Garage Gym Athlete

Have you ever ran backwards before? I'm not talking a light backwards jog for 50ft... Have you ever ran backwards at a 10min/mi. pace 15-20 minutes?

This week, on the Garage Gym Athlete Podcast, Joe and I dive into the surprisingly intriguing world of backwards running.

Spoiler alert: it might just help you run faster forward too.

When trying to slim down or do a cut a lot of people are worried about losing muscle mass. So how can you maintain muscle mass while you cut?

In this episode, we dive into the debate of full-depth squats versus partial squats and their impact on sprinting speed. We'll explore the science, bust some myths, and give you actionable insights to help you fine-tune your training for maximum speed. Whether you're an athlete looking to shave seconds off your sprint time or a coach refining your program, this episode has something for you.

Inflammation is key to recovery so hatibiually taking anti infmallatory meds may hinder your progress, but what is the right about of inflammation?

This week we are sharing our thoughts on Crossfit, the recent incident and looking forward at changes Crossfit need to make.

If you find running for your steady state cardio you should give this a listen.

Jerred has signed up for a Hyrox event so this week we are talking about the event, what it is and how to train for it. We also talk about if this could replace Crossfit and Spartan races for fitness events.

We always preach that every sport needs strenght. But what advantage do plyometics have for runners and could it even be better than traditional strength training.

This week we are talking about odd object lifts. What are those you ask? these are things like kettlebells, sand bags, mace, etc. Things that require a bit more stability and coordination.

Think you can get away with 5 hours of sleep and just tough it out?