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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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Aug 8, 2023 • 27min
VNR #122 - Managing a group class is not the same as coaching
- A VNR listener is buying an existing gym. The current training staff seems to be “managing” the group classes well, but not actually “coaching” members. The new owner wants to elevate the staff to offer world class coaching. How can this be done?- Pat & Adrian discuss this topic.
Aug 1, 2023 • 27min
VNR #121 - Should coaches do the same workouts as members?
- A VNR listener asked if coaches should do the same workouts as members?- Pat & Adrian discuss this topic & offer their own perspective.
Jul 25, 2023 • 27min
VNR #120 - How many times a week should you work out?
- A VNR listener asked which workout schedule is better, six 30-minute sessions a week or three 1-hour sessions a week?- This person is a new parent trying to fit as much fitness as possible into their busy schedule.- Pat & Adrian discuss the pros & cons of these two options & offer a 3rd option to consider.
Jul 18, 2023 • 30min
VNR #119 - An explanation of strict vs kipping movements for the average Joe
- A VNR listener wrote in asking for an explanation of strict vs kipping movements for the average Joe.- Is one type better or more beneficial than the other?- Should one be given a higher priority than the other?- Do strict movements help kipping movements or is it the other way around?- Pat & Adrian to give their thoughts & opinions on this topic.
Jul 11, 2023 • 25min
VNR #118 - What makes someone a “CrossFitter”?
- A VNR listener wrote in asking if any specific criteria need to be met in order to call yourself a “CrossFitter”? - Can you scale workouts & be a CrossFitter?- Can you avoid certain movements & still be a CrossFitter?- Pat & Adrian to give their thoughts & opinions on this topic.
Jul 4, 2023 • 30min
VNR #117 - "Deload Weeks", necessary or not?
- A VNR listener (Eugune Y.) wrote in asking if he should schedule a “deload week” into his training? - He also wanted to know what the potential benefits would be.- Pat & Adrian to give their thoughts & opinions on this topic.
Jun 27, 2023 • 43min
VNR #116 - Is CrossFit too expensive?
- A VNR listener wrote in saying they believed things making Crossfit prohibitive to people is the price of attending a gym & having to take “on-ramp” classes. - Another VNR listener asked the question “Are CrossFitters athletes?”- Pat & Adrian to give their thoughts & opinions on these topics.
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.
