The Garage Athlete Show

The conversation delves into the journey of home gym ownership, the impact of affordable and practical gym equipment, and the evolution of the home gym over time. It also explores the importance of cardio and accessories in a home gym setup. The conversation covers the topics of home gym setup and equipment, career change and videography, the crucible of fitness, and balancing priorities and seaso...

The conversation covers a range of topics including personal updates, training for the fire service, bodybuilding achievements, the impact of training on family life, and the use of supplements for fitness and health. The discussion also delves into the challenges of balancing training with other responsibilities and the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Takeaways Balancing training w...

The episode begins with an introduction to the new podcast format and the guest, Matt Barlow, who has recently retired from the fire service and built a home gym. Matt shares his mental health journey and the role of training as therapy. The conversation explores the significance of the gym in mental health, the community support, training setup, equipment selection, the evolution of the home gym,...

00:00 - Intro 00:30 - Full-day fasts! 04:45 - 75 hard is a headfuck! 08:00 - A new Fitness challenge that's coming around 12:00 - Decision fatigue 17:00 - Social media agencies for thor and Eddie hall 20:30 - Meal plans or flexible dieting 30:00 - Techn bladeAnime and marvel and matilda 39:00 - Sorting out the garage gym Arctic berg sponsored athlete - Discount code - DEEJPT15 Check out the pre an...

00:00 - Introduction to Simon 02:00 - Simon tells his story and how the company got started 05:49 - Launching the first arctic berg product 07:30 - The UK barely has ANY quality checks! 10:00 - How to look out for BAD supplements? 15:50 - Going all in on the business 25:00 - How arctic berg are staying ahead of the rest of the industry 26:00 - Chryo shred (weight loss catalyst) ingredients explain...

00:00 - Introduction 00:30 - It's tax season 02:00 - Home gym training does have some drawbacks 03:15 - Log stores and log burners 05:55 - Functional training actually being functional 10:30 - Junk volume & overtraining 17:00 - Manipulating food based on goals 25:10 - People get REALLY into ice baths 34.54 - Social media handles Arctic berg sponsored athlete - Discount code - DEEJPT15 Check ou...

00:00 - Introduction & technical difficulties 01:00 - Setting goals for the next 90 days 03:00 - Life returning back to normal after Christmas 05:00 - A recharge accountability group 08:30 - Finding time to train in January when business gets busy! 10:00 - When to change a training program 20:00 - Has there been a shift in modern bodybuilding/ powerlifting 25:00 - Walking your own path not fol...

00:00 - Introduction 01:00 - Dan’s birthday bash 03:00 - £22 for a burger! 07:00 - Getting your kids to have the drive 13:00 - What do you ask for for Christmas? 18:00 - Timing your rest periods 20:00 - Different tools for different situations 21:41 - Are you doing any training in the garage over Christmas? 25:00 - Guys with a strong deadlift have a thick back 28:00 - You are only the main charact...

00:00 - Introduction 00:30 - High-protein snacks 02:00 - Listening to your own voice back is cringy! 04:00 - Christmas food is the biggest challenge 09:00 - Purposefully putting obstacles in your way 11:00 - Why do people lose their minds between Christmas and new year? 15:00 - The best-fried chicken! 19:00 - How do you help your clients navigate around training at this time of year? 24:00 - Where...

00:00 - introduction 01:00 - Dan's new barbell 02:00 - Training smarter and utilising different rep ranges 08:00 - When to add in isolation movements 10:00 - End of deej's mini cut 12:30 - Losing body fat through diet manipulation or cardio? 16:30 - Using the right tactics for the right person? 22:00 - Dans self-diagnosed ADHD 25:07 - The liver king is on STEROIDS! 30:07 - Is it ok for influencers...

Episode 77 - Home gym Black Friday deals summery! 00:00 Introduction - black Friday last year 01:00  - Marketing memes & business over the next two years 05:11 - Primal hack/ leg press 09:00 - Primal Monster 0 gap bench 12:00 - Bulldog gear 0 gap bench 14:00 -Again faster bench 17:00 - Mirafit M4 bench 26:00 - Modular systems from primal and muscle squad 34:00 - Multigyms and functional traine...

00:00 - Introduction 01:00 - Deej talks through his offseason 05:00 - Taking clients through a muscle-building phase 10:00 - Eating to gain weight 14:45 - Dan's hobbies outside the gym 16:00 - Dan's new training style 21:00 - Exercise selection and different body types 25:00 - Dealing with unsolicited advice online 31:00 - training at a commercial gym again 37:00 - Glitching the system for protein...

