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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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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.
Apr 11, 2023 • 25min
VNR #105 - Box Jumps... What's the point?
- If a box jump is too high for an athlete should they keep the height & do step-overs or should they reduce the height & jump?- Pat & Adrian answer a question from a listener of the VNR podcast on this topic.- What are the benefits of box jumps & why should someone try to include them in their programming?
Apr 4, 2023 • 1h 22min
VNR #104 - How to develop mental toughness
- Pat & Adrian interview retired USMC Major Brian Chontosh, aka. “Tosh”.- Tosh talks about mental toughness, the benefits of challenges/adversity & the program he created to help veterans. - Tosh has completed in ultramarathons up to 238 miles in distance, mountain biked for 24 hours, he has done 9 expedition adventure races & rowed across the Atlantic Ocean.- During his time in the military he did several combat deployments & was awarded the Navy Cross.
Mar 28, 2023 • 57min
VNR #103 - Haley Adams on mental health, eating disorders & her path forward
- Haley Adams started CrossFit when she was only 14 years old. - Now, at 22 years old she has competed at the CrossFit Games 7 times.- Haley discusses how being one of the top competitors in the world was not all glory & success.- She openly shares with Pat & Adrian her struggles to deal with the pressure she put on herself as well as her battle with an eating disorder.- Haley explains the steps she is taking to put herself on a positive path mentally & physically moving forward.
