The Garage Athlete Show

0:00 - Introduction Dan nearly broke himself 03:00 - Introduction to Adam 04:00 - Worlds strongest man competition and the travel restrictions 09:30 - How adam went from rugby player to professional strongman 17:30 - Life of a full-time strongman 35:00 - Strength and conditioning for a rugby club 46:00 - Coaches can get obsessed with data 51:00 - Taking the momentum from last year into this next t...

00:00 - Introduction 01:00 - the dangers of training in a home gym 06:00 - toe injuries are the least manly injuries 08:00 - Barefoot squatting & squatting technique 12:30 - Powerlifting meets and bodybuild comp dates 16:00 - Don’s started dieting hows it going? 23:00 -DansTraining and using Instagram as a training log 27:30 - Bodybuilders should be training in the hypertrophy ranges 31:00 - W...

00:00 - Introduction 03:00 - Dans training epiphany 13:30 - Don’s added squats back into his routine 16:30 - Rachel is keeping stum 20:00 - how do you guys feel about the huge amount of misinformation on platforms like youtube. 35:00 - what's the most pointless exercise you see people prioritising. 42:00 - when is a PB not a PB? 51:00 - Don Fails at being a man…. 52: 00 - How to spot a fake compan...

00:00 - Introduction Tim Swinson 03:14 - Tim’s carer since playing with dan 06:00 - Hazing seems to have made its way out of rugby 08:00 - How has the strength and conditioning for rugby changed over your carer? 12:50 - Training has changed with age and working around injuries 23:00 - dealing with a potential career-ending injury 27:30 - What it's like being a professional athlete 36:00 - taking o...

0:00 - Introduction 01:00 - Reintroduction to Rachel and her expertise 03:00 - 2019 probably not the best year to become self-employed, Rachels gym and her business through 2020 07:00 - a coach can literally change lives 10:00 - owning a gym would be the dream what to watch out for with Shit PT’s 15:00 - How to coach women with weights training 35:15 - what is the worst of the three power lifts 37...

This week the boys go into how to train as a new dad, bulking season and snoring and weather power building is the way forward. 00:00 - Introduction  02:00 - Bulking season making me snore 04:45 - Dans cutting training 08:00 - power building and should bodybuilders do really heavy lifting? 14:30 - Do I need to go to uni to be a good PT? 19:45 - Top accessory movements for squat / bench / squat / O...

Episode 35 - Should a Smith machine be in a home gym? This week the questions were a little more light hearted and the boys got into whether Dan could be a good bodybuilder how to keep healthy stools and should we all have a smith machine in our home gyms? 00:00 - Introduction - making the most of lockdown what could you be doing? 04:25 - did god bench the universe on what was meant to be a rest d...

Episode 34 - How to nail your nutrition 00:00 - Introduction 01:00 - Abs are made in the kitchen 03:00 - calorie deficit is king 12:10 - how to figure out your macros 17:00 - Deej how are you eating 4000 kcals per day? 28:40 - How important is sugar intake 32:00 - How to push through a plateau with a diet 41:40 - best high protein snacks 46:40 - Do i need to cycle calories more on a training day t...

Episode 33 - Mini cuts barbells and Mental health. This week the boys delve into mental health during the lockdown and how they are coping, how and why to perform an aggressive mini cut as well as dan geeking out on his love of barbells. 00:00 - Introduction 02:00 - Overcoming covid blues 08:00 - Limiting social media will help your mental health 10:21 - how to lose belly fat 15:29 - The types of...

Episodes 32 - Half rack vs Full rack, This week the boys get into which is better a half rack or a full rack, why Maximuscle is such a controversial topic, and what music they would enter the ring to. 00:00 - Introduction - 01:00 - how to program 100 reps per day challenge 04:08 - maximuscle protein… is there anything wrong with it? 09:00- half rack vs full rack 15:20 - bro split vs push pull legs...

Episode 31 - How to build a training plan. 00:00 - Introduction 00:30 - there is a search function use it! Flooring heating or pre workouts! 02:00 - Nightmare clients and coaching 08:00 - Self-doubt and imposter syndrome 12:30 - Variety & consistency the training paradox 20:00 - how to build a training plan 23: 00 - frequency of training 27:00 - Balance is a myth for high-level athletes but sh...

Episode 30 - New years Q&A - fat loss tips and how to factor in quitting smoking. This week the boys got plenty of weight loss questions covering subjects like calorie deficits and fasted cardio! Guys please can you subscribe to the youtube channel? When we get to 100 subscribers I can change the podcast youtube URLto make it easier for everyone to find. 0:00 - Introduction 3:00 - What's the b...

