Garage Blog

A common misconception among runners is that strength training will slow them down. “I don't want to be bulky” is the most often used reason behind not adding strength to your program. But what if you knew that adding strength actually gave you an edge that some other runners don't have. Maybe you need an added kick at the end of a long race. Or perhaps you want to power up a long incline or even more so, not feel totally destroyed after a long down. This is where strength work comes in. Let's take it a step further, what if you are running trails? Is trail strength work different from road running? Yes and no. There is some nuance to this topic, and we are going to dive into the detail

Stability is the first quality that the Hydro Weight can improve. By having moving water, the athlete is forced to use their core to a very high degree while....

Meatheads love to lift weights. That’s the point, right? Meatheads LOVE lifting all the time. Meatheads don’t want to do any cardio because of...

A lot of endurance athletes want to know what they need to consume and eat to optimize their performance. Endurance athletes don’t want to be b...

We have had athletes of all sports coming through our doors who deal with a lot of running. Running on hard ground, especially throughout the s...

Often times we hear from distance runner coaches and distant runners asking questions about lifting weights. They express not wanting to look l...

In the sport of wrestling, a lot of coaches LOVE conditioning. They love to hammer conditioning; they love to push their athletes. They’ll say ...