00:00 - Introduction 00:45 - Gigging and training again for dan. 07:00 - Gains thieves and dealing with toddlers. 11:15 - Deej’s building phase and plans for next year 15:05 - taking time away to fall back in love with training. 18:00 - the plans for the home gym setup. 23:00 - Cardio bodybuilding vrs gen pop Arctic berg sponsored athlete - Discount code - DEEJPT15 Check out the pre and Intra work...

00:00 - Introduction 01:50 - Furkhan’s journey. 02:20 - What activities do you do with your son? 04:45 - What made you decide to transition to life coaching? 07:00 - Men don’t make new friends in the same way women do. 13:00 - What does your exercise routine look like? 15:15 - How structured is your week? 22:15 - What's your strategy when it comes to food? 29:00 - The importance of mental health 3...

00:00 - Introduction fit parent podcast 02:00 - How to make your health a priority 03:00 - Number 1 tip for finding the time to train. - Get some stuff for at home. 06:31 - Spending 15 mins a week planning will save you hours of time over the week. 08:00 - Prepping food tips and tricks - 13:06 - How to prep without eating the SAME meals all the time. Thanks for following the Fit Parent Podcast, If...

00:00 - Introduction to Steve 04:15 - How involved in the design process were you at the start? 12:30 - What do you feel sets primal apart from the rest of the industry? 17:30 - (Primal) We take feedback and improve on the designs 25:30 - How has the % of your gym has become home gyms? 29:00 - What were the 2 biggest challenges you had building the business? 34:00 - What athletes do you sponsor at...

00:00 - Introduction - Update with rach and deej 06:45 - Working with female clients is definitely more challenging. 09:25 - How to build your training program…DON’T JUST ASK IN THE GROUP 12:25 - How do you want to FEEL after your training? 18:00 - How many days CAN you train? 23:30- There is NO best plan… 29:00 - Don’t be married to particular exercises. 33:00 - Win yourself a logbook tag @thegar...

00:00 - Introduction - Update from dan and deej… 02:00 - Could you just… 07:00 - Deej is mini cutting… and the logic behind a crash diet. 12:00 - Which is worse… an under reporter or an under eater…. 19:00 - Intensity Vrs Volume 26:00 - The difference between mechanical tension and time under tension. Arctic berg sponsored athlete - Discount code - DEEJPT15 Check out the pre and Intra workout stac...

00:00 - Introduction to Emily from Rachel 03:30 - The transition from City job, to barn gym owner. 07:30 - Personal trainer and the business side of the job. 10:00 - Diet culture and women adjusting to that in pregnancy. 15:45 - The support you need postpartum, is MORE than your 6-week checkup. 21:00 - You’re NOT meant to wet yourself when on a trampoline, just because you've had a kid 27:30 - Hav...

00:00 - Introduction fanboying over Denzel 01:00 - Netflix and movie recommendations 04:30 - Training around kids 05:30 - Does using a deadlift bar offer any benefit over a standard bar? 08:30 - What differences do you have between programming for men and women? 12:30 - What referral network do you guys have for clients that are outside of your remit? 17:45 -  IS the MCU about to do a U-turn after...

00:00 - Introduction 03:00 - Cecile's story 07:00 - I’m just getting old… 10:30 - putting you in your place with love 14:00 - What is a sports therapist? Who would need to work with one? 18:30 - When you work with someone who actually trains themselves it makes a world of difference. 25:00 - If you are choosing to train you then must choose to go to an expert when things go wrong. 31:00 - What is...

Episode 68 - dan and don -  There’s a national shortage of whey protein. 00:00 - Introduction to a bro chat 01:30 - Juggling dad life 05:15 - How’s training going? 0&:00 - What are the top 3 gym upgrades you would like. 16:00 - We want to move in the next few years 19:00 - I still like a gym even though I have a home gym. 25:00 - The early home gym group was like a Mirafit fan club. 32:00 - Th...

Time is a big obstacle for most people. In your professional life you proberbly keep to some sort of schedule. Some sort of structure to your day/ week or else you would waste a lot of time. You can take these principles and apply them to your personal life if you are finding you don't have enough time to fit everything in.

00:00 - Introduction catchup with dan and don 03:00 - New years resolutions are they worth it or a waste of time? 08:30 - Staying motivated training in the home environment. 13:07 - How to not be a dick with your training? 17:27 - Deej are you a natural bodybuilder? 17:45 - Can role models be detrimental and lead to damaging people’s mental health? 25:30 - Influencer culture and how damaging it is...

Some of you will have seen that we at the garage athlete show are committing to bringing you more content. I personally (deej) will be putting out individual episodes as well as the group episodes with the other hosts committing to give more tips and insights into your journey look forward to seeing you there.