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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We're talking about deload weeks again here. This study compares two 9 week programs geared toward strength and hypertrophy. If you do our programming you know we regularly deload, every 4 weeks.
Today, Jerred covers the practical side of Zone 2 Training. In previous episodes, we have covered more of the science of Zone 2 Training. Today, it's about the practical application of Zone 2 training. How to calculate your Zone 2, how to program Zone 2, and how to progress Zone 2 training.
A recent unfortunate incident in the world of fitness involved a man dying while squatting at the gym. We aren't intending to exploit this tragic accident. Instead, we want to ensure the safety of all athletes and anyone lifting weights. Jerred will be sharing some safety tips, as well as discussing how to properly spot the squat and what precautions to take each time you perform this exercise; amongst many other safety considerations!
This week were taking a look at a presentation at NSCA's Coaches Conference, by Professor Paul Comfort. We look at how micro-dosing strength training work and if I can benefit athletes. How we may use it and expanding on this concept in detail.
You can most definitely get stronger with doing calisthenics. Increasing your reps, your time under tension (tempo) and dynamic efforts will get you stronger. But that doesn't necessarily mean you will gain muscle.
Can you still make gains or maintain with minimal lifting? this is a great listen if you are going into a down season or temporarly focusing on endurance.
We're talking wearables again! This time specifically in the context of what we would recommend to Garage Gym Athletes. These four wearable we have extensive use and experience with. So which do we recommend?
This week Jerred reviews and breaks down the fitness programming parts of Peter Attias's book, Outlive. This is our wheelhouse and what he dives deep into, what he likes and what he doesn't like.
How can you get fast AND strong? Focusing on just one isn't very hard, but being able to balance strength and conditioning can be challenging. Jerred sits down and breaks down the programming.
This one goes a bit deep and at the time may have been a bit spicy. But it still is worth noting that taking care of your body and staying active will pay off.
This weeks study looks at how mental fatigue affects strength. We have looked at this in the past specifically in strength endurance, but what about one rep max? Then we have our NEW segment, the Wheel of Pain
This week we are going over a study looking at creatine effects on endurance performance. Then we are going over two of our favorite pieces of gym equipment, one expensive one on the cheaper side. Trying some new things on the podcast so let us know what you think!
In this episode, Jerred discusses the consideration for your nutrition during injury. This includes, protein recommendations, total caloric amounts, supplementation recommendations, what to avoid, and more!
This week we are looking at a study comparing whey protein and vegan protein and if it has the same anabolic properties. They found the two proteins to be similar, but the most important thing is to focus on the amino acid profile.
