S1 E7: Lift Some Weight/Strengthcast | Erick Baier on the Fueling Fire Podcast

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Erick Baier is Head Coach with All Terrain Health/Fitness and their main strength coach. He is a longtime friend of coach Garry dubbs from the time they worked together as trailers and the Maryland Athletic Club (the MAC). He now works full-time with All Terrains athletes and while providing help with all fitness and lifestyle related topics is the go to guy for strength training topics

In this episode, Hailey, Garry, and Erick talk about the importance of strength training, the effects of weight lifting on mental and physical health, aging well with minimal injury, coach Ericks background in the fitness world, and more!

“Look at strength training as self-improvement and self-empowerment” Erick Baier

“Fall in love with what your body is capable of.” Garry Dubbs

Top Takeaways: The Importance of Strength Training for Movement Strength training to keep a healthy metabolism Benefits of Strength training versus, cardio, of high-intensity workouts Strength training helps to break the bad relationship with the scale once performance becomes the goal You can’t just tone without focusing on building muscle first The caloric importance of lean body mass

Show Notes: [0:00] What it do crew! Welcome back to the All Terrain Fueling Fire Podcast! Today we are welcoming ATH coach Erick Baier as our guest to talk about the importance of strength training. [1:30] For those watching in the Facebook Group please comment #live [2:00] Introducing the main topic: the importance of strength training. [3:00] Defining what strength training is. The misconceptions and stereotypes that are off putting to the average person. [9:30] Mental training, Hailey speaks to the female all terrain athletes. [11:00] Erick favorite part of the ATH community, seeing everyone’s progress photos [12:30] The shift Garry and the team see in women when they start to get physically strong [18:30] “You can repurpose your mental stress into physical stress which studies keep showing is very beneficial.” Erick Baier [20:00] Erick talks about the journey with his all terrain athlete Regan. Hailey talks about her former client and now all terrain coach Alex Freas. [27:30] “To grow anything you need to increase your calories.” Erick Baier [32:00] Garry speaks to the men on strength training benefits in this skinny boy era [35:00] Story of training with someone who started with almost no ability to lift weights to begin with proving it is still possible to start if you work up appropriately (benefits for men specifically) [41:30] The caloric importance of lean body mass [45:00] Wrapping up the episode with coach Erick. Find more of Erick Baier and All Terrain online. 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