Varied Not Random

-A VNR listener wants to know what trends in fitness today would be considered “fringe”?-Pat & Boz discuss fitness trends that used to be fringe, currently still are, and ones they wish would go away.

-A VNR listener wants to know if using heavier loads in workouts will increase his fitness?-Pat & Boz discuss this topic & offer some points to consider.

-Pat asked Artificial Intelligence what the top 3 Pros & Cons of CrossFit training are.-Pat & Boz discuss the Pros & Cons to decide whether or not Artificial Intelligence provided a fair & accurate assessment.

-Establishing a 1 Rep Max is an important part of your fitness journey.-Warm-ups, rest periods & loading choices all play a critical part.-There is no one correct way to establish a 1 Rep Max, but Pat & Boz explain what they like to do.

-Chris Rawlins is a jump rope expert.-He is a Buddy Lee Jump Ropes Level 3 Master Trainer.-He was the original Lead Instructor and Program Manager for the former CrossFit Jump Rope/Buddy Lee Masterclass.-Chris discusses all aspects of the jump rope that can be utilized & maximized.-Most people are only unlocking a fraction of the capacity available through proper jump rope training.-Pat & Boz & Chris discuss this topic.

-A VNR listener has been working out since 2012, typically in the afternoon.-For the last 6 months they have had to train at 5am.-They find lifting weights & being explosive at that hour to be very difficult.-They want to know why training in the morning is different from training later in the day.-Pat & Boz dive into this topic.

-Should you program your own workouts or follow other programming?-There are pros & cons to creating your own workouts.-There are pros & cons to following programming created by someone else.-Pat & Boz dive into this topic.

-Competitions, regardless of whether they are local comps or large scale events have potential pros & cons.-They can be fun community events & provide people with a goal to train for.-However, not all comps are created equal.-Pat & Boz have an unfiltered discussion on this topic.

- Many people define whether or not they “PR” on a given workout using rather simple metrics.- If they do the workout faster, it is a “PR”. If they lift more weight, it is a “PR”.- While these are useful metrics, they are not the only factors athletes should take into consideration.- Pat & Boz discuss this topic.

- Over the last 4 years Pat & Adrian have recorded 200 episodes of Varied Not Random.- Pat & Boz reflect on lessons learned & key takeaways from all of the guests they have interviews & the topics they have discussed.