Varied Not Random

-A VNR listener wants to know if someone cannot do a week of their scheduled programming because they are traveling for work, etc…when they return should they make up the week they missed? Or, should they jump right back in on the current day’s workout & forget about the week they missed?-Pat & Adrian discuss this topic.

-A VNR listener wants to know if training for HYROX will get someone fit enough to handle the challenges of real life?-Pat & Adrian discuss this topic.

-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.