Garage Blog

Four Tips on How to Transition from College to Post-Collegiate Training

by Dane Miller

Ok...so how did I set that shit up? I spent the summer before moving to Canada doing farm work. I worked for an apple orchard. I was the grunt man, picking apples, spraying apples/peaches/cherries, fixing bullshit, dumping apples by accident, cleaning processing equipment and working on reefer trucks(refrigerator trucks, not the good reefer) and constantly pruning every tree on the farm’s property.

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Performance Anxiety: Anxiousness to Empowerment

by Dane Miller

Dane sits down to discuss his experience with handling anxiety, and how others can learn to battle their inner demons ... and win!! Anxiety is a r...

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Why do I train with my kids?

by Dane Miller

I train with my kids for the same reason that I listen to music with them, play in the rain with them, throw a frisbee, play badminton, cook with them or watch documentaries. Kids learn the best when they’re having fun. Learning includes developing a work ethic and understanding how to push oneself physically and mentally.

Dane’s Top 3 Snatch Variations

by Dane Miller

No Feet Snatch: Often times, Olympic weightlifters are seen jumping back or jumping forward, dependent upon their make up as an athlete. Are the...

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Throw Back Thursday - Power Festival Highlights

by Dane Miller

Never before seen footage from the Power Festival Event we held this past August. Stay tuned for new videos on the blog every Tuesday and Thursday!

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DROP SETS AND DOWN SETS: Are they effective and how do you use them?

by Dane Miller

Drop Sets, Down Sets, Finishers...call them whatever you want, they are the shit!!!

When athletes first start training with me, the first question they ask me is, “Why do we have to do drop sets?” First, let’s go over exactly what I mean by drop sets.

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Quick Tips for Making Gains on the Bench Press

by Dane Miller

Use explosive movements. Simple movements such as clap push ups or depth push ups can lead to impressive gains on the bench. Teaching your body to move weight fast is imperative to increasing maximum effort output!

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The Most Underrated Rep Manipulator: Part 3!!!

by Dane Miller

This is our final installment of our isometric series. Here we will be highlighting the “isometronic” which is one of the more enjoyable ways to use isometrics. Head over to the dusty power rack in the corner and set up some pins, that’s right...presses in the rack!!! An easy example of isometronic can be done as follows.

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Five Odd Foods to Get Swöle

by Dane Miller

Tvorog: This is a soft cheese I was first exposed to at a local goat dairy about 7 years ago. It is made without rennet which is why it never fully hardens. It is incredibly tasty and can be spread over dishes, used in cooking, or eaten plain. I always prefer just plain tvorog because it has a nice, gentle flavor with a slight bit of sweetness. It is high in calcium and protein, much of which is from a high casein content.

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Inside Look at North Mountain Pastures

by Dane Miller

Part 2 of Tuesday's video provides an inside look of the grass based farming operations at North Mountain Pastures in Central, Pennsylvania. Stay ...

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Underutilized Rep Manipulation Part 2: Movement Isometrics

by Dane Miller

A perfect example of a movement isometric is a pause back squat in the hole. The lifter takes the bar off the rack, performs the eccentric portion of the lift under control, then sits in the hole for a prescribed period of time. This could be 2 seconds to 15 seconds. Another example could be used in the snatch.

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Porktoberfest Highland Games - DV 85

by Dane Miller

Check out the latest daily vlog. Dane visits his brother's farm in central PA for a Highland Games competition like no other. Who comes out on top?...

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