Garage Gym Athlete

Kettlebells can be some of the best workouts and tools in your gym.

We like using the MAF method for Zone 2. Have you explored the MAF method?

Have you tried carb rinsing? Better yet, have you heard of carb rinsing for increased performance?

Want to be more powerful and explosive like a football player?

We talk a lot about training but do you make sure to walk around enough?

We're making some new changes to the podcast to try and provide the most valuable information in the best doses. Jerred goes into the upcoming changes here.

ned some mental clarity or focus with your workouts?

This week Jerrd and Joe test out macro plans using ChatGPT and other AI Tools. We give our thoughts on how it turned out, how we think it could be used and actually testing out using AI to count macros.

Most of us have had a long fitness journey and have made lots of mistakes along the way. Jerred talks about his top 5 fitness regrets in training.

How can you increase your vo2 max? Just think its all about running or biking long distances? Jerred breaks down 11 different ways to increase your VO2Max.

The cold water immersoin craze is still going strong but is it the best for recovery? why should you use it?

This week each of us are talking about three pieces of gym equipment we have owned and used for a while. We are talking about the pros and cons of each and then asking the final question, would we buy it again?

More science on the awesomness of beets!

Have you ever ran backwards before? I'm not talking a light backwards jog for 50ft... Have you ever ran backwards at a 10min/mi. pace 15-20 minutes? This week, on the Garage Gym Athlete Podcast, Joe and I dive into the surprisingly intriguing world of backwards running. Spoiler alert: it might just help you run faster forward too.

When trying to slim down or do a cut a lot of people are worried about losing muscle mass. So how can you maintain muscle mass while you cut?

In this episode, we dive into the debate of full-depth squats versus partial squats and their impact on sprinting speed. We'll explore the science, bust some myths, and give you actionable insights to help you fine-tune your training for maximum speed. Whether you're an athlete looking to shave seconds off your sprint time or a coach refining your program, this episode has something for you.

Inflammation is key to recovery so hatibiually taking anti infmallatory meds may hinder your progress, but what is the right about of inflammation?

This week we are sharing our thoughts on Crossfit, the recent incident and looking forward at changes Crossfit need to make.

If you find running for your steady state cardio you should give this a listen.

Jerred has signed up for a Hyrox event so this week we are talking about the event, what it is and how to train for it. We also talk about if this could replace Crossfit and Spartan races for fitness events.

We always preach that every sport needs strenght. But what advantage do plyometics have for runners and could it even be better than traditional strength training.

This week we are talking about odd object lifts. What are those you ask? these are things like kettlebells, sand bags, mace, etc. Things that require a bit more stability and coordination.

Think you can get away with 5 hours of sleep and just tough it out?

We have been programming for a long time and while we shine the most light on our main programming, warm ups are still very important. We do have a method that we believe is the best way to warm up. So if you struggle to program your warm up or curious about how we do ours give this episode a listen.

Lets talk about why sauna's have gained a lot of popularity but also why many cultures have been doing this for centuries.

this week we dig into how we feel fitness should be for kids and why a lot of parents need to back off or else they will make fitness undesiarable for their kids in the long term. Then we talk abou AI in the fitness industry now and where we see it going.

What is the best way to calculate how much protien you should get in a day?

This week we are looking back at fitness trends from 10. years ago compared to now and where the fitness industry is headed. Also our take on garage gyms, the evolution of home fitness and where that is going.

Wonder if you should take BCAA's? Better give this episode a listen.

This week we are looking at those top 1% of atheltes and their longevity, specificlly anybody who has ran a sub 4 minute mile, which is surprisingly very little.

This week we are covering a good bit but most imporatly NEW CYCLE start this week. We talk a little about it here but you can also get sample programming from all 5 tracks on our website for free.

How can you make your muscles better for higher reps and volume?

This week we are talking injuries! specifical what brand of resistance training produces the most injuries? Then we are sharing our experiences with each of these and injuries from them.

How should you get your kids into fitness? Or if they are interested how should you start with training them and working out and at what age?

Can a longer cardio warm up help with muscle growth?

We're talking about a few things today and it is all Zone 2 related. from what is the best modality, to heat, to even incorporating strength.

Do you pay attention to HRV in your training?

Moving more and not sitting as much is a bit of a no brainer when it comes to health. But one group of a scientists took it a step further and compared what type of movement through a sedentary day is best for health.

How much rest do you take between sets if hypertrophy is your goal?

We have been doing EMOM training for a very long time, since before Garage Gym Athlete was even a thing. And now we have some more science to back it all up.

Do you ever takes breaks of deloads from training?

Do you ever takes breaks of deloads from training?

We have a TON of content on murph. Jerred has done murph every week for an entire year TWICE and we have a community of atheltes who have also done a year of murph so we know a bit about murph. If you want more Murph content check out other episodes on our podcast and our Youtube channel.

What do you eat or take before working out? What do you actually NEED before a workout?

Theres a lot of information going around espeically with social media. How do you sift through it all?

A follow up episode on IWT and answering some questions from our community. There was a full breakdown episode of IWT we did a few week ago and this is going more in-depth to some specifics.

Are you a chronic taker of NSAIDS? You may be hurting your gym progress.

This weeks study is more of an analysis on just one man. Usually a sample size of one doesnt mean much but this is about 4 time indoor rowing world champion, 92 years old Richard Morgan. The reason why this stuck out to us is not because of how impressive that first line sounds but because of how he did it, with concurrent training.

We have always talked highly of sleep so here we are again, still talking about it. Thats how important it is.

Last episode where we talk about the Ultra we promise. Jerred and Joe talk about the ultra and things Jerred took away from it and possibly what to apply to future endurance events.