Varied Not Random

-A VNR listener’s CrossFit gym is closing & he’s not sure what to do next.-There are some gyms close to him, but they are not CrossFit affiliates.-He & his wife have built a nice home gym, which they plan on using.-They are concerned about possibly missing the community aspect & the coaching they received at their previous gym.-They want advice on how to move forward with their fitness journey.-Pat & Adrian discuss this topic.

-What is Menopause? What are the various stages?-Should women in menopause avoid training with intensity?-Should nutrition change during this phase of life for women?-Does menopause cause weight gain?-EC Synkowski is the owner of “OptimizeMe Nutrition”. She tackles these questions & discusses this topic with Pat & Adrian.

-Are Goal Times actually necessary to improve your fitness?-Can you still get fit completely disregarding them?-Do they only exist to help maintain order during a structured class that needs to manage the clock?-Pat & Adrian tackle this topic.

-A VNR listener wants to know how to find the proper balance of doing CrossFit while pursuing another sport.-What are the pros & cons of doing another sport?-Do other sports have the ability to improve your CrossFit capacity?-Pat & Adrian tackle this topic.

-A VNR listener wants to know if squatting & deadlift should be avoided.-He recently listened to a podcast which included several well known people in the fitness industry & they generally said they avoid squatting & deadlifting with their clients.-Pat & Adrian tackle this topic.

-HYROX is gaining popularity.-What is it?-What does a HYROX race/event consist of?-Should normal CrossFit programming prepare you or is specialized training required?-Pat & Adrian tackle this topic.

-Some gym members love partner workouts.-Other members hate partner workouts.-Some members find them fun & motivating, while others find the peer pressure an anxiety ridden nightmare.-Do you like posting your results on a public whiteboard in the gym for everyone to see?-Do you consider the whiteboard to be inspirational or a source of public humiliation?-Pat & Adrian take opposite stances on these topics & play a bit of good cop, bad cop.

-3 different topics/questions are covered in a “quick fire” style.-Will artificial intelligence dominate workout programming?-Is it better to blow off the warm-up or the cooldown when short on time?-How can you avoid eating fast food when short on time?-Pat & Adrian explore these topics.

-A VNR listener wants to know if the Olympic Lifts are worth all of the effort required to perform them.-Their point is that these lifts are so technical & complicated that many people would be better off pursuing similar athletic benefits (like explosive power) through less challenging exercises like sprinting & box jumps.-Pat & Adrian explore this topic.

-A VNR listener wants to know what “side benefits” there may be to working out, other than the obvious ones like improving your health & fitness.-Pat & Adrian explore this topic.