeing how it does with resistance training. Then we have our next book review and this was a smash hit for the team. We reviewed The Art Of Resilience. This weeks workout is the Confused 2K.

This week we have Sam Miller on how he found his passion for fitness and started his business.

This week we have Tynan Rolander back with us. He's talking more about how his training and goals have changed and his career. He has some great insight and stories for us so check this episode out.

This week Jerred is doing a deep dive into Zone 2 and Max Aerobic Function (MAF) conditioning. Zone 2 is nothing new here on the podcast and with our athletes. But the MAF zones and calculations really change things up. If you want to really raise your aerobic base, burn fat, and more check this on out. Also check this out on YouTube for the visuals.

This week we are looking at a study about how self compassion can affect your progress. Do you have self compassion? Then this weeks topic is how we give fitness and health advice to those close to us. Whats the best way to help those around you? This weeks workout is Grog Bowl.

We are back with Dr. Amy Bender on more sleep!

This week we talking with Thomas Smallwood. He talks about how him and his wife started their garage gym, the type training they enjoy and how to keep with it with a busy PhD schedule.

This week we are diving in to some nutrition and why its more important to focus on macros than calories.

This week are back talking both sleep. This study is a systematic review on how the duration of sleep on experienced athletes affected their performance. Then we are talking about what it means us to be hard to kill. This weeks workout is River Heist, have fun!

This is another clip from The Soft American Episode from the Betterhumanology podcast.

This week we have Jerred and Ashley chatting with Hanna Schrum. Hanna is Coach Kyles wife and has been killing it on the programming for over a year now.

This week we are talking about how we weed through all of the information we consume. There is so much out there from books, podcast, documentaries, studies, etc. What do you take seriously and how much of it? Who's word do you, or can you trust?

This weeks study we are looking at how much, and if, having novice lifters self select their load or have somebody select their lifting load for them impacts their progression. Then we roll right into our beginner lifting tips and getting into weights. This weeks workout is Fat & Sugar and has a fun background how it came to be.

This week we are back with Dr. Matt Jordan and going into his background.

This week we are talking with Jeremy Puskas again. He was on a few months back so be sure to check out his first episode too.

This week we got a few questions about deadlifting and gear when lifting. We talk about when to deadlift barefoot, if you should use straps, or even knees sleeves during workouts.

Happy New Year Athletes! We are back and we are talking this year about our goals, how we go over after then and our outlook starting a new year. This weeks study is also great for the current climate, on how body fat percentages can effect immune system. And this weeks workout is more of a mind game than anything, and that is Zone 2 Murph.

This week are back with Aglaee Jacob and talking about recognizing gut issues you may not know you have.

This week we are back with everyones favorite T-shirt making, company historian; Trampis Beatty.

This week we are talking about workouts we have created for people that may have not gone so well for those involved.

This week we are looking at how nitrate and citrulline can enhance strength perfomance. Then we have another book review that we really dive into. We have a lot to say about The Coddling Of The American Mind. Very good book so be sure to check out this episode.

We are back with Jerreds interview with Dr. Amy Bender and how to get the most out of your sleep.