S1 E11: Finding and Keeping the Fire | Big Garry Dubbs on the Fueling Fire Podcast

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Garry Dubbs II (or Big Garry) is the father of all Terrain creator and owner Garry Dubbs (Garry Dubbs III). He has been a source of fitness inspiration and a big influence in the level All Terrain Garry has taken his fitness journey too. Big Garry is no slouch, he’s in better shape than many twenty-year-olds and competes as a long-distance runner having completed many prestigious races, the Boston Marathon for example.  

In this episode the Garrys talk about growing up, endurance sports, keeping fitness a priority as you age, Finding the Fire within, and more!

“ Whatever we transition to mentally or physically, we have the capability of transforming.” Big Garry

“For as long as I’ve known you, with what little time you have, you get into training with intent, hit it with intensity and that has allowed you to keep a very good physiology.” Garry Dubbs

Top Takeaways: 

• Finding the Fire
• Where the Crazy comes from
• Aging well by not letting your fitness fade slowly
• The long term positive effects of simplistic fitness
• Maximize your training efficiency

Show Notes:

• [0:00] What it do crew! Welcome back to the All Terrain Fueling Fire Podcast! Today we are welcoming Big Garry Dubbs, Father of All Terrain owner Garry Dubbs (obviously), on as a guest to talk about simplistic fitness benefits to aging. 
• [1:40] For those watching in the Facebook Group please comment #live
• [2:20] The genetics to love fitness are deep in this family. Big Garry is no slouch, still running the Boston Marathon and outpacing young people in his late forties.
• [3:13] Big Garry’s running career
• [6:53] Mental sanity, needing to move at all times, even if that just means running laps
• [8:04] Simplistic routine fitness. Big Garry describes his approach to fitness.
• [11:09] “It’s not just finding fire once right, it’s about continuing to find fire over and over again.” - Big Garry
• [14:07] Maximise training efficiency. Maybe get a smith machine in your bedroom? (16:50)
• [18:15] Spread the Fire once you find it.
• [22:10] You have to get out of your own way. Find a way to incorporate a positive emotion.
• [30:27] The All Terrain pyramid of what’s important. Making fitness and the human body, which is infinitely complex, as simple as it needs to be for the average person.
• [33:56] Missing the simple truths within complex systems using Keto diet as an example.
• [42:28] “What other machine do I make it work harder, press more, and that is actually what makes it better instead of deteriorating?” - Garry Dubbs
• [49:58] Check out the All Terrain Body Blueprint
• [50:50] What does being an All Terrain Human mean to Big Garry?
• [54:35] Wrapping up the episode with Big Garry. Drop the #value if you got something from this episode of the Fueling Fire Podcast 

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Garry Dubbs ([email protected]) earned his BS in Exercise Science and is a former D1 Strength & Conditioning Coach. He owned and operated his own gym in Baltimore, MD for 3 years before starting ATH. Growing up, he was a competitive wrestler, football player, and golfer. Being a multi-sport athlete truly taught him the importance of moving WELL. 

Hailey Grandchamp ([email protected]) earned her BA in psychology and MA in early childhood education and spent the past 4 years teaching 1st grade in Baltimore City. Not only that, she is a former high level gymnast and multi-sport athlete, so she knows the importance of finding what works and is fun for YOU!

Garry and Hailey are currently engaged and live in Colorado with their dogs Dakota, Nala, and Zuzu