Varied Not Random

-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.

-In today’s show Pat & Adrian tackle 3 topics.-A gym member wants to add some extra “at home” training & is looking for advice.-A VNR listener wants to know if fancy gizmos & gadgets are necessary to improve your fitness?-The final topic is whether or not strength is overprioritized.-Pat & Adrian discuss these topics.

-A gentleman has been doing CrossFit 5 days a week for 15 years straight. -Now, at 47 years old, he has lingering injuries, has lost interest in many movements & his motivation is low.-He says he is bored & has no desire to suffer during workouts.-He wants to know if he is alone in feeling this way & what others have done in this situation. -Pat & Adrian discuss this topic.

-A VNR listener wants to know if fitness would be better measured & tested by using metrics such as watts or joules.-Pat & Adrian discuss this topic.

-Some Gym Owners program their own workouts, others choose to use someone else’s programming.-What are the Pros & Cons of these two different approaches?-Pat & Adrian discuss this topic.

-Pat & his family recently took a 3-day vacation.-During that time he did not miss any training & worked out in the hotel gym.-He discusses what the original workouts were & how he modified them in the hotel gym.-The original workouts were…Monday July 21, 20259 Rounds for time, or not:12 Dumbbell Power Snatch, 50/35100m Run8 Box Jumps, 24"/20"6 Toes-to-barTuesday July 22, 202521-15-9 reps for time of:Push Press, 65% 1RMChest-to-bar Pull-upsWednesday July 23, 2025Hang Squat Clean8-8-8-8The modified hotel workouts were:Monday July 21, 20259 Rounds of:12 Dumbbell Power Snatch, 35-lb125m row8 Box Jumps, 24"6 Strict Knees-to-elbowsTuesday July 22, 20254 Rounds of:15 Dumbbell Bench Press (pair of 50-lb dumbbells)15 Strict Pull-upsThen…1 Mile Treadmill RunWednesday July 23, 20254 Rounds of:400m Treadmill Run15 Dumbbell Squats (pair of 50-lb dumbbells)

-Do you need to understand the CrossFit methodology to do it?-Does the average gym member simply do the workouts without truly understanding CrossFit?-Does this even matter?-Pat & Boz discuss these questions.

-Adrian discusses all of the 2025 CrossFit Games events & Pat reacts to them.

-Is sprinting dangerous for most people?-Is there a reason to ever “sprint” on tired legs?-Pat & Boz discuss these items.