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Oct 29, 2024 • 35min

VNR #186 - How to create partner workouts.

- A husband & wife want to workout together, but they only have 1 barbell & one set of dumbbells.- They want to know how to make any workout into a partner workout.- Pat & Adrian discuss the various types of partner workouts & the many aspects to consider when programming them.
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Oct 22, 2024 • 29min

VNR #185 - Are Rebounding Box Jumps Dangerous?

- Are Rebounding box jumps dangerous?- Is there a real or just a perceived risk involved?- What are the pros & cons of rebounding box jumps?- Who should do them & who should avoid them?- Pat & Boz discuss these topics.
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Oct 15, 2024 • 48min

VNR #184 - Intensity - all you need to know

- What is the definition of Intensity?- How do we measure it?- Why is intensity important for fitness?- Pat & Adrian answer these questions are answered & many more topics related to intensity are covered.
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Oct 8, 2024 • 32min

VNR #183 - Hurting, sore all over & angry

- A new person has only been doing CrossFit for 3 weeks.- They are hurting & sore all over.- They can barely keep up during the workouts.- Recently, this new person decided to stop before the entire workout was complete.- The other members of the gym tried to motivate him by yelling, “Go! Go! Go!”, but that was the last thing this person wanted to hear & he yelled at them to be quiet.- Was the new member out of line? Were the other members right or wrong?- Pat & Adrian address these issues.
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Oct 1, 2024 • 26min

VNR #182 - Should you leave your gym?

- A member of a CrossFit gym is unsure whether or not he should leave his current gym & find another one.- The owners seem to play favorites with some members, while ignoring others.- Members who are friends with the owner can train twice a day, other members are not allowed to.- Pat & Adrian address these issues.
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Sep 24, 2024 • 27min

VNR #181 - How much squatting is too much?

- A VNR listener named Jamie wrote in with a couple of questions.- He wants to know if taking “seasonal breaks” from fitness is okay?- He also wants to know how much squatting is too much?- Pat & Adrian address these topics.
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Sep 17, 2024 • 1h 10min

VNR #180 - How to use btwb - YOUR Questions get answered

- This is the ultimate guide to optimizing your experience with btwb.- Jake works for btwb & is a subject matter expert. - Pat asked the community for their top questions about the btwb app.- Jake answers every question in detail, including doing a screen share when needed, to ensure everything is crystal clear.- Topics covered are:- What is Tempus & how to use it.- C2 Rower & Rogue Air Bike integration with Tempus.- What sort of workouts function with Tempus?- Logging/switching from pounds to kilograms.- Workout “notes”.- What happens if you do a workout on a different day than it was prescribed?- Transferring data from other platforms to bwtb.- Explaining “Gym Association” & how to update it.- How to look up PR’s for lifts, movements & workouts.- How to find % for lifts & estimate your 1RM.- What happens if a repeat workout does not show up for comparison. - The movement milestone feature.- If a movement uses 2 dumbbells, do you log the weight of 1 dumbbell or both dumbbells?- Lifetime PR vs improvement from last time vs lifetime average data.- How to add a location to a workout.- How to add a photo to the background of a workout & share it.- How to move workout days.- Synchronizing features between the btwb mobile app & browser.- Can you share your btwb account/profile as a public link?
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Sep 10, 2024 • 1h 11min

VNR #179 - Grip Strength, Lumberjacks & being a 20-year CrossFit Affiliate

- Kurtis Bowler & his wife Laurie opened Rainer CrossFit in 2004.- Their gym recently celebrated its 20 year anniversary as a CrossFit affiliate.- It is currently the oldest active affiliate.- Kurtis shares the evolution of this gym over the last two decades.- He & Pat also chat about lumberjacks, grip strength & much more.
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Sep 3, 2024 • 32min

VNR #178 - Are Butterfly Pull-ups worth the risk?

- A CrossFit enthusiast asked if butterfly pull-ups are worth the risk?- Pat & Adrian discuss this topic.
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Aug 27, 2024 • 37min

VNR #177 - Would CrossFit be better with no variance?

- A VNR listener does not like the “variance” aspect of the CrossFit methodology. - He wants to know what would be the pros & cons of simply repeating the same 3 weeks worth of workouts over & over forever.- Pat discusses these topics & more.

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