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A Nail In The Coffin For Keto?

This week we have the fabulous four on the podcast. The coaches give us their updates and announcements before going over this week's study. It goes over a ketogenic diet and how it affects body composition and strength. It may make you think twice before trying out the Keto diet! This week's topic covers the coaches top 3 simple nutrition advice! Each one has something unique to contribute so make sure to get some good advice/takeaways with this one. Lastly, this week's Meet Yourself Saturday Workout is called What the RUCK?! The coaches give their best advice for this one and a new challenge for you to tackle!

Ask Me Anything: How Do We Deal With Imposter Syndrome?

This week Jerred and Joe are answering a question from an anonymous source. This person asks them to address the topic of Imposter Syndrome. This one is more of a mindset question and the guys give their best response as to how to tackle the syndrome.

Stretching to Increase Performance and Sugar Crush

This week Ashley returns to join the guys on the podcast. The four coaches give us their updates and announcements before diving into this week's study. The study is on stretching and how it can increase your strength and power gains. This week's topic is this month's book review on Sugar Crush by Richard Jacoby. The coaches go over their likes and dislikes and rate the book! This week's Meet Yourself Saturday Workout is called The South Wrestler. Make sure to use some of the tips the coaches give for this one!

Ask Me Anything: Why Wouldn't You Try MURPH Burner Program?

On this week's AMA we have a bit of a twist. The guys ask YOU why you wouldn't want to join the new MURPH Burner program. They go through a funny list of why you might refuse and then talk about what the program is all about. Best part, 100% of the proceeds go towards the Social Operations Warrior Foundation!

Why To Do Cluster Sets & The MURPH Burner Program

This week the three guys are back on the podcast. They give us their updates and announcements before talking about this week's study. It's on cluster sets and the guys into why and how to best fit in clusters sets for training. This week's topic is on the MURPH Burner track. The guys go over their own MURPH experiences and give some tips on how to tackle it! For this week's Meet Yourself Saturday Workout we have the Harder to Kill 5-Miler. Make sure to pick up some tips for this one!

Ask Me Anything: Kilimanjaro vs Garage Gym Athlete

On this week's episode of Ask Me Anything, the tables have been turned! Jerred is the one asking the question and Joe is on the hot seat. Jerred asks about Joe's recent climb of Kilimanjaro. Joe shares his experience and how he and Liz were able to make it to the top!

Skipping Breakfast & Dealing with Negativity

This week we have Jerred, Joe, and Kyle on the podcast. They fill us in on updates and announcements before going over the study. This week they are looking at a systematic review on skipping breakfast and if it will affect your BMI and weight gain. For this week's topic the guys talk about negativity and how they deal with it. Lastly, this week's Meet Yourself Saturday Workout is called Condition Me To The Grave. It's been around for a while and it definitely lives up to it's name!

Ask Me Anything: How We Program Hypertrophy

Jerred and Joe are back to answer another one of Stephen's questions. He asks how we incorporate hypertrophy in Garage Gym Athlete training. The guys explain just how and when we add in hypertrophy to our training.

Does CBD Oil Reduce Soreness and Inflammation?

In this week's episode we have the fab four back at it again! They give us their updates and announcements before they go over this week's study. It's on CBD oil and if it can help you recover from training. This week's topic is a review on the book called Dirty Genes by Dr. Ben Lynch. The coaches go over their likes, dislikes, and takeaways. This week's Meet Yourself Saturday is called Out and Back. Make it back within the time cap-if you can!

Ask Me Anything: When You Should Train Hypertrophy Vs Strength

This week Jerred and Joe answer a question from Steven. He asks if there's a benefit to working more on hypertrophy and then strength or vice versa. The guys dive right in and give Steven their advice on this!

Should Velocity Determine Your Volume?

In this week's episode the three guys are back at it again! They give us their updates and announcements before they go over this week's study. It's over volume and if it should change based on velocity. For this week's topic the guys talk about what they'd pick if they could only choose one barbell movement, one kettlebell movement, one bodyweight movement, and one type of cardio. Each of them go over what movements they'd choose and why. Lastly, they guys introduce a new Meet Yourself Saturday workout! It's called Plank You Tyler and I bet you guess what movement might be in it!

