The Garage Athlete Show

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.TakeawaysBalancing training with family and workThe impact of training on overall health and well-beingChapters00:00 Reunion and Personal Updates10:20 The Importance of Balancing Training with Other Responsibilities23:14 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.TakeawaysHome gym benefitsMental health and fitnessNatural bodybuilding Community supportBenefits of a home gymResearch before buyingChapters00:00 Introduction and New Podcast Format07:09 The Role of the Gym in Mental Health and Community Support13:39 Coaching and Natural Bodybuilding Journey21:07 Community Support and Connection32:10 Positive Impact on Children and Family

00:00 - Intro 00:30 - Full-day fasts! 04:45 - 75 hard is a headfuck! 08:00 - A new Fitness challenge that's coming around 12:00 - Decision fatigue 17:00 - Social media agencies for thor and Eddie hall 20:30 - Meal plans or flexible dieting 30:00 - Techn bladeAnime and marvel and matilda 39:00 - Sorting out the garage gym 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/

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! 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/

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 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/