Varied Not Random

- A VNR listener said they are heartbroken because their gym recently stopped doing skill work.- This person’s weakness is gymnastics movements.- They feel lost & want to know how to keep making progress.- Pat & Boz share their opinions on this topic.

- Athletes are passionate about their shoes, but is there a best one?- Do you prefer a minimalist shoe? Do you like zero drop?- Do you run in traditional running shoes or in a cross training style shoe?- Pat & Boz share their opinions on this topic.

- Mary Theisen-Lappen is an American weightlifter who recently qualified for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France. - She has a lifetime best of 163 kg (358 lbs.) for the clean & jerk and 120 kg (264 lbs.) for the snatch. - Pat & Adrian talk with Mary about training, life, and her journey to the Olympics.

- A VNR listener wants to know how often Hero workouts should be programmed?- Pat & Adrian tackle this topic.

- On today’s show Pat & Adrian answer questions from two different VNR listeners, Rick & Lauren. - Rick is 52 years old with a huge background in endurance sports. He is one year into CrossFit & wants to know how to balance his schedule.- Lauren is a busy mom with 3 kids, a full time job & not enough sleep. She is trying to find a way to keep fitness a part of her hectic schedule & seeks advice.- Pat & Adrian dive into these topics.

- Mattie Rogers is an American weightlifter who competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.- She is a Pan American Champion.- Mattie holds American records in the Clean & Jerk as well as the Snatch in the 76 kg category.- Her weightlifting career has been filled with incredible successes, but she has also dealt with significant challenges as well.- Mattie openly & honestly discusses the highs & lows of her athletic journey with Pat & Adrian. 

- A VNR listener asked which uncommon movements or exercises we would like to see programmed more regularly?- Pat & Adrian discuss this topic.

- Adrian Bozman programmed the 6 events for the 2024 CrossFit Games Semifinals.- In this episode he explains to Pat his thought process behind each event & why it was programmed.

- Ryan Davis is the Director of Football Strength & Conditioning at The University of Maryland. - He has worked with athletes from all different sports including football, basketball, baseball, soccer, rowing, gymnastics & more.- He believes in developing both the physical & mental capacity of his athletes.- Pat & Adrian discuss a wide range of topics with him.

- A VNR listener, who has been a CF coach for 5 years, was recently preparing to take the RKC1 qualification. - While preparing for this qualification he received a lot of flak for the “American Swing”, which is so prevalent in CrossFit.- Since the Kettlebell Snatch also takes the kettlebell to the overhead position, why is it not more frequently utilized in training?- Pat & Adrian discuss this topic.