Garage Gym Athlete

This weeks podcast is all about running. The study is how running can increase brain function and mood. The topic is on pants that can make you run faster. And then the workout is all about running.

How much does range of motion matter when it comes to strength? What about conditioning?

This weeks episode is about our NEW program we are launching. This program is all about getting rest while still being challenged. The strength will follow our body geometry and conditions will work all energy systems. Check out this episode for full details.

This week is a great, long terms study on fasting and fitness. This study looks at fat mass, and fat free mass and how fasting impacts these things in the short and long term. Then we talk ALL about the new Human Program we are launching THIS WEEK.

This week we are talking about one of the most simple and greatest supplements you can work into your diet. Tart cherry juice!

Working out alone in your garage can be one of the hardest transitions for people used to working out in classes and socially. There are ways to maximize your time alone, but also to still be social while primarily workout alone.

Im sure it won't take any convincing to get people to eat more dark chocoalte, but incase you wanted to know, here is why dark chocolate can be very good for you and your health. BUT make sure its QUALITY. Then we have another book review of Dark Horse.

Our advice on wearables and what to look for.

We all like to workout with our garage door open or fully outside. But what do you do if you have a chatty neighbor that regularly interrupts your workouts? Here are some of our tips and thoughts on chatty neighbors.

This weeks study will compare how males and females recover after doing sub max effort strength and max effort strength. Then we talk about our own recovery tips and what we like to do.

This weeks study is on breathing and if a form of hyperventilating can help with lifting.

This week we have Ryan Caswell back and if you are part of our community he is no stranger to you. These talk are always fun to really dive deeper into some of our more experienced and long term athletes and check in how training has been and will be.

This weeks study was very interesting because it addresses some popular "bro science." Do older athletes need more protein than younger? Or is that a myth and its more about experience? Also we have had a TON of questions about this 300 challenge so we attempt to put all of them to rest now and update on what we are doing.

This week we are talking about workout gear, specifically what is the best footwear to wear when squatting. This will be individual for you so check this episode out if you need some guidance.

What do you do if your programming has an exercise you cant due for lack or equipment or something else?

This weeks study looks at the asymmetry of a mixed grip deadlift at low and high weight. What can the impact be overtime and to your health? Then we talk about focus goals and how to implement them.

We dont always talk about gear but this is worth a listen and how to best recovery with some compressions gear.

This week we have Jason Wood back on the podcast. He is a long time athlete so we wanted to talk a little bit deeper with Jason and some of the larger goals he is going for, especially as a lifetime member now.

Overtraining and under eating show almost all of the same symptom and have long lasting effects. Today we look at study that compared then two and then talk about our philosophy on the two and more on training. Then we talk about our three favorite studies we went over in 2021.

This weeks study examines he differences and uses for trap bar and conventional deadlift. Which is better for you?

Time is a big factor in working out and a lot of athletes only have one hour to work out in. This is why we developed the blocks training system. Checkout this video and an article below about more.

New 12 week cycle for some concurrent training. This will have a breakdown of our programming, each track brief, GIVEAWAYS and more.

We talk a lot about macros when it comes to energy and recovery, but what about for sleep?

We have Chris Morgan on once again but with our new style of athlete of the week podcast. Were talking about the process of working out instead of chasing strict metics. And we also talk about out favorite, Murph.

Concurrent training talk again! Another study that had some flaws but still showed promise for strength in concurrent training. We also talk about energy systems and how best to program both. Then we talk about tech in the fitness space.

Supersets! We do this a lot in our programming especially with body geometry.

How do you maintain discipline? When can you cut yourself some slack?

This weeks study looks at the difference if you program a 12 week cycle with a strength first emphasis verses a hypertrophy first. Then we talk about wearables again, what to look for and how they effect us.

Caffeine is regularly looked at as a performance and daily boost. But how much of a boost?

Time is one of the biggest concern's and limitations our athlete's have. Here are some of our solutions on how you can maximize your time and fit in your workouts.

Were going back to back squat. What better low bar back squat or high bar? what about feet position, wide stance or narrow? We look at a study that dove very deep into these things. And then a BRAND NEW Meet Yourself Saturday workout and tradition.

Another great study that went deep into concurrent training and why we do it.

Do you workout in your basement? A shed or garage with a lot ceiling? Well we go over some solutions and how you can adjust your workout with those limitations.

We have looked at a lot of study as to why older athletes can and should still exercise. But how much is too much intensity?

Intermittent fasting is all the rage, but what should you use it for? and will it effect your performance and progress?

We have started a new series of episodes and asked all of our athletes and the community what your biggest problems are with having a garage gym. This one is for those people who have not sprung for any cardio equipment yet and for some reason cant run, here are your solutions and how you should be executing your workouts.

We have talked about auto regulation and reps is reserve a few times in the past. This is a great study that directly examined linear progression verses auto regulation and choosing your own load.

We have sort of made our case again constant high intensity training, but we do know there is a time and place for it. This study looks at that.

We have a NEW format for our athlete talks this week. And we kick things off with Dr. Chris Morrissey, long time athlete and no stranger to this podcast.

This week we look at a study with possibly the most diverse and broadest group of people. This study had male females ranging from 8 weeks old to 95 years old! And in this study they measured energy expenditure, which showed that we pretty much all burn the same amount in relation to muscle. This was a fantastic study and a must listen.

This study looks at if its best to train in the morning, evening, afternoon, When?

We finally get to chat with long time athlete Ryan Hill. He talks about changing his mindset and goals over time and the process of fitness.

This weeks study looks at how tracking food can either cause a complex toward food or even an eating disorder. So which comes first, tracking food or a bad relationship with food?

This weeks study look at one of the most common missing element in strength programs, and that is speed/power.

We sit down with Chris Bennett and how he manages to get his training done while juggling his big family and work life.

Hydration and supplementation are two huge areas when it comes to doing an event and probably the more asked about part, even more macros. We already covered carbs, protein in fat in the previous parts so now we talk about hydration and supplementation for your endurance even fueling needs.

So to compliment last week with burning fat, we talk about how to gain muscle and get stronger.

This week we are taking with Scott Suttles and how he gets his training done. He has gone through our coaching course and this is the first time we have chatted with him but he's been a garage gym athlete for a long time.

Fueling series for your endurance event continues, this time with protein and fat. Protein is largely viewed as muscle building and recovery, but if you are in a multi hour event, you should still be getting protain. Then fat is the most overlooked or neglected macro nutrient so we go into why fat is needed and how to best use it.

This is one of our most popular studies we have gone over and made a huge impact on our training. This is all about zone two and low intensity conditioning.