Garage Gym Athlete

This week we are chatting with Ryan Keiler, his goals and adjusting to working out and working from home.

This weeks AMA is on how the best way to improve your form with lifting and while doing so working out alone at home.

Its Christmas week! We are festive and talking about glycogen depletion and how it impacts strength, not just conditioning. Then its also fit week time for us which can be tough during a holiday week so we give tips and advice on that and testing baseline.

Here is another reading from The Soft American and how American is lagging behind.

This week we have Ryan back on the podcast! updating goals, Murph, and other shenanigans.

This week we are talking about the business side of things and what were some books that helped Jerred get his business going. Then we add in some more great books for entrepreneurs.

Do you regularly workout after doing something mentally taxing. Maybe after work, a presentation or something else? This week we are looking at a study that examined how brain fatigue can effect performance. Then we talk about how we mentally decompress. This weeks workout is Burpee Save Me.

This week we have a clip from an interview with Aglaee Jacob and how one size does not fit all with nutrition.

This week we have long time athlete back on the podcast, Kyle Hazekamp.

This weeks AMA we are addressing an athlete who asked about nausea when training at higher intensities. Jerred and I talk about a number of different reasons and personal experiences about becoming nauseous when training at high intensities and how to remedy such.

This week we are doing something not and not looking at a study but a medical paper on pollution and how the environment can effect athletes.

Do you track sleep with a wearable? How accurate are they? We talk with our sleep specialist on sleep tracking with devices.

This week Jerred and Joe are talking with long time athlete Kyle Johnson. We talk about his Murph Project progress, the Spartan race we did together, and MORE.

This week we are talking about one rep max and when you should either update them or dial it back. Most strength programs will be based off of your one rep max, but sometimes that weight can feel too light or too heavy.

This week we are looking supplementation for circulation, specifically turmeric. Then we are talking about the footwear we prefer for certain activities. This weeks workout is 1/4 Mile for Humanity and its a doozy.

This week, a reading from The Soft American on physical danger.

This week we are talking with Donnie Morrow and how his gym and goals have evolved over 20 years.

This week we are talking about sun exposure and vitamin D. The days are shorter and colder so there is less opportunity to get sun exposure and therefor vitamin D. So how should you adjust your daily routine?

This week we are looking at how the level of training can effect longevity. Some are worried about training too much, or not enough, but what is the right amount for longevity? Then we are looking at our programs on sale this week! And this weeks workout is a Thanksgiving tradition, the Geo Metro Challenge!

This weeks interview was with Dr. Matt Jordan and he is talking the mental toughness side with fitness programming.

This week we talking with Jason James, his training and of course, his near death experience.

We program a fair amount of zone 2, especially on deload weeks. But, can you do too much zone 2 training?

This week we are looking at a really cool and in-depth study that examined the impact of individualized hydration for athlete. Then we talk about all of the biggest fitness lies we have been hold. Lastly, this weeks workout is Backbone.

This week come from an interview with Aglaee Jacob and on leaky gut. Leaky gut is still slightly new but something that needs further exploring. So if you have had digestion issues, dont miss this one.

This week we bring back someone that was also on the Betterhumanology podcast. You may remember a buy who rowed across the Atlantic! Well we catch up with Tim on what he's doing and his next huge aquatic challenge.

This weeks ask me anything is on how we meal prep and what we do to meal prep for the week.

You all know we love recovery. This week is no different, but it is the first time we are talking specifically about fish oil and how it benefits recovery. Then we are talking about our "non staple" staple foods. Lastly, its MURPH week again.

In an interview with Dr. Amy Bender, her and Jerred talk about caffeine and sleep.

This week we are talking with Sarah Trunkey. She was full of energy and we had a great talk about training and staying active.

This week we are talking about water. We all know drinking water is important, but how much stock do you put into water quality?

This week we are looking at resting between sets again. Rest is very important, but so is the intent of your workout. then we do our book review for the month and this is a favorite among the office, The Big Leap. and FINALLY, we reveal a brand new (mostly) workout, Blitzkrieg 2.0.

We are back with Kelly Starrett and talking about a very important and often overlooked thing, breathing.

This week we got to talk to Chris Trader who has a very unique work schedule and gym routine. Being away for a few week and home for a few weeks at a time. Then we talk about his big goals and more.

This week we were asked how the team all met and came together.

This weeks study was very cool and a new look at overtraining. If you have heard of overreaching training for looked into training with a great increase in volume be sure to check this out so you don't over train. Then this weeks topic is on which equipment outside of our programing requirements we thing is best. This weeks workout is Stairway To Heaven.

Back again with Brad Stulberg talking about passion.

This week we have Daniel Kupec and we chat about his long approach perspective to training and more.

This week we were asked about our coaching tier membership and what happens with our coaching level.

This week's study will examine comparing lifting low loads to failure, near failure, and high loads. We dive a bit deeper into the logic and executions of these. Then this week's topic is on skills we think garage gym athlete should have. This week's workout is the Hard to Kill 5 Miler.

Jerred interviewed Joseph Hawthorne and they spoke about a lot of cool things, daily habits, rituals, etc.

This weeks Athlete Of The Week we have on Andy and how he approaches health.

This week we were asked about zone 2 training and if you can target certain ares with certain exercise to lose weight where you want to.

We are looking at velocity in your training again! When getting a micro view at warming up specific areas for specific lifts/workouts. Then a fun workouts this week, River Heist.

Were back with Kelly Starrett tasing about family and how to be a good example.

This week we are chatting with Clinton Gadbury and all of this awesome DIY projects, how he has maximized his basement, and MORE.

This weeks AMA is about setting your calories and what to set them at based on your activity and if you are among for a deficit. This goes well with this weeks study on Monday, so enjoy!

This week we look at multiple studies that compared the efficiency and effects between losing weight fast and losing weight slow. This is a great review we looked at, if you have been looking to lose weight or ever have this may help shed light on that. Then we do our next book review, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. And finally, Jerred finally got his Fat & Sugar fix.

How important sleep is with Brad Stulberg.

We had a great conversation with Brian Walsh and he shares quite a story about having heart failure. We also talk about his training and working on endurance.

Its NEW CYCLE week so we are going through common FAQ questions in a quick fire fashion.