Varied Not Random

- Jerry Pritchett is regarded as one of the best deadlifters in the world.- He competed multiple times at the World’s Strongest Man.- He earned the title of “America’s Strongest Man” in 2017.- His best deadlift was 465 kg (1,025 lbs) & his best “raw” deadlift was 415 kg (915 lbs)- He is also a father & a professional metal fabricator. - Pat, Adrian & Jerry discuss what it takes to get strong & many other topics.

- A VNR listener wants to know if he should lift before or after his CrossFit class.- Currently, he takes a CrossFit class & then immediately after attends a weightlifting class.- He wants to know if this order is ok or if he should change his schedule to lift first.- Pat & Adrian discuss this topic.

- As a trainer/coach it is your responsibility to tell the truth to your clients.- It is impossible to truly improve someone’s health & fitness if certain subjects are not allowed to be addressed.- Telling the truth may make for some uncomfortable conversations, but they are necessary.- Telling the truth can be done with empathy & compassion without sugarcoating the message. - Pat & Adrian discuss this topic.

- Jonathan, a VNR listener, wants to know if it is necessary to be a member of a CrossFit gym in order to learn about intensity?- Can someone training alone truly workout at a level of relative intensity that is high enough to produce results? - Pat & Adrian discuss this topic.

- Katie, a VNR listener, wants to know if training for multiple competitions at once is ok.- She wants to train & compete in a Strongman event & then compete in a CrossFit competition a week later.- Pat & Adrian discuss this topic.

- A trainer wants to know if allowing a little bit of bad technique is ok to make athletes feel good?- Pat & Adrian discuss this topic.

- 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.

- 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.

- 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.

- 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.