Ask Me Anything: Do you Train in Running Shoes, or Run In Training Shoes

Jerred and Joe are answering a question from Stephan. He asks about footwear. The guys talk about the pros and cons on training in running shoes vs running in training shoes!

New Cycle Webinar March 2021

This week is the replay of the new cycle webinar. Here you will get all the inside details of each track and what each one will be targeting these next 12 weeks. We share new info on a cool MURPH track, garage gym tours, and more!

Ask Me Anything: How To Increase Lung Capacity and Control Breathing

This week's question is from Stephen. He asked for tips on controlled breathing while working out and how to increase lung capacity. Jerred and Joe give their best tips on this one and explain a bit on how to increase lung capacity.

Eccentric Training verses Concentric Training

In this week's episode of the Garage Gym Athlete podcast Ashley's back with Jerred, Joe, and Kyle. The coaches give us their updates and announcements before they go over this week's study. It's over eccentric training vs concentric training and they look to see what causes more muscle damage. For this week's topic the coaches go over travel workouts. Each coach talks about what workouts they use for when they are out of town. To end out the podcast, the crew goes over this week's Meet Yourself Saturday workout. It's an oldie but a goodie-the EO3 5K!

Our Advice On Best Wearables

This week's question is from Steven. He asks "what's a good place to start with wearables?" The guys dive in and give their advice on the best wearables out there!

How Much Does Bar Position Matter On The Squat?

In this week's episode of the Garage Gym Athlete podcast our favorite three guys are back. They give us their weekly updates and announcements before they dive into this week's study. It's on bar position and if it really does affect your squat. For this week's topic it's a fun one! If you could only train using 5 Meet Yourself Saturday workouts, which 5 would you choose? Lastly, this week's Meet Yourself Saturday Workout is what the RUCK!?

Ask Me Anything: How To Best Recover From MURPH

Science Says Your Phone Is Making You Fat (even if you workout every day)

In this week's episode of the Garage Gym Athlete podcast we have the guys are back. They give us their weekly updates and announcements before they go over this week's study. It's over international athletes and if a sedentary lifestyle affects them even if they are training. This week's topic is all about fitness fails. The guys talk about what they've failed at and how they moved on from it. Lastly, this week's Meet Yourself Saturday Workout is what the RUCK!?

Ask Me Anything: Which Training Program Is Best With Running?

This week's question is from Jed. He averages around 35-50 miles a week but wants to be able to lift 2-3 days as well. He asked which one of our training programs would be a good fit for him. Jerred and Joe tackle another good question and give their ideas for the best fit for him and others who are running!

Do Your Genes Affect Caffeine Response?

In this week's episode of the Garage Gym Athlete podcast we have Jerred, Joe, Kyle, and Ashley. They give us their weekly updates and announcements before they go over this week's study. The study is on caffeine and if it can affect people differently based on their genes. This week's topic is another book review. The crew go over The Obstacle is The Way by Ryan Holiday. They talk about their takeaways, favorite parts, and not so favorite parts of the book. To end the show, the gang goes over this week's Meet Yourself Saturday Workout. It's Thousand and if you are able to complete it within the time cap, you will hit a thousand reps!

Ask Me Anything: Benefits Of Isometric Holds and Why We Do Them

This week Niall asks what are the benefits of isometric holds. Jerred and Joe dive in a little into the science of it and why we do them here at Garage Gym Athlete!

How Strength Training Improves Hypertrophy

In this week's episode of the Garage Gym Athlete podcast we have our fabulous four yet again. After they give us their updates and announcements they then go over this week's study. The study is on strength training and how it can help improve hypertrophy. This week's topic is the best advice the coaches have received. Each coach goes over what they think the best advice they have gotten is and why. Finally, this week's Meet Yourself Saturday Workout is Sally's Revenge! It'll make you not like anyone named Sally for a while ;)