Episode 42 - Does lifting weight teach you the best life skills?

This week Rachel and Don delve into, The ending of lockdown #3 in the UK, what will happen to the gym equipment market and the lessons that have been learned from the past 12 months of being in and out of lockdowns.  00:00 - Introduction and explaining dans absence 01:00 - Rachels Open gym setting 05:00 - True alpha program launch and clients returning to the gym and how to adjust training 08:00 - Getting fit is really about problem-solving 11:00 - You are not starting from scratch, but you need to be smart when you get back to the gym 19:20 - The equipment market what's going to happen? 30:00 - Rachels looking for some specialist bars to go in her gym 38:00 - a good coach should be checking in on your fatigue levels 41:00 - menstrual cycle & training 43:00 - Deej calls Rachel old…. An experienced coach 49:00 - Is it possible to get into contest shape with a basic home gym? 56:00 - Same question for powerlifting and strongman 1:04:00 - Where to find us on socials & how weightlifting is a great analogy for life.    Thanks for following the garage athlete show if you could take the time to leave us a quick review or share a link to you social media to help more of your friends and family find this show which could help them build their own 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 -  Instgram - www.instagram.com/deejpt  Facebook -  www.facebok.com/deejpt  Dan -  Instagram -  www.instgram.com/barbellsandbeans   Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/daniel.frazier1  Rach - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rs_strength_coach/  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  Insatgram - https://www.instagram.com/home_gym_uk/