Garage Gym Athlete

Welcome to the Garage Gym Athlete podcast, where we explore the world of functional fitness and performance training in the home gym. Join us as we talk to coaches, athletes, and experts about their experiences in building strength, endurance, and athleticism outside the traditional gym setting. In addition to sharing practical tips and strategies, we'll also delve into the latest scientific research on topics like exercise physiology, nutrition, and recovery to help you optimize your training and achieve your best results. Whether you're a seasoned garage gym veteran or just getting started on your fitness journey, this podcast is for you. So if you're ready to unleash your inner athlete and take control of your training, tune in to the Garage Gym Athlete podcast.

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Episodes

208: The Rhythm of Survival - How Predictable Sleep Patterns Outweigh Duration in Mortality Prediction

We have always been told to get enough sleep each night, but what if that isn't good enough?

Nov 27, 2023•28 min

Are Priming Sessions Just For The Advanced Athlete?

Can a priming sessions be something everyone should include when they need to perform well?

Nov 24, 2023•11 min

The Road to 50K #3: New Fueling Strategies, How to Make Zone 2 Consistent, and Measuring Progress

Jerreds weekly training update as he prepares for a 50K race. This week he will touch on fueling strategies which was also covered in a recent podast.

Nov 22, 2023•9 min

207: Pre-Diabetes Pitfall for High-Carb Athletes - Study Advocates Low-Carb Regimen for Ultra Endurance

How should you fuel for endurance? Are there any pitfalls to consuming too much sugar, even if you are a high volume endurance athlete?

Nov 20, 2023•19 min

Running: For The Brain, Enhancement Gear, & a Workout

You workout for your physical health, but what about your mental health?

Nov 17, 2023•11 min

The Road to 50K #2: What Happens When You Get Sick & Training Around Crazy Kid Schedules

What do you do when you are sick? How do you train? Recover?

Nov 15, 2023•8 min

206: Unpacking Elements of Grit - How to Increase Your Mental Toughness

Mental toughness can be often negelcted but if you are ever working toward any goals you need mental toughness. Jerred talks about how to help and increase your mental toughness this week.

Nov 13, 2023•19 min

Fasting Impacts In The Short & Long Term

Have you tried fasting before? What sort of benefits or effects can you expect from it in the short and long term?

Nov 10, 2023•11 min

The Road to 50K: Unpacking My HR Training Approach, Run + Lift Strategy, and Performance Progress

Jerred updates his training for a 50K race.

Nov 08, 2023•7 min

205: Sip Happens: Moderate Caffeinated Coffee Consumption Brews Favorable Fat Loss, Says 2023 Study

Coffee has been talked about a lot regards to health. So we try and put some clarity to coffee and why it can beneficial and how much you should have.

Nov 06, 2023•15 min

204: Can How You Rest Between Sets Effect Your Performance?

We have covered recovery and how much rest to have between sets but what you are doing between sets may effect your performance.

Oct 30, 2023•43 min

Dark Chocolate Benefits with SCIENCE

Chocolate good for you? Tell me more.

Oct 27, 2023•11 min

203: The 7-Step Science-Backed Goal Setting Method for Athletes

This week we are diving in to a study on goal setting and jerrd gives the 7 step process for setting goals.

Oct 23, 2023•43 min

Strength Recovery Differences In Male & Females

Do males and females recover from workouts differently?

Oct 20, 2023•10 min

202: Functional Fitness...Fad or Methodology?

What is functional fitness? Is the term used too much? Has the term functional lead to overcomplicating exercises and workouts? Does too much variety get in the way of simple effective training?

Oct 16, 2023•30 min

Can Mix Grip Deadlift Lead To Injury?

do you feel unbalanced when deadlifting with a mixed grip? Can it lead to injury?

Oct 13, 2023•11 min

201: Research Round Up! Strength, Speed, Memory, Oh My!

We're doing our first research round up. This is where Jerred and Joe each pick 2 studies that we find relevant for garage gym athletes and brief them without the other having looked at the study.

Oct 09, 2023•37 min

Protein For Masters Athletes

Do your protein needs change as you get older?

Oct 06, 2023

200: Weighing the Truth: BMI and the Debunking of 'Healthy Obesity' Myth

"Weighing the Truth: BMI and the Debunking of 'Healthy Obesity' Myth." Dive deep with us as we tackle the latest study shedding light on the intricate relationship between BMI, age, and metabolic health. Is "healthy obesity" a real phenomenon or just another health myth waiting to be busted? Join us as we dissect the findings, unravel the implications for athletes, and uncover the reality that lies beneath the scales.

Oct 02, 2023•30 min

Does Conditioning Really Effect Strength?

How much does interference effect matter!? Will conditioning effect your strength?

Sep 29, 2023•11 min

199: NEW CYCLE Webinar!

Back to our cycle webinars where we go over each of our programming tracks, their major focus and a quick summary.

Sep 25, 2023•49 min

Is It Better To Do Strength First Or Hypertrophy?

Strength and hyertrophy often get lumped together but are two seperate goals and stimuli. Depending what your goals are, which should you train first?

Sep 22, 2023•11 min

198: Low Calories Diets Come At A Big Cost

This is a point that keeps needing to be hammered in. This week we look at a study that compared two female groups. A low energy group at 1200 calories and an optimal energy group at 2300 calories. Guess which group was better for you and didnt cause issues through every system in the body?

Sep 18, 2023•38 min

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