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Hosted by Pat Sherwood & Adrian Bozman, each episode is packed with insightful & actionable information aimed at people passionate about CrossFit, health & fitness, as well as general strength & conditioning. If you are an athlete, coach, gym owner or simply enjoy improving yourself & those around you through fitness, you've come to the right place. A podcast brought to you by the BTWB team.
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Jun 20, 2023 • 33min
VNR #115 - “For Time” vs “For Quality” workouts
- A VNR listener asked Pat & Adrian to give their thoughts & opinions on working out “For Time” versus “For Quality”.- Another VNR listener asked what to do when some gym members refuse to do certain movements due to philosophical reasons or a fear of injury.
Jun 13, 2023 • 30min
VNR #114 - How to design a fitness test for 1st Responders
- A VNR listener who is a Police Officer wanted to know how to design a proper fitness test for 1st Responders.- Evaluating the requirements of the profession, programming considerations such as equipment, ease of judging, & much more are discussed.
Jun 6, 2023 • 23min
VNR #113 - Should workout standards be based on gender or the individual?
- A VNR listener wanted to know why some movement standards (like box jumps & wall ball target heights) seem to be based on gender instead of the individual athlete. - Pat & Adrian give their thoughts on this topic.
May 30, 2023 • 25min
VNR #112 - Working Out or Nutrition... which is more important?
- Working out & nutrition go hand in hand, but is one more important than the other?- Pat & Adrian give their thoughts on this topic.
May 23, 2023 • 25min
VNR #111 - Burned out on CrossFit & injured - What should you do?
- Hannah, a listener of the VNR podcast, asked if it is possible to get “burned out” on CrossFit & what you can do to move past that feeling.- She has been doing CrossFit for 3 years, but now does not seem to be getting PRs or learning new skills.- She is also recovering from a torn meniscus & just wants to find a way to start enjoying the gym again.- Pat & Adrian give their thoughts on this topic.
May 16, 2023 • 24min
VNR #110 - Can members improve a skill by only attending class?
- Diane, a listener of the VNR podcast, asked if it is possible for members to learn & improve skills by only attending class, or is additional work outside of class required?- Pat & Adrian give their thoughts on this topic.
May 9, 2023 • 20min
VNR #109 - Should gym owners post the upcoming workout or keep it a secret?
- Jackie, a listener of the VNR podcast, plans on opening a gym. They want to know if they should post the upcoming workouts on their website or keep them a secret until the members show up for class?- Pat & Adrian give their thoughts on this topic.- Pat shares the opinions of Nicole Christensen (owner of CrossFit Roots) & Scott Panchik (owner of CrossFit Mentality) on this subject as well.
May 2, 2023 • 26min
VNR #108 - What to do when a member intentionally "cheats" on workouts?
- What should a coach do if a member is intentionally doing fewer reps to get a faster time on a workout?- Pat & Adrian give their thoughts on this topic.- Pat shares the opinions of Nicole Christensen (owner of CrossFit Roots) & Scott Panchik (owner of CrossFit Mentality) on this subject as well.
Apr 25, 2023 • 39min
VNR #107 - What does training for the “unknown & unknowable” really mean?
- What was the original intent of the CrossFit methodology?- What occupations found CrossFit very useful?- What does preparing for the “unknown & unknowable” really mean?- Pat & Adrian take a walk down memory lane regarding how CrossFit began.
Apr 18, 2023 • 32min
VNR #106 - How many days a week should you work out?
- How many days a week should you work out & what should the schedule be?- Is 3 days working out & 1 day of rest better than 5 days on & 2 days off?- Pat & Adrian answer a question from a listener of the VNR podcast on this topic.