Episode 29 - CALLING THE A TEAM! - this week the whole admin team get together to catch up and discuss the growth of the group some funny stories about the characters that have kept the home gym community functioning up to now. 00:00 - Introduction & general banter 02:45 - who is your favorite co-admin and who is your least favorite 04:00 - gym envy and our shopping lists 05:50 - how did the h...

Episode 28 - Q&A with Dan and Don, dealing with injuries and mental blocks when it comes to max weights. Please guys can you make sure to subscribe, follow and auto download the episodes so you don't miss out on any of the uploads. 0:00 - Introduction and house keeping 1:30 - Catching up with Dan, twin babies and a toddler 05:00 - dans keys to keeping a positive mindset 11:00 - Who in the admi...

Episode 27 - Q&A with Don and Dan this week the boys talk about navigating Christmas nutrition, approaching training after some time off. 00:00 - Introduction Catching up with Don and Dan 10:15 - How to approach training after taking time off due to covid 15:40 - how to approach Christmas in terms of food 23:00 - why are pigs in blankets only a thing at Christmas 25:00 - why do I spend more ti...

Episode 1 - this week Deej covers two problems that come up a lot during peoples weight loss journeys, finishing off the kids food and also whether you need to cut carbs in order to lose bodyfat. Question time with Coach Deej. - Episode 1 00:00 - Introduction to fat los facts - 01:55 - Question - I always pick at the kids plates whenever they leave food on the table and it's causing me to gain wei...

Episode 26 - guest with Rob Burton - we talked through the starting point of full boar sports COVID and the effect and what the landscape of independent British supplements retails and brands is like in the UK at the moment. 00:00 - Introduction 01:15 - Full boar sports the origins and story. 04:45 - Why are independent distributors better than some of these big companies? 07:10 - How full boar ar...

Episode 25 - Q&A with Dan and don, this week the boys went in on the big three lifts, geeked out about star wars and delved into why Don wants to compete again. 00:00 - Introduction 00:01 - Where's Dan been? 07:15 - Will training for strength endurance transfer over for a contest? 11:20 - What's the strangest bit of gym equipment you have seen? 15:20 - will adding running into my training effe...

Q & A with Deej 00:00 - Introduction and explanation about Dan's MIA 01:36 - What is your favourite lift/exercise for each muscle group (not necessarily the most beneficial, just your fav) and why? 05:00 - Best way to burn fat and gain muscle at the same time 10:30 - I heard that to get 16" python all you had to do was go to school, say your prayers and eat your vitamins?? Is this true 11:07 -...

00:00 - Introduction 01:35 - The story of mace muscles 12:00 - How to overcome being the new guy on the block 17:50 - Lockdown demand surged! 21:30 - The process of making product 26:30 - how do you feel about these pop up fabricators 30:30 - how do you think the fitness industry will change now? 33:28 - joining the garage gym fraternity 35:51 - What does the future hold for mace muscles 38:21 - p...

Chris Billingham founder of muscle squad... This week the boys speak to the founder and owner of muscle squad, they run through the logistics of importing gym equipment, the madness covid has produced, and why muscle squad is growing so fast with their focus on community and the end-user over profits! 00:00 Introduction 01:00 - Chris & Muscle squad journey 06:50 - how Chris left the rat race 1...

This week the boys talk about, dropping bodyfat effectively, the importance of recovery as well as how to progressively overload isolation exercises. 0:00 - Introduction - 01:00- blue light glasses and caffeine 04:00 - The importance of recovery 08:40 - Can you lose fat without cardio? & Dons mini cut 16:30 - incorporating the sports specific training for a triathlon. 20:10 - can you train leg...

Jack clover - Strength and conditioning in women's football 00:00 - Introduction 01:15 -Jack’s story 07:30 - How did the march lockdown effect the girls training? 11:50 - Strength takes a lot longer to build than speed and endurance. 17:50 - what level of importance is given to S&C in football? 23:20 - how is this different to rugby? Multiple game weeks in football. 30:00 - communication betwe...

This week the boys go into the essentials you need to be able to train from home. With lockdown 2.0 looming getting some kit to be able to train at home may be a good idea. They share with you the do’s and don'ts of where to start along the lines of owning your own gym. 00:00 - Introductions 01:43 - the current lockdown situation (don’t shut the gyms) 03:15 - home gym equipment prices and price go...

This week the boys spoke to Russell Taylor, about hybrid training, how to recover from and injury and some embarrassing stories from diet rebounds. 00:00 - Introductions from Dan 01:30 - Intro from Russell 02:30 - hybrid athletes 04:20 - high volume - high frequency training 07:54 - rep quality vs quantity training to technical breakdown. 15:36 - how often should you test your strength 23:00 - cha...