Varied Not Random

- A member of a CrossFit gym is unsure whether or not he should leave his current gym & find another one.- The owners seem to play favorites with some members, while ignoring others.- Members who are friends with the owner can train twice a day, other members are not allowed to.- Pat & Adrian address these issues.

- A VNR listener named Jamie wrote in with a couple of questions.- He wants to know if taking “seasonal breaks” from fitness is okay?- He also wants to know how much squatting is too much?- Pat & Adrian address these topics.

- This is the ultimate guide to optimizing your experience with btwb.- Jake works for btwb & is a subject matter expert. - Pat asked the community for their top questions about the btwb app.- Jake answers every question in detail, including doing a screen share when needed, to ensure everything is crystal clear.- Topics covered are:- What is Tempus & how to use it.- C2 Rower & Rogue Air Bike integration with Tempus.- What sort of workouts function with Tempus?- Logging/switching from pounds to kilograms.- Workout “notes”.- What happens if you do a workout on a different day than it was prescribed?- Transferring data from other platforms to bwtb.- Explaining “Gym Association” & how to update it.- How to look up PR’s for lifts, movements & workouts.- How to find % for lifts & estimate your 1RM.- What happens if a repeat workout does not show up for comparison. - The movement milestone feature.- If a movement uses 2 dumbbells, do you log the weight of 1 dumbbell or both dumbbells?- Lifetime PR vs improvement from last time vs lifetime average data.- How to add a location to a workout.- How to add a photo to the background of a workout & share it.- How to move workout days.- Synchronizing features between the btwb mobile app & browser.- Can you share your btwb account/profile as a public link?

- Kurtis Bowler & his wife Laurie opened Rainer CrossFit in 2004.- Their gym recently celebrated its 20 year anniversary as a CrossFit affiliate.- It is currently the oldest active affiliate.- Kurtis shares the evolution of this gym over the last two decades.- He & Pat also chat about lumberjacks, grip strength & much more.

- A CrossFit enthusiast asked if butterfly pull-ups are worth the risk?- Pat & Adrian discuss this topic.

- A VNR listener does not like the “variance” aspect of the CrossFit methodology. - He wants to know what would be the pros & cons of simply repeating the same 3 weeks worth of workouts over & over forever.- Pat discusses these topics & more.

- Dan Bailey is multiyear CrossFit Games athlete, a husband & a new father to a set of twins.- Dan talks about how his life & training have changed since having kids, as well as the lessons he has learned.- He also has been pursuing the goal of a 600 lb deadlift, a 500 lb back squat & a 400 lb bench press.- Recently Dan completed the hero workout “Murph” with 100 lbs.- Pat discusses these topics & more.

- A VNR listener observed the fact that she can do a strict handstand push-up, but cannot strict press her bodyweight with a barbell.- Would working on both movements at the same time be complementary to increasing her capacity, or is it better to focus on one at a time?- Does this apply to other movements, like bench press & push-ups, etc?- Pat & Boz share their opinions on this topic.

- A VNR listener wants to know if trainers should always coach the same classes or mix it up?- If trainers always coach the same classes each day they have a better chance to deeply know those particular clients.- If trainers vary the classes they coach, they will be exposed to new members, and those members will get to experience a different coaching style.- Each side of this discussion has pros & cons.- Pat & Boz share their opinions on this topic.

- A VNR listener wants to know how he can “listen to his body” while not having FOMO about not training.- He said he feels like he is falling apart lately. He has low back pain, a tweaked knee, & tennis elbow.- He also said he admits to being a bit stubborn & stupid by continuing to train.- Pat & Boz share their opinions on this topic.