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 with family and work
• The impact of training on overall health and well-being

Chapters

• 00:00 Reunion and Personal Updates
• 10:20 The Importance of Balancing Training with Other Responsibilities
• 23:14 The Role of Supplements in Fitness and Health

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, and Matt's coaching and natural bodybuilding journey.

The conversation covers the importance of community support and connection in the fitness world, the benefits of having a home gym, the positive impact of fitness on children and family, and the importance of researching before making a purchase.

Takeaways

• Home gym benefits
• Mental health and fitness
• Natural bodybuilding Community support
• Benefits of a home gym
• Research before buying

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction and New Podcast Format
• 07:09 The Role of the Gym in Mental Health and Community Support
• 13:39 Coaching and Natural Bodybuilding Journey
• 21:07 Community Support and Connection
• 32:10 Positive Impact on Children and Family

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 explained

43:00  - Sleep product on the way!

45:00 - Blackout polar bear juice! Strongest on the market!

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Thanks for following the garage athlete show if you could take the time to leave us a quick review or share a link to your social media to help more of your friends and family find this show which could help them build their home gym or improve their health and fitness.

You can catch the podcast on

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_W5drkzW5SFDVtAYHo4o39UJ-0wU9R2K

Links to all podcast platforms - https://anchor.fm/thegarageathleteshow

Instagram - - www.instagram.com/thegarageathleteshow

If you want to catch up with either dan or don to talk about Home gym training you can find them

Don -

Instagram - www.instagram.com/thedadbod_coach

Facebook -  www.facebocc/k.com/deejpt

Dan -

Instagram -  www.instgram.com/barbellsandbeans

Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/daniel.frazier1

Rach - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rs.strength.in.movement/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=589811375

You can join the home gym UK community on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2389121141309065/?multi_permalinks=3019254141629092

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/home_gym_uk/

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

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Thanks for following the garage athlete show if you could take the time to leave us a quick review or share a link to your social media to help more of your friends and family find this show which could help them build their home gym or improve their health and fitness.

You can catch the podcast on

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_W5drkzW5SFDVtAYHo4o39UJ-0wU9R2K

Links to all podcast platforms - https://anchor.fm/thegarageathleteshow

Instagram - - www.instagram.com/thegarageathleteshow

If you want to catch up with either dan or don to talk about Home gym training you can find them

Don -

Instagram - www.instagram.com/thedadbod_coach

Facebook -  www.facebocc/k.com/deejpt

Dan -

Instagram -  www.instgram.com/barbellsandbeans

Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/daniel.frazier1

Rach - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rs.strength.in.movement/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=589811375

You can join the home gym UK community on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2389121141309065/?multi_permalinks=3019254141629092

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/home_gym_uk/

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 following trends

29:00 - Dans is Still Intermittent fasting

33:00 - The 80/20 rule

37:00 - Why keto is shit!
38:00 - Dan doesn't set goals.

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Thanks for following the garage athlete show if you could take the time to leave us a quick review or share a link to your social media to help more of your friends and family find this show which could help them build their home gym or improve their health and fitness.

You can catch the podcast on

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_W5drkzW5SFDVtAYHo4o39UJ-0wU9R2K

Links to all podcast platforms - https://anchor.fm/thegarageathleteshow

Instagram - - www.instagram.com/thegarageathleteshow

If you want to catch up with either dan or don to talk about Home gym training you can find them

Don -

Instagram - www.instagram.com/thedadbod_coach

Facebook -  www.facebocc/k.com/deejpt

Dan -

Instagram -  www.instgram.com/barbellsandbeans

Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/daniel.frazier1

Rach - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rs.strength.in.movement/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=589811375

You can join the home gym UK community on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2389121141309065/?multi_permalinks=3019254141629092

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/home_gym_uk/

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 character in your own story

32:00 - The best advice I could give to overcome gym anxiety

34:30 - How to progressive overload without upping the weight

37:40 - Using a lighter weight to connect better with the muscle

39:00 - The main reason for using a logbook

43:00 - Where to find the guys!

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Check out the sales page to grab some discounts
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Thanks for following the garage athlete show if you could take the time to leave us a quick review or share a link to your social media to help more of your friends and family find this show which could help them build their home gym or improve their health and fitness.

You can catch the podcast on

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_W5drkzW5SFDVtAYHo4o39UJ-0wU9R2K

Links to all podcast platforms - https://anchor.fm/thegarageathleteshow

Instagram - - www.instagram.com/thegarageathleteshow

If you want to catch up with either dan or don to talk about Home gym training you can find them

Don -

Instagram - www.instagram.com/thedadbod_coach

Facebook - www.facebocc/k.com/deejpt

Dan -

Instagram - www.instgram.com/barbellsandbeans

Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/daniel.frazier1

Rach - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rs.strength.in.movement/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=589811375

You can join the home gym UK community on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2389121141309065/?multi_permalinks=3019254141629092

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/home_gym_uk/

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 to find the guys

Arctic berg sponsored athlete - Discount code - DEEJPT15

Check out the pre and Intra workout stack - https://arctic-berg-nutrition.co.uk/shop/ols/products/arctic-stack

Recharge fitness - Discount code - DEEJ5
Check out the sales page to grab some discounts
https://www.rechargefitness.co.uk/saleitems

Thanks for following the garage athlete show if you could take the time to leave us a quick review or share a link to your social media to help more of your friends and family find this show which could help them build their home gym or improve their health and fitness.

You can catch the podcast on

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_W5drkzW5SFDVtAYHo4o39UJ-0wU9R2K

Links to all podcast platforms - https://anchor.fm/thegarageathleteshow

Instagram - - www.instagram.com/thegarageathleteshow

If you want to catch up with either dan or don to talk about Home gym training you can find them

Don -

Instagram - www.instagram.com/thedadbod_coach

Facebook -  www.facebocc/k.com/deejpt

Dan -

Instagram -  www.instgram.com/barbellsandbeans

Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/daniel.frazier1

Rach - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rs.strength.in.movement/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=589811375

You can join the home gym UK community on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2389121141309065/?multi_permalinks=3019254141629092

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/home_gym_uk/