Garage Gym Athlete

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.