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Garage Gym Athlete

Garage Gym Athlete

Jerred Moon 944 Episodes Oct 12, 2026

The Garage Gym Athlete podcast explores functional fitness and performance training in home gyms. Host Jerred Moon interviews coaches, athletes, and experts about building strength, endurance, and athleticism outside traditional gyms. The show shares practical training tips and delves into scientific research on exercise physiology, nutrition, and recovery. It's designed for both seasoned garage gym veterans and beginners on their fitness journey.

Episodes

The Athlete Dad: Why Fitness Is Not Optional | 364
The Athlete Dad: Why Fitness Is Not Optional | 364 Oct 12, 2026 26:17 We have a solo episode this week. Jerred flies solo to talk about being a father and an athlete at the same time, what that has looked like over 14 years and three kids, and how he has kept training consistent from the infant years through the teenage Uber driver years. The big idea is simple: once you decide fitness is not optional, the same way being a husband or a dad is not optional, most of t
The Garage Gym Athlete App Is Live: Our Favorite Features | 363
The Garage Gym Athlete App Is Live: Our Favorite Features | 363 Oct 5, 2026 31:50 We are officially live in the Apple and Android app stores, and in this episode we break down the Garage Gym Athlete app and the features we are most excited about. We start with a huge thank you to the beta community, roughly 100 athletes who left Train Heroic early, trusted us with a beta app, and sent the feedback that turned a nine month build into a fast one. Then we look back at Fit Week, th
Only Three Days a Week to Train: The Six Piece Checklist | 362
Only Three Days a Week to Train: The Six Piece Checklist | 362 Sep 28, 2026 29:52 We take on the question we get more than almost any other: what do you do when you only have three days a week to train. We are done with the just do what you can answer from coaches. Constraints are exactly where programming matters most, and three days a week is plenty to make real progress if the week is built correctly. Jerred lays out the six piece checklist that makes a three day week work.
The Final Training Cycle of 2026: What You Need To Know
The Final Training Cycle of 2026: What You Need To Know Sep 23, 2026 30:12 We break down everything coming in Cycle 4, the final cycle of 2026, so you can pick your track and know exactly what your training is going to look like. We open with a community update from the last cycle: 39.4 million pounds lifted, 12.7 million meters moved, and 7,555 sessions logged. Then we cover the housekeeping. Endure and No Gear will not run as tracks this cycle since 96% of athletes are
Rucking vs Running vs Cycling: Which One Actually Pairs With Lifting | 361
Rucking vs Running vs Cycling: Which One Actually Pairs With Lifting | 361 Sep 21, 2026 47:15 We break down the three big aerobic modalities for a concurrent training athlete and what each one actually costs you. Running has the lowest barrier to entry and the highest metabolic demand, which is exactly why it interferes with strength the most. Rucking is the easiest way to hold real Zone 2 without the volatility of a run, and the one rule that fixes almost every rucking problem is staying
300 Bench. 400 Squat. 500 Deadlift. Sub 20 min 5K...all in less than 1 hour | 360
300 Bench. 400 Squat. 500 Deadlift. Sub 20 min 5K...all in less than 1 hour | 360 Sep 14, 2026 30:17 In this episode:  0:10 A Massive Update Begins 0:35 Dave's Big Goal 5:14 Bench Press Under Pressure 7:16 Squat Feels Smooth 9:26 Deadlift and Bathroom Break 13:03 The 5K Start 15:14 Hitting the Wall 19:13 Final Lap Push 24:37 The Real Finish Time 27:37 Lessons From the Challenge We update the community on Dave's year-long challenge to complete a 300-pound bench press, 400-pound squat, 500-pound
Standards: How to Avoid Being Average | 359
Standards: How to Avoid Being Average | 359 Sep 7, 2026 33:26 Most people treat consistency as the finish line, but it is only the baseline. We break down the fitness standards linked to longevity, why training to the test misses the point, and how Garage Gym Athlete's Recruit, Established, and Competitor levels help you set a minimum standard you refuse to fall below. Chapters: 00:11 Standards Over Average | 02:28 Beyond Just Consistency | 05:17 Research-Ba
Westside Barbell Conjugate: Steal the Principles, Skip the Program | 358
Westside Barbell Conjugate: Steal the Principles, Skip the Program | 358 Aug 31, 2026 45:39 We take on the third leg of the strength series with Louie Simmons, Westside Barbell, and the conjugate method. Jerred lays out the actual structure, two max effort days and two dynamic effort days a week, why the max effort movement rotates every single session instead of repeating, how the three week dynamic effort waves are built, and what accommodating resistance with bands and chains is reall
Your AI Coach Is Lying to You: What Two New Studies Found | 357
Your AI Coach Is Lying to You: What Two New Studies Found | 357 Aug 24, 2026 40:55 We dig into two new 2026 studies that audited five popular AI chatbots on health questions, and athletic performance came back as the weakest category of the whole audit. We cover why an LLM is a prediction machine and not an all knowing coach, the sycophancy problem that lets you argue a chatbot into agreeing with whatever you already believed, and the fake citations researchers hit when they ask
Athlete Q&A: Minimal Kit Strength, Hotel Gym Training, and Coming Back After a Break | 356
Athlete Q&A: Minimal Kit Strength, Hotel Gym Training, and Coming Back After a Break | 356 Aug 17, 2026 43:29 We answer your questions in this athlete Q&A. We cover transitioning from a full gym to the Minimal Kit version of Hard to Kill, what the research says about building strength and fitness with minimal equipment, and which kettlebells to pick whether you are advanced or just getting started. We also talk through staying strong in hotel gyms when you travel for work, how to ease back into training a
Wendler 5/3/1 The Program and Philosophy | 355
Wendler 5/3/1 The Program and Philosophy | 355 Aug 10, 2026 32:01 0:00 Strength Series Begins 1:15 Wendler 531 Basics 4:44 The Plus Set Explained 8:45 Training Max Philosophy 13:22 Accessories, Conditioning, and Balance 21:01 Build Armor, Add Mass 24:10 Walrus Program and Longevity 28:47 Final Verdict on 531 In this episode, we discuss Jim Wendler's 5/3/1 program and the main ideas behind its long-term strength approach. We explain the four-week loading cycle,
HomeGymCon: $50K Garage Gym vs. $5K Garage Gym...Are You Any More Fit? | 354
HomeGymCon: $50K Garage Gym vs. $5K Garage Gym...Are You Any More Fit? | 354 Aug 3, 2026 20:25 We record live from Home Gym Con and discuss how the home gym market has evolved, with many brands now offering larger, more commercial-style equipment. We talk about the difficulty of comparing similar products, the rise of Smith machines, pulley systems, and multi-function setups, and why we still value simpler barbell, kettlebell, and dumbbell training. Chapters: 0:00 Live from Home Gym Con 1